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Bergrijden klimmen juiste versnelling motortemperatuur

Take descents in the same gear as the climb and use the engine's braking effect. Do not climb in too high a gear; too few revs in fact raise the engine temperature

Source: RVV 1990 art. 3 · checked 2026-10-23

How the exam asks it

Which characteristics belong to a dike road according to the book? (multiple answers possible)

  1. Blind uphill side entrances and side roads
  2. Winding and less clear than it looks
  3. Narrow carriageway with sloping verges
  4. The only real risk is the height of the dike itself
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Correct answer: Blind uphill side entrances and side roads; Winding and less clear than it looks; Narrow carriageway with sloping verges

Why learners get this wrong: The only danger of a dike road is the height; if you are not afraid of heights, a dike road is just as safe as an ordinary road.

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Climbing towards a mountain pass you read in a travel guide: 'When climbing a mountain, shift to a higher gear, that is gentler on the engine.' Is that correct advice according to the book?

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: False

Why learners get this wrong: When climbing a mountain it is best to shift to a higher gear, so the engine does not have to work as hard.

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You are descending a mountain road after a long climb. Which gear does the book say you should best use?

  1. The same gear as during the climb, using engine braking
  2. Neutral gear, to use as little fuel as possible
  3. A higher gear than during the climb, to spare the engine
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Correct answer: The same gear as during the climb, using engine braking

Why learners get this wrong: You best descend a mountain road in neutral, to use as little fuel as possible.

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You are driving on a narrow dike road near Waardenburg behind a slow tractor. The verge slopes away and further ahead a car is coming up onto the dike at an angle from a small side road. What do you do?

  1. You stay behind the tractor and watch the car coming up onto the dike with poor visibility
  2. You overtake the tractor now; such a dike is high, but otherwise just as safe as any road
  3. You overtake and, if needed, swerve onto the sloping verge if that car comes onto the road
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Correct answer: You stay behind the tractor and watch the car coming up onto the dike with poor visibility

False — the sloping verge is not an escape space. On a dike road the verges are not suitable for swerving safely, so you cannot count on them

Why learners get this wrong: The only danger of a dike road is the height; if you are not afraid of heights, a dike road is just as safe as an ordinary road.

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Is it correct according to the book that you cannot practise mountain driving during your driving lessons in the Netherlands, because almost all roads here are flat?

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: True

False — the book explicitly states that almost all roads in the Netherlands are flat, so you cannot practise mountain driving during your driving lessons

Why learners get this wrong: Wrong — the book explicitly states that almost all roads in the Netherlands are flat, so you cannot practise mountain driving during your driving lessons

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