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No-blocking rule at junctions

The no-blocking rule (RVV art. 14) is independent of priority: you may not enter a junction if you would come to a standstill on it and block crossing traffic — not even on a green light or when you have priority yourself.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 14 · checked 2026-10-23

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About Do not block the junction — even with priority: which statements are correct? (multiple answers possible)

  1. If you have to let a priority vehicle (blue flashing light and two-tone horn) go first, you may move onto or stand on the junction when that is needed to make room.
  2. Even a driver who wants to turn left on a priority road and waits for oncoming traffic must stay before the junction.
  3. The rule applies to everyone entering the junction, even on a green light: if the far side is at a standstill, you keep the passage clear and wait before it.
  4. If traffic beyond the junction is stuck, you may drive halfway onto the junction and wait there.
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Correct answer: If you have to let a priority vehicle (blue flashing light and two-tone horn) go first, you may move onto or stand on the junction when that is needed to make room.; The rule applies to everyone entering the junction, even on a green light: if the far side is at a standstill, you keep the passage clear and wait before it.

Waiting even halfway onto the junction still blocks the crossing traffic — wait before it, not on it

Why learners get this wrong: Even a driver who wants to turn left on a priority road and waits for oncoming traffic must stay before the junction.

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At a junction in Schoonhoven you have a green light and priority over the crossing traffic. Right after the junction traffic is completely gridlocked, no room to drive through. What do you do?

  1. I drive on, because I have a green light and priority
  2. I drive on, the blocking prohibition only applies at a red light
  3. I wait before the junction until there is room to drive through again
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Correct answer: I wait before the junction until there is room to drive through again

The blocking prohibition is independent of priority: if the far side is at a standstill, you wait before it

Why learners get this wrong: If you have priority over the crossing traffic, you may always enter the junction, even if the far side is at a standstill.

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On the ring road near the A13 by Montfoort you approach a junction. You have priority over the crossing traffic, but right behind the junction there is a queue with no room. What do you do?

  1. I wait before the junction until there is room
  2. I drive on, I have priority anyway
  3. I drive halfway onto the junction and wait there until the queue moves
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Correct answer: I wait before the junction until there is room

False — Waiting even halfway onto the junction still blocks the crossing traffic — wait before it, not on it

Why learners get this wrong: If you have priority over the crossing traffic, you may always enter the junction, even if the far side is at a standstill.

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Statement: if you have priority over the crossing traffic, you may always enter a junction, even if the far side is at a standstill.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: False

Why learners get this wrong: If you have priority over the crossing traffic, you may always enter the junction, even if the far side is at a standstill.

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At a junction in Schoonhoven you have a green light. Right after the junction traffic is completely gridlocked. What is correct?

  1. You wait before the junction, even though the light is green
  2. You drive on, you are on a priority road so this is the named exception
  3. You drive on, the blocking prohibition only applies at a red light
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Correct answer: You wait before the junction, even though the light is green

Why learners get this wrong: On a priority road you may always stop on the junction, for any reason.

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