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Onderscheid niet synoniem

The two terms are therefore not synonyms: 'giving priority' governs who may go first in crossing traffic; 'letting go first' governs what you must do when you yourself undertake something special, plus that one absolute duty toward vulnerable pedestrians.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 1 · checked 2026-10-23

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About Giving priority versus letting go first: two terms, not synonyms: which statement is WRONG?

  1. The duty to let people with a white cane go first only applies at a zebra crossing, not elsewhere.
  2. A driveway is precisely a special manoeuvre with its own duty.
  3. 'letting go first' belongs to your own special manoeuvres and to the duty toward blind/mobility-impaired people, anywhere in traffic — not tied to a junction. 'Giving priority' is precisely the junction term.
  4. 'Giving priority' and 'letting go first' are two separately defined terms. 'Giving priority' belongs to crossing traffic; 'letting go first' belongs to your own special manoeuvre such as driving off or merging, and to a separate duty toward blind and mobility-impaired people.
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Correct answer: The duty to let people with a white cane go first only applies at a zebra crossing, not elsewhere.

'You must always let these people go first in traffic: people with a white cane, people who have difficulty moving around.' The word 'always' makes this a general duty in traffic, not limited to the zebra crossing

Why learners get this wrong: A driver leaving an exit is covered by no rule at all: neither 'giving priority' nor 'letting others go first' applies there.

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At a crossing point in Gouda, a person with a white cane is walking on the road, not at a zebra crossing, but simply between two junctions. Must you let her go first?

  1. No — that duty only applies at a zebra crossing
  2. Yes — that duty always applies, not only at a zebra crossing
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Correct answer: Yes — that duty always applies, not only at a zebra crossing

The book says 'always', with no location restriction

Why learners get this wrong: The duty to let people with a white cane go first only applies at a zebra crossing, not elsewhere.

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About Giving priority versus letting go first: two terms, not synonyms: which statements are correct? (multiple answers possible)

  1. 'letting go first' belongs to your own special manoeuvres and to the duty toward blind/mobility-impaired people, anywhere in traffic — not tied to a junction. 'Giving priority' is precisely the junction term.
  2. 'You must always let these people go first in traffic: people with a white cane, people who have difficulty moving around.' The word 'always' makes this a general duty in traffic, not limited to the zebra crossing.
  3. A driver leaving an exit is covered by no rule at all: neither 'giving priority' nor 'letting others go first' applies there.
  4. 'Giving priority' and 'letting go first' mean exactly the same thing in traffic law and are used interchangeably.
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Correct answer: 'letting go first' belongs to your own special manoeuvres and to the duty toward blind/mobility-impaired people, anywhere in traffic — not tied to a junction. 'Giving priority' is precisely the junction term.; 'You must always let these people go first in traffic: people with a white cane, people who have difficulty moving around.' The word 'always' makes this a general duty in traffic, not limited to the zebra crossing.

A driveway is precisely a special manoeuvre with its own duty

Why learners get this wrong: A driver leaving an exit is covered by no rule at all: neither 'giving priority' nor 'letting others go first' applies there.

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At a hardware-store exit in Wolvega you drive out onto the public road. A cyclist approaches from the left. Which term applies here?

  1. Neither term — a driveway has no rule of its own
  2. Letting go first — you are carrying out a special manoeuvre
  3. Giving priority, and only if the cyclist comes from the right
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Correct answer: Letting go first — you are carrying out a special manoeuvre

Why learners get this wrong: A driver leaving an exit is covered by no rule at all: neither 'giving priority' nor 'letting others go first' applies there.

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Statement: 'giving priority' and 'letting go first' are two words for exactly the same concept and can be used interchangeably.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: False

Why learners get this wrong: 'Giving priority' and 'letting go first' mean exactly the same thing in traffic law and are used interchangeably.

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