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The cycle lane is part of the roundabout: the same priority duty as for cars. At turbo roundabouts outside built-up areas cyclists usually do not have priority, inside built-up areas often they do — always look at the shark's teeth at the crossing.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 17 · checked 2026-10-23

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At a roundabout in Denekamp, near an Aldi, you want to exit to the right. A cycle lane runs around the roundabout and continues into the cycle path you are now approaching; a cyclist is riding straight on that lane. What do you do?

  1. I signal in good time, let the cyclist go first, and only then turn off
  2. I signal and turn off, the cycle lane is a side issue as long as I watch the lane
  3. I turn off without signalling, since it's obvious I'm leaving the roundabout anyway
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Correct answer: I signal in good time, let the cyclist go first, and only then turn off

The cycle lane is part of the roundabout: the same priority duty as for continuing car traffic

Why learners get this wrong: When leaving a roundabout, you only need to watch for cars continuing around — you don't need to give way to cyclists on the cycle path alongside the roundabout.

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At a roundabout in Haaksbergen a cycle lane runs around it. You want to exit to the right; a cyclist on that lane keeps following the roundabout. What do you do?

  1. I turn off as planned, the cycle lane is a side issue as long as the lane is clear
  2. I honk so the cyclist brakes and I can drive through
  3. I give way to the cyclist before turning off
  4. I stop in the middle of the roundabout until the cyclist is completely gone
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Correct answer: I give way to the cyclist before turning off

False — Honking does not change the priority — the cyclist continuing around the roundabout goes first

Why learners get this wrong: When leaving a roundabout, you only need to watch for cars continuing around — you don't need to give way to cyclists on the cycle path alongside the roundabout.

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Statement: every cycle path at a roundabout gets priority when you exit, regardless of how far it lies from the roundabout.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: False

Why learners get this wrong: Every cycle path near a roundabout automatically gets priority when you exit, regardless of how far it lies from the roundabout.

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At a roundabout in Denekamp, near an Aldi, the cycle path branches away from the road well before the roundabout — it does not run around the roundabout. You want to exit to the right and a cyclist is approaching on that cycle path. What applies?

  1. Neither has priority, you both must stop and sort it out on the spot
  2. Ordinary junction rules apply — the cycle path is not part of the roundabout
  3. The cyclist has priority regardless, every cycle path near a roundabout counts
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Correct answer: Ordinary junction rules apply — the cycle path is not part of the roundabout

False — This is an ordinary junction without the roundabout exception — the normal priority rules for that junction determine who goes first

Why learners get this wrong: If the cycle path bends away well before the roundabout, nobody has priority and you sort it out between you.

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Which statements about exiting a roundabout are correct? (multiple answers possible)

  1. You must also give way to cyclists on a cycle lane that follows the roundabout
  2. You must give way to continuing car traffic
  3. Signalling is not necessary, since it's already obvious you're turning off
  4. You never need to give way to cyclists as long as you were already on the roundabout
  5. When exiting to the right you signal to the right
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Correct answer: You must also give way to cyclists on a cycle lane that follows the roundabout; You must give way to continuing car traffic; When exiting to the right you signal to the right

Why learners get this wrong: When exiting a roundabout to the right, you don't need to signal, because it's already obvious you're leaving the roundabout.

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