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Before pulling away from the kerb you first look in the interior mirror and ahead, then in the left door mirror, and last beside you to the left — that last glance covers the blind spot no mirror shows

Source: RVV 1990 art. 54 · checked 2026-10-23

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Watch the muted ~5 s clip: you pass a parking bay. Tap HAZARD! the moment you see the hazard develop, then choose what you do at the frozen frame: brake, release the accelerator or nothing?

Hazard perception: a parked car pulling out into the lane (RVV 1990 art. 54).
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  1. Brake
  2. Release the accelerator
  3. Nothing
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Correct answer: Brake

Correct choice: brake — a parked car pulling out into the lane (2.2 m away, ~1.2 s to contact) is in your path; releasing the accelerator or doing nothing leaves too little room.

Why learners get this wrong: Releasing the accelerator is not enough here: a parked car pulling out into the lane — 2.2 m away, ~1.2 s to contact. Only braking keeps you clear of the hazard (stop within the distance you can see to be clear).

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Watch the muted ~5 s clip: you pass a parking bay. Tap HAZARD! the moment you see the hazard develop, then choose what you do at the frozen frame: brake, release the accelerator or nothing?

Hazard perception: a parked car pulling out into the lane (RVV 1990 art. 54).
Watch the clip · The clip plays here as an animated image; the real hazard-perception test with tapping at the right moment is in the app.
  1. Brake
  2. Release the accelerator
  3. Nothing
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Correct answer: Nothing

Correct choice: nothing — a parked car pulling out into the lane (13.7 m away) is no hazard to your path; keep watching and carry on calmly.

Why learners get this wrong: Unnecessary braking: a parked car pulling out into the lane is no (longer hazard to your path (13.7 m away). Braking without reason obstructs and surprises the traffic behind you.

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You are parked on the right in a residential area near Alkmaar and want to pull away. You have checked the interior mirror and the left door mirror and see nothing. May you now signal and pull away immediately?

  1. Yes, checking two mirrors is enough
  2. No — first look beside you to the left (blind spot), only then signal
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Correct answer: No — first look beside you to the left (blind spot), only then signal

After the mirrors you look beside you to the left last; that glance covers what no mirror shows

Why learners get this wrong: When pulling away from the kerb it is enough to check the interior mirror and the left door mirror; a glance beside you is not necessary.

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The order explicitly ends with 'last, look beside you to the left'; that glance covers exactly the area no mirror shows.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: True

The order explicitly ends with 'last, look beside you to the left'; that glance covers exactly the area no mirror shows

Why learners get this wrong: When pulling away from the kerb it is enough to check the interior mirror and the left door mirror; a glance beside you is not necessary.

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About Pulling away from the kerb: mirrors, blind spot, then the indicator: which statement is WRONG?

  1. If you signal in good time before pulling away, that gives you priority over other traffic.
  2. The text names the steps explicitly as 'first ... then ... last': interior mirror/ahead, then left door mirror, then last beside you.
  3. The order explicitly ends with 'last, look beside you to the left'; that glance covers exactly the area no mirror shows.
  4. Only signal right before you pull away; signalling too early makes other drivers think the indicator is stuck on by accident, or that you have not seen them.
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Correct answer: If you signal in good time before pulling away, that gives you priority over other traffic.

Signalling is an announcement, not a right of way: you must give way to other traffic and may not cause danger or nuisance, regardless of whether you have signalled

Why learners get this wrong: As long as you check the interior mirror, left door mirror, and the glance beside you before pulling away, the order does not matter.

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