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RVV 1990 art. 49: letting pedestrians go first

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Drivers let blind people with a white cane and people who move with difficulty go first, and pedestrians who are crossing a zebra or clearly about to.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 49 · checked 2026-10-23

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At a zebra crossing a pedestrian is waiting to cross. In which of these situations does the approaching driver not have to let him go first? Choose all that apply.

  1. The zebra crossing is in a school zone with 30 km/h
  2. The driver is part of a military convoy
  3. It is raining and getting dark, so braking is harder
  4. The pedestrian light shows red for the pedestrian
  5. The driver is part of a funeral procession
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Correct answer: The driver is part of a military convoy; The pedestrian light shows red for the pedestrian; The driver is part of a funeral procession

False — bad weather is not an exception. The pedestrian keeps priority; rain and dusk mean you brake earlier and more gently. (VekaBest p.127-128 (8.1 Kwetsbare weggebruikers); RVV 1990 art. 49 lid 2)

Why learners get this wrong: In a 30 km/h school zone the pedestrian's priority at the zebra crossing does not apply, because everyone already drives slowly there.

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Near Gulpen a military colonne is approaching from the left. The first vehicle (blue flag) has not yet reached the junction where you want to cross. What applies?

  1. The colonne has priority regardless, no matter the ordinary rules
  2. I may not cross at all, because a colonne is approaching
  3. The ordinary priority rules of this junction determine who goes first
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Correct answer: The ordinary priority rules of this junction determine who goes first

Why learners get this wrong: An approaching military column has priority in any case, even when its first vehicle has not yet reached the junction.

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In Den Haag you are driving straight on along a priority road (yellow diamond). From the right a tram approaches out of a side street with shark's teeth; it wants to cross your road. Who goes first?

  1. You go first; the tram from the side street must let you pass
  2. The tram goes first, because traffic from the right goes first here
  3. The tram goes first, because a tram has priority over cars
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Correct answer: You go first; the tram from the side street must let you pass

False — a tram does not have priority everywhere. On a priority road the ordinary rules apply; the tram from the side street with shark's teeth must let you go first. Here the shark's teeth outrank the tram rules

Why learners get this wrong: At an equal junction the ordinary right-of-way rule simply applies to the tram: if it does not come from the right, it has no priority.

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