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RVV 1990 art. 5: where cyclists ride

Official text on wetten.overheid.nl

Cyclists use the mandatory cycle path or cycle/moped path; where there is none they use the carriageway. A non-mandatory cycle path may be used.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 5 · checked 2026-10-23

How the exam asks it

Watch the muted ~5 s clip: you approach a junction with a cycle path. 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 cyclist crossing on the intersecting cycle path (RVV 1990 art. 15 lid 1 / art. 80 (haaientanden)).
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: Brake

Correct choice: brake — a cyclist crossing on the intersecting cycle path (5.7 m away, ~0.8 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 cyclist crossing on the intersecting cycle path — 5.7 m away, ~0.8 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 bus stop in a built-up area. 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 bus pulling away from the stop (RVV 1990 art. 78).
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: Brake

Correct choice: brake — a bus pulling away from the stop (3.2 m away, ~4.0 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 bus pulling away from the stop — 3.2 m away, ~4.0 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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At a petrol station in Zuidlaren you quickly scrape your windscreen free of ice and get in. The roof, rear window and number plate are still covered in a layer of snow. May you drive off?

  1. No, I first also clear the roof, rear window and number plate
  2. Yes, the windscreen is the only thing that counts for sufficient sight
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Correct answer: No, I first also clear the roof, rear window and number plate

You clear windows, lights, mirrors, roof AND number plates

Why learners get this wrong: It is enough to clear only the windscreen of snow before setting off.

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