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RVV 1990 art. 50: letting emergency vehicles go first

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Road users must let the drivers of an emergency vehicle (blue flashing light and two-tone horn) go first.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 50 · checked 2026-10-23

How the exam asks it

On the provincial road near Genemuiden you see in your mirror a vehicle with a yellow beacon approaching behind you. What do you do?

  1. You drive on without giving way and pay extra attention to this vehicle
  2. You drive on and ignore it: a yellow light does not concern you
  3. You move aside and let it go first, as for an ambulance
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Correct answer: You drive on without giving way and pay extra attention to this vehicle

False — you ignore the yellow beacon. It gives no priority, but it is a warning: expect a slow, wide or working vehicle. (VekaBest p.131-132 (8.2 Overige weggebruikers) + RVV 1990 art. 50/29 en Regeling optische en geluidssignalen 2009 (law-verified additions, RULINGS R-h08-2))

Why learners get this wrong: A yellow or orange beacon gives no priority, so as a driver you do not need to do anything with it.

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On the ring road near Barneveld a wide municipal work vehicle with a yellow flashing beacon approaches from behind. You must now let it go first, just like a vehicle with a blue flashing light.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: False

False — you think any colour of beacon gives priority. A yellow or orange beacon only warns of a slow, wide or working vehicle; only a blue light with a two-tone horn means you must give way. (VekaBest p.131-132 (8.2 Overige weggebruikers) + RVV 1990 art. 50/29 en Regeling optische en geluidssignalen 2009 (law-verified additions, RULINGS R-h08-2))

Why learners get this wrong: Every flashing beacon — blue or yellow — means you must give way to that vehicle.

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At a junction in Rijswijk an ambulance approaches with its blue beacon on. You hear no siren. Must you give this ambulance priority?

  1. No, without the siren as well it is not a priority vehicle
  2. Yes, as an emergency service an ambulance is a priority vehicle
  3. Yes, the blue beacon makes it a priority vehicle
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Correct answer: No, without the siren as well it is not a priority vehicle

False — the signals decide, not the organisation. Only with blue light and two-tone siren together is a vehicle a priority vehicle, an ambulance included

Why learners get this wrong: Only police, fire brigade, and ambulance can be a priority vehicle.

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