In Deventer you are driving towards a junction without signs. From the left an ambulance approaches with a blue flashing light and a two-tone horn. To your right there is room to move aside. What must you do to give priority?
- Simply drive on: you come from the right, so the ambulance has to let you go
- Come to a complete standstill no matter what; only slowing down does not count as giving priority
- ✓ Make sure the ambulance can pass unhindered; slowing down and moving aside can be enough
Correct answer: Make sure the ambulance can pass unhindered; slowing down and moving aside can be enough
Explanation
False — you apply the ordinary rule of traffic from the right. You let a vehicle with a blue flashing light and a two-tone horn go first, even if under the ordinary priority rules you would have priority yourself. (VekaBest H1 begrippenkader (wettelijke basis, RVV art. 1/29/50) — THIN ATOM, geen VekaBest-hoofdstuk 6-herhaling; zie h03_voorrang voor het boekmateriaal p.102-116)
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you apply the ordinary rule of traffic from the right. You let a vehicle with a blue flashing light and a two-tone horn go first, even if under the ordinary priority rules you would have priority yourself.
- Wrong: you think giving priority means you must come to a full stop. Giving priority means letting the other road user continue unhindered. Slowing down and making room can already be enough for that.
Topic: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)
Read the rule: Core: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)
Sections
- Challenge: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)
- The model: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)
- Core: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)
- Why it matters: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)
- Active recall: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)
- Teach back: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)
- Memory hook: Priority: the concept of a 'priority vehicle' (see h03 for the priority-to-the-right rule)