At a check just outside Zwolle an officer walks around your passenger car. For which of these three things is it NOT an offence if it is missing?
- ✓ A fire extinguisher in the boot
- The brake light on the right-hand side
- The red reflector on the left-hand side
Correct answer: A fire extinguisher in the boot
Explanation
False — you treat the brake light as a minor detail. A passenger car must have two working brake lights at the rear; if one is missing, the car does not meet the requirements. What is not required: a fire extinguisher. (VekaBest p.205 (Hoofdstuk 13 §13.1 Voertuigeisen — Verlichting); VekaBest p.191 (Hoofdstuk 11 §11.3, cross-chapter cite voor mistachterlicht))
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you treat the brake light as a minor detail. A passenger car must have two working brake lights at the rear; if one is missing, the car does not meet the requirements. What is not required: a fire extinguisher.
- Wrong: you see the reflector as unnecessary next to the lamps. A passenger car must have two red reflectors at the rear. A fire extinguisher or first-aid kit is not required, however sensible.
Topic: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)
Read the rule: Core: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)
Sections
- Challenge: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)
- The model: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)
- Core: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)
- Why it matters: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)
- Active recall: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)
- Teach back: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)
- Memory hook: Required lighting and the MOT (APK)