On an 80 km/h road outside the built-up area near Apeldoorn, a temporary sign at roadworks shows 50. Because of the barriers and a bend you can only see a short way ahead. How fast do you drive?
- ✓ At most 50 km/h, and slower if you cannot see far ahead
- Simply 50 km/h: whoever keeps to the number on the sign drives correctly
- At most 80 km/h, because the standard for this road outranks the sign
Correct answer: At most 50 km/h, and slower if you cannot see far ahead
Explanation
False — you think the speed rule is only a fixed number. You must also always be able to stop within the distance you can see and that is clear; with little view you therefore drive slower than the sign. (VekaBest H1 begrippenkader (wettelijke basis, RVV art. 19/63) — THIN ATOM, geen VekaBest-hoofdstuk 7-herhaling; zie h04_snelheid_afstand voor het boekmateriaal p.117-126)
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you think the speed rule is only a fixed number. You must also always be able to stop within the distance you can see and that is clear; with little view you therefore drive slower than the sign.
- Wrong: you let the standard speed of the road type beat the sign. A sign that differs from the standard takes precedence; so 50 applies here.
Topic: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)
Read the rule: Core: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)
Sections
- Challenge: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)
- The model: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)
- Core: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)
- Why it matters: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)
- Active recall: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)
- Teach back: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)
- Memory hook: Speed: two principles without their own number (see h04 for the maxima)