In Montfoort you are driving on a priority road and want to go straight on. The far side of the junction is at a standstill, so you wait just before it. Behind you an ambulance with a blue flashing light and siren approaches and needs to cross the junction. What do you do?
- You drive on into the queue, because you have priority over the crossing traffic
- You stay before the junction, because standing on it is forbidden now as well
- ✓ If needed you move a little onto the junction, so that the ambulance can get past
Correct answer: If needed you move a little onto the junction, so that the ambulance can get past
Explanation
False — you think the ban on standing on the junction applies now too. If you have to let a priority vehicle go first, you may move onto or stand on the junction when that is needed to make room
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you think priority gives you the right to enter the junction while the far side is jammed. The two are separate: you only enter a junction if you can drive straight through. For the ambulance you only make as much room as is needed
- Wrong: you think the ban on standing on the junction applies now too. If you have to let a priority vehicle go first, you may move onto or stand on the junction when that is needed to make room
Topic: Do not block the junction — even with priority
Read the rule: Core: Do not block the junction — even with priority
Sections
- Challenge: Do not block the junction — even with priority
- The model: Do not block the junction — even with priority
- Core: Do not block the junction — even with priority
- Why it matters: Do not block the junction — even with priority
- Active recall: Do not block the junction — even with priority
- Teach back: Do not block the junction — even with priority
- Memory hook: Do not block the junction — even with priority