At a junction in Dordrecht you turn right. A cyclist is riding straight ahead next to you. Who must go first?
- Me, because a car is bigger and more visible
- Me, because the rule only applies to oncoming cars, not to a cyclist beside me
- ✓ The cyclist, because they go straight ahead on the same road
Correct answer: The cyclist, because they go straight ahead on the same road
Explanation
False
Why learners get this wrong
- Turning traffic gives way to straight-ahead traffic on the same road, regardless of vehicle size
- The duty applies both to oncoming traffic and to traffic beside/(closely) behind you
Topic: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
Read the rule: Core: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
Sections
- Challenge: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
- The model: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
- Core: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
- Why it matters: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
- Active recall: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
- Teach back: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
- Memory hook: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first