You are in a traffic jam on the A28 near Assen and want to take the exit. Before the exit there is a wide, empty hatched area with white diagonal lines. What do you do?
- ✓ You stay in the queue until the exit itself begins
- You cross the hatching, it is only advice
- You drive over the area, in a jam it is extra space
Correct answer: You stay in the queue until the exit itself begins
Explanation
False — you treat the marking as advice. Road markings are traffic signs and as binding as signs; driving on a hatched area is not allowed.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you treat the marking as advice. Road markings are traffic signs and as binding as signs; driving on a hatched area is not allowed.
- Wrong: you see the hatched area as a spare lane. A hatched area is not a lane and you may not drive on it, not even in a jam; you wait until the exit begins.
Topic: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area
Read the rule: Core: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area
Sections
- Challenge: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area
- The model: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area
- Core: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area
- Why it matters: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area
- Active recall: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area
- Teach back: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area
- Memory hook: Solid line: main rule, two exceptions, and the gore area