Theory Mastery

Special markings: yellow lines, bus strips, block markings, filter lanes

What the exam asks here: 'I'm not parking, so it should be fine' sounds logical — and is exactly the reflex the CBR exam designer targets.

14 minutes · 7 sections · 14 questions

The trap

Many learners think: Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.

The rule is: Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned). Along a yellow BROKEN line you may not park, but briefly stopping to let someone in/out is allowed

Challenge

'I'm not parking, so it should be fine' sounds logical — and is exactly the reflex the CBR exam designer targets. A yellow line in fact carries TWO separate bans, not one: solid is stricter than broken, and the difference sits exactly in the word 'standing' versus 'parking'.

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The model

Yellow solid line: not even a brief stop is allowed. Yellow broken line: parking is not allowed, briefly standing is. A bus strip marked 'BUS' is broader than you think: scheduled bus, coach AND tram. Temporary yellow marking always wins over the permanent white one.

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Core

The distinction between 'standing' and 'parking' is exactly where these two yellow lines diverge: along the solid variant all stopping is banned, along the broken variant you may briefly stand still to let someone in or out, only longer-term parking is not allowed. Bus strips are regulated more precisely than most learners think: the wording 'BUS' allows a scheduled bus, coach AND tram; only the wording 'LIJNBUS' restricts use to a scheduled bus and tram. Block markings — staggered white blocks between two lanes — are not an overtaking ban but in fact an exception: whoever drives to the right of the marking may overtake whoever drives to its left, on the right. A filter lane is not a suggestion: the indicated direction of travel must be followed at the junction, as a requirement. And during roadworks, the temporary yellow marking always wins over the permanent white marking beneath it, once they contradict each other.

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Why it matters

These markings genuinely steer traffic behaviour: standing unlawfully along a yellow solid line near a school zone in Zaanstad blocks sightlines for crossing children; misjudging the filter lane at a busy junction near Purmerend sends you into the wrong direction of travel, right into crossing traffic.

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Active recall

Back in Nieuwegein: yellow solid line, you stop briefly without parking to drop off a parcel. What is correct?

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Teach back

Explain: what is the difference between a yellow solid and a yellow broken line, who may use a bus strip marked 'BUS', and what does block marking do?

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Memory hook

Yellow solid = no standing. Yellow broken = no parking, briefly standing is fine. BUS = scheduled bus+coach+tram. Block marking = overtaking on the right is allowed. Temporary wins over permanent.

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Source: RVV 1990 art. 11 · RVV 1990 art. 23 · RVV 1990 art. 24 · RVV 1990 art. 62 · RVV 1990 art. 63a · RVV 1990 art. 78 · RVV 1990 art. 81 · checked 2026-10-22

The picture

Special road markings (RVV art. 23-24, 63a, 78, 81, art. 11 para 4)TopicRuleYellow solid lineYellow solid linestanding ban — not even a brief stop is allowed (art. 23 para 1 sub g)Yellow broken lineYellow broken lineparking ban — briefly stopping (drop-off/pick-up) is allowed (art. 24 para 1 sub e)Bus strip «BUS»Bus strip «BUS»scheduled bus, coach AND tram (art. 81) — «LIJNBUS» only scheduled bus/tramBlock markingBlock markingovertaking on the right allowed for those driving to the right of the marking (art. 11 para 4)
What to look at: Yellow solid line: standing forbidden. Yellow broken line: parking forbidden, brief stop allowed. Bus strip BUS: scheduled bus, coach and tram. Block marking: overtaking on the right allowed.

Signs and law

Test yourself

In Nieuwegein you want to stop briefly to drop off a parcel at a neighbour's. You are not parking, you stay in the car. Along the kerb lies a yellow solid line. Is that allowed?

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Yellow solid line: not even a brief stop is allowed. Yellow broken line: parking is not allowed, briefly standing is. A bus strip marked 'BUS' is broader than you think: scheduled bus, coach AND tram. Temporary yellow marking always wins over the permanent white one.

Exam questions on this topic

About Special markings: yellow lines, bus strips, block markings, filter lanes: which statement is correct?

  1. Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.
  2. A bus strip marked 'BUS' may only be used by scheduled buses.
  3. During roadworks the permanent white marking keeps applying alongside the temporary yellow marking; you must take both into account.
  4. Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right.
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Correct answer: Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right.

Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right. It is an exception, not a ban

Why learners get this wrong: Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.

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Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: False

Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right. It is an exception, not a ban

Why learners get this wrong: Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line.

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About Special markings: yellow lines, bus strips, block markings, filter lanes: which statement is correct?

  1. Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned).
  2. The direction a filter lane indicates is advisory; you may take a different direction if it suits you better.
  3. Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line.
  4. A bus strip marked 'BUS' may only be used by scheduled buses.
Show the answer

Correct answer: Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned).

Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned). Along a yellow BROKEN line you may not park, but briefly stopping to let someone in/out is allowed

Why learners get this wrong: The direction a filter lane indicates is advisory; you may take a different direction if it suits you better.

Open this question

Back in Nieuwegein: yellow solid line, you stop briefly without parking to drop off a parcel. What is correct?

  1. That is allowed — you are not parking, so the ban does not apply to you
  2. That is not allowed — along a yellow solid line you may not even stand still briefly
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Correct answer: That is not allowed — along a yellow solid line you may not even stand still briefly

Along a yellow SOLID line a standing ban applies, stricter than the parking ban at the broken variant.

Why learners get this wrong: Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.

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About Special markings: yellow lines, bus strips, block markings, filter lanes: which statement is correct?

  1. Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.
  2. Temporarily placed road-surface signs outrank other road-surface signs already there, insofar as they are incompatible.
  3. Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line.
  4. A bus strip marked 'BUS' may only be used by scheduled buses.
Show the answer

Correct answer: Temporarily placed road-surface signs outrank other road-surface signs already there, insofar as they are incompatible.

Temporarily placed road-surface signs outrank other road-surface signs already there, insofar as they are incompatible. During roadworks only the temporary (yellow) marking counts

Why learners get this wrong: Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.

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During roadworks the permanent white marking keeps applying alongside the temporary yellow marking; you must take both into account.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: False

Temporarily placed road-surface signs outrank other road-surface signs already there, insofar as they are incompatible. During roadworks only the temporary (yellow) marking counts

Why learners get this wrong: During roadworks the permanent white marking keeps applying alongside the temporary yellow marking; you must take both into account.

Open this question

About Special markings: yellow lines, bus strips, block markings, filter lanes: which statement is correct?

  1. Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.
  2. A bus strip marked 'BUS' may only be used by scheduled buses.
  3. Drivers are REQUIRED to follow, at a junction, the direction their filter lane indicates.
  4. Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line.
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Correct answer: Drivers are REQUIRED to follow, at a junction, the direction their filter lane indicates.

Drivers are REQUIRED to follow, at a junction, the direction their filter lane indicates. It is not advice but a command

Why learners get this wrong: Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.

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About Special markings: yellow lines, bus strips, block markings, filter lanes: which statement is WRONG?

  1. The direction a filter lane indicates is advisory; you may take a different direction if it suits you better.
  2. A strip marked 'BUS' may be used by a scheduled bus, a (coach) bus AND a tram. Only the wording 'LIJNBUS' restricts use to scheduled buses and trams.
  3. Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right.
  4. Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned).
Show the answer

Correct answer: The direction a filter lane indicates is advisory; you may take a different direction if it suits you better.

Drivers are REQUIRED to follow, at a junction, the direction their filter lane indicates. It is not advice but a command

Why learners get this wrong: A bus strip marked 'BUS' may only be used by scheduled buses.

Open this question

In Nieuwegein you want to stop briefly, without parking, to drop off a parcel. Along the kerb there is a solid yellow line. What do you do?

  1. You stop briefly: along yellow only parking is forbidden
  2. You drive on to a spot where you are allowed to stop briefly
  3. You stop briefly with your hazard lights on, then it is allowed
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Correct answer: You drive on to a spot where you are allowed to stop briefly

False — you think hazard lights lift a stopping ban. Hazard lights only warn other traffic; along a solid yellow line any stopping stays forbidden, even very briefly.

Why learners get this wrong: Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.

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At a school in Zaanstad there is a broken yellow line along the kerb. You want to stop there briefly to let your child get out and then drive off straight away. Is it correct that this is allowed?

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: True

False — you read the broken yellow line as a stopping ban. Along a broken yellow line you may not park, but stopping briefly to let someone get in or out is allowed; only a solid yellow line forbids that too.

Why learners get this wrong: Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.

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Frequently asked questions

‘Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken’ – is that true?

No. Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned). Along a yellow BROKEN line you may not park, but briefly stopping to let someone in/out is allowed

‘A bus strip marked 'BUS' may only be used by scheduled buses’ – is that true?

No. A strip marked 'BUS' may be used by a scheduled bus, a (coach) bus AND a tram. Only the wording 'LIJNBUS' restricts use to scheduled buses and trams

‘Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line’ – is that true?

No. Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right. It is an exception, not a ban

‘The direction a filter lane indicates is advisory; you may take a different direction if it suits you better’ – is that true?

No. Drivers are REQUIRED to follow, at a junction, the direction their filter lane indicates. It is not advice but a command

‘During roadworks the permanent white marking keeps applying alongside the temporary yellow marking; you must take both into account’ – is that true?

No. Temporarily placed road-surface signs outrank other road-surface signs already there, insofar as they are incompatible. During roadworks only the temporary (yellow) marking counts

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