You are approaching a junction in Rotterdam. There are shark's teeth across your lane, but your traffic light is green. Your passenger says: 'Now the light governs priority, not the shark's teeth.' Is that true?

Explanation

False — you put the shark's teeth above the light. A working traffic light ranks above shark's teeth and priority signs; on green you may drive on. The shark's teeth only apply again when the light is not working.

Why learners get this wrong

• Wrong: you put the shark's teeth above the light. A working traffic light ranks above shark's teeth and priority signs; on green you may drive on. The shark's teeth only apply again when the light is not working.

Topic: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict

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• Challenge: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict
• The model: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict
• Core: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict
• Why it matters: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict
• Active recall: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict
• Teach back: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict
• Memory hook: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict

Terms

• Aanwijzing wint van groen licht
• Geen teken dan geldt rechts regel
• Rangorde aanwijzing boven alles
• Rangorde licht boven voorrangsteken
• Hierarchy: sign above rule
• A traffic light overrides only priority signs

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