Theory Mastery

Inrit and uitrit: give way to everyone, even without a lowered kerb

What the exam asks here: No lowered kerb, no inrit blocks — it looks like an ordinary road, and many students then reason: no special rule.

14 minutes · 7 sections · 9 questions

The trap

Many learners think: At an inrit you only need to give way to other motorised traffic; pedestrians are an exception.

The rule is: The rule explicitly names 'all road users (so also pedestrians)'. Giving way to pedestrians is not an exception but the core of the rule

Challenge

No lowered kerb, no inrit blocks — it looks like an ordinary road, and many students then reason: no special rule. The CBR exam designer knows the book gives a second recognition route, independent of the physical features, and tests exactly that case.

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The model

When entering an inrit and leaving an uitrit you give way to all road users, including pedestrians (Book p.88). Such a road is recognised by its construction (lowered kerb, inrit blocks) — or by its restricted purpose, such as a road to a shopping-centre car park, even without those physical features.

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Core

When entering an inrit and leaving an uitrit you must give way to all road users — including pedestrians (Book p.88). This is a stricter rule than ordinary priority-from-the-right: at an inrit/uitrit it does not matter which side someone comes from, you yield regardless. Usually you recognise an inrit/uitrit by its construction: a lowered kerb or inrit blocks. But the book explicitly names a second route: a road with a restricted purpose — for example to a shopping-centre car park — also counts as an inrit/uitrit, even without those physical features. A separate point for turning right into an inrit: you must signal earlier than for an ordinary right turn, because the driver behind you does not expect an inrit.

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Why it matters

Shopping-centre access roads without an obvious threshold are exactly where pedestrians feel unprotected — they cross these roads constantly, with no zebra crossing. If you only pay attention to physical features, you miss exactly those situations. The 'restricted purpose' route forces you to look more broadly: what does this road actually serve?

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Active recall

At a Multimate in Fijnaart you drive onto a flat, unmarked road that leads to the car park — no lowered kerb visible. Does the inrit/uitrit rule apply here?

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Teach back

Explain: who must you give way to at an inrit/uitrit, in which two ways do you recognise one, and what is different when turning right into an inrit?

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Memory hook

Inrit/uitrit: give way to everyone. Recognition: lowered kerb OR restricted purpose. Right turn into inrit: signal earlier.

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Source: RVV 1990 art. 54 · checked 2026-10-22

The picture

Two ways to recognise an inrit/uitrit, one ruleRecognised by construction (p.88)Recognised by restricted purpose (p.88)Featurelowered kerb or inrit blocksroad with a subordinate function, e.g. to a shopping-centre car parkPriority rulegive way to all road usersgive way to all road users
What to look at: An inrit/uitrit is recognised by construction (lowered kerb) OR by restricted purpose (e.g. shopping-centre car park). In both cases: give way to all road users.

Signs and law

Test yourself

At a Multimate home-furnishing store in Fijnaart you turn off the main road onto the car park access road. There is no visible lowered kerb, just a flat connection. A pedestrian with a shopping trolley is crossing the road onto the car park. Must you give way to her?

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When entering an inrit and leaving an uitrit you give way to all road users, including pedestrians (Book p.88). Such a road is recognised by its construction (lowered kerb, inrit blocks) — or by its restricted purpose, such as a road to a shopping-centre car park, even without those physical features.

Exam questions on this topic

At a Multimate in Fijnaart you drive onto a flat, unmarked road that leads to the car park — no lowered kerb visible. Does the inrit/uitrit rule apply here?

  1. No — without a lowered kerb or inrit blocks it is just an ordinary road
  2. Yes — the restricted purpose (car park) makes this an inrit, even without a lowered kerb
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Correct answer: Yes — the restricted purpose (car park) makes this an inrit, even without a lowered kerb

A restricted purpose, such as a road to a car park, makes a road an inrit even without a lowered kerb

Why learners get this wrong: A road is only an inrit if the kerb is clearly lowered or inrit blocks are present; without those physical features it is just an ordinary road.

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About Inrit and uitrit: give way to everyone, even without a lowered kerb: which statement is WRONG?

  1. Roads with a restricted purpose, such as a road to a shopping-centre car park, are also inrit/uitrit, EVEN without a lowered kerb.
  2. The rule explicitly names 'all road users (so also pedestrians)'.
  3. When turning right into an inrit you signal at the same moment as for an ordinary right turn.
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Correct answer: When turning right into an inrit you signal at the same moment as for an ordinary right turn.

When turning right into an inrit you must signal earlier than for an ordinary right turn, because the driver behind you does not expect an inrit

Why learners get this wrong: A road is only an inrit if the kerb is clearly lowered or inrit blocks are present; without those physical features it is just an ordinary road.

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When turning right into an inrit you must signal earlier than for an ordinary right turn, because the driver behind you does not expect an inrit.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: True

When turning right into an inrit you must signal earlier than for an ordinary right turn, because the driver behind you does not expect an inrit

Why learners get this wrong: When turning right into an inrit you signal at the same moment as for an ordinary right turn.

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At a Multimate in Fijnaart you turn off towards the car park. The kerb is not lowered. A moped rider is approaching on the cycle path and a pedestrian is walking on the pavement past the entrance. What do you do?

  1. You let the moped rider go first; the pedestrian waits for you
  2. You let both the moped rider and the pedestrian pass first
  3. You drive on: without a lowered kerb this is not an inrit
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Correct answer: You let both the moped rider and the pedestrian pass first

False — you treat the lowered kerb as a hard condition. A road that only leads to a car park is an inrit even without a lowered kerb, and whoever drives into an inrit lets everyone go first

Why learners get this wrong: At an inrit you only need to give way to other motorised traffic; pedestrians are an exception.

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In Willemstad you turn from the main road onto a flat, unmarked access road for a shopping-centre car park — no lowered kerb visible. Statement: without that lowered kerb this is just an ordinary road, not an inrit.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: False

Why learners get this wrong: A road is only an inrit if the kerb is clearly lowered or inrit blocks are present; without those physical features it is just an ordinary road.

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At the Multimate in Fijnaart you want to turn right into the inrit to the car park. A car is driving close behind you and a pedestrian on the pavement wants to walk past the inrit. What do you do?

  1. You signal earlier than usual and let the pedestrian go first
  2. You signal as for any turn and let the pedestrian go first
  3. You signal earlier than usual and drive in ahead of the pedestrian
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Correct answer: You signal earlier than usual and let the pedestrian go first

False — you do not see the pedestrian as a road user who goes first. Whoever drives into an inrit lets all road users go first, including pedestrians on the pavement

Why learners get this wrong: When turning right into an inrit you signal at the same moment as for an ordinary right turn.

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You leave the Multimate car park in Fijnaart over a flat access road without a lowered kerb or inrit blocks. A pedestrian is walking past the exit on the pavement and a car is approaching from the left on the main road. What do you do?

  1. You let the car from the left go first; the pedestrian waits for you
  2. You let the pedestrian and then the car from the left go first
  3. You go first: without a lowered kerb you are simply coming from the right
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Correct answer: You let the pedestrian and then the car from the left go first

False — you think only a lowered kerb or inrit blocks make an uitrit. A road that only leads to a car park is an uitrit even without those features; whoever leaves it lets all road users go first

Why learners get this wrong: At an inrit you only need to give way to other motorised traffic; pedestrians are an exception.

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Which statements about inrit/uitrit are correct? (select all correct; Book p.88, p.90)

  1. Only other motorised traffic counts when giving way
  2. You give way to all road users, including pedestrians
  3. A restricted purpose makes a road an inrit even without a lowered kerb
  4. When turning right into an inrit you signal earlier than for an ordinary turn
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Correct answer: You give way to all road users, including pedestrians; A restricted purpose makes a road an inrit even without a lowered kerb; When turning right into an inrit you signal earlier than for an ordinary turn

Why learners get this wrong: At an inrit you only need to give way to other motorised traffic; pedestrians are an exception.

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You leave the car park of a shopping centre near Willemstad via the access road. The kerb is not lowered and the road looks like an ordinary side street. On the through road a car is approaching from the left, and on the pavement a pedestrian is walking towards the access road. What do you do?

  1. You let the car from the left go; the pedestrian waits for you
  2. You let both the car from the left and the pedestrian go first
  3. You go before the car from the left: the normal right-hand rule applies here
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Correct answer: You let both the car from the left and the pedestrian go first

False — you only recognise an uitrit by a lowered kerb. A road that only leads to a car park is an uitrit even without a lowered kerb; whoever leaves an uitrit lets all traffic go first, including traffic from the left

Why learners get this wrong: At an inrit you only need to give way to other motorised traffic; pedestrians are an exception.

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Frequently asked questions

‘At an inrit you only need to give way to other motorised traffic; pedestrians are an exception’ – is that true?

No. The rule explicitly names 'all road users (so also pedestrians)'. Giving way to pedestrians is not an exception but the core of the rule

‘A road is only an inrit if the kerb is clearly lowered or inrit blocks are present; without those physical features it is just an ordinary road’ – is that true?

No. Roads with a restricted purpose, such as a road to a shopping-centre car park, are also inrit/uitrit, EVEN without a lowered kerb

‘When turning right into an inrit you signal at the same moment as for an ordinary right turn’ – is that true?

No. When turning right into an inrit you must signal earlier than for an ordinary right turn, because the driver behind you does not expect an inrit

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