In Noordwijk a taxi driver briefly stops his car 2 metres after a zebra crossing, where there is no sign, to let an elderly passenger with a walker get out. An enforcement officer fines him. Is the fine justified?
- ✓ Yes, he may not stop just after the zebra crossing either, however briefly
- No, the stopping ban only applies before the zebra crossing, not after it
- No, briefly stopping there to let a passenger get out is allowed
Correct answer: Yes, he may not stop just after the zebra crossing either, however briefly
Explanation
False — the ban does not only apply on the side you arrive from. At a crossing you may not stop on the crossing and up to 5 metres before and after it, even without a sign
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: the ban does not only apply on the side you arrive from. At a crossing you may not stop on the crossing and up to 5 metres before and after it, even without a sign
- Wrong: this is not a parking ban but a stopping ban. On and up to 5 metres before and after a crossing you may not stop, not even briefly to let someone get out (Book p.91, p.161-162).
Topic: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
Read the rule: Core: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
Sections
- Challenge: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- The model: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Core: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Why it matters: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Active recall: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Teach back: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Memory hook: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone