Driving test decoder NL (@drivingtestdecoder)

Straight in my EXAM. But my lane turns? Your lane is right-only and the divider is solid. Follow the lane arrow at this junction: check, signal and turn right safely. Let navigation reroute. A route instruction is not a reason to cut across the divider. Prepare for more Dutch practical-exam…

Hill start — automatic Preparing for the Dutch CBR practical driving exam? Releasing the brake too early can cause rollback. This automatic car uses a manual parking brake. Hold with the footbrake, apply the parking brake and select D. Check mirrors and blind spots, signal, gently build drive and…

Green in my EXAM. Why am I waiting? A circular green lets you proceed; it does not remove every turning conflict. Turning left here, let the oncoming straight-ahead car go first. Wait clear of its path, keep observing and recheck the road you will enter before turning. Prepare for more Dutch…

U-turn Preparing for the Dutch CBR practical driving exam? A wide road is not permission to rush. Let the oncoming car pass. Check the road, signal left and make sure the complete turn fits between the kerbs. Keep checking the outside front corner, unwind the steering and finish on your own side…

Bike path clear in my EXAM. Move forward? Check the two-way cycle track and the main road. Here your whole car cannot fit in the space between them. Wait before the track until you can give way and clear both crossings. Recheck both directions before moving. Prepare for more Dutch practical-exam…

Straight reverse Preparing for the Dutch CBR practical driving exam? Too much steering creates the problem. Look behind and use the mirrors as supporting checks. Keep a steady side gap, reverse slowly for about 20 m and make small steering corrections. Stop smoothly with the wheels straight; your…

30 in an erf during my EXAM? Inside an erf, 15 km/h is the maximum. Pedestrians may use the full road width. Here the person blocks your path: slow early, wait and continue only when there is safe space. The maximum is not a target. Prepare for more Dutch practical-exam decisions with the complete…

50 after this junction in my EXAM? You entered a 30 zone. A junction alone does not end it, and the absence of a repeat sign does not reset the limit. Keep the zone limit until its boundary signs; visibility, space and traffic may require less than 30. Prepare for more Dutch practical-exam…

Reverse around a corner Preparing for the Dutch CBR practical driving exam? Find the turning reference before reversing. Check behind and let the cyclist pass. Reverse straight to the rear-axle reference at the start of the rounded kerb. This depicted corner needs left steering while reversing…

Three-point turn Preparing for the Dutch CBR practical driving exam? A new direction needs a fresh check. Let the pedestrian clear your route. Move forward with left steering, stop and look behind, reverse with right steering, then stop and check again before moving forward with left steering…

An empty lane in my EXAM. Can I use it? A red X closes that lane, even when it looks empty. Your car is already in the open lane: stay there, match the traffic smoothly and leave a safe gap. Keep reading the signals ahead. Prepare for more Dutch practical-exam decisions with the complete English…

Reverse parallel parking Preparing for the Dutch CBR practical driving exam? Your mirror is a reference, not decoration. In this right-side example, align the rear ends and use the approximately 0.5 m side gap shown for this car. Reverse straight until your mirror is level with the parked car’s…

70 in my EXAM. But everyone is faster? Dutch motorway signs: roadside 100, matrix 70. The lower displayed limit applies. Faster traffic does not change your limit. Check the interior mirror before slowing. Ease off early, reduce speed smoothly and leave room ahead. Seventy is a maximum; conditions…

Reverse bay parking Preparing for the Dutch CBR practical driving exam? Count before you turn. Use the numbered bays, then the B-pillar reference shown for this car. Check behind, let the cyclist pass, reverse straight to the reference, steer right and unwind when aligned. These are calibrated…

Your light turns green. An ambulance comes from the left. Go? Taking driving lessons in the Netherlands? Check before moving. Wait for the ambulance using blue lights and siren to clear your route, check the junction again and confirm your signal is still green before you go. Get the complete…

The gap ahead fits one car. The ambulance behind needs a route. Taking driving lessons in the Netherlands? Spot the narrowing early. In this scene, use the clear carriageway space before it, stop safely and let the ambulance pass. Check mirrors and the road again before moving away. Get the…

Hear a siren behind you? Your first move isn't a sudden brake. Taking driving lessons in the Netherlands? Check the mirror and side space before changing position. On this open road, signal, ease toward the right edge within the carriageway and keep rolling slowly while the ambulance passes. Stay…

Red light. Siren behind. Would you cross the stop line? Taking driving lessons in the Netherlands? In this scene the ambulance has a clear left lane, so stay behind your red stop line. Let it pass, then check the junction before leaving on green. The safe response depends on the space available…

An ambulance on your roundabout—what do you do first? Taking driving lessons in the Netherlands? Keep your course predictable, let the ambulance clear the conflict, then check the cycle crossing, signal and exit safely. Get the complete English Driving Test Decoder guide: drivingtestdecoder.nl…

Why wait to get out after my EXAM? 🚲 Your car has stopped; the cyclist has not. Before getting out, check the interior mirror, left mirror and left shoulder. Keep the door closed while the cyclist passes. Check again before opening, and keep it open no longer than needed. Prepare for the whole…

Why not slow down now for my EXAM exit? 🛣️ In this scene the exit lane is long and clear. Observe early, signal, recheck, and enter smoothly without forcing other traffic. Normally reduce speed once you are on the exit lane. A short lane, queue or other conditions can require earlier slowing. Get…

30 limit. Why slow down in my EXAM? A hedge restricts the view around this road bend. Check behind before slowing, set speed before steering, and keep your own lane at a steady, suitable pace. Build speed only when the bend is fully visible and safe, within the limit. No fixed target speed fits…

Dutch CBR exam: someone takes your gap. Do you chase it? 👀 Ease off and rebuild space. The car in front isn't an invitation to close up. Keep checking the traffic around you as the gap changes. Prepare for your Dutch practical exam with the complete English DTD guide. Get it via the link in bio…

Dutch CBR exam: the bakfiets has shark teeth. Why are YOU slowing? 👀 Because the cyclist's movement says they aren't yielding. Read the developing conflict, slow early and avoid the collision instead of defending your priority. Keep checking the crossing in both directions as the situation…

Dutch CBR roundabout: would your entry make that car brake? 👀 On THIS approach, B6 and haaientanden mean you give way. Watch the approaching car, wait, recheck and join with space. Don't judge the gap from one frozen position. Check mirrors, ahead and both sides; refresh the view to the left as…

Dutch CBR parking: the first steering turn can already ruin the approach. 👀 Watch the rear corner before RIGHT. Start from a workable position, observe around the car and steer at a reference calibrated to your lesson car. Check mirrors and over your shoulder before and during the manoeuvre. The…

The barrier is rising. Why am I still waiting in my EXAM? Flashing red still means stop. Wait until the red lights are out and the barrier is fully up. Look both ways and check the space beyond. Enter only when safe and clear all the tracks. Get the English DTD guide for practical CBR decisions…

Dutch CBR exam: you checked behind… before that car arrived. 👀 Reversing needs a live picture, not an old one. Let the other vehicle pass, recheck all around, then reverse slowly. Save this before your next Dutch lesson. Check mirrors and over your shoulder before and during the manoeuvre…

I stopped. Why wait again in my EXAM? A stop line is not a promise of a clear view. Stop first. Then, if necessary, move forward slowly only as far as safe, without blocking crossing traffic. Look again and give crossing drivers priority. Turn right only when clear. Make practical CBR decisions…

I have priority. Why wait in my EXAM? You're the white car. The grey car is already on the narrow bridge. The sign doesn't create room for two cars. Check behind before slowing. Wait before the narrowing, leave the exit clear and recheck before each sideways move. Cross when the route is clear and…