Dutch Legislation

Chapter III

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Traffic signs

Traffic Rules and Signs Regulation (RVV 1990) (Reglement verkeersregels en verkeerstekens 1990) · Articles: 23

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Traffic signs

62 Article 62

Road users are obliged to comply with traffic signs that contain a mandatory instruction or a prohibition.

63 Article 63

Traffic signs shall prevail over traffic rules, insofar as these rules are incompatible with these signs.

63a Article 63a

Temporary traffic signs placed or applied on the road surface shall prevail over other traffic signs placed on the road surface at that location…

63b Article 63b

When traffic signs indicating a maximum speed specify a higher speed than:

64 Article 64

Traffic lights shall prevail over traffic signs that regulate priority.

64a Article 64a

Traffic signs may be displayed on an electronic signalling board.

65 Article 65

In the event that a road is divided into traffic lanes, the application of a traffic sign may be limited to one or more traffic lanes.

66 Article 66

If the word "zone" is placed above a traffic sign and an indication of the area of the zone is added, the traffic sign applies within the area thus…

67 Article 67

Supplementary signs placed below traffic signs may indicate:

68 Article 68

In the case of three-colour traffic lights, it means:

69 Article 69

In the case of two-colour traffic lights, the following applies:

70 Article 70

At tram/bus traffic lights, the following applies:

71 Article 71

In the case of level crossing lights, it means:

72 Article 72

At bridge lights, a red light or a flashing red light means: stop.

73 Article 73

In the case of lane signals, the following applies:

74 Article 74

At pedestrian traffic lights, the following applies:

75 Article 75

A flashing yellow light signifies: a dangerous point; caution is required.

76 Article 76

A continuous line that is not located along the edge of the carriageway surfacing may not be crossed. Drivers may not be positioned to the left of a…

77 Article 77

Drivers must not use chevron markings and traffic islands.

78 Article 78

Drivers following the carriageway are required at an intersection to follow the direction indicated by the pre-sorting lane in which they are…

79 Article 79

Drivers must stop before a stop line intended for them, if stopping is mandatory pursuant to this decree.

80 Article 80

Shark teeth have the following meaning: drivers must grant priority to drivers on the intersecting road.

81 Article 81

Bus lanes and bus tracks on which the word "BUS" is marked may only be used by drivers of a scheduled bus, a coach, or a tram. Bus lanes and bus…