Priority over oncoming trafficNetherlands
Traffic rules
Netherlands
1. Priority over oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming traffic means that drivers travelling in one direction have priority through a narrow section of road over drivers approaching from the opposite direction. The rule is normally indicated by a priority sign facing one direction and a corresponding give-way sign facing the other.
Drivers with priority must still approach cautiously and must not force their way through when the passage is blocked or already occupied. The signs regulate priority through the narrow section, not speed, parking or priority at nearby intersections.
How is priority over oncoming traffic controlled in the Netherlands?
Dutch signs distinguish a prohibition on proceeding against opposing traffic from a requirement that opposing drivers yield to you. The control concerns the narrow passage, rather than priority at every junction along the road.
🔗 government.nl • Dutch Government, road rules and signs — RVV articles 19, 62; Annex 1 F5/F6
🔗 wetten.overheid.nl • RVV 1990 — official Dutch legislative reference
Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.
English • Traffic sign F6 • Drivers approaching from the opposite direction must give way to traffic approaching from this direction.
Nederlands • Verkeersbord F6 • Bestuurders uit tegengestelde richting moeten verkeer dat van deze richting nadert voor laten gaan.
Sources
🔗 Github.com • NDW (MIT)
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Wetten.overheid.nl • RVV 1990, bijlage 1
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SVG version by Bouwe Brouwer • Public domain • Source revision 2024-05-26. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Can you enter an occupied narrow passage when you have priority in the Netherlands?
Do not force a conflict. Check the full available width and let a vehicle already committed to the passage clear it when both vehicles cannot pass safely. A priority control does not permit creating danger or disregarding a red signal or authorised instruction.
🔗 government.nl • Dutch Government, road rules and signs — RVV articles 19, 62; Annex 1 F5/F6
🔗 wetten.overheid.nl • RVV 1990 — official Dutch legislative reference
Does priority through a narrow passage extend to nearby junctions in the Netherlands?
No. A control releasing your direction or giving priority over opposing traffic concerns that passage. Junction priority, speed limits, crossings and any later restriction must be assessed separately from their own signs and rules.
🔗 government.nl • Dutch Government, road rules and signs — RVV articles 19, 62; Annex 1 F5/F6
🔗 wetten.overheid.nl • RVV 1990 — official Dutch legislative reference
