Lesson 21 of 59 · Dutch traffic rules

Fietsstraat Auto te gast

De regel · The rule

In a fietsstraat the car is a guest ("auto te gast"): stay behind the cyclists and drive at their pace.

CROW design guidance (not in the RVV)
Fietsstraat (cycle street)
Fietsstraat (cycle street)

Why this rule exists

The street is designed for bikes. Pushing past them makes the street unsafe for the people it is built for.

Test yourself

Kees' three questions on this rule, the “Wist je dat?” facts and his tip come with the drive, in Voorrah! Pro.