Lesson 30 of 59 · Dutch traffic rules

Hill start Wegrijden op een helling

De regel · The rule

On a slope, hold the car with the brake (or handbrake) and only release when the engine pulls: never roll back.

CBR exam: vehicle control

Why this rule exists

Rolling back into the car behind you is a collision, and in the exam a fail.

Test yourself

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