Shark teeth Haaientanden & B6
Shark teeth (haaientanden) and sign B6: give way to all traffic on the road you are entering.
sign B6 + RVV 1990 art. 80
Why this rule exists
Main roads keep traffic flowing; side roads give way to them. The teeth point at you: you are the one who waits.
Wist je dat? · Did you know?
- The triangles are called "haaientanden" (shark teeth) because of their shape.
- You may cross the line of teeth only when the road is clear both ways, cyclists on the bike path included.
Test yourself
1Shark teeth across your lane. Who do you give way to?
- Only traffic coming from your right
- Motor traffic; cyclists on the path wait
- Only traffic coming from your left
- All traffic on the road you enter, both ways
Show the answer
D: All traffic on the road you enter, both ways. Art. 80: shark teeth mean give way to everyone on the crossing road, from both sides and on its bike path too.
2Behind the shark teeth, a cyclist on the bike path comes from your LEFT. Who goes first?
- The cyclist, from either side
- You: it comes from your left
- You, if already moving
- Whoever is there first
Show the answer
A: The cyclist, from either side. Shark teeth cancel priority to the right: you give way to everyone on that road, from the left as well.
3Which sign means GIVE WAY, like the shark teeth on the road?
- White triangle, red edge, point down
- Red octagon with the word STOP on it
- White triangle, red edge, point upward
- Yellow diamond with a broad white edge
Show the answer
A: White triangle, red edge, point down. The give-way sign (B6) is a triangle with its point DOWN. The STOP octagon means stop completely and then give way; a point-up triangle only warns of danger ahead; the yellow diamond means YOU are on the priority road.
Kees' tip
Stop or crawl at the teeth, look left, right, left again, and include the bike path.