Lesson 9 of 59 · Dutch traffic rules

Turning left Linksaf: tegenliggers gaan voor

De regel · The rule

Turning left you give way to oncoming traffic going straight on or turning right, and to traffic from the right.

RVV 1990 art. 18

Why this rule exists

A left turn crosses the path of oncoming traffic: the most common cause of serious junction crashes.

Test yourself

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

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