Driving1

• The theory of driving a car is essential to know to be a safe road user
• Main rules of Dutch traffic laws are basic principles to follow
• Everyone must drive as far to the right on the road as possible, except when overtaking
• Knowing the main rules allows for application in various driving situations
• Sub-rules and exceptions exist, but understanding the basics is crucial
• Fear is a natural part of driving and can affect how you steer
• Fear can cause drivers to look down, impacting their ability to drive coherently
• Overcoming fear and looking ahead is essential to becoming a safe driver
• Controlling a vehicle involves steering, braking, and proper looking techniques
• Before driving, consider factors like weather and time of day that can influence your journey
• The driving process includes observing, predicting, evaluating, deciding, and acting
• Observing: Identify who or what you are dealing with on the road
• Predicting: Anticipate the actions of other road users based on traffic rules
• Evaluating: Assess the situation and determine necessary actions
• Deciding: Make decisions based on evaluations
• Acting: Implement the decisions made while driving
• Alcohol impairs driving abilities, reducing reaction speed and vision
• Alcohol causes tunnel vision and affects the ability to see other road users
• Legal limits for alcohol consumption while driving vary based on experience
• Safety rules aim to ensure safety on the road and maintain the environment and mobility
• It is forbidden to act in a way that causes danger or hinders other traffic
• Adapting speed to the situation and avoiding actions that impede vision are crucial
• Safety terms in traffic rules help in understanding and applying regulations
• The road includes the entire road, including the banks, banks in the middle, and the pavement, from house to house and from garden to garden
• Traffic consists of all road users
• Road users are divided into pedestrians and drivers
• Pedestrians include all people moving on foot, including roller-skaters, and can also have items in their hands like a wheelbarrow, a pet, or a baby buggy
• When walking with a bicycle, moped, or motorbike, pedestrians must follow pedestrian rules
• A driver is defined as all road users except pedestrians
• Motorised vehicles exclude mopeds and vehicles for disabled people
• A motorbike is a motor vehicle on two wheels, with or without a sidecar or trailer
• A moped is a vehicle with two or three wheels powered by a combustion engine or an electric motor, limited to a speed of 25 km/h
• Priority vehicles include all motor vehicles with blue rotating/flashing lights and a two or three-tone siren, such as police cars, police motorbikes, fire engines, or ambulances
• A lorry is a motor vehicle not designed for transporting people, with a maximum mass over 3500 kg
• A bus is a motor vehicle for transporting more than 8 persons, following a strict time schedule, and used for public transport
• Instructions by authoritative figures take precedence over traffic lights, traffic signs, and traffic rules
• Traffic lights indicate right of way when the arrow is green
• Traffic signs indicating priority roads give right of way over trams even if trams usually have right of way
• Drivers must drive on the most right lane, with a maximum of two cyclists allowed to cycle side by side
• Driving on the left lane is permitted for overtaking or when passing a central median strip on the right side