Road users
This lesson answers the question the exam keeps asking: who is in front of you, and which rules apply to them. A mistake here costs more than not knowing a sign — it makes a whole class of answers wrong.
“Driver” is broader than it looks
A `bestuurder` is not only someone behind the wheel of a car. A cyclist is a driver. A horse rider is a driver. So is someone driving cattle. “Give way to the right” applies to all of them, and “it is only a bicycle” is not an excuse.
The pedestrian is a separate category, and someone wheeling a bicycle alongside counts as a pedestrian.
More in the [glossary](/en/glossary/bestuurder).
Try it yourself: [legal definitions](/en/oefenen?onderwerp=legal-definitions) — 14 questions.
Moped and light moped are not “fast and slow”
They look almost alike and the plate differs only in colour. Everything else differs:
| `bromfiets` | `snorfiets` | |
|---|---|---|
| Plate | yellow | blue |
| Speed | 45 on the carriageway | 25 everywhere |
| Where | cycle/moped path, otherwise the carriageway | may use the optional cycle path |
Full table: [AM speeds](/en/tables/am-snelheden); cards [bromfiets](/en/glossary/bromfiets) and [snorfiets](/en/glossary/snorfiets).
Try it yourself: [vulnerable road users](/en/oefenen?onderwerp=vulnerable-users) — 37 questions.
Who always goes first
An emergency vehicle with both flashing light AND siren goes first, whatever the signs or markings say. Usually the tram too: it cannot swerve, and the law takes that into account.
Try it yourself: [trams and buses](/en/oefenen?onderwerp=trams-buses) — 31 questions.
What to remember
Work out the category first, then apply the rule. “It is only a cyclist” does not count: for priority they are as much a driver as you are.