5 TIPS FOR DRIVING IN THE NETHERLANDS

Turbo roundabouts are the best thing in Dutch infrastructure, I want to give one tip to you good sir. Use images! It will become a lot more clear for people who are not familiar with the concept to understand what you are talking about

You must also know that the matrix signs above you at the highway portals gives you obligatory information that goes before traffic signs along the highways. The overhead matrix signs can give you a red cross (lane is closed, driving on such a lane can get you a heavy fine), an arrow to an adjoining lane (evacuation of this lane, followed at the next portal with a red cross), or a speed limit (obligatory, goes before speed limits on signs alongside the highways). Speed limits on matrix signs can vary at lanes, for instance a 70km/h for the most right lane and 90km/h for the other lanes. That may indicate a problem on or usage of the the emergency lane at the right side. Black overhead matrix signs are adjoined by orange flashing lights, to get your attention.

On the priority rules some remarks. 1. Basic rule is that all vehicles coming from the right have priority. So even bicycles coming from the right have priority. 2 You can get a fine if you do not make it absolutely clear to the one coming from the right that you are going to give them priority. It can be quite daunting for bicyclists when you do not stop your car. 3. All crossings that are priority crossing have traffic lights, traffic signs and/or road markings and any combination of those , telling you who has the right of way. 4. Do not stop to give priority when you don't have to. Drivers behind you do not expect you to stop, so you might get rear ended and with the growing number of cars with dashcams you might find that your insurance will tell you that you were wrong and they are going to pay for the damages of the car that rear ended you. 5 Pedestrians walking towards a pedestrian crossing (zebrapad / zebra path) have right of way. They do not even have to have one foot on the crossing. Just having the clear intention to cross the street is enough. And yes, Dutch police will have no problem writing you a ticket if you don't stop for them. This offense is handled by the Dutch public prosecution service and their fines usually start at €375. 6. As others already have written, when you're getting involved in an accident with a bicycle or pedestrian you are presumed guilty and there's no way you can prove your innocence. Bicyclist ran a red light? Your fault if you collide with them because everyone knows that bicyclists run red lights and you should have taken your precautions to avoid hitting them. It's an official court ruling. Drive safe....

Include some visual examples of what you are trying to get across. Helps the viewer to visualize it.

Thank youu✨ This video was really helpful. Usually I always take the public transport while i’m visiting but this time I really want to drive ✅

Omw the roundabouts was the pits hehehehe! And when I got home I got a letter in the post for a fine of €43... Apparently sped the day we arrived on our way to Noord-Brabant. But driving was so much fun. Drove to Germany. And when you have 2 small kids who don't know the European cold, it was very convenient!

Very helpful!

mind that the thing about needing a credit card and paying a deposit applies worldwide. If you're a European visiting the US or Canada you need one as well, and are also charged a deposit. Heck, I've been charged a deposit to the amount of half my planned stay in US hotels...

Hi Bob & Adele, I got caught at a roundabout in Nijmegen, this Roundabout was the size of a small island lol, 4 lanes wide and had a traffic light in the roundabout!! we had to stop 3/4 through the roundabout to let traffic in from a side road. I also got caught out when parking in small villages/towns, in some parking areas you need to display a blue card from memory on your dash. We found this card in our glove box after we got a ticket!! This wasn't explained to us when we hired the car. We hired a car for 4 weeks at Schiphol and drove through Holland, down to Limburg where i lived for 15 years, went to Brugge Belgium and spend a week driving around the Moselle and rhine river regions, absolutely loved it and had no dramas with driving around. Except they drive on the wrong side of the road!!!! lol

The turbo roundabouts improve the safety of roundabouts massively! I also have been driving in the UK and the roundabouts there are so dangerous in my opinion. When you want to turn right you have to take the inner lane which means that most of the time when you want to exit the roundabout you have to cross the outer lane which is so scary because other cars could be driving there. I like our turbo roundabouts :)

3 years later and our max speed limit is still 130km/h

Lol so i leave tomorrow and I don't own a credit card. I already paid for the car online. So... I mean... I don't have an option. Nothing was mentioned about requiring a credit card when I paid.

Most important: please use the proper side of the road! 😁

Is the credit card thing out of date? I'm getting mixed messages. Hertz customer service eventually decided I would need a credit card at the Harderwijk location, however, their website specifically says that locations in the Netherlands are now taking debit cards. And when I look up forms of payment for that location it says Debit cards with Visa logos are them are find as long as you're not renting one of the high end vehicles. I'm kind of freaking out right now.

Thank you. Turbo roundabouts. I like it. :)

Do you have recommendations of car rentals?

About having a car in the Netherlands 🇳🇱. Would i be ok if I'm coming from the UK 🇬🇧 and I use my car

Don't forget about bicycles. You'll find there are a lot of them. This country has roughly 17 million people and 23 million bicycles. And they obey their own set of rules. First rule of cycling: Bicycles always have the right of way, even if they have not. If you, as a driver, think you have the right of way, well, think again. If you hit a cyclist, even when it's not your fault, it's still your fault. That's called "presumed liability." Don't try to understand, for there lies madness. Just accept it. It's for your own good.

Nr 6: pay attention to cyclists! Not only cars from the right have priority, also cyclists have.