Traffic signage

Traffic signs include:

• road signs;
• road markings on the road surface (such as lines and priority triangles);
• traffic lights.

All road users must adhere to the traffic signs that contain an obligation (obligatory action) or a prohibition (prohibited action).

Traffic signs supersede traffic rules, as far as these signs and rules refer to the same situation.

In situation 1, the moped rider is dealing with two traffic rules:

• Drivers give way to drivers coming from the right.
  The driver of the car gives way to the moped rider and the cyclist.
• Through traffic on the same road goes before traffic turning off.
  The moped rider gives way to the cyclist continuing straight on.

In situation 2, the moped rider has to deal with traffic sign B-6 and priority triangles, that indicate that you must give way to intersecting drivers.

• The rule ‘drivers give way to drivers coming from the right’ expires.
  The driver of the red car does not have to give way to the moped rider and the cyclist.
• Through traffic on the same road still goes before traffic turning off.
  The moped rider must still give way to the cyclist continuing straight on.

Temporary signs

Sometimes temporary signs or road markings are placed, for example, during roadworks. There, you can encounter both white (normal) markings as well as yellow (temporary) markings. Yellow road signs can also be placed. In that case, the yellow traffic signs apply instead of the normal ones.

Electronic matrix signs

You can find most electronic matrix signs above autowegen and motorways. So, as a moped rider, you will not encounter them very often. But they can also be placed within the built-up areas along bigger roads.

Electronic matrix signs can indicate a (lowered) speed limit or, for example, to warn about an opened bridge or conjestion further on. If a traffic sign is displayed on the electronic matrix sign, it has the same meaning as a normal sign.

Hierarchy directives, signage and rules

Sometimes you will see that rules, signs or directions contradict each other. In those cases, there is a certain hierarchy that you should keep to. The rules are the basis. As soon as traffic signs contradict these, they supersede the rules. As soon as there are traffic lights, the priority signs present no longer apply. And as soon as there is an authorised person giving directions, they supersede all traffic rules, signs and lights.

Traffic lights and priority signs

If there are working traffic lights present, then these traffic lights supersede other traffic signs. Priority signs and markings no longer apply. Only when the traffic lights are out of order, do the traffic signs and road markings apply again.