Breakdown
- Switch on your hazard lights and, if possible, roll to a safe place.
- On the motorway: get out on the side away from traffic and wait behind the crash barrier.
- In the Netherlands you do not have to carry a warning triangle. But a stationary car that other drivers cannot see in time must be marked: with hazard lights or with a warning triangle.
- Place a warning triangle about 30 metres behind your car, clearly visible to approaching traffic.
After an accident
- You must always stop when you are involved in an accident. Driving away is a criminal offence.
- Make the place safe: hazard lights on, warn other traffic.
- Call 112 if someone is injured, or if there is fire or danger.
- Help injured people, but do not move them unless they are in danger where they are.
Damage only
- If nobody is hurt and the cars can still drive, move them out of the way so traffic can pass.
- Exchange names, addresses, licence plates and insurance details.
- Fill in the European accident report form (Europees schadeformulier) together and both sign it.
- Take photos of the situation and the damage.