Who may use the motorway
Only motor vehicles that can drive at least 60 km/h. Pedestrians, cyclists and moped riders are not allowed.
Joining and leaving
- Use the full acceleration lane to reach the speed of the traffic, check mirrors and blind spot, and merge into a safe gap. Traffic on the motorway has priority.
- To leave, move into the exit lane in time and do your braking there, not on the main lane.
- Missed your exit? Drive on to the next one. Turning around and reversing are forbidden, also on the hard shoulder and on slip roads.
Lanes and signs
- Keep to the right; use the lanes to the left only for overtaking.
- Red cross above a lane: the lane is closed.
- Rush-hour lane (spitsstrook): only use it when it is open; a red cross means closed.
- Hard shoulder (vluchtstrook): only for emergencies, unless signs open it as an extra lane.
Speed
Between 6:00 and 19:00 the maximum is 100 km/h. In the evening and at night a higher limit may apply where signs show it. Always follow the speed shown on matrix signs.
Traffic jams and breakdowns
- Approaching the end of a sudden traffic jam, you may briefly use your hazard warning lights to warn traffic behind you.
- Breakdown: put on your hazard lights, get out on the side away from traffic and wait behind the crash barrier. Then call for assistance.