1.3 Road, road sections, and markings

Created: 2023-09-20 09:47

What does ‘road’ mean in ‘hit the road’?

Sections

Roadway (rijbaan) intended for vehicles (other than bike paths and cycle/moped paths)
Through roadway (doorgaande rijban) roadway without entry/exit lanes
Lane (rijstrook) marked by solid or broken lines. Should fit safely vehicles with more than two wheels.
Parking by or Parking lane (parkeerhaven of parkeerstrook) paved section along the roadway. Intended for stationary or parked vehicles.
Intersection (kruispunt) crossing or splitting of roads.
Bicycle lane (fietsstrook) marked with solid or broken lines and a bicycle sign.
Bus lane (busbaan of busstrook)
- Busbaan roadway on which the word ‘BUS’ or ‘LIJNBUS’ is marked. Separated from the rest.
- Busstrook is a section of carriageway that is separated by a solid or interrupted line, also with the words ‘BUS’ or ‘LIJNBUS’.
- BUS is for any type of buses and trams.
- LIJN BUS is only for scheduled buses or trams.
Highway (autoweg) G3 sign. Only vehicles that can drive faster than 50kmh are allowed. Plates indicate the speed (up to 100kmh)
Freeway (autosnelweg) G1 sign. Plates indicate speed (up to 130kmh). Features:
- Separated carriageways
- Grade-separated intersections
- Emergency lanes
~~Airport~~ or hard shoulder ???? (vluchthaven of vluchtsrook) section of the road that separates from the main carriageway of a highway by a solid line ~~or freeway~~(?). Only allowed to be used in case of an emergency.
Rush hour lane and plus lane (spitssrook en plusstrook) During rush hour the hard shoulder can be used temporarily as an extra lane. Indicated by either traffic signs or matrix signs. Max speed of 80 or 100kmh. The plus lane is an extra lane on the left side, is narrower but allows for more traffic flow in rush hours.
- Rush hour lane: hard shoulder turned lane (on the right)
- Plus lane: extra lane on the left, only used during rush hours.
Add-on/insert strip / merging lane (invoegstrook) the merge lane is part of the road separated from the my road by block markings. It’s purpose is to enter the main road.
Exit lane (Uitrijstrook) similarly to the merge lane is separated by block markings. It’s purpose is to leave the main road.
Weaving strip (weefstrook) marge lane that turns into an exit lane. Drivers must simultaneously give each other priority as one wants to enter and the other wants to leave.
Expulsion lane (verdrijvingsvlak) a portion of the roadway on which there are diagonal stripes. Driving is not allowed here.
Point (puntstuk) a polygonal white area where roads, carriageways or lanes split or converge. Driving is not allowed here. Also called chevron.
Shark teeth (naaientanden) Triangles pointing towards who has to give priority on an intersection.