Dutch–English traffic vocabulary

Haaientanden

Road triangles: give way to drivers on the crossing road.

An area not clearly visible in your mirrors. Check it yourself before manoeuvring.

A special manoeuvre: yield to all other traffic.

Let pedestrians crossing or clearly intending to cross go first.

An authorised, recognisable person giving traffic instructions.

A vehicle towed behind your car; check masses, licence and towing limits.

Lights for darkness and poor visibility without dazzling others.

Removing condensation from a window to restore clear visibility.

Air pressure in tyres; check according to the vehicle manual.

The permitted weight including load; different from actual current weight.

Entering the main carriageway from an acceleration lane; yield to traffic already there.

Both indicators flash to warn of a hazard.