Traffic regulations in the Netherlands

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Speed limits in the Netherlands

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Mandatory vehicle equipment in the Netherlands

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Vest

Recommended

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First Aid kit

Recommended

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Warning triangle

Required

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Fire extinguisher

Recommended

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Minimum tire tread height

1.6mm

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Winter tires

Recommended winter tires with a 4mm tread depth

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Studded tires

NOT

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Snow chains

Allowed if the snow or ice layer is on the road

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Car with a caravan

The obligation to have additional side mirrors (if the trailer is wider than the towing vehicle), additional warning triangle

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Light bulbs

Recommended

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Spare tire

No special regulations

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Tow rope

No special regulations

Other legal restrictions in the Netherlands

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Legal alcohol limit 

Overall 0.5 ‰; Drivers holding a driving license less than 5 years 0.2 ‰

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Driving with the dipped beam headlamps on

Obligatory only at night, and during the day only in the case of bad weather conditions

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Driving in seat belts

YES

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Carriage of children

Children up to 3 must be transported in special seats adapted to their dimensions

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Wild camping regulations

Prohibition of accommodation outside camping

Tolls in the Netherlands

Using the roads is free, fees are downloaded only for the tunnel tunnel (Gravendel - Dordrecht) and Westerschelde (connecting the island of Zeeland with the mainland on the Baarland - Terneuzen route)

The data on this website is for informational purposes only. If in any doubt, remember that the road traffic regulations in your country always take precedence. The portal is not responsible for the consequences of using the information provided here.

The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which many countries have signed, sets out only the minimum characteristics of motor vehicles and trailers involved in international traffic. At the same time, it allows a given country to expand and tighten its requirements for vehicles traveling on their roads, so it is worth checking before leaving what additional equipment of the vehicle is in force in a given country to avoid unnecessary discussions with the police about the Vienna Convention.

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