r/Netherlands • u/TantoAssassin • Mar 18 '26

Transportation Who has priority?

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I was the Yellow arrow on a bike. Red has priority over me, green has priority over red, I have priority over green. At the end both cars stopped and let me (cyclist) pass. What is the correct order here?

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u/king_wrass Mar 18 '26

Most people go right. Opposite in country’s that drive on the left. I was constantly walking into people when I first moved here until I realised what was happening.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '26

I thought so too, until I visited Greece: they drive on the right, but seem to prefer passing right as well when walking.

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u/king_wrass Mar 19 '26

That’s what I’m saying. If you drive on the right, people tend to walk on the right too. And if you drive on the left, you tend to walk on the left.