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Netherlands local driving terms

Verkeer - Traffic
Doorgaand verkeer gestremd - No throughway
Langzaam rijden - Slow
Opspattend grind - Loose Surface
Pas Op: Filevorming - Attention single or double lane traffic ahead
Rechtsafslaan toegestaan - Right turn allowed
Tegenliggers - Traffic from the opposite direction
Wegomlegging/omleiding - Detour
Werk in uitvoering - Work in progress
Gevaar - Danger

Travel tips

A system operated by Blue zones is functional in towns and cities, with the blue zones marked by a sign and a blue line. In these zones parking is only allowed in dedicated parking spaces. Parking discs for these areas can be obtained from police stations and fuel stations.

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