Netherlands Traffic Law Report
trafficLawReports.report.sourceAgency: CBR (Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen)
trafficLawReports.report.lastUpdated: February 12, 2026
trafficLawReports.report.keyFindings
- ●Theory test pass rate is 39% (2023, CBR Annual Report)
- ●Road fatalities: 684 deaths in 2023 — Stable compared to 2022
- ●680,000 tests administered per year by CBR
- ●Most challenging topic: Hazard Perception (35% fail rate)
trafficLawReports.report.sections.testStatistics
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.title
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.urban
50 km/h (30 in residential)
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.rural
80 km/h
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.motorway
100 km/h (daytime) / 130 km/h (night, some sections)
trafficLawReports.report.sections.hardestTopics
Hazard Perception
35% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateVideo-based hazard recognition scenarios
Cycling Infrastructure
28% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateRules for interacting with cyclists and bike lanes
Speed Zones
25% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateComplex variable speed limits (day/night, motorway sections)
Right-of-Way
23% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failratePriority at complex Dutch intersections
Environmental Awareness
18% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateLow-emission zone regulations
trafficLawReports.report.sections.roadSafety
trafficLawReports.report.safety.fatalities
684 deaths
SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research (2023)
trafficLawReports.report.safety.trend
Stable compared to 2022
trafficLawReports.report.sections.penalties
trafficLawReports.report.sections.recentChanges
Motorway speed limit remains 100 km/h daytime nationwide
New hazard perception test format with updated scenarios
Stricter mobile phone penalties increased to EUR 420
trafficLawReports.report.sections.sources
trafficLawReports.report.methodology.text
trafficLawReports.report.methodology.lastVerified
Primary Sources:
- CBR Annual Report — Test statistics (2023)
- SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research — Road safety data (2023)
- CBR (Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen) — Official regulatory body
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