🚗🏍The Dutch Driver's License: Theory & Practical Exam - How to Pass 1st Try - Jovie's Home
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In this video, I'll be sharing everything you need to know about getting the Dutch driving license. We will cover topics about:
- Exchanging your (home country) license for a Dutch one
- Starting from the beginning
- 30% Ruling & Diplomatic Exceptions
- And tips and tricks to pass on your first try (learn from my failures lol).
Resources & References:
www.cbr.nl/nl.htm
www.cbr.nl/nl/rijbewijs-halen...
www.rdw.nl/particulier/voertu...
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Thank you for the video, Jovie. Very insightful and well-explained!! :))
Thanks for the program miss jovie.
I will be taking my drivers exam this year in NL, thanks for all these great tips!
Little tip/life hack: Explore your area and your local CBR area with bike or public transportation even before starting driving lesson. Also remember the tricky turns, signs and lights. This help you reduce the amount of lesson needed and pass the exam faster.
Other tip: Each city have its own difficulty. You might want to take lesson/exam at cities where the traffic rule is easier if you can afford that
Thank you, Jovie. You helped me out a lot!
The Netherlands is quite busy so I feel saver when people have praticed very well before they can hit the road.
"hitting the road" is allowed.. it is "hitting everything else" that is the problem 😆
Thank so much for this video! I really enjoyed!
This is a very useful videos to me. Thank you for sharing.
13:15 This multiple choice as far as I know like (A: do nothing), (B: foot off the throttle), (C: brake) for every situation they show you.
You say the answer depends on manual/automatic gearbox... Just assume they mean when driving a manual car, since that's most likely the type you'll be getting lessons in, but your answer is more complicated than the question intended!
Basically, the way of thinking is pretty much like:
1 a quick scan if you see something you really need to brake for.
2 check your speed, since sometimes your speed is to high to be able to brake for an upcoming situation.
3 check if there's something unclear up ahead (if there is, you might want to take your foot off the throttle till you know what's behind that corner or so).
4 check your mirror if there's a car right on your bumper (if there is, you don't want to brake if it isn't absolutely necessary or expected like when the light is red (though don't brake with someone close to your bumper if the light's yellow and you'd have to brake hard)).
5 check if there's something unusual going on you might need to react to.
6 remember that they'll show you quite a few situations where everything's alright and you don't need to do anything (like you're there's an upcoming unclear situation, but your speed is so low you don't need to do anything).
It sounds like a lot, but just check your surroundings (speed, what's in front, and if there's someone right up to your bumper in the mirror), and check if your speed's appropriate for what's happening... There's not more to it, so don't try to think about what other options you might have than those three things
The minute you said it cost €2300 i was already happy with my bike , but I kept watching because your super cool I find your video very entertaining .
Thank you 😊
I enjoy these Dutch related educational videos the most. Thank you 🙏
Thank YOU Zlatka! Any requests/suggestions on a future topic? I like making these too :)
Very good video! congrats :)
You are very nice adviser
God bless you 😘
super helpful video!! thanks for all the tips - do you have any recommendations for theory books in English with practic theory tests?
For me it is already sometime ago I had to do my driving exam. I loved learning it with a driving instructor, she learned me so much more than my parents could have teached me. It was not cheap, but I was lucky to pas the theory test first time and also the driving test after 15 lessons the first time. I had a inbetween test for parking and stuff like that, so my real exam was just about the driving. When we started he opend the front of the car (don't know the English word for it) and I had to tell him where to check the oil and the cooling fluid. I have my car, but most of the time I use my bike, my feet or the train to go if it is close by.
I also enjoyed my Dutch driving lessons but my "first instructor" aka my mom also did a wonderful job. Certainly not everyone would have the same experience but I cherished driving with her and learning from her. 💛
And the word you're looking for is the "hood". :) Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
@@JoviesHome I think it is because we are not used to learning from our parents. And in my time (I sound real old now) we started with lesson when we reached 18. Nothing before, now you can start driving supervised, but in my time it was theorie at 18 and driving lessons at 18. The moment you receive your license you start driving alone
thank you for the tips. lil bit nervous my exam is upcoming... these will help i guess. Appreciated
-miles lemme know how it went for u please
@@sarahminnette succeded in first time. i can give you tips as well.
When I was in school (in California) in the 60s, we got Driver's Education as part of the curriculum .. free of charge. Got my learner's permit when I was 15 and then my full license when I was 16. When I came to the Netherlands, I exchanged my American license (for a fee of course)
Enjoyable to hear your experience as a foreigner! Let me tell you that my father took driving lessons in 1955 in Amsterdam. It costed a little more than 2 euro's per hour in those days (5 guidens) and there wasn't even a speed limit in the city! Being a former drive instructor myself in the army and civil society I say that the level of drive education and costs are high over here but it has to be in such an overcrowded country as the Netherlands. For a lot of foreigners the bigger cities like Amsterdam or the Hague are not that simple to drive.
thank u....im worried now lol..but at the same time curious about it. my US driving test was quite easy and less stressful(definitely) compared to
this. ;)
@jovie - thanks a lot for sharing this video. It is indeed super helpful. I have already noted down most of the tips and hope I get my dutch driving license soon :).
Hey I wanted to check something with you, you mentioned the total cost is about 2300 euros, and that's including the driving lessons. You also mentioned in the video that you took 2-3 driving lessons. Was curious what is the average cost of single driving lesson, as 2300 euros seem too high for 2-3 lessons, even I exclude 700 euros for the license application? Could you please advise on that?
Thanks in advance :)
When I was in primary school, we went to the Traffic Park in Assen.
In the traffic park, children could get their own driver's license and drive in small mini cars or a jeeps. There were roads with traffic signs and roundabouts. There was also a (fake) gas station, Ambulance, (traffic) police officers and even an ANWB (AAA) car for help. At the control tower everyone was watched, and possibly pointed out to his / her mistakes.
I loved it there. When we visited family in Assen, we went there. And I loved 'driving' on those roads 😍
reminds me of my first practical test. in the middle of winter, bad weather, a market day and school were over. I survived the ride. so many different drivers who did all kinds of crazy things to avoid accidents. that you just couldn't keep the rules. when people cross the street everywhere in front of and behind you.
Hey! I just started watching your videos, im moving there in December!
What city do you live in?
Good luck with your move, i move in January (Rotterdam i think its going to be) so nervous
This tip may be as useful as well: ask the driving school on which fuel their cars are running on. Most cars have Diesel engines and sometimes petrol engines. If they have cars which run on petrol, choose those to learn driving with. it's a bit harder to get used to than diesel, but it helps al lot if you obtain your driving licence and buy your first car, which probably will be running on petrol, you'll be driving away without problems (a diesel car works different with use of the gaspedal and clutch, since most cars in driving schools have a gearbox with 5 or 6 gears).
Some things are different from where you live and when you take your driving test. Some parts the waiting list is long and you have no choice to choose the time you want.
A good driving school will drive in the part where you will also do your exam so you know how the roads are.
40% passes the first time. Most fail the first time and there are still a lot that need more than 2 times.
As you aren't able to drive with manual, you get automatic. That also means that you are not allowed to drive with a manual car.
As you have sugar, autism or an other medical thing, than you need to be tested before you can start taking lessons. With surten things like sugar, you need to get tested regularly. As you fail a test, than you aren't allowed to ride.
As you get older, than you need to extend your licence after 5 years where it's normally 10 years.
Old people can get a licence that allows them to drive only near their home.
As you need a state exam, than please don't drive because you aren't able to drive save.
A state exam is an exam that you get as you filled 3 times. The 4th you get state exam. As you fail, you can do it over. As you did surten things good in your state exam and you need to do it again, they will look ad that and even as you fail on the things you did good before, as you do the other things good, you get your driving licence. That is the only and biggest fail in the system. I am not a fan of stare exams and people that need to get that way their license, are not able to drive save trough traffic.
I used an app to study for the theory exam. Helped me a lot and passed in one go. I also took a tussentijdse toets. Through this I passed for things like parallel parking etc so the final test was jist driving around a bit. It is expensive here. I do appreciate how easy it is here to tell by looking at the road what the speed limit is (you can tell from the bicycle lanes) and who to give way to etc (shark teeth). I get confused in Germany sometimes
can you please tell me the app name which you practised.
What app?
I don't know if the app i used is still available in the app store but if you type sometimes like oefenen theorie examen cbr and pick one with good reviews, it should help you out quite a bit
You're not kidding about how expensive driving lessons are here! I had signed up for driving lesson's first. I have 20+ yrs driving experience in USA prior to coming to Holland. After my "assessment" I had to do 15 lessons. I made a mistake & listened to a friends advice to do the Theory part of the exam in English just to get through it faster. Uk English is different from what we use in USA. I struggled with this as the questions were timmed, think it has changed some since 2012 (you didn't really have enough time to think about your answer, just read the Q & choose an answer). I finally passed my theory on my third try. I took my physical driving exam in Dutch & it went so much better! 🥰
one tip: we usually have manual cars not automatic ones. Like your vlog bye the way
Hi Jovie! Thanks for the tips. Which book do you recommend for preparation?
Just do 1 day theory
I would over think the questions too. That is my nature. I didn't have to do anything major to get a license in Denmark. Just fill out a paper, get an eye exam and turn in my US license. It took less than 3 weeks! ;)
Hi Jovie ... Can we get Netherlands Driving Licence on Business/Visitor Visa ...?
How many times we can attend the practical exam in Germany
if you dont mind me asking how much did u end up spending at the end?
Thank you for sharing :)
I just did the US driving test in New York. Theory is 20 multiple choice questions of which you need to have 14 correct. The driving test took all of 8 min and that included waiting for traffic a light. Seeing how people drive here I am glad the Dutch tests a a lot stricter although I agree that the total cost is to high.
Gerard de Vries It has to do with that the car people practice in has to be insured, taxes paid, fuel etc. The car is never a private car except if it’s a private car of the instructor. Also the teacher has to be qualified. Those factors cost money. Especially if the instructor is specialised in certain conditions (fear of failure).
@@maxvandenberg955 I know why the cost of getting a drivers license is high in the Netherlands. It is getting so high that it is becoming hard to afford. I think we should look at ways to reduce cost.
@@GerarddeVries I agree with you. It is getting absurd.
That explains why traffic in NYC is so bad; it too easy to get a drivers license! J/K
While that is much shorter than other US states; they all generally take 30 mins or less. Which has always seemed to short to me, to really test your knowledge as a driver. But that's because the test don't even attempt to test all of the real world possibility that you might encounter, because that would cost more money. So to avoid spending money, the Cities and States in the US gladly take advantage of the concept of "Personal Responsibility". And they don't care if you wreck your vehicle, or even kill someone by accident(caused by your lack of skill/knowledge), because your lack of driving knowledge and skill, is your own "Personal Responsibility" and not the City or State's.
I also view the US drivers test as a joke because I have had to go through those test in multiple states and they are all different. The only thing they share in common is that they don't take into account real world situations and why you might not do something given the weather conditions. Specifically, in one of the states, the driving test wanted me to prove that I could successfully parallel park; normally I wouldn't have a problem with that except, it was during winter and the location they wanted to perform the test at, was on a hill. There was ice plainly visible on the ground, and when I tried to say I wouldn't parallel park under such conditions, I was told to do it or fail my test because I wasn't following instructions. I wasn't even allowed to change the direction I was parking, so I could make sure my front wheels would be pointing down hill and fully turned into the curb, to prevent the vehicle from loosing traction and sliding down hill when parked.
@@Jack-yl7cc not that Dutch drive any good. I bet of you put them all through theory test they all will fail and same goes for practical !
I got my driver's license in Serbia, passed everything right away...BUT I never learned how like really drive lol, so everything I know now it's thanks to my boyfriend. And I can say that I can drive really good and park really good, which can be super hard in Munich sometimes, since we lack on space. I do think that a loooot of people in Germany can't drive, it's annoying. Sending you love
When you said something like you might think it's easy to pass this. I was like girl I have a dutch license for almost 20 years and I didn't have to change it from a foreign license. If I have to take the test again tomorrow I'd fail big time.
Also I think this way of testing for foreigners is necessary, because to them we have a very complex road system. Everything has it's place, but is looks like chaos from an outside perspective. My husbands cousin was in the navy years ago and she got a license on Aruba or Curacao. The test there was more or less like drive up and down the street and take the roundabout, because there wasn't much else. Then her ship docked in Miami and she bought a car there to ship back to the Netherlands, the police had to take her of the road, because she didn't know what to do being so overwhelmed by the wide roads and huge cars overthere. Don't ever take tests like these lightly. The roads where you learned to drive are not the same roads you will be driving on in foreign countries.
It was not very difficult for me to drive in the USA (did it once). I did almost kill myself at the first intersection because I did not see the traffic lights soon enough though. In the USA the traffic lights are on the other side of the intersection…. yeah… forgot about that.
Hi Linda, you're so right! It was naive to think that just because I had a license it would be easy to pass 😅. And even though some driving rules are "global" like red/yellow/green lights there are certainly many things that are different country to country. And while I am now a confident driver among bicycles, when I go to the USA I'm intimidated by the *enormous* trucks and SUV's that are all around. So while the mechanics of operating a car might be the same, the process of actually driving/participating in traffic is different everywhere :) Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
In the US they are easy going, as long as you have a Driver's Licence in English I just had to show my Australian Driver's Licence. It couldn't have been more different: They drive on the opposite side of the road, speed limit is in MPH, the highway to LA has 6 lanes on each side, I arrived in LA at 16:30 on Friday afternoon. I was very proud as I drove incidence free, maybe I do the same in Europe. The traffic rules in the US was just plain common sense. Having a GP in the car is highly recommended. I didn't have one and in San Diego Spanish is clearly the 2nd language ;)
Great video, small correction though. Most people here start driving lessons and wait until they are nearly ready to do the practical exam until they do the theory exam because the theory exam has a limited validity until you pass the practical exam. Having practiced already can help a bit with the theory exam as well
Just another question since you did not mention it. In my EU country (Germany) I will be restricted to automatic transmission cars if a did the test on an automatic transmission car. I can drive any cars if I have done the test on a car with a shiftstick. Is this the same in the Netherlands?
yes
Hi Gerd, good question! Apparently yes, there is a limitation! I learned that from the viewers today! Thank you for watching!
Turn signals are optional for BMW and Audi drivers, they never seem to use them, so I guess turn signals are optional and to expensive, just a heads up....
Jack van der Meij haha funny, I think this is mentality of BMW and Audi drivers no matter where they come from. In Poland, when I have my daily dose of news, I read almost every day about a car accident and in majority BMW or Audi is involved.
indeed . plus for SUV's and crossovers. :D
Ifigured they just don't work on German cars.
Well that’s not much different than in the US lol
We had to take a driving course where I am from in the US. You couldn't just take a test. You either took the class in school or you had to pay a private company to take driving lessons. Once you passed this class, you could get a permit, and then had to have so many hours driving with a guardian before taking the test at the state office (DMV) and getting your real license. My parents could NOT teach me to drive. 😂 That sounds crazy that you could do that where you lived.
WOW, yes thats a LOT to drive a little micro car around town, i saw some of those Dutch vehicles, they nearly make a Mini Cooper look like full sized
May I drive car with indian driveing license in Netherland?
If I may ask you, what state are you from?
Do you drive stick or automatic ?
How things have changed! I came to the Netherlands in 1974 and got a Dutch driving license just by showing my American license (from NJ).
Once you've passed the theory exam, can you practice drive with someone you know? Or are you only allowed to practice drive with an authorized driving instructor?
even before that you can practice with someone that's 27 & had their license for at least 5 years. after 5 years you're considered an experience driver.
If some people just freeze up and afraid of driving there are some special driving schools for those people who freeze up during the driving exams. ANWB has a fast track that allows people to get their driving license in a crash course. Real driving experience is aquired when you drive on your own,practice makes perfect.
Hello from South Africa, my husband will be going over with a 30% ruling and my family and I will be going as dependents on his Visa. Would you know if I would also fall under the option to exchange my licence like he would or would I have to redo everything?
You do!! Just make sure you exchange it asap!
@@JoviesHome Thank you so much for all your useful tips and advice, much appreciated xoxo
You should remember that every examiner is different. They all have their own interpretation of the rules. A red light is a red light of course but I failed my second drivers exam because the examiner said I drove too fast when passing some cyclists. Even though I was driving under the speed limit. And the first test I failed because the examiner thought I didn't look in my mirrors enough.
About the theory exams. The point of the theory exam and those practice questions is to learn how to drive safely. Don't just learn which answer the system wants you to pick but learn WHY it wants that specific answer. It will help when you take the practical exam.
The thing about letting the elderly person cross the street is strange, as they actually thought me to let elderly people cross the street if it's safe.
That's true. My driving instructor even told me who were the A-holes and who were the relaxed ones. The first time I had the test I felt like it was going just great, but once we were back at the CBR office, the examiner failed me because I "approached a roundabout with too much speed", even though I was just keeping up with traffic which were driving just normally. If I had approached it with lesser speed than the surrounding traffic, another examiner might have interpreted that as an 'unnecessary hindrance of traffic'.
That randomness it very annoying, especially when you're an 18 year old kid who can't just easily cough up 200-something bucks for a retry.
The reason you should nog give priority to the older person (there are exceptions - blind person) is that the person crossing over may look at you being polite. So he or she may forget to look the other way. Also the car behind you does not expect you to suddenly stop so he or she may crash into you, or take over and not see the elderly person crossing.
When you do your motorcycle exam these sort of hazzard reconission is even harder. If you are not older then 24 years old you need to do multiple exams for the full license. Is you are 24 or older you "only" need 3 exams.
Jezus Leeft That is opposite of what I had. I was approaching and crossing traffic lights (they were green) at like 50-60 km/h though they just turned green. I hardly slowed down. But I still passed.
How long does it normally take to have the re- practical exam taken place? I failed my first one today and will start booking the next one tomorrow (my driving school says I cannot schedule a new one on the same day of a failed exam).
Depends on how busy the CBR is. In general, it is around 6 weeks.
Hi dan, why did you fail?
I don't have my drivers license. Never needed it, and didn't have money to get it. Like you said I get around good om my bike and OV.
Hallo Antje 💛 I did the same for many years. It was great! Thank you so much for watching my videos even if they're not always relevant to you. 💛💛💛💛💛💛
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Some driving schools offer theory lessons with practise exams. I did that, rather than study from a book. Our instructor always said "there are no 'but what ifs' in the theory exam. Just give the right answer from what I've told you!"
which driving school did you go to and in which city ?
Thanks such a informative Video. Just yesterday i Passed my Theory Exam in first attempt. I am not good in English. I am not good in Dutch. I came here just 1 year before from Pakistan. But i work hard. I practice day and night. Thanks God that i could pass this exam. Now i am searching school for Practical lessons.
Jovie can we I use my American license to drive here or do I need to take the theory test and practical thanks
Hi Nancy, if you’re visiting and rent a car, you can use you US license. If you’re a diplomat, you can use your US license. If you move and have the 30% ruling (job related) you can trade in your US license for a Dutch one in the first 160 or 180 days. If you’re like me and none of the above apply to you...then theory and practical exams will be part of your journey. Luckily, you can do those tests in English.
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Too late I live here now since July of 2019 dang I miss it. Thanks 😊
Experienced drivers should take the test at rush hour but also take lessons at that time, this is what an examiner tests 1: protocol for instance taking a left at a crossroad (rearview mirror because you are slowing down left outside mirror left shoulder indicate slowing down to the app. speed are you in the right gear and that all before the turn. 2. do you follow the rules do not drive into one way streets the wrong way etc. but also anticipate on what can happen those traps are in the most usual places and a good driving school will know all the usual suspects. 3. are you able to follow and participate in traffic in a somewhat timely manor. 4. Do you extrude confidence. And here is that rush hour story what i am meaning to tell, nobody is a perfect driver and every exam small errors will be made and can be made and an experienced driver will know when he made a small error for instance you drove a bit to close to cyclists (you did not drive them of the road but it was no 1 meter) then the examiner will set you up for a similar situation recognize this and do it the correct way and the next almost similar situation. If you are a experienced and confident driver you can showcase your regular driving skills and redeem your small mistakes, congratulations you passed. If the traffic is slow and you are not able to redeem your small mistakes then an examiner has to go with his gut and will nitpick on every little detail (he is also able to because he does not have to spend so much time co driving the car)and if in the end he has to answer for himself if he would lend out the car of his /her spouse then will small mistakes for 90% of the time be a fail. Here are the exceptions when not to take the exam in rush hour when you've never driven at that time. If exam stress impedes your performance based on your prior history of making exams. Lack of preparation/confidence don't do the exam, but if preparation does not build confidence, do the exam outside rush hour but always take lessons during rush hour. Be prepared to fail but continue, on your license there will be no mention of how many efforts it took. And every mental healthy adult is capable.
Those are excellent points. I think the driving schools/instructors should also suggest (or require) at least one lesson during rush hour. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Can someone advise theoryclass in Utrecht?
Omg why is ur voice so relaxing
In the USA, you often have a lot more space to practise, so that's probably one of the reasons why we Dutch looked at it and thought: maybe it's best to leave teaching to the professionals
Another reason that comes to mind is that you'd want people to pick up the latest tips and tricks from people that teach it every day
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Hi Jovie, here's my remarks to this video:
First of all, I live in the US for some years now, and I identify mostly two kinds of drivers.
The ones that drive like idiots, and don't give a **** about any rules whatsoever, and the ones that are overcareful, hitting the breakes so often and hard that they probably would get lynched on the streets during rush hour in The Netherlands.
Well, I have to admit that I also met some pretty good drivers here, but they're not a majority.
But going back to one thing you said:
If you know how to handle a traffic jam, make sure you take your test during rush hour !
Because you will spend much available time sitting still in your lane waiting to advance a few meters along the road, while not getting tested for anything else :-)
I found out that if you get your licence in the US, in some states you'll get your motorbike licence as a bonus.
That is a huge difference to the Netherlands as well.
In NL you of course will have to take the theory test, as well as the "normal" road test, but also a special test to show that you can actually handle a motorbike under several conditions.
Two slalom tests, a panic-break test, precision stop test, dodge test, dead-slow test, etc.
And even then, there are three classes in that, stepping up according to (the weight and) power of the bike.
Oh, and I love your channel, you're sooooo american :-)
If you don't have experience by driving you can start the pratical lessen before you do the theory exam because it's 1,5 year valid. usually it takes longer to learn.
Thank you!
Jovie's Home I'm moving from province overijssel to noord-brant. You video's are pretty helpfull for that. :)
Jovie's Home In belgium is it so much cheaper and more like american style how you discribe it. So much cheaper! And easier. The point system in germany is way harder to get your licence.
Also important: there is a special rule for seniors: If you're license expires when you are 75 or older and you want to renew it, you need a doctor's examination and that's a special procedure with CBR (Central Bureau for driving ability) which takes a very very very very very long time. So, if your license expires in the near future you really need to apply for a renewal far in advance. More than 6 months at least.
To bad you had this experience because my dad got his medical exam done easy, was not allowed his own huisarts to do sign it but since we have joined a practice with multiple docters it is easy to get it done, i believe all in all it took 4 week. What was very stupud and strange though my dad was diagnosed with cataract in both eyes, got his medical form signed before his surgery without anyone knowing the operations would be successful. I don't know if it has anything to do with where you live, we live in den bosch, Brabant
@@andreavanzwol I haven't had this experience, as it will be some time before I turn 75. But I'm hearing it from older people around me who thought they got their examination in time with even weeks or months left for their license to expire, but then still had to wait a long time after it expired, and weren't allowed to drive for months.
I understood that nowadays you also have to demonstrate you can use the satnav on your exam.
Hi Jan, my instructor told me the same thing but the examiner didn't ask me to show this knowledge. Thank you for watching and commenting!
That's definitely the case now in the UK - not when I took my tests in 1977 (car) and 1980 (motorcycle) obviously.
Could you please recommend any book to prepare for the theory exam?
ask your driving school. Many will offer theory classes and practice exam sessions.
And don't assume that just because a driving school is "ANWB erkend" that it's a good one. It just means they paid a fee to ANWB to get the right to use the title.
@@jwenting Thank you :)
When you live in the Randstad, especially in one of the three big cities (Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam) you can do without a car. A driving license however is always handy.
But when you live in a rural area and when you have a family you hardly can do without one.
That's the most common response about driver licenses when they are impossible to get where experienced drivers are treated like individuals who never drove. The matter needs to be correctly addresses that this compliance to illogical regulations that rip off experienced drivers because no one loses their driving experience when they move but experienced drivers are treated like they do. Another problem is that tests themselves often don't test relative things to everyday driving but only have set traps so people fail the tests. Such policy is by the way unsafe because it lets out people onto roads not because they can drive but because they pass everday driving irrelevant tests. A dangerous combination rip off.
Watching your video I wondered if you experienced the lessons and exams as redundant or were you glad you had to do it because driving conditions in the Netherlands is different than in the US.
Tip: for some physical conditions (like diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions etc) and if you are over 75 years old you first need a health certificate before you can get your driving license. In those cases your license is for a 5 year period and needs to be renewed every 5 year. It is a rather costly business because you have to pay everything yourself from doctors to certain forms and takes a long time.
I remember being upset that I had to do the exams again (and especially for the lessons!) but in retrospect, I'm glad the system is set up for it that way. The road signs/symbols are different than what I knew from the States so it was useful to learn them. Also the fact that rules are different (i.e., in the USA you can make a right turn when the light is red unless there is a sign forbidding it/in NL you may not).
For the lessons, I just took three or so and was also glad to do that because I could ask the instructor questions that I had. Had I been forced to purchase the full set of lessons (like a complete beginner), it would have been frustrating. Luckily, that's not the case.
And again: sharing the road with cyclists and especially Mamas with bakfiets' is an incredibly unique experience and I'm happy for the opportunity to practice/learn those skills with an instructor. Safety first!!
The fact that Jovie had to take the theory exam and practice exam 2 times, really answers the question. Yes, she learned some new things and now is a better and safer driver on dutch roads. 😃👍🚗
It's not only costly, but sometimes downright ridiculous. I have had epilepsy and as a result got a temporary one-year license (I think law and regulations surrounding this have now changed to stop this idiocracy) even though talking with a neurologist who did some absolutely ridiculous and non-sensible tests that were absolutely unable to determine if I would still be suffering from epilepsy and, when I had to go up for a renewal (and thus a second medical screening) after that first year, I was able to identify myself at the neurologist with my driver's license. He was absolutely confused and asked how that was possible and I explained. After a 5 minute (or even slightly less) long talk I was outside the doctor's office again, and was 537 euro's lighter.
I am all for traffic safety, but that was just utter nonsense and it was a little after that that I learned that the CBR (Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheid) has a habit of conducting non-conclusive, non-sensible tests on a yearly basis throughout a big number of people, even when people had a condition that obviously would not become better (like for instance, someone needed to be tested each 2 or 3 years to see if "the medical condition would improve" while her legs were paralized, she had an adapted car that she was perfectly able to manage and it was absolutely obvious she would not by some kind of magic be able to start using her legs again.
Your tips are amazing, thanks. I am not yet familiar with your channel but…can you you watch this video at 1.5x speed, fit great with your personality (it is more like “let’s go girl”). I am sorry if I am being rule, but that speed was more digestible…may I said? Thank you, one more time
In Holland, the drinking age is 14 years old and over for beer, cider and wine and 18 years old and over for spirits and hard liquor. But the driving age basically is 16 years old and over to drive a small motorbike and 18 years old and over to drive a car. So basically at 14, you can purchase alcohol, but you can’t drive a car until you are 18.
I had to show up for the practical driving test 5 times.
First time, I got stuck in rush hour traffic for 45 minutes and the examiner was like "ye well, I couldn't tell from this if your skill is good enough"
2nd, 3rd and 4th time got cancelled due to snow and/or icy conditions as we arrived at the building.
The 5th time, everything went right and I passed :)
I hope the first was refunded as the examiner should have anticipated that and chosen a different route.
@@jwenting I only actually took the exam once. the other 4 got rescheduled :)
When I got my driving license 40 years ago it had cost me 475 Dutch guilders which is 215,55 Euro. I only had 16 lessons of 25 guilders each and one exam (theory plus practical). The cost of getting your driving license is just insane nowadays.
It truly is shocking these days! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 💛
I think I had like 20 lessons (I took a couple extra after I failed the first time) I could pay in gulders and euros (that time after the currency change) but it was about 60 euro for two hours straight. The exam itself was about 300 euros (if you failed the first time you could take the seccond for free) and theory I can't remember but I think about 50 euros. It was already insane back in 2001. lol.
Ofcourse it isn’t everything but there is also something called inflation i looked it up and from 1991 tot now it is already 371 eurod so imagine dubbelint that, still cheaper but yeah
Yep, same here. I also had to do my driving test where just had changed the driving directions of all the roads in the center (Groningen in 1977). Passed the second time. Yoo-hoo!
I got my driver's license in 1994. At that time a one hour driving lesson was 47,50 guilders (€21,55) and a practical exam was about 250 guilders (€ 113 approximately).
I purposefully chose rush hour, in the city center of Groningen. Why? Simple. You spend a lot of time standing still anyway, so it's over before you know it.
Fair is fair, I'm Dutch so I know what to expect because of all of my years riding a bike.
Hi Jovie, For me it is strange that in the US you can learn how to drive from one of your parents. If those parents a$holes when driving it isn't a real example how to drive. I got my motor license in 1971 and it cost me 3 lessons and exam for 130 Gulden or € 58,00 and I passed 1st time. In mine opinion it's important for new drivers, especially young ones, to know the rules and how to react in different circumstances. I'm always watch your video's and some things are new to me, specially those about expats.
EEA European Economic Area, new word for me. We have a Moped license too, its a theory exam. I am not sure but i think moped and car theory license is the same. You can ride a moped from the age of 16. When you are old like 75, it might be that you have to do a new test for driving a car or Motor.
Good points! Thanks for the contribution to the discussion!!
I was looking for some tips for my test next week and looks who is my first Google suggestion!
So, the actual rule regarding people crossing is, if those people are not in a place to cross but they are elderly, children, visibly impaired in some way (walking stick, guide dog, those white sticks used by blind/visually impaired people, in a wheelchair etc) you should give them priority. So while yes, pedestrians should cross on a zebra crossing or whatever, there are some groups who have more rights due to their vulnerable status.
Just like children are never at fault in a collision (even if they literally stepped in front of a car) because the adults are supposed to take their irregular behaviour and vulnerability into account. :) Which is also why car drivers have to watch out for cyclists and pedestrians. They don't have a big metal box to protect them and are much more likely to die or be injured when a car hits them, while a driver is much less likely to be injured when hitting a cyclist.
I would have fought with that examiner XD However, that's also a possible way to fail/pass. Some examiners are fine with a good explanation/counter-argument others not so much :P
Lmao when you said don’t HIT anybody! I’m so fascinated by people who get their license in the state and parents get to learn their children, I think we have a very strict system wich is very expensive. But then again it’s save too. I saw a question from someone who asked if we need a license here for riding bicycles, do you know a country where you need that? I’d be shook. Always love your video’s ❤️
Thank you so much for watching, Gemma! I don't know of any country where you need a license for a bicycle - wouldn't that be funny!? I have some wonderful memories of my mom teaching me to drive and enjoyed learning from her so much. Driving with an instructor was fine too but I cherish the memories of my mom and I driving together 💛 have a wonderful evening!
I'm wondering if they have implemented the use of turn signals yet at the driving schools. Been 16 years since i got my license and apparently 6 or 7 out of 10 people don't know what they are for.
Sidenote: They should warn upcoming drivers for Tesla model X owners. The most hazardous cars around these days. Gits just reading the newspaper expecting their car will do the driving for them and causing risky situations (And if something does go wrong they try to shift the responsibility on the car, which is laughable). Had multiple situations where it could have ended badly.
😂😂😂 Turn signals seem to be a mystery for drivers all over the world. It's also funny when someone wants to use it but then forgets that the signal also needs to be turned OFF once you've changed your lane, etc.
Personally I find Tesla cars dangerous/distracting because they're so sleek and pretty to look at 😍
Please can I write the thory in english
The price of a driving lesson is actually quite reasonable. Consider the cost of the car including the higher insurance costs. Add to that the tax burden, car, VAT and corporate or income tax. Instructors have to make a lot of hours to earn a living wage.
I am 51, never wanted to take driving lessons, as a single mum of 3 i just never had the money, and to be honest there will be no one in the netherlands who would want me to be driving😂🤣 i would be a national security risk. I will take my bike anywhere, even go on vacation with my bike in the train, i love the trains and for the rest i use my legs😁. 💋👍Jovie
😂I feel like a national security risk when I'm "biking" (in quotes because me + bicycle does NOT equal biking; more to come in a future video) lol. Thanks for watching the video even if you never wanted to drive!!
How can I have a free theory book?
Receive a driver's license by mail? I think you have to collect all official documents at the town hall
I remember having to go to the Gemeente to submit my papers that I passed the exam. But to be honest, I don't recall having to pick them up. But it's possible...
Would you be surprised to hear that the US Consulate in Amsterdam will mail your passport with regular postnl mail once it's ready? You must go in person to submit the documents but once the papers are ready they are mailed to your house *un*registered!!
in sommige gemeentes wordt getest met het opsturen van rijbewijzen via post
@@superjojo555 That's insane, a rijbewijs is a personal document and ID.
In the Netherlands do they give you a cycling licence (bicycle) or you just buy a bicycle there and then you start riding it on the road way.
At birth you get your bike and drive away....😉 No, just kidding, you get a bike, learn how to bicycle and get on the (bike) road. Alot of childeren get their "verkeersdiploma" (traffic diploma) or "fietsdiploma" (bicycle diploma) after lessons on school and an exam at the age of 12.
When I was 6 (granny said 😊) my dad learned me how to ride my bicycle, including the rules. At the age of 10 you had to do a 'verkeersexamen' at school, theory and practise. People who passed the exam got a certificate but it didn't mean that you could not be on a bycicle of you didn't. I failed it btw, but that was because we were in a part of the town where I never had been and I didn't know where to cross the road. But at that time I had been out on my bike for 4 years, often on my own or with my brother. And that always went well. I knew the rules very well and that was what mattered. I understand that children nowadays take the test when they are older. I don't know if that is a good thing.
As Guust says, here kids learn from their parents and then most kids get some lessons on the rules from school. Not sure how an adult would learn to cycle if they hadn't learned as a child though!
@@JoviesHome cycling is part of life most our people know how to ride just because of the technology that has come with in,where people know enjoy driving than riding bicycles but the percentage of our communities they know how to cycle since it's part of our culture... years back our ancestors used ride bicycles since it was the only means of transport by that time village to village and also our chief used to since they had to take announcement around their people using bicycles.thanks alot miss jovie for my reply have a wonderful day.
@@JoviesHome There aren't any lessons like there are four driving a car, and there isn't a real driving lesson for bicycles either.
There are lessons for refugees in some cities. Maybe it's possible to join those classes.
I have a Dubai driving license can I exchange with Netherland driving license ?
SoCalDreamer Thanks for answer .
Can you please suggest me any app in English or site from where I can practice the theory exam . 🙏
Very few people know this rule.
17:20 older lady who has difficulty walking and wants to cross the road HAS priority, just like blind people who want to cross a road. *"Artikel 49 van het RVV zegt dat bestuurders blinden die zijn voorzien van een witte stok met één of meer rode ringen voor moeten laten gaan. Dit geldt overigens voor alle personen die zich moeilijk voortbewegen. Bij mensen die zich moeilijk voortbewegen kun je denken aan voetgangers met een stok, looprek of rollator. Bestuurders van gehandicaptenvoertuigen vallen hier dus niet onder!"*
You are required to answer at least 12 right not 13 of the 25 hazard recognition questions. My practical exam is next week 😎 .. thank you for the tips
how did you practical exam go? any tips?
Florencia Rojas I failed because honestly i was not ready for it. Tips: stay calm the whole exam, it is just the same like any lesson your trainer gives. 2 get prepared good. 3 Do not exceed the speed limit and of course do not drive slower than what the road sign says. 4 if the traffic sign is orange, just stop. 5 Due to coronavirus, you will drive masked 😷 so just do not panick
It's not allowed to use normal mail for government documents like drivers license, passport etc..., this also goes for creditcards and such. Also it isn't allowed to send real money by mail although that will not be penalized in real life (own risk), so i doubt it was send by mail.(maybe this is different for foreigners living here, i really don't know)
What almost nobody will tell you is that some places have reciprocal agreements with some countries and in some cases, states. Out of the fifty states in America, only six had this agreement when I left twelve years ago and I managed to acquire one they would accept. I had no test to take and paid a small fee, about forty euros, and now I have a French license which is for life. A young friend came here from Thailand and it ended up costing her a lot for classes, tests not to mention stress. She also had to do some crash courses getting her French up to speed.
Do you happen to know which states? How would I go about finding out if the reciprocal agreement is still around?
@@aprilbell4205 I moved to France in 2007 so I've no doubt there have been some changes. You should find the current answer online. I did back then Best wishes.
And so i learn something about my own country...I thought what is she talking about...the age is 18...then i looked it up and saw the starting age indeed had changed. You could have a scooterdrivinglicence at 16, that i knew. So I thought you misread your info. But you turned out to be right! Lesson learned!
Thanks Anniek for watching and commenting! I also learn from the viewers/commenters in every video so we all win (and by win, I mean learn something!) 💛
I moved to the Netherlands from Australia nearly 8 years ago and after 34 years of driving I had to do the whole thing again which was expensive but at the same time my wife and I had to pay for our son and daughter so finished up costing 7,000 euros. When I went for my driving test though I did say to the examiner that I had been doing this for a long time so all I wanted to hear from him was right...left and stop as this was my car and I new what I was doing....he agreed wholeheartedly and my test lasted about 10 mins then back to the office.
OMG that was a a big financial hit all at once 😓but glad it turned out well for you in the end!
@@JoviesHome en je ook 😃 just throwing a little Dutch at you.
dankjewel Darryl 😉
If the examiner ended the test in 10 minutes he should receive a warning for not doing his job properly. You might be justified in your arrogance regarding your ability to drive, but the examiner should never assume such things to be true.
@@alfonsstekebrugge8049 No the examiner should not receive a warning at all as in that 10 minutes I more than proved my driving capability. Had I not have done that or not met his expectations then I can assure you that I would have been marked as a fail. He most definitely did his job. I see people everyday on the roads who should not have a licence, I am not one of those people.
I failed my practical exam once. I still think it was unjustified. Even my instructor (who drove with me on the back seat) thought it unjustified. The second test I passed equally unjustified because I clearly made two small mistakes. So I guess that cancels it out except that I had to take 8 more lessons and on more exam (expensive). It is a lottery to pass the practical exam. In my case, my instructor told me that the one before me was perfect and the examiner needs to have a percentage of failing students to not be in trouble himself. He cannot let everybody pass. So that was unlucky the first time around. As said, the second time I got Lucky. I have driven now for 30 years (since I have a car) and only one very minor accident that was my fault (at 5 km/h but 1300 Euro damage, the other car had not a scratch!) and one very heavy accident that was not my fault at all (I was torpedoed from the back by a van).
Hi Ronald, thanks for mentioning this "quota" of pass/fail. I've heard the same thing from my instructor. It seems really unfair that there's a "daily" percentage of pass/fail especially if maybe on a given day 10/10 students are great and the next day 10/10 students are terrible. And yet on both days, some fail and some pass. Certainly there can be improvements made to the system.
a exeption on the not giving way when not having to is obveously (duidelijk/natuurlijk) blind people.
Omg! The part that respected the old lady and you fail because of that!!!! They are so strict, and that makes me nervous. 😭
Don't be nervous :D . The lady was not in danger, there was no reason to give first to the lady. Just by doing that you create a dangerous situation as all the cars behind you are not expecting that. Jovie explains it perfect from her perspective and the perspective from the examinator.
Jovie explains exact why it is so difficult to pass the Dutch drivers licencetest.
The reason for that was when she drove over the bridge with allt the bikes. This is just a "normal" days situation, you must be able to handle that in a safe way for everyone.
Jovie, you did a great job by posting this video, Dutch traffic is hard.
I did the exame also twice. I first did it at a quite time. There was almost no traffic and i just made some silly mistakes because of that, like you can drive a little faster and you are driving more kilometers in the test.
The second time i just choose the rush hour time, traffic drives slowly, many block situation (file, trafficlights) so you do not get that many kilometers to drive, less kilometers, less time to make mistakes. Any way, you just had follow the cars in front of you, nowhere else to go, lol. I even had to drive 15 minutes longer just to do the highway driving test. I past without problems that time. (but this was 40 years ago)
You're good
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how much does it cost to renew your license ?
€36,40
Just checked the website of my municipality. It also told me you can do the application for a renewal online now.
I spend so much money trying to get my licence in the Netherlands, probably around 6000 Euros over the years 😬 I when I was 18 and was planning on moving to Australia. I bought a package of the lessons (probably around 2000 euros), and then I failed my test, at that point I couldn't afford more driving lessons, so I went to Australia for a year without one. Once I came back I tried again, bought another package (2000), and had to do the written test again. This was in January, I was moving to the US in October, I did 3 driving tests and failed all of them. I also had a really bad experience with one of my driving instructors at that time ( he would always yell at me, at one point until I was crying, and then he said girls cry in his car all the time... ) So I switched instructors, but every time I would drive with someone new, I would freak out, like the examiners. So I went to the US, without a license. I did do one lesson there, in downtown San Jose, and the instructor basically said I only needed like 2 more lessons for me to pass. But then I found out, that if I would get my license there it would expire with my visa, so there was no point. I came back to the Netherlands, tried again, and once again failed. At this point, I had planned another move to Australia, and there were no more exam dates available before I left after I failed that one. I have now been in Australia for 4.5 years and finally got my license just before I turned 26. I did about 8 lessons with an instructor, which cost about $65 for 90 minutes, and then passed my test in one go. I did go for an automatic car here in Australia because I didn't want to freak myself out more than I had to, driving on the other side was weird enough haha. You don't need to use and instructor here in Australia, but you need someone who had their open license for at least 2 years, and no one I knew had that at the time. Here you go on a learners license for a year, and you need to drive 100 hours, except if you're over 25, then they don't count your hours. After you pass that test, you go on a provisional 1 license (red Ps), you can then drive on your own, but there are certain restrictions like you can't drive at certain hours at night. After a year you go on your provisional 2 license (green Ps) and there are fewer restrictions, I'm pretty sure it's only regarding things like drinking, speeding, etc, you lose your license faster. After a year on that, you are on your open license, without restrictions haha.
I failed a driving test in the Netherlands because I gave priority to a bike who was already halfway in front of my car, he technically didn't have priority, but otherwise, I would have hit him. I was so mad haha.
Your driving instructor was an asshole. You should ALWAYS look for an instructor you feel comfortable with. Otherwise it's a guaranteed negative effect on your driving. I had an older man as a driving instructor and we always had fun when I was driving. He always brought me his students who were afraid to drive on the highway as I apparently did that very well. Even years after I got my driver's license, if we would see each other driving, we would stop at the nearest parking space and ask each other how are you doing?
My sister took lessons with a completely different driving school. She hated it, didn't like the instructor and after she failed the driving test for the 7th or 8th time she wanted to quit.
We convinced her to take some lessons with my driving instructor. She had a few lessons with him. He told her she drove better than I did (I already had my driver's license at that time). They applied for an exam after those few lessons and immediately she passed.
That's how important the instructor can be. They should not only teach you the rules but also give you the confidence that you can do it. You're gonna take the test and pass. Piece of cake.
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