Merging and Exiting: The Safest Method
Entering a busy highway is a stressful moment for many. How do you merge smoothly and safely according to the CBR?
The Difference Between a Motorway and an Expressway
Two words that look similar but involve completely different rules. What is the difference?
Residential Area (Erf): Speed and Parking
Children playing on the street and no sidewalks: that is the residential area. What are you allowed and not allowed to do here as a motorist?
Bicycle Street (Cars as Guests): What Are the Rules?
You see them more and more often: red asphalt and a sign with 'Car as guest'. What does this mean for your driving behavior?
Tow Rope Rules: How Do You Tow a Car?
Are you broken down and being towed away? Or are you going to help someone? Read the legal requirements regarding the tow rope.
The Theory Exam in 2026: What Has Changed?
Every year, the CBR refines the theory exam. In 2026, there are a number of important shifts in the method of examination.
Roundabouts: Rules for Indicating Direction
Roundabouts come in many shapes and sizes. What exactly are the rules regarding priority and the use of your indicator?
Winter Driving: Slipperiness and Snow
Driving in winter weather conditions requires adjustments in your driving style. How do you handle snow and ice?
Emergency Vehicles: What Should You Do?
An ambulance with flashing lights and siren is approaching. What is the safest way to make room?
The Use of Lights: Dipped Beam, High Beam, Fog Light
Which light do you use during the day, in a tunnel, or in heavy fog? The rules regarding car lighting are strict and always feature in the theory exam.
Driving in Traffic Jams: Rules and Tips
Standing still on the highway is frustrating, but specific rules apply. For example, are you allowed to overtake on the right in a traffic jam?
Alcohol and Drugs in Traffic: The Limits
Driving under the influence is life-threatening and punishable. Learn the exact limits for novice and experienced drivers.
Aquaplaning: Prevention and Action
During heavy rainfall, you can lose control of the steering due to aquaplaning. What is it and how do you save yourself?
Stopping vs Parking: The Differences
Do you know exactly when you are stopping and when you are parking? The CBR rigorously tests these definitions.
Pre-sorting: How and When Do You Do That?
Pre-sorting on time prevents accidents and ensures a smooth traffic flow. Learn the perfect timing and rules.
The Bicycle Path Sign: Rules and Exceptions
Do you know the difference between a mandatory and an optional bicycle path? An important topic for your theory exam!
What is an N-road and the Associated Rules
N-roads form an important part of the road network. How fast can you drive on them and how do you recognize them?
Maximum Speed on the Moped and Light Moped
What is the difference between a moped and a light moped? And how fast are you allowed to go inside and outside urban areas?
Everything About Traffic Lights and Priority
Who goes first? How exactly do traffic lights work in relation to priority signs and yield triangles?
Car Dashboard Lights: Meaning Explained
Red, yellow or green? Discover what the most important dashboard lights mean and prevent damage to your car or dangerous situations.
Preparing for the 50-Question Theory Exam: A Roadmap
From your first page to the day of the CBR exam: follow this roadmap to guarantee passing on your first try in 2026.
Why Smart Mnemonics Remain Crucial in 2026
Even in the renewed 50-question exam, mnemonics are the key to quickly and flawlessly providing the correct answers.
Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS): What is Expected of You?
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems are indispensable in modern cars. The CBR therefore heavily tests your knowledge of these systems in 2026.
Tips Against Nerves for the New, Shorter Theory Exam
50 questions means you are finished faster, but every mistake counts more heavily. This is how you enter your CBR exam relaxed.
New Traffic Signs to Expect in 2025-2026
Prepare your theory exam well by learning the newest traffic signs, including dynamic signs and specific indicators for e-bikes.
How Does the New CBR Scoring System Work?
Forget the old structure. The 50-question exam in 2025/2026 uses a new weighting system to assess your knowledge of traffic.
Electric Driving and the Theory Exam
With the rise of EVs, the CBR has updated the theory exam in 2025 with questions about charging stations, batteries, and specific driving behavior with an electric car.
Environmental Zones in 2026: What You Need to Know
The Netherlands is rapidly going green. For the theory exam in 2025 and 2026, up-to-date knowledge of environmental zones, zero-emission areas, and access rules is required.
Top 5 Most Common Mistakes in the New 2026 Car Exam
Now that the exam has been reduced to 50 questions, candidates are making different types of mistakes. Learn from the mistakes of others and pass your theory on the first try.
Everything About the New CBR Theory Exam of 50 Questions
The CBR theory exam has changed! Hazard perception is a thing of the past and the exam now consists of 50 questions. Discover exactly what is new for 2025-2026.