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Traffic Rules: the Belgian Highway Code explained

The material that generates the most traffic on your theory exam: traffic signs, right of way, speed, and alcohol. Clearly explained, with the Belgian rules per region. Understand it well once and you will immediately recognize the tricky questions.

6
categories of traffic signs
30/50 km/h
in the built-up area
70/90 km/h
outside the built-up area
120 km/h
on the motorway

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The core topics of the Highway Code, each fully explained.

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Traffic Signs

All traffic signs explained

The Belgian signs in six categories, each with its own shape and color: danger, right of way, prohibition, obligation, parking, and indication.

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Right of Way

Right of way rules and intersections

The fixed hierarchy of agents, lights, signs, and right of way from the right. Plus intersections and when you lose your right of way.

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Right of Way

Right of way from the right

At an intersection without signs, you give way to those coming from the right. The rule, the Belgian detail about stopping, and all exceptions.

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Right of Way

Correctly navigating roundabouts

Traffic on the roundabout has the right of way. When entering, you do not signal, but you do when exiting. Plus lane choice.

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Speed

Speed rules in Belgium

30/50 in the built-up area, 70 or 90 outside, 120 on the motorway. By region and road type, with the exception that lifts the regional boundary.

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Traffic Rules

Overtaking in Belgium

Left is the rule, right is allowed only in two cases. Where overtaking is prohibited, what sign C35 means, and the distance to a cyclist.

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Traffic Rules

Zip merging in Belgium

When is zip merging mandatory, how to merge correctly, and why you do not merge on a motorway entrance? The big trick question of the exam.

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Traffic Jam

Emergency lane in traffic jams

In a traffic jam, you form an emergency lane for emergency services: left to left, the rest to the right. This is how to do it correctly.

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Parking

Stopping and parking

The difference between stopping and parking, the 5- and 20-meter rule, and the meaning of signs E1 and E3.

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Safe Driving

Car lighting

Which light when? Dipped headlights under 200 m visibility, high beams only in the dark, and the rear fog light under 100 m.

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Safe Driving

Alcohol, drugs, and mobile phones

The alcohol limit, zero tolerance for drugs, and the mobile phone rules, including the new driving ban of 12 hours since July 2026.

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Intersections

Traffic lights and the agent

Red, orange, and green, flashing lights, and the three arm signals of the agent. Plus the fixed hierarchy at an intersection.

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Road Surface

Road markings and lanes

Continuous and broken lines, pre-sorting arrows, shark teeth, and the chequered marking, clearly explained.

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Motorway

Motorways and expressways

The minimum and maximum speed, absolute prohibitions such as driving against traffic, and what to do in case of breakdown on the hard shoulder.

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Calculation

Calculating stopping distance

Reaction distance plus braking distance, with the two formulas and a table for 50, 90, and 120 km/h on dry and wet road surfaces.

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Vehicle

Board documents and requirements

Which documents are in your car, the tire tread depth of 1.6 mm, and how far your load may extend.

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Safe Driving

Child seats

Up to 1.35 meters mandatory in a seat, the airbag rule in front, the exceptions in the back, and the certification marks R44/04 and i-Size.

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