CBR Car Theory B case studies
CBR Car Theory B · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CBR Car Theory B exam is the Dutch theory test for passenger cars (category B), administered by the Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen (CBR). Passing it is a legal prerequisite for taking the practical driving test in the Netherlands, so it is aimed at learner drivers, drivers converting a foreign licence, and anyone who needs a valid Dutch car theory certificate. The CBR Car Theory B case studies are 5 cases and about 3,742 words.
1Unsigned crossroads, a bus pulling out and a left-turner
You are driving a petrol hatchback in a Dutch town on a road limited to 50 km/h. It is 17:40 on a wet November afternoon; the asphalt is greasy after light drizzle and the outside temperature reads 7 °C.
760 words, about 4 min2Matrix signs, a red cross and a queue in the rain
You are driving a three-lane Dutch motorway at 19:15 in steady rain. Permanent signs on this stretch show 120 km/h.
591 words, about 3 min3Brake fade on a long descent with a 1,300 kg trailer
You are driving a loaded estate car with a braked 1,300 kg trailer down a mountain pass on a hot afternoon: 31 °C, a descent of about 6 km at 8%, from 1,700 m down to 1,200 m. Two children are on the rear seat and the boot plus trailer are full.
774 words, about 4 min4A ball rolls out from behind a parked van at night
It is 21:40 in mid-November, dry and dark, and you are driving at 30 km/h in a residential district signed at 30 km/h. Parked cars line both sides, nose to tail, with gaps between them.
851 words, about 4 min5Pre-holiday check: marginal tyres, a reset TPMS and a pull to the right
Your car is a 2016 diesel estate, and you are about to leave for a 900 km holiday drive with four adults, a full boot and a 1,200 kg braked trailer; the forecast is 30 °C. Before leaving you check the tyres (205/55 R16): front tread 3.2 mm, rear tread 1.6 mm, with slight cracking between the tread blocks on the six-year-old rear tyres.
766 words, about 4 min