Planning Your Trip

Holland

Getting there

Accommodation

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Insurance and Breakdown

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Badger's opinion

Lovely people with a relevant tolerant attitude to most things (not to be confused with total liberality). Sadly the topography of the country (much of the countryside is under sea level having been reclaimed) does not make it the biking Mecca of Europe – nor indeed the food capital. The country’s traditional past (particularly with Indonesia) does make for an interesting variety of restaurants. Try the pea and ham concoctions with apple sauce – not “nouvelle cuisine”, but quite tasty. On balance may be better to leave the bike at home (unless en route) and savour some of the other delights! Often called the Netherlands, the Netherlands was actually an individual section of the whole country which gradually gave its name to the whole.

Touring and Rides

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Boring bits

Drinking and Driving

Level of alcohol in blood over 0.05% = severe penalties including fines, withdrawal of licence, fine and imprisonment. Lower limit of 0.02% applies to new drivers for first five years and Moped riders up to the age of 24.

Driving Licence

Motorcycle = 18 years.

Fines

On-the-spot. In case of illegal parking police can impose on-the-spot fines or tow the vehicle away.

Fuel

Unleaded petrol (95 and 98 octane available). No leaded petrol (but lead substitute additive available). Credit cards accepted at most filling stations – check with card issuer before travel.

Lights

Dipped headlights. Interestingly, dipped/undipped headlights cannot be used during daytime and when their use inconveniences other traffic or pedestrians.

Insurance

third party compulsory.

Kids as Pillions

No age limit.

Motoring organisation

Consult AA/RAC

Tourist board information

Netherlands Board of Tourism
Buckingham Gate 18
PO Box 523
London SW 1E 6NT
Phone: +44 171 8287900
Fax: +44 171 8287941
e-mail: hollandinfo-uk@nbt.nl

British Embassy details

British Embassy
Lange Voorhout 10
2514 ED The Hague

Tel: +31 (0)70 4270 427
Fax: (31) (70) 427 0345
E-mail: library@fco.gov.uk

Office hours:
GMT:
Mon-Fri: 0800-1630

Local Time:
Mon-Fri: 0900-1730

www.britain.nl