Royal Dutch Touring Club

The Royal Dutch Touring Club (Dutch, Algemene Nederlandse Wielrijdersbond or ANWB) is a travellers' association in the Netherlands, supporting all modes of travel. It is responsible for traffic signs and signage on roads and trails. It also provides test reports, travel services and roadside assistance and is comparable to the German ADFC / ADAC and the British Automobile Association (AA).

ANWB callbox for roadside assistance.

ANWB has over four million members, and is the largest not-for-profit association in the Netherlands.[1]

History

The ANWB was formed on 1 July 1883 as Nederlandsche Vélocipèdisten-Bond (Dutch bicyclists' club) and renamed two years later. The name Koninklijke Nederlandse Toeristenbond (Royal Dutch Tourist Club) was adopted in 1905.

During the 20th century, the association expanded to include motorists, hikers, equestrians and motorcyclists, as well as participants in water sports, winter sports and camping.

References

Ary Burger; Paul Dekker (April 2001), "The nonprofit sector in the Netherlands", Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, Den Haag: Netherlands Institute for Social Research — Social and Cultural Planning Office, p. 62, retrieved 22 December 2018

External links

Official website (in Dutch)
- About the organization (in English)

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[1] Ary Burger; Paul Dekker (April 2001), "The nonprofit sector in the Netherlands", Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, Den Haag: Netherlands Institute for Social Research — Social and Cultural Planning Office, p. 62, retrieved 22 December 2018