Not really... at least not at the American DMV I go to. One time I was renewing my license and i'd lost my glasses. The asked me to do the eye test and I struggled through like half of it then told the attendant I couldn't see anything else. She gave me the license and marked that I didn't need corrective eyewear. Lol. Sure makes me feel safe on the roads!
+Achim Steigert I made my licence in Latvia back in 2011. The diffrence between Latvia and Germany in Latvia you must change licence every 10 Years, so you go to doctor for check up and only then you can get new licence. Now im making truck licence in Germany and it is hard AF
Getting a drivers license in Germany is almost like getting a Pilot certificate here in the US! If only the United States adopted the same standards as Germany in getting a drivers license, there wouldn't be so many terrible drivers here.
Just saying, that a pilot certificate is International, the Finish and Dutch have higher standards, and most of the stuff you do on the road you do not learn from the driving test, only the basics, applies to almost every country.
+macfan999 Not to mention we could probably have some unrestricted speed zones or higher speed limits. 110 km/h is way too slow. on the interstate. Better than Canada though with 100 km/h on the 400 series highways :P
+macfan999 The good thing in Germany when u r driving with ur teacher is, that they start easy first. I am doing my drivers license now in Germany. first u learn how to adjust the seat and mirrors and then u learn how to drive slowly. The teacher, of course, explains and helps u throughout the experience, but some teachers r silence and just watch u and tell u very little (had that experience too). When they think u r ready (which means u know how to step on the breaks and master the clutch) they will speak less and only give u directions where to drive. They will get u to drive to every corer that might or will come up during the exam. It's rlly interesting :D
+macfan999 you don't want to even ATTEMPT to get your PPL JAR FCL-1 here in Germany. You have to undergo classes in flight weather, psychology, air law, flight planning, aircraft mechanics....when you're actually DONE with all the theory (about half a year with THEORY ONLY!) several countries could already employ you as an aircraft technican! And you STILL need to pass your radio testing and your ACTUAL flight lessons (something you have EXACTLY 1 year to pass - or you have to repeat your theory!). Price for a pilot's license to be allowed to takeoff with a 2to-plane (like a Cessna 172 for example): About 12,000 euros
Yeah US has a lot of automatic cars mainly commuting cars are the automatics usually. Good thing about manuals is better fuel economy and fact only a percentage of drivers know how to drive them. I prefer manual although first car I get might be a auto temp.
Btw, there is a reason why Europeans are allowed to drive everywhere in the world while others have to get a new licence aftera month. In whole european union driving lessons are like in germany.
I will confirm the modern Polish driving test is no pushover. I failed the first time, my own stupid mistake at the end... passed with perfect marks second time. And the truck question is... if I recall, 100 km/h. In Poland it'd be 90 km/h. Poland has ludicrous speed limits. 50 or 60 in built up areas depending on time of day (wtf), 90 for not built up, 100 in two lane, buuut 120 when the 2 lanes are separated, 120 for expressways (loose translation) and 140 for highways. Unless you're a truck. Then it's also different.
Selling weapons to ISIS and Israel and killing 10 civilians for each enemy soldier, yeah. USA has caused more death around the world than North Korea...
+MR.Chickennuget 360 While calling people names, might be a sign of lack of intelligence and empathy, bitching about Israel (or any country where things are not what they should be) is a sign of intelligence and being perceptive to your surroundings. Even though the US are a super power which has done things for the better and for the worse, the world doesn't revolve around it or its particular views. Also is there a correlation between the US being a super power and the global death tolls? At the same time, the NATO and the EU were founded, and the major death toll in the SU in the interbellum had somewhat settled down. I'm also not sure how many deaths there were in Asia and Africa after WW2, so I'd like to see some definitive numbers on the low death toll and its correlation with the US.
Interesting, I always thought it's way to easy to get a license in Germany and we do have all that idiots driving around. But it seams even worse in the US. Now I realised why an American managed to hit us with speed at night on a completely empty 4 lane Autobahn.
Here there also might come into play, that in the US there is no law as in Germany in Europe, which makes you drive on the right and only use the left lanes depending on traffic and for passing. In the US and Canada you can drive whatever lane you like. I remember from a trip to Canada, that they told me to thouroghly look over my shoulder after driving on the middle lane for three hours, as there might be a Semi trailer hanging out in my blind spot the whole time. Two things for a German to get used to, they might legally pass on the right (I stress the legally due to enough impatiend idiots passing on the right in Germany as well), and the trucks going at 100 km/h as well. In Gremany and most of Europe trucks are only allowed 80 km/h. I think this is also what makes the difference between free choice of lanes. It works if for example everyone drives the allowed lets say 55 miles, but will never work if one goes 80, another one the recommended 130 and a third one just zips by at 240.
+Mysterios1989, +Phelan Agreed, but I think Trucks are mostly limited to 95 km/h, only they have a calibrated speedometer while the ones in cars usually are not and will show usually about 10 % more. And also overtaking on the right legally is a no go, if you have at least three lanes in your direction, you actually must not even stick absolutely to the rightmost one. Usually you are supposed to pull into the right man as soon as you completed overtaking. If three or more you can stay in the second from right, if you can allready see another "obstacle" you want to overtake, also it will take you some seconds to get there. This should avoid the dangers of continuously changing lanes.
As a German on US streets (I visited New Orleans once) is like hell. Absolute everyone in the USA drives very unpredictable. If you are used to some kind of "logic" how to behave in a car it really can get very annoying when you are on the streets in the USA. But that doesn't mean that US-citizens are bad drivers by default (well fo my German understanding they surely are), you just have to pay more attention to the street and the traffic then in Germany. On the other hand I'm from Berlin and used to full traffic and therefore know that you need to be an asshole to some extend to get forward on trafficed streets. But in the USA I'm more like someone from the countryside driving in a major city for the first time.
I saw this video from Cologne inside the city where a traffic light failed and how the traffic then miraculously organized itself and just continued to flow just by people sticking to the backup rules and communicating with each other.
I think I saw the same video. There were backup traffic signs installed at the lights. You usually ignore them, because traffic lights overrule them, but when they're out, you have a look at the signs. And as a final backup, when there are neither lights nor signs, the "right hand traffic has the right of way" rule is something that is repeated in driving schools over and over again, until it's in your blood. I have a German license, but I must admit I failed the practical test once, so I had to wait to weeks until I could repeat it. Problem was, I was too nervous and had already bought a used car waiting for me to drive it. So I missed a stop sign and a speed limit. And that was it for the first time, no license. My friend, the stop sign, is still around, and I keep overrunning it when I see there is noone around, but in a test, stop means stop.
thejeffinvade Sorry but the US has space 3 only Russia and India are worse www.istackr.com/page/1482867/The-Countries-With-The-Most-Per-Capita-Road-Deaths-Infographic/
It is not just German license. It is almost every European license. I really didn't believe my mother when she told me she made her DL for 20$ in about 20 minutes. I thought that such things are possible in countries like Egypt or Somalia. Now when I also live here in USA and I drive almost every day few hundred miles I can understand why American drivers are completely unpredictable. They drive on the left lane not to overtake, but just because they like it. Sometimes it is literally like 30 cars on the left lane and 2 on the right. Is somebody telling American drivers: do not ever drive on the right lane! Something will eat you there. They drive left even if they have to exit the highway in half a mile - then they just cross all 4 lanes in front of all other cars. Or if there are many lanes they will all drive with exact the same speed right next to each other - which means, if you have to change the lane its impossible. Or you are on a side street and want to pull out on a main road. And there is a car coming with a right blinker on - so you think, great he's turning right into my street so I can pull out. Noooo!!!!! He's not turning anywhere. He's having the blinker on for the past 10 minutes. Or he's having the blinker on, cause he will turn in 5 miles. And the last thing: the amount of broken cars fixed with duct tape, zip ties, shoelaces or whatever similar - it is literally worse than in 3rd world countries. The last time I had a broken light bulb in Germany, I've been stopped by police literally 10 minutes after leaving home. Good Luck America. Stay safe. But just use a little more common sense on the roads. And think about other drivers and cars around you. It's simple.
I always though the USA had a no-lane-changing priority instead if always driving in the right most lane which is why they do this. You'd be allowed to overtake on the right. I have yet to get fact checked on that though.
The thing is.. It's wrong that you failed with 3 incorrect answers. Every question is marked with different "mistake points". Some have 3 points, some have 5 and some have 2 points. To pass the theory test you have to be at 10 points or less. If you have 2 questions with 5 points wrong, you failed too.. I passed my test with 3 points.
Has this been changed? When my son made his licence some years ago, I remember, that failing one question concerning priority makes you faile the whole test.
Actually, I have done both. While living in the US in 80/81, I went to school and i conveniently learned driving there in 'drivers ed'. The exam took 10-15minutes and mainly consisted of driving around the block. Back in Germany, when I turned 18, I could convert my US drivers license to a German license, but my parents insisted, that I take the tour through german driving school. It was way more complicated, then the US highschool class + exam. However, just two things to consider: First of all, German driving school standards are more or less matched by all European countries. Second, there is a reason for that. Europe ist more densly populated with a street network hundreds of years old, when people used horses. Loaded traffic in those streets is not a joke. And it calls for way more roadsigns, than in the US. In the US in contrast, cities have been build with traffic in mind. Lots of room to drive, far less densly populated areas, and even big cities are layed out like checkboards. The US simply made it easier to drive around for the population. So, less requirement = less effort. somewhat rightfully so. I am shocked to see, that first aid is not mandatory in driving school in the US. In Germany, there have been multiple studies decades ago, that clearly proofed, that first aid competence saves lives on a large scale. In an accident, getting to most basic aids done *immediately* is key. You don't have to be a doctor to place an injured person properly, give a basic reanimation, provide basic treatment for wounds and check the well-being. While noone likes to have this training put to the test, I am fairly convinced everybody is happy to know, that there is at least some basic help available, in case of an accident.
And that's why we can have the Autobahn partly without speed limits. I was regularly able to travel 350-400 miles in well under 4 hours including city traffic straight across the country. And one time I was even able to average (sic!) 130mph over almost 200 miles - surely not with a sports car but a simple 2l diesel. That's why I was always so amused when some tv hosts had to wear helmets when they did "high speed" tests for insurance reasons. Well, the highest speed I was able to reach on public roads was well over 160mph. But I admit: you don't want to to those speeds unless you're a good driver, you're well aware that you won't survive a crash and when there's a lot going on you should be smart and don't go that fast.
It is the same in The Netherlands as in Germany. If you have your car license and would like to drive a motorcycle, you'll have to do the whole procedure again, but this time on a motorcycle instead of in a car. For a truck license just the same, additional you'll need to pass an exam on specific subjects concerning loads and hazardous chemicals, depending on what kind of license you need.
But with the old standard car driving license you are only allowed to ride really small motorbikes up to 125ccm (or less?) with I think max. 17PS/12,5KW. That is not really what I would call a motorbike.
Thats why i STRONGLY recommend buying a Shifting-moped (Don't make it go 45, blegh) Get a 70CC, make it go 70/80 and just go. Driving that made me only have to take 11, 2 hour driving tests which ended up totalling (With theoretical classes, exam, practical classes and practical exam) 900 euro. for A2.
Same in the UK too. From what I've seen, there's not a whole lot of difference between getting a UK licence and a German one - except that ours costs about one half as much!
My cousin failed her American drivers license exam three times. And all we have to do is take a online course you can complete in 4 hours, parallel park, and drive through a neighborhood and intersection. I'd imagine just looking at the qualifications for the German one would make her hysterical.
Oh you guys should hear about Finnnish drivin licences... Not only do you have to all that, you have to do it again in a year, Just to see if you have matured as a driver... :D
That's actually smart, because nobody really knows how to drive after those 20 hours, but after 20.000 or so kilometers, you see who can follow the rules, and which morons try to merge to the highway with 60km/h or something stupid like that because they still don't know how to drive.
+Harold Karrington you don't have to drive in order to enjoy the good things that come from having roads. products can move faster and to more places and at lower process than if we didn't have roads. im guessing you went to a school you probably wouldn't have gotten there without roads.
Something I noticed when taking my Danish license, was that all the tests for the exam was theoretical questions, like say there's a bicycle that drive infront of you and it'd make you consider your options between slamming the horn or getting reared by the car behind you.. The exam really required you to be in a speciffic mindset rather than just "is this illegal? yes/no" and when I answered my first exam I could count 5 answers (maximum and thus failed) answers that I knew would likely be wrong, but seeing as I did what was ethically correct rather than just what the law says, then I passed with 0 errors.
It's very noticeable as well. I went to Germany for a week and drove a rental car there...everyone drives well and fast... the left lane is only for speed and passing. It was a revelation. I got home to the Washington dc area and was promptly introduced to gridlock and a speeding ticket... because I guess doing 69 in a 55 is dangerous. In Germany that's a school zone.. slow doesn't always equal safe
Germany here: IMO it isn't hard enough to get a driving license...so many stupid people on the road... and so many people using their smartphones while driving - of course checking out the new Boyfriend of someone is more important than to get safely from A to B or to catch the greenlight.
@Schmid TV The stereotype of order and orderliness on German roads is based on the past. There are so many "newcomers" to Germany who brought their own country's driving standards with them that it is total chaos on the roads now, almost like the U.S.
In germany it is considered a serious crime to witness an accident and not help (by at least calling emergency services if you would have to put yourself in danger to get to the person because their car is burning or hanging halfway off a cliff). If somebody sees you drive by and they get your liscense plate, oh boy... you are in deep trouble, especially if somebody dies as a result of you not helping. You could go to jail for that. That is why EVERY driver here must go through the first aid training before getting the liscense. Drivers in germany learn how to secure the accident scene, how to evacuate an injured/unconscious person from a crashed car if deemed safe enough (how to correctly grip them and to NEVER take a helmet off a motorcyclist), how to safely position them on the ground and how to perform basic first aid until the paramedics take over. I should also mention that if you are caught without these items in your car during a police inspection, you pay a fine. 1) first aid kit. 2) reflective warning triangle. 3) reflective warning vest. These things are mandatory to keep in your car at all times.
in order to get a full Canadian licence in ontario, it takes about 20 months from the moment you pass your written test. though you can start driving by yourself 8 months into the program.
Denmark too. I spend an entire year teaching my ex to drive (wildly illegal, by the way, since I am not a driving school teacher), and all her teacher had to do, was teach her how to pass the test. She still took over 3 months to take the course, because she still had to go through EVERYTHING. Is that a bad thing? Hell, no. I just taught her, because she was terrified about driving schools because her aunt filled up her head with scary driving school stories, so my ex firmly believed that she would never pass any test. She's an excellent driver, btw.
in New Zealand we have a multi choice test for our learners where you need 32/35 to pass, you need to be 16 for a learners and 16 1/2 for a restricted. To get your restricted you need to pass a physical test and for full you need to be 17 1/2.
they do now... only does who already have it (and won't loose it do to tickets, citations, violations...) will have it forever. all new licences now have an expiration date on them. as for now you will simply get a new one without a test whenever your licence expires, but that could easily change, they don't have to give you a new one.
"only does who already have it ... will have it forever." No the "old" driving licences expires also but not so fast as the new once (15 years valid). Here you can see how long your licence is valid -> www.n-tv.de/ratgeber/So-lange-ist-Ihr-Fuehrerschein-gueltig-article18177176.html My licence expires on 19. January 2033 ;)
+ShonaBadGirl I got mine in June of 2011 and I've got no expiration date. I received mine by taking the theoretical exam to transfer my California licence.
Fresstempel Yes you have no expiration date on the licence because you got you licence before 18. January 2013. But you still have a expiration date and it is the 19. January 2032, You can find this date in my link ;)
BTW: It's only the physical document ("Führerschein") that is expiring. Not your permission to drive ("Fahrerlaubnis"). If you don't renew the physical document after it has expired (either on the date printed on it or after 2032 or whatever) it is _not_ "driving without permission" which is pretty serious. It's just the same as if you have left the document at home (max. 10€ fine) Plus what's funny when Germans come to the U.S. - Germany has a number of differently looking documents. Until ~1980 they were grey, then until 1999 pink, and now they're made of plastic and sized like credit cards. If you're a group of people and want to have two of them listed as drivers the rental agents get confused if you present different styles of documents... ;-)
2:42, the answer is 100 kph. If you exeed 3,5tons then you are only allowed to drive 80 kph and if you exeed 7,5tons you are just allowed to drive 60 kph
I wish the US would adopt some of the stricter policies that Germany requires before getting license, we should also have a standard yearly inspection over all 50 states.
As me being a german who just finished his driver's license (actually yesterday😅), I just wanna tell you that the information at 1:12 is not entirely correct. Yes you have to have at least 12 single training sessions, so called "Pflichtstunden". But one *single training session is not 90min, it is 45min.* But most driving schools do two sessions at a time, so that you effectively drive 90min "per session" most of the time. In that case you would have to have at least six 90min sessions. Just as an extra information: *It took me a total of 37* 45min sessions.(most of them, I had two at a time, therefore 90min sessions) 14 training sessions before the 12 obligate ones. Then the 12 ones mentioned. And 11 at the end as a preparation for the practical test. And *that's about the average* at my age, and most people who are in the process of getting their driver's license also are at about my age and do the "driving with 17" . edit: In total I had to pay *2336€* to the "Fahrschule", and *it took me 6 months* (about 4 months without Corona). And remember that's about the average and *almost a little faster than normal* because I passed both the theoretical and the practical test at the first time Best regards, Manuel Kammerer
now standards are pretty much the same across whole Europe. because Driving license is valid in whole continent. that thing is expensive as hell and you can loose your license if you caught drunk driving or speeding...
It's pretty similar in Poland. 20h theoretical course, 30h (absolute minimum) driving with an instructor, then a theory exam people actually fail and then a road test. I failed my first polish road test because I didn't notice a pedestrian approaching a crosswalk and failed to stop. Automatic fail. Oh yeah and on the road test before you even get on the roads at all you randomly draw cards and have to point to two types of lights on the car and how to turn them on, and how to either -check the oil -check the coolant -check the braking fluid -where to pour washer fluid -check if the horn works. Then you have to go forwards and backwards on a curve, and then you have to demonstrate you can start uphill without rolling down using the hand brake. There's no hill assist, sorry! It's a fun dance of -let go of the clutch to engage it slightly, but not enough that the car stutters -release the brake and accelerate somewhat -engage the clutch fully. And you have two attempts on the exam, and if you fail the first one the examiner looks at you funny- because that failure IRL may mean you slam into some other car. It takes a good many tries to get right...
+sir slick rock Translation from Google: Lorries up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight: A maximum speed of 100 km / h is generally applicable for all vehicles with a maximum permissible weight of up to 3.5 tonnes. However, this restriction does not apply to motorways and streets how looks same motorways (e.g. those roads which have at least two lanes marked by lane limitation or by means of guidelines (german signs 295 or 340) for each direction). This also applies to lorries which are subject to the weight restriction. Hopely that helps you. But every country inform you only in local languages normally. Do you should learn to use the Google translator after the Yahoo translator not more works since 2008.
In Finland it's even more aggressive. They take you to a race track, tell you to intentionally lose control and correct it before crashing; all on a wet surface.
I forgot, to be allowed to drive a moped, a motorcycle with an engine limited to 50cc, you'll also have to get a license taking lessons and exams on theory and driving. That is also obligatory for an electrical bicycle. Both unless you have a drivers license for a car or motorcycle. You'll get the moped license for free then!
Obviously none of you have driven in Paris or Italy in general if you think America is bad try those places. Lived in Germany for almost 5 years not as hard as it seems, but I wish America had similar rules because after coming back here I had forgotten the left lane being the fast/ passing lane is something that has gone over most peoples head!
I'm from The Netherlands, and, yeah getting your driver's license here is also very hard (same standards as Germany). And don't get me started if you want to get your truck driver's licence, because that is just a high degree study (4 books, which contain at least 250 pages each).
some corrections: 20 hours of driving training are pretty much normal. Hardly anyone only does the minimum of 12 hours. And did you forget about medical examination?
Getting a driving license in Brazil takes as much effort as in Germany (except for the price, that is much more cheaper). Here, first of all, we must pass a "psycho-technic" test (psicotécnico, in portuguese), which evaluates our mental faculties and previous knowledge about driving, then a physical test (aspiring drivers must be healthy enough and have good eyesight). After that, we need to go to a driving school in order to get 45 hours of driving lectures (adressing laws, rules, the national driving code (CTB, in portuguese), first aid and mechanic) and 15 hours of simulator practice. After that, a test of 30 questions is applied and to pass we must answer correctly to 21 questions in 60 minutes. The last phase is the real driving, where we pick the car of our choice (between the availables on the driving school, which are always equipped with manual transmissions) to practice for 25 hours, limited to 3 hours/day. Five of these hours must occur nighttime and five must occur on the highway. After all that, the aspiring driver need to be approved on a driving test, where he /she will be evaluated on everything learned so far by 3 driving authorities (which can be highwaypatrolmen, traffic police chiefs and officials from the National Traffic Council) , 2 in the car and one outside when doing low speed maneuvres, such as parking, parallel parking, reversing etcetera. If the aspiring driver fail in any of these steps, he must wait 15 days before trying again. If succeeded, a temporary driving license arrives at his/hers home 15 days after the final driving exam, valid for a year and the new driver are not allowed to get tickets. If he/she get a ticket, the license is revoked and the driver must start everything again but only after waiting for another year. (This process is only valid for B category, allowing the driver to drive passenger cars only, weighting no more than 5 tons and/or a max. of 8 passengers). Motorcicles, lorries and busses are in different categories). This whole process takes about 6 months, but at the student's discretion can take longer. However, cannot take more than 12 months, otherwise, it all starts again.
+Júlio César Braga Wish we had such a system here in Canada. We too are pretty much the same as the US. If you've ever watched the show Canada's Worst Driver, those people would not have a license, if they lived down there in Brazil, or in Germany.
Bad Drivers of Moose Jaw Canada, the US and some others have laxist driving tests in the name of "freedom", not safety. Freedom isn't always safe. One can only be free when his life is respected in the society he lives.
+Júlio César Braga It's quite similar to Germany, except for the psych test, That isn't been required yet and the physical is just an eye check to determine whether or not you need to always wear glasses or contacts when driving. If so, it is marked in the drivers license. In order to get a drivers license for category B have to have attended 12 hours of lectures Also similar is the grace period for new drivers, here it is 2 years. Some traffic violations are simply ticketed, like parking violations, but others lead to a prolonged grace period of 4 years, like severe speeding. During grace period violations are punished more strictly and what might be just a ticket for seasoned drivers may prolong the grace period for new drivers. Different categories on drivers licenses are also pretty much the same.
What about the most important difference? You have to be at least 18 years old (17 with a parent beside you) to drive a car in Germany... I think that is what makes the streets more secure as well - no beatniks in German cars!
And you have, after getting your licence in Germany, a 2 year "practice time" in which you arent allowed any major faults like driving over a red light. If so, you lose the license again. I got my license in Germany 16 years ago and paid about 1000 Euros at that time - ist gotten hellaexpencie since that. My granddad paid 5 Marks (about 2 1/2 Euros) back in 1920 and was allowed to drive cars, busses and trucks with that :D
I Think the title should be US and EUROPE licenses. In Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland etc. the rules are the same...not all but basically the same.
I passed both the theory exam and the practical driving test on the first try, but it still took me 1500 euro, 7 months and 26 one-hour lessons (average is 40 though).
An American Top 5 something video, and it's actually good and accurate? You just earned yourself a like. Just one thing, the psych assessment after three fails, they don't do that anymore. You'll have to be caught grossly negligent or driving under influence to have to go through that.
I got my licence in the US (NY State) for like $25 when I was an exchange student in the US. Driving test was about 10 minutes driving around in an empty neighborhood with my exchange mom's Chrysler Voyager Automatic. LOL Back in Germany, I just went to the Straßenverkehrsamt (German DMV) and got it transferred into a regular German licence since US licences are valid in Germany and German licences are valid in the US. Saved some good money. ;)
Is it true in Germany if you fail your driving test three times you have to undergo a medical exam by a doctor to see if you're fit to drive, and if you fail your test after that it's game over?
nope. you can repeat the exam as often as u need, but u have to wait a certain time between those tests and repeat your lessons at a certain point. same is for practical test.... failure means waiting and more driving lessons and at a certain point back to theory classes. this shit will get really expensive(like 1 practical exam fail+additional lessons= additional 400 bucks to your bill) if the examiner thinks that you are unfit, he will send you to MPU(medical/psych test) u can repeat MPU but they can set different rules for each case, like proof(bloodtests) 2 years no drugs, therapies and so on.
+jjhhaarrddyyvor Nicht nur das es gibt auch einen sehr großen Unterschied zwischen West und Ost. Im Osten kostet das minimum an Fahrstunden nur ca. 600-800€ im westen dagegen fängt das erst bei min. 1200-1400€ an Ich selbst hab vll. 3-5 Fahrstunden mehr als das Minimum, die Schriftliche Prüfung beim ersten Mal mit 0 Punkten bestanden und auch die Fahrprüfung aufs erste mal geschafft und knapp 2.600€ bezahlt.
What no one really mentioned is that learning to drive a manual -which is the norm for most of the world - makes you a better driver out of necessity. In Canada, for example, people wouldn’t know how to shift to first gear to free their vehicles stuck in the snow; likewise, at traffic lights, they would spin and swerve because they had no clue as to what those locking gears are for! And, when I proved to some relatives that I could consistently leave from traffic lights without slipping side to side like everyone else, it was a revelation...Put simply , driving a manual makes you a better driver; it keeps you alert and teaches you how to cope with situations as you “read” the road, ie. assess road conditions and adapt your driving accordingly.
No, ARTHVR, it doesn’t mean that at all; in fact, more manual transmission cars are sold worldwide than automatics. Believe me, there’s a lot more civilization beyond North American borders than you think...
@@bethoughtprovoking I know. Because they're cheaper to manufacturer. Then sell at a third more of the cost than an auto in N.America. That's why there's so many car manufacturers in Europe as they have seen you Europeans coming and thought "$$$$$$$$👀👀👀👀🖕😜" You're well and truly robed.
Pricing is an involved science and that’s why companies invest heavily in market surveys. I agree, cars are way more expensive in Europe than they should be; and, yes, manuals are cheaper to build - but they’re are also more robust and reliable overall. That’s what makes a manual superior. Ask any professional truck driver, any mechanic, and they’ll tell you that manual is the transmission of choice when it comes to reliability on or off road. Don’t get me wrong, I grant that automatics have their merits; but manuals are infinitely more flexible and can adapt to any road situation in a way that automatics can’t. The automatic gained popularity because it’s easier to drive and is considered to be “luxury.”
@@bethoughtprovoking true yes. But a pantry is more reliable than a refrigerator, a chamber pot is more reliable than a toilet, a fan is more reliable than an air conditioner. Why use a gas lamp if you have electricity which does a better job. (and I know you think otherwise, but there isn't much to support that other than people's preference). All things break. And there isn't much to argue on it other than if you prefer cheaper, which will also break. The real reason europeans favor stick shifts is due to the devastation of WWII, and the countries in Europe still using pre-war technologies for the general public over there. Most of you europeans think exactly the same about air conditioning.
+Anthony Dunn I have a feeling that the German one does as well tbh. It does here in Denmark after all and we're closer to German weather than Finnish weather in the winter etc.
+Gnawer Shreth potentially. Will ask a German friend of mine- strange though, I read that the UK here has the safest roads in the world, God knows how!
I think that tightening up the requirements for driver licenses in the USA is a VERY good idea. Making the potential driver pass several difficult practical tests might separate the real assholes from those with a modicum of cognition.
In Lithuania is same as in Germany and I did everything in first try, if samone fail at us exam in my opinion thay should not be allowed to try second time
Because of the good education of german driveres, there is no speed limit on Autobahn, and high limits on smaler streets. Germans Know how to drive, so its less dangerous. its all about knowing the rules well.
OK. As a German/American (born and raised in Germany, made my license there, low living in California), I gotta say that while most things stated in the video are (sort of) correct, the conclusion is not: American drivers aren't any worse than those in Germany. Just as everything else Germany does, the whole process of getting a license is way over the top. And there's one MAJOR thing that's different between the US and Germany that wasn't even stated: Once you passed your license in Germany, you have that thing for life. There's no refresher after five or ten years, as it is in (afaik) many US states. Oh no, once you passed that one test as a teenager, you're done. And a lot of Germans drive exactly like that, as if most traffic rules are nothing but a distant memory. And don't get me started with the Autobahn. These things are cut-throat. You're either fast, or you're screwed. I can drive the I-5 from Sacramento to LA and back in a day and still feel relaxed. A third of that distance on any moderately traveled Autobahn and I'm so stressed that I need a day off. Yeah, I'll take the average American driver over the average German. (The ONE thing that's actually better in Germany is the TÜV, which is a road fitness test for your car that you have to do every two or three years, or something like that. The point of this is to take cars off the road that are no longer safe for you or others. Some of the clunkers that still legally drive around the US give me the chills.)
sorry I do not know where they were but most adhere to the rules on the road, when there are always idiots it is more probable the problem that they do not know the rules themselves ? we have 80% fewer accidents than in the US So what is probably, you do not know the rules in Germany or are all bad drivers? here is a link of them might help in understanding www.istackr.com/page/1482867/The-Countries-With-The-Most-Per-Capita-Road-Deaths-Infographic/
Martin Schindler If you are used to drive on german autobahns you can drive for hours without problems. My dad drove from south west germany to poland in about 12 hours (with 2 breaks and a traffic jam). It realky depends on if you are used to drive long sessions on the autobahn. And even if you get stressed so much just drive on the right lane and chill.
My dad is american and married my mom who is British so when he got a DUI in Vermont and his New York license was suspended he went to UK and got their drivers license and was able to drive legally in the US for 6 months on a UK license. His suspension was for 120 days and he had to take DUI classes but could still legally drive while his license was suspended in US and UK. So a US license in germany would allow you to drive or rent a car for 6 months??
I'm a german with 17 years of driving experience and some vacations in the USA.Yes, on the Autobahn are idiots.But driving in the USA is like a try-and-error system. And thats what you could find in traveling guides about the USA here in Germany. Just watch the speed limit and stop if the yellow busses turn on their lights. The whole rest... Who cares...
It is easy to get a license here in the US ...when you are 15 you have your parents teach you to drive and do some practicing with a learners permit..kid turns 16 go down to the MVD, take a quick written test that is easy to pass,just a few questions on it then get in a car with an instructor.Do a back up three point turn then drive just around the block for about a minute total and back to the MVD. If you didn't hit anything you pretty much pass and you are all set to go with a license.That is all there is to it
We rented a car during our last vacation in the US. We drove from Chicago to Detroit, Buffalo and New York City. I noticed that drivers drove very defensively which i liked. Even in Manhatten. The locals were patient and gave us way many times.
Beside the fact, that you have to pass an eye examination, its all true! Also it would be good to mention, that the theoretical exam costs around 120€, and the practical part even up to 350€ - and every time you fail, you pay again! And now you think all this schooling only lets qualified people on the road? You might be wrong......
In our defense if you learn from a young age how to drive well/lawfully in chaos, you are well prepared for most driving situations around the world. Driving in the hectic NYC metro area is not just about rules and regulations, but wit, observation, and skill.
In Germany you can get a driver's license for your bike in primary school and get your bike checked (for security standards). Helmets arent mandatory but if policemen see your children without them they might stop you and talk to you about the importance of helmets. If you are riding a bike as an adult irresponsibly and or drunk you can get a ticket for that too. There is even pedestrian training in preschool to insure everybody on the road knows what they are doing.
Not just "In Germany" the same thing applies for all European countries... So the video should really be titled Top 5: Differences between US and EU licenses
They do. It's compulsory, and usually at speed. My first few minutes on the Autobahn were at 160 km/h, a cousin did 180+... The practical exam also includes highway driving. In general the exam is more about behaviour than car control... it's expected that you have reached a reasonable level of car control by the time you're ready to take the exam.
+Mr Awesome In the beginning, autobahn is very exciting, but actually it is easier than driving in a crowded city area as you have to do less maneuvers per time.
What does americans actually have to do to get their license? I see many get it on their 18th bday.. how is that possible? Is there really no driving school?
There're some driving schools for those who don't have a parent or sibling to teach them driving. In some states you can have license in 2 days, Firstly you go to DMV and they give you a book with regulations, then you study regulations. After you've studied everthing you have to pass an exam and show that you can drive. I heard that 14 year olds can get a permit which allows them to drive to school, but I don't now where it's.
If you want to get a drivers permit before the age of 18 which will allow you to drive with a adult in the you have to take driving school but if you just wait until you 18 all you have to do is take a too simple written test and drive with a driving instructor for like 30 minutes and that not even on the highway and you get your license
Ich komme aus Bosnien, wo es die gleiche prüfung wie in Deutschland. Ich lebe jetzt in den USA, und ich bekam meine lizenz aus einem automaten. Im grunde.
in the Netherlands its the same story, i got 30 50 min lessons whit a instructor and almost the same test. its take's real time and money to get a license. around €3000,- all in. but it makes us confident drivers that know what to do. and be safe on the road together.
Germany seems very similar to the system in Australia, and while there is no First Aid Course or under bonnet checks necessary, the theoretical exam is very similar and Learner drivers under 25 must have completed 100-120 supervised (parent or driving school) log book hours (depending on the state) and hold their Learners permit for 1-2 years (depending on the state) and pass a stringent practical test that is near impossible unless you've had some lessons through a driving school. They are restricted from driving certain cars until they have held their provisional licence for a period of 3 years and are on their opens. Over 25s are exempt from these rules but must pass both the written and practical tests. Drivers that learn in an Auto are restricted to Auto but can re-do their test in a manual to gain their manual licence. Funnily enough, there are still plenty of idiots on our roads
+Isaisa AngelRei ein tipp! wir hier in deutschland haben das rechtsfahrgebot. und überholen NUR links. das heißt auf der autobahn das du zum überholen nach links wechselst und danach wieder zurück auf die rechte spur wechselst. in america gibt es das nicht für die freeways und highways. in america darf links UND rechts überholt werden auf den highways. also bleib auf einer spur es sei den ein langsamer fahrender ist im weg dann überhol. links oder rechts ist egal. und dann bleib auf dieser spur ^^ total verrückt aber in america ist man "ein schlechter autofahrer" wenn man permanent die spur wechselt :D
Don´t remind me of my first aid course. I was looking at the price changes of the nearby gas station out of the window for half the time, testing if I could read it and other signs, because I had not taken the viewing test yet. I paid 1.5 and that is considered cheap.
If you get a driver's license limited to automatic transmissions, you're considered a dimwit for failing to master the simple concept of a shift stick.
+CDRIC that's only partly true. Many areas of the autobahn - which is nothing but a highway btw. - have variable or fixed speed limits. Plus we share the roads with the trucks and lorries that have a fixed speed limit of 80 kph (around 50 mph). And don't forget about the INSANE amount of construction sites to keep the almost 13,000 kilometers of road intact and in good shape!
Growing up on the farm here in the U.S i was able to drive a farm permitted truck as long as it was from farm to farm and i can touch the peddles. Being able to have that experience of driving a farm tractor or farm vehicle is nice to be able to get experience behind a vehicle before you are old enough to get your license. You'd be surprised at how many people fail the written test let alone the driving test.
+Caleb D. - first turn on your hazard warning flasher - second take on your reflectice vest - third take your triangle safety reflector and place it 100 metres away from the accident - call 112 - begin first aid until the ambulance is arriving This are the basic steps every driver in germany must do in the case of an accident
+Torsten Clauß; The most basic rule is: secure yourself first! Avoid taking unnecessary risks while securing the accident scene, no need to make it bigger :/ (also, the distance to the reflector may vary depending on visibility ;)
+Torsten Clauß and remember - the distance for the triangle safety reflector depends on the kind of road, the shape and speed. So it's about 50 meters within urban areas, 100 meters outside these urban areas and up to 200 meters on the autobahn - unless there's a sharp turn or a dip. If so - you place the triangle at the beginning of the turn or on top of the dip to warn traffic early. Aaaaand - if you drive a truck, forget about just taking the reflective triangle and grab your electric hazard lights to place them up as well. in case someone wonders: Yes, that's what we ACTUALLY LEARN in first aid class ;)
As a maker of quite a bit of television and documentaries over the years and after years of working in theatre and voice education and public speaking, just to name a bit of my past after my three university degrees in theatre, media work, education and further education studies -breath- your ear becomes quite attuned to how a person is speaking, projecting and forming their vocalizations. Brian, like MANY AMERICAN presenters, feel that they are being believed, heard or listened to over the drone of so much media. This is a fairly recent phenomenon in video production. It is more obvious in the work done for internet transmission, but can be seen in some of the earlier television presenters for news and weather. It's as if they have taken a leaf out of the ubiquitous television-evangelist that to shout or call or speak loudly is to be seen and heard as being important and serious. With this video, Brian over enunciates various words that give away this trait.
+Stephen Woods the population density in the US is lower and their 'personal space' is larger. so they have to shout to understand each other. it's not just on TV (or YT), but also the case with average people. ;P
getting drivers license is almost all the same in entire Europe...with first aid classes and theory class and rest of it...I'm from Croatia and we here have same thing and I know for sure it's same in Italy,France,Netherlands,UK.
Mean this also that every USA citzen must make german driver licence before can rent a car here? So every US Soldier how was here in German US camp be better driver as all US driver at home place? Now I understand why the US peoples drives so bad same all Thai people here in Thailand ;-))
de facto ist es korrekt. ob diese Basen da stehen bleiben steht nicht in Deutschlands Macht, das ist Teil der Verträge von 1955, als Deutschland "scheinbar" seine militärische Souveränität wiedererlangt hat.
***** Abgesehen davon, dass es niemand will: Wie kommen sie zur Einschätzung, die Bundesrepublik könne "nichts machen" Quatsch. "Das Recht zum Aufenthalt ergibt sich aus der notwendigen förmlichen Zustimmung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zum Aufenthalt ausländischer Streitkräfte in ihrem Hoheitsgebiet und betrifft also die Frage, ob ausländische Streitkräfte sich überhaupt in Deutschland aufhalten dürfen." www.auswaertiges-amt.de/DE/Aussenpolitik/InternatRecht/Truppenstationierungsrecht_node.html Es dürfte auch Ihnen klar sein, dass jede Zustimmung auch widerrufen werden kann.
Thomas Kossatz ich muss gestehen, falsch informiert gewesen zu sein. dankeschön für die aufklärung, vielleicht werde ich vor dem nächsten TH-cam-kommentar mich auch einmal erkundigen.
Unless they've changed that, you also have to get your eyes checked by a ophthalmologist before getting a license in Germany.
Nope, still the same
They require an eye exam in the US as well.
Not really... at least not at the American DMV I go to. One time I was renewing my license and i'd lost my glasses. The asked me to do the eye test and I struggled through like half of it then told the attendant I couldn't see anything else. She gave me the license and marked that I didn't need corrective eyewear. Lol. Sure makes me feel safe on the roads!
+Achim Steigert I made my licence in Latvia back in 2011. The diffrence between Latvia and Germany in Latvia you must change licence every 10 Years, so you go to doctor for check up and only then you can get new licence. Now im making truck licence in Germany and it is hard AF
I like the idea of temporary drivers licenses a lot!
Getting a drivers license in Germany is almost like getting a Pilot certificate here in the US! If only the United States adopted the same standards as Germany in getting a drivers license, there wouldn't be so many terrible drivers here.
Just saying, that a pilot certificate is International, the Finish and Dutch have higher standards, and most of the stuff you do on the road you do not learn from the driving test, only the basics, applies to almost every country.
+macfan999 Not to mention we could probably have some unrestricted speed zones or higher speed limits. 110 km/h is way too slow. on the interstate. Better than Canada though with 100 km/h on the 400 series highways :P
+macfan999 The good thing in Germany when u r driving with ur teacher is, that they start easy first. I am doing my drivers license now in Germany. first u learn how to adjust the seat and mirrors and then u learn how to drive slowly. The teacher, of course, explains and helps u throughout the experience, but some teachers r silence and just watch u and tell u very little (had that experience too). When they think u r ready (which means u know how to step on the breaks and master the clutch) they will speak less and only give u directions where to drive. They will get u to drive to every corer that might or will come up during the exam. It's rlly interesting :D
+macfan999 I know, they let any idiot drive here
+macfan999 you don't want to even ATTEMPT to get your PPL JAR FCL-1 here in Germany.
You have to undergo classes in flight weather, psychology, air law, flight planning, aircraft mechanics....when you're actually DONE with all the theory (about half a year with THEORY ONLY!) several countries could already employ you as an aircraft technican! And you STILL need to pass your radio testing and your ACTUAL flight lessons (something you have EXACTLY 1 year to pass - or you have to repeat your theory!).
Price for a pilot's license to be allowed to takeoff with a 2to-plane (like a Cessna 172 for example): About 12,000 euros
In Europe everybody is able to drive a manual... Unlike in the US.
Yeah US has a lot of automatic cars mainly commuting cars are the automatics usually. Good thing about manuals is better fuel economy and fact only a percentage of drivers know how to drive them. I prefer manual although first car I get might be a auto temp.
Where I live, 90% of the cars, or even more are manual.
My dad taught me how to drive a manual and to this day I prefer a manual over an automatic.
I'm also able to drive a manual, but i now have a automatic "05 BMW 5-series, love it!
because of German Driving norms
English video that contains the word german: 95% German Viewers. Always
but I'm Danish and i find it very interesting... maybe because our countries are a lot alike.
Feel free to comment on German videos in German.
whotf cares
Because the german TH-camrs that we have all suck.
Not all. I tell you a few good TH-camrs: JP Performance, Benjamin Jaworskyj, iDomiX, FelixBa, and many more.
And of course Drachenlord or Drache Offiziell.
"All you do is call Onstar and start crying"
LMAO
Vor-Name Nach-Name ist so eine Art Mobilfunk-Autoüberwachung bei der auch Steuergeräte und andere Daten ausgelesen werden können
ca. 6 Mio. Nutzer
or triple A 🤣
Btw, there is a reason why Europeans are allowed to drive everywhere in the world while others have to get a new licence aftera month. In whole european union driving lessons are like in germany.
Lol no. Frenchman drives like shit
Pl ir lietuvoi taip yra?
@ಠ_ಠ can confirm that
As a Spaniard I back up what you say
I will confirm the modern Polish driving test is no pushover. I failed the first time, my own stupid mistake at the end... passed with perfect marks second time.
And the truck question is... if I recall, 100 km/h. In Poland it'd be 90 km/h. Poland has ludicrous speed limits. 50 or 60 in built up areas depending on time of day (wtf), 90 for not built up, 100 in two lane, buuut 120 when the 2 lanes are separated, 120 for expressways (loose translation) and 140 for highways.
Unless you're a truck. Then it's also different.
Still don't get how the US made it over almost 250 years.
Oh wait weapons, there were weapons ...
love it!
Selling weapons to ISIS and Israel and killing 10 civilians for each enemy soldier, yeah. USA has caused more death around the world than North Korea...
This totally made my day, and it's just starting now :D
+MR.Chickennuget 360 While calling people names, might be a sign of lack of intelligence and empathy, bitching about Israel (or any country where things are not what they should be) is a sign of intelligence and being perceptive to your surroundings. Even though the US are a super power which has done things for the better and for the worse, the world doesn't revolve around it or its particular views. Also is there a correlation between the US being a super power and the global death tolls? At the same time, the NATO and the EU were founded, and the major death toll in the SU in the interbellum had somewhat settled down. I'm also not sure how many deaths there were in Asia and Africa after WW2, so I'd like to see some definitive numbers on the low death toll and its correlation with the US.
Germany > America
They're still far behind Germans from both world wars.
Interesting, I always thought it's way to easy to get a license in Germany and we do have all that idiots driving around. But it seams even worse in the US. Now I realised why an American managed to hit us with speed at night on a completely empty 4 lane Autobahn.
and imagine that they have 5 lanes in each direction
Here there also might come into play, that in the US there is no law as in Germany in Europe, which makes you drive on the right and only use the left lanes depending on traffic and for passing. In the US and Canada you can drive whatever lane you like. I remember from a trip to Canada, that they told me to thouroghly look over my shoulder after driving on the middle lane for three hours, as there might be a Semi trailer hanging out in my blind spot the whole time. Two things for a German to get used to, they might legally pass on the right (I stress the legally due to enough impatiend idiots passing on the right in Germany as well), and the trucks going at 100 km/h as well. In Gremany and most of Europe trucks are only allowed 80 km/h.
I think this is also what makes the difference between free choice of lanes. It works if for example everyone drives the allowed lets say 55 miles, but will never work if one goes 80, another one the recommended 130 and a third one just zips by at 240.
Actually there is a similar law in many states. But no ones seems to know about it and it's not really enforced: www.mit.edu/~jfc/right.html
> only allowed 80 km/h.
which means they will drive at 100 km/h. Honestly, I hardly ever see a truck drive slower than around 100 km/h.
+Mysterios1989, +Phelan
Agreed, but I think Trucks are mostly limited to 95 km/h, only they have a calibrated speedometer while the ones in cars usually are not and will show usually about 10 % more.
And also overtaking on the right legally is a no go, if you have at least three lanes in your direction, you actually must not even stick absolutely to the rightmost one. Usually you are supposed to pull into the right man as soon as you completed overtaking. If three or more you can stay in the second from right, if you can allready see another "obstacle" you want to overtake, also it will take you some seconds to get there. This should avoid the dangers of continuously changing lanes.
As a German on US streets (I visited New Orleans once) is like hell. Absolute everyone in the USA drives very unpredictable. If you are used to some kind of "logic" how to behave in a car it really can get very annoying when you are on the streets in the USA. But that doesn't mean that US-citizens are bad drivers by default (well fo my German understanding they surely are), you just have to pay more attention to the street and the traffic then in Germany. On the other hand I'm from Berlin and used to full traffic and therefore know that you need to be an asshole to some extend to get forward on trafficed streets. But in the USA I'm more like someone from the countryside driving in a major city for the first time.
+AtzenMiro you need to try some developing countries, such as China , India, whose fatality rate is 10 times as high as in the US.
then you have to drive in mexico city i dare you
I saw this video from Cologne inside the city where a traffic light failed and how the traffic then miraculously organized itself and just continued to flow just by people sticking to the backup rules and communicating with each other.
I think I saw the same video. There were backup traffic signs installed at the lights. You usually ignore them, because traffic lights overrule them, but when they're out, you have a look at the signs. And as a final backup, when there are neither lights nor signs, the "right hand traffic has the right of way" rule is something that is repeated in driving schools over and over again, until it's in your blood.
I have a German license, but I must admit I failed the practical test once, so I had to wait to weeks until I could repeat it. Problem was, I was too nervous and had already bought a used car waiting for me to drive it. So I missed a stop sign and a speed limit. And that was it for the first time, no license.
My friend, the stop sign, is still around, and I keep overrunning it when I see there is noone around, but in a test, stop means stop.
thejeffinvade Sorry
but the US has space 3
only Russia and India are worse
www.istackr.com/page/1482867/The-Countries-With-The-Most-Per-Capita-Road-Deaths-Infographic/
It is not just German license. It is almost every European license. I really didn't believe my mother when she told me she made her DL for 20$ in about 20 minutes. I thought that such things are possible in countries like Egypt or Somalia. Now when I also live here in USA and I drive almost every day few hundred miles I can understand why American drivers are completely unpredictable. They drive on the left lane not to overtake, but just because they like it. Sometimes it is literally like 30 cars on the left lane and 2 on the right. Is somebody telling American drivers: do not ever drive on the right lane! Something will eat you there. They drive left even if they have to exit the highway in half a mile - then they just cross all 4 lanes in front of all other cars. Or if there are many lanes they will all drive with exact the same speed right next to each other - which means, if you have to change the lane its impossible. Or you are on a side street and want to pull out on a main road. And there is a car coming with a right blinker on - so you think, great he's turning right into my street so I can pull out. Noooo!!!!! He's not turning anywhere. He's having the blinker on for the past 10 minutes. Or he's having the blinker on, cause he will turn in 5 miles. And the last thing: the amount of broken cars fixed with duct tape, zip ties, shoelaces or whatever similar - it is literally worse than in 3rd world countries. The last time I had a broken light bulb in Germany, I've been stopped by police literally 10 minutes after leaving home.
Good Luck America. Stay safe. But just use a little more common sense on the roads. And think about other drivers and cars around you. It's simple.
Be careful out there on the US-Highway..
The maneating never seen monsters o the Highways are on the right lane ..and they like US-Citizes most
:D
I always though the USA had a no-lane-changing priority instead if always driving in the right most lane which is why they do this. You'd be allowed to overtake on the right. I have yet to get fact checked on that though.
The thing is..
It's wrong that you failed with 3 incorrect answers.
Every question is marked with different "mistake points".
Some have 3 points, some have 5 and some have 2 points.
To pass the theory test you have to be at 10 points or less.
If you have 2 questions with 5 points wrong, you failed too..
I passed my test with 3 points.
that's really clever. not all questions are the same. some are more important to get right than others
Ich hatte 0 :)
CaptainXDFalcon ich auch :)
I guess it's same as in croatia then that you can't get any of the intersections wrong.
Has this been changed? When my son made his licence some years ago, I remember, that failing one question concerning priority makes you faile the whole test.
Actually, I have done both. While living in the US in 80/81, I went to school and i conveniently learned driving there in 'drivers ed'. The exam took 10-15minutes and mainly consisted of driving around the block.
Back in Germany, when I turned 18, I could convert my US drivers license to a German license, but my parents insisted, that I take the tour through german driving school. It was way more complicated, then the US highschool class + exam.
However, just two things to consider: First of all, German driving school standards are more or less matched by all European countries.
Second, there is a reason for that. Europe ist more densly populated with a street network hundreds of years old, when people used horses. Loaded traffic in those streets is not a joke. And it calls for way more roadsigns, than in the US.
In the US in contrast, cities have been build with traffic in mind. Lots of room to drive, far less densly populated areas, and even big cities are layed out like checkboards. The US simply made it easier to drive around for the population.
So, less requirement = less effort. somewhat rightfully so.
I am shocked to see, that first aid is not mandatory in driving school in the US. In Germany, there have been multiple studies decades ago, that clearly proofed, that first aid competence saves lives on a large scale. In an accident, getting to most basic aids done *immediately* is key. You don't have to be a doctor to place an injured person properly, give a basic reanimation, provide basic treatment for wounds and check the well-being.
While noone likes to have this training put to the test, I am fairly convinced everybody is happy to know, that there is at least some basic help available, in case of an accident.
germany=education=rules=safe
+Aynicekl Not a lot of fun though
+Ben Tj that "not a lot of fun" grants us unlimited speed ... Soooo
+Dînmagol That's what I call "bazinga" xD
+Ben Tj Fun comes after work
+Ben Tj Do you think its fun to burn alive stuck inside a car?
And that's why we can have the Autobahn partly without speed limits.
I was regularly able to travel 350-400 miles in well under 4 hours including city traffic straight across the country. And one time I was even able to average (sic!) 130mph over almost 200 miles - surely not with a sports car but a simple 2l diesel.
That's why I was always so amused when some tv hosts had to wear helmets when they did "high speed" tests for insurance reasons. Well, the highest speed I was able to reach on public roads was well over 160mph. But I admit: you don't want to to those speeds unless you're a good driver, you're well aware that you won't survive a crash and when there's a lot going on you should be smart and don't go that fast.
could drive so fast in the United States ...
only then would lose their licenses 3/4 ...
It's pretty much the same in all Europe, except only germans learn to drive on the Autobahns :)
+Misha Ivankov wouldnt be bs if everybody would drive on the right right side of the road
I live in Holland, like 10km away from the German border.
In driving school we were driving in Germany as well, also on Autobahn.
Well they don't know how to use the lanes on autobahn
It is the same in The Netherlands as in Germany. If you have your car license and would like to drive a motorcycle, you'll have to do the whole procedure again, but this time on a motorcycle instead of in a car. For a truck license just the same, additional you'll need to pass an exam on specific subjects concerning loads and hazardous chemicals, depending on what kind of license you need.
But with the old standard car driving license you are only allowed to ride really small motorbikes up to 125ccm (or less?) with I think max. 17PS/12,5KW. That is not really what I would call a motorbike.
Dee Zet There is also the EU driver's license restricting what you can drive, more than before.
Thats why i STRONGLY recommend buying a Shifting-moped (Don't make it go 45, blegh) Get a 70CC, make it go 70/80 and just go.
Driving that made me only have to take 11, 2 hour driving tests which ended up totalling (With theoretical classes, exam, practical classes and practical exam) 900 euro. for A2.
Same in the UK too. From what I've seen, there's not a whole lot of difference between getting a UK licence and a German one - except that ours costs about one half as much!
My cousin failed her American drivers license exam three times. And all we have to do is take a online course you can complete in 4 hours, parallel park, and drive through a neighborhood and intersection. I'd imagine just looking at the qualifications for the German one would make her hysterical.
German driving school makes US driving school look like nothing. I'm about to start learning to drive, and that worries me.
How did it go (asking it because I see that the comment was made 4 years ago)
@@Yorushi I wanna know either
That's why I started watching a German Driving School video on TH-cam so I can apply what I learn from German teacher to the US road.
Oh you guys should hear about Finnnish drivin licences... Not only do you have to all that, you have to do it again in a year, Just to see if you have matured as a driver... :D
Ainakaan ei ole niin paljon paskoja kuskeja mutta kyllähän niitä silti löytyy
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That's actually smart, because nobody really knows how to drive after those 20 hours, but after 20.000 or so kilometers, you see who can follow the rules, and which morons try to merge to the highway with 60km/h or something stupid like that because they still don't know how to drive.
as someone who really wants to be the best driver possible I almost wish we had the same standards as Germany.
Harold Karrington isn't that a danger to everyone on the road?
Harold Karrington I don't think driving is a right it's a privilege that should be taken away if you don't drive safe.
Harold Karrington Karrington is just STUPID
+Harold Karrington
you don't have to drive in order to enjoy the good things that come from having roads. products can move faster and to more places and at lower process than if we didn't have roads. im guessing you went to a school you probably wouldn't have gotten there without roads.
CommonSense my mistake fixed it though
Something I noticed when taking my Danish license, was that all the tests for the exam was theoretical questions, like say there's a bicycle that drive infront of you and it'd make you consider your options between slamming the horn or getting reared by the car behind you.. The exam really required you to be in a speciffic mindset rather than just "is this illegal? yes/no" and when I answered my first exam I could count 5 answers (maximum and thus failed) answers that I knew would likely be wrong, but seeing as I did what was ethically correct rather than just what the law says, then I passed with 0 errors.
"like getting an MD in Somalia"..... thats jacked up
I lol'd
was uncalled for
Lmao
And the result is: ... Michael Schumacher... Sebastian Vettel ... and so on.
David Schmetzer Well, they all started driving before they were teenagers.
Schumacher's family had a go kart track that he learned to drive on.
And the reason why Deutschlandlied become the anthem of F1.
Didnt Michael Schumacher did his drivers license while already beeing a formula 1 driver ? lol
marco reus.. oh wait
"The would qualify you to fly for Southwest"😂
Greetings from Germany :D
It's very noticeable as well. I went to Germany for a week and drove a rental car there...everyone drives well and fast... the left lane is only for speed and passing. It was a revelation. I got home to the Washington dc area and was promptly introduced to gridlock and a speeding ticket... because I guess doing 69 in a 55 is dangerous. In Germany that's a school zone.. slow doesn't always equal safe
Not quite right. School zones usually call for as little as 30 km/h or around 18 miles per hour
Germany here: IMO it isn't hard enough to get a driving license...so many stupid people on the road... and so many people using their smartphones while driving - of course checking out the new Boyfriend of someone is more important than to get safely from A to B or to catch the greenlight.
None of that has anything to do with driving ability or how hard the test was. They know they're breaking the law, they just don't care.
@Schmid TV The stereotype of order and orderliness on German roads is based on the past. There are so many "newcomers" to Germany who brought their own country's driving standards with them that it is total chaos on the roads now, almost like the U.S.
@@RobertLinthicum where?
The first two years after you get your german license are on probation. If you get caught breaking the rules, you have to do extra seminars.
In germany it is considered a serious crime to witness an accident and not help (by at least calling emergency services if you would have to put yourself in danger to get to the person because their car is burning or hanging halfway off a cliff). If somebody sees you drive by and they get your liscense plate, oh boy... you are in deep trouble, especially if somebody dies as a result of you not helping. You could go to jail for that. That is why EVERY driver here must go through the first aid training before getting the liscense. Drivers in germany learn how to secure the accident scene, how to evacuate an injured/unconscious person from a crashed car if deemed safe enough (how to correctly grip them and to NEVER take a helmet off a motorcyclist), how to safely position them on the ground and how to perform basic first aid until the paramedics take over. I should also mention that if you are caught without these items in your car during a police inspection, you pay a fine. 1) first aid kit. 2) reflective warning triangle. 3) reflective warning vest. These things are mandatory to keep in your car at all times.
And this comparaison applies to most other EU countries. I say this after spending 8 months getting my French license
Same in the netherlands
in order to get a full Canadian licence in ontario, it takes about 20 months from the moment you pass your written test. though you can start driving by yourself 8 months into the program.
Same in the Netherlands like Joost said, I think it should be standard in all countries anyways (written test, driving lessons and driving exam)...
Denmark too. I spend an entire year teaching my ex to drive (wildly illegal, by the way, since I am not a driving school teacher), and all her teacher had to do, was teach her how to pass the test. She still took over 3 months to take the course, because she still had to go through EVERYTHING.
Is that a bad thing? Hell, no. I just taught her, because she was terrified about driving schools because her aunt filled up her head with scary driving school stories, so my ex firmly believed that she would never pass any test. She's an excellent driver, btw.
in New Zealand we have a multi choice test for our learners where you need 32/35 to pass, you need to be 16 for a learners and 16 1/2 for a restricted. To get your restricted you need to pass a physical test and for full you need to be 17 1/2.
This goes for the whole Europe..not only Germany.
western*
British driver are little bit worse than German driver but still better than pathetic American driver
In portugal you have a 30 question exam where if you fail more than 3 questions you are failed.
Other difference: German drivers licences do not expire.
they do now... only does who already have it (and won't loose it do to tickets, citations, violations...) will have it forever. all new licences now have an expiration date on them. as for now you will simply get a new one without a test whenever your licence expires, but that could easily change, they don't have to give you a new one.
"only does who already have it ... will have it forever."
No the "old" driving licences expires also but not so fast as the new once (15 years valid). Here you can see how long your licence is valid -> www.n-tv.de/ratgeber/So-lange-ist-Ihr-Fuehrerschein-gueltig-article18177176.html
My licence expires on 19. January 2033 ;)
+ShonaBadGirl I got mine in June of 2011 and I've got no expiration date. I received mine by taking the theoretical exam to transfer my California licence.
Fresstempel
Yes you have no expiration date on the licence because you got you licence before 18. January 2013. But you still have a expiration date and it is the 19. January 2032, You can find this date in my link ;)
BTW: It's only the physical document ("Führerschein") that is expiring. Not your permission to drive ("Fahrerlaubnis"). If you don't renew the physical document after it has expired (either on the date printed on it or after 2032 or whatever) it is _not_ "driving without permission" which is pretty serious. It's just the same as if you have left the document at home (max. 10€ fine)
Plus what's funny when Germans come to the U.S. - Germany has a number of differently looking documents. Until ~1980 they were grey, then until 1999 pink, and now they're made of plastic and sized like credit cards. If you're a group of people and want to have two of them listed as drivers the rental agents get confused if you present different styles of documents... ;-)
2:42, the answer is 100 kph. If you exeed 3,5tons then you are only allowed to drive 80 kph and if you exeed 7,5tons you are just allowed to drive 60 kph
I wish the US would adopt some of the stricter policies that Germany requires before getting license, we should also have a standard yearly inspection over all 50 states.
As me being a german who just finished his driver's license (actually yesterday😅), I just wanna tell you that the information at 1:12 is not entirely correct. Yes you have to have at least 12 single training sessions, so called "Pflichtstunden". But one *single training session is not 90min, it is 45min.*
But most driving schools do two sessions at a time, so that you effectively drive 90min "per session" most of the time. In that case you would have to have at least six 90min sessions.
Just as an extra information: *It took me a total of 37* 45min sessions.(most of them, I had two at a time, therefore 90min sessions) 14 training sessions before the 12 obligate ones. Then the 12 ones mentioned. And 11 at the end as a preparation for the practical test. And *that's about the average* at my age, and most people who are in the process of getting their driver's license also are at about my age and do the "driving with 17" .
edit: In total I had to pay *2336€* to the "Fahrschule", and *it took me 6 months* (about 4 months without Corona). And remember that's about the average and *almost a little faster than normal* because I passed both the theoretical and the practical test at the first time
Best regards,
Manuel Kammerer
now standards are pretty much the same across whole Europe. because Driving license is valid in whole continent. that thing is expensive as hell and you can loose your license if you caught drunk driving or speeding...
It's pretty similar in Poland. 20h theoretical course, 30h (absolute minimum) driving with an instructor, then a theory exam people actually fail and then a road test.
I failed my first polish road test because I didn't notice a pedestrian approaching a crosswalk and failed to stop. Automatic fail.
Oh yeah and on the road test before you even get on the roads at all you randomly draw cards and have to point to two types of lights on the car and how to turn them on, and how to either -check the oil -check the coolant -check the braking fluid -where to pour washer fluid -check if the horn works.
Then you have to go forwards and backwards on a curve, and then you have to demonstrate you can start uphill without rolling down using the hand brake. There's no hill assist, sorry!
It's a fun dance of -let go of the clutch to engage it slightly, but not enough that the car stutters -release the brake and accelerate somewhat -engage the clutch fully.
And you have two attempts on the exam, and if you fail the first one the examiner looks at you funny- because that failure IRL may mean you slam into some other car.
It takes a good many tries to get right...
2:42 I think the answer is 100 kmh, greetings from germany :D
Bauamt Nope it's 60 KPH, it's 80 for LKWs under 3 tons and 100 for all others
I thought every car/truck under 3,5 Tons would be allowed to drive 100KPH whatever its a car or a truck, it is really complex :D
www.verkehrslexikon.de/Texte/LkwTempo01.php
This Page tells, that 100 KPH is correct, truck or car does not matter.
Im a dumb American... (can't read German very well)
+sir slick rock Translation from Google: Lorries up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight:
A maximum speed of 100 km / h is generally applicable for all vehicles with a maximum permissible weight of up to 3.5 tonnes.
However, this restriction does not apply to motorways and streets how looks same motorways (e.g. those roads which have at least two lanes marked by lane limitation or by means of guidelines (german signs 295 or 340) for each direction). This also applies to lorries which are subject to the weight restriction.
Hopely that helps you. But every country inform you only in local languages normally. Do you should learn to use the Google translator after the Yahoo translator not more works since 2008.
In Finland it's even more aggressive. They take you to a race track, tell you to intentionally lose control and correct it before crashing; all on a wet surface.
that is not only Germany... that is almost in every European country, we have driving schools, tests, first aid and ofcourse driving.. lots of driving
I forgot, to be allowed to drive a moped, a motorcycle with an engine limited to 50cc, you'll also have to get a license taking lessons and exams on theory and driving. That is also obligatory for an electrical bicycle. Both unless you have a drivers license for a car or motorcycle. You'll get the moped license for free then!
Obviously none of you have driven in Paris or Italy in general if you think America is bad try those places. Lived in Germany for almost 5 years not as hard as it seems, but I wish America had similar rules because after coming back here I had forgotten the left lane being the fast/ passing lane is something that has gone over most peoples head!
Also, the license is issued on a probationary level - if you make any major mistake in the first year, it's potentially back to school.
I'm from The Netherlands, and, yeah getting your driver's license here is also very hard (same standards as Germany). And don't get me started if you want to get your truck driver's licence, because that is just a high degree study (4 books, which contain at least 250 pages each).
some corrections: 20 hours of driving training are pretty much normal. Hardly anyone only does the minimum of 12 hours.
And did you forget about medical examination?
Getting a driving license in Brazil takes as much effort as in Germany (except for the price, that is much more cheaper). Here, first of all, we must pass a "psycho-technic" test (psicotécnico, in portuguese), which evaluates our mental faculties and previous knowledge about driving, then a physical test (aspiring drivers must be healthy enough and have good eyesight). After that, we need to go to a driving school in order to get 45 hours of driving lectures (adressing laws, rules, the national driving code (CTB, in portuguese), first aid and mechanic) and 15 hours of simulator practice. After that, a test of 30 questions is applied and to pass we must answer correctly to 21 questions in 60 minutes. The last phase is the real driving, where we pick the car of our choice (between the availables on the driving school, which are always equipped with manual transmissions) to practice for 25 hours, limited to 3 hours/day. Five of these hours must occur nighttime and five must occur on the highway. After all that, the aspiring driver need to be approved on a driving test, where he /she will be evaluated on everything learned so far by 3 driving authorities (which can be highwaypatrolmen, traffic police chiefs and officials from the National Traffic Council) , 2 in the car and one outside when doing low speed maneuvres, such as parking, parallel parking, reversing etcetera.
If the aspiring driver fail in any of these steps, he must wait 15 days before trying again. If succeeded, a temporary driving license arrives at his/hers home 15 days after the final driving exam, valid for a year and the new driver are not allowed to get tickets. If he/she get a ticket, the license is revoked and the driver must start everything again but only after waiting for another year. (This process is only valid for B category, allowing the driver to drive passenger cars only, weighting no more than 5 tons and/or a max. of 8 passengers). Motorcicles, lorries and busses are in different categories).
This whole process takes about 6 months, but at the student's discretion can take longer. However, cannot take more than 12 months, otherwise, it all starts again.
+Júlio César Braga Wish we had such a system here in Canada. We too are pretty much the same as the US. If you've ever watched the show Canada's Worst Driver, those people would not have a license, if they lived down there in Brazil, or in Germany.
Bad Drivers of Moose Jaw Canada, the US and some others have laxist driving tests in the name of "freedom", not safety. Freedom isn't always safe. One can only be free when his life is respected in the society he lives.
+Júlio César Braga Well said.
+Júlio César Braga It's quite similar to Germany, except for the psych test, That isn't been required yet and the physical is just an eye check to determine whether or not you need to always wear glasses or contacts when driving. If so, it is marked in the drivers license. In order to get a drivers license for category B have to have attended 12 hours of lectures
Also similar is the grace period for new drivers, here it is 2 years. Some traffic violations are simply ticketed, like parking violations, but others lead to a prolonged grace period of 4 years, like severe speeding. During grace period violations are punished more strictly and what might be just a ticket for seasoned drivers may prolong the grace period for new drivers.
Different categories on drivers licenses are also pretty much the same.
its the same way in Germany without psyc. test...u get it if u fail the exam...lol
....but we have to pay in Euro´s...lol
thank you for fair reporting , no hate for Germans here.
What about the most important difference? You have to be at least 18 years old (17 with a parent beside you) to drive a car in Germany... I think that is what makes the streets more secure as well - no beatniks in German cars!
+Husinan1996 what about this 16yr old tuned scooter kids^^
Don't get caught with a 100km/h tuned scooter.
And you have, after getting your licence in Germany, a 2 year "practice time" in which you arent allowed any major faults like driving over a red light. If so, you lose the license again.
I got my license in Germany 16 years ago and paid about 1000 Euros at that time - ist gotten hellaexpencie since that.
My granddad paid 5 Marks (about 2 1/2 Euros) back in 1920 and was allowed to drive cars, busses and trucks with that :D
"In case of a crash. Call OnStar and start crying." Lmfao!
Great video, very amusing. May I suggest a video on how cars have to be checked in Germany every 2 years vs the US?
I Think the title should be US and EUROPE licenses. In Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland etc. the rules are the same...not all but basically the same.
I passed both the theory exam and the practical driving test on the first try, but it still took me 1500 euro, 7 months and 26 one-hour lessons (average is 40 though).
An American Top 5 something video, and it's actually good and accurate? You just earned yourself a like.
Just one thing, the psych assessment after three fails, they don't do that anymore. You'll have to be caught grossly negligent or driving under influence to have to go through that.
I got my licence in the US (NY State) for like $25 when I was an exchange student in the US. Driving test was about 10 minutes driving around in an empty neighborhood with my exchange mom's Chrysler Voyager Automatic. LOL
Back in Germany, I just went to the Straßenverkehrsamt (German DMV) and got it transferred into a regular German licence since US licences are valid in Germany and German licences are valid in the US. Saved some good money. ;)
you cant tranfer it... you have to take additional classes/exams
I wonder which school exchange organization that was, probably none of the large / good ones I guess
Is it true in Germany if you fail your driving test three times you have to undergo a medical exam by a doctor to see if you're fit to drive, and if you fail your test after that it's game over?
nope. you can repeat the exam as often as u need, but u have to wait a certain time between those tests and repeat your lessons at a certain point.
same is for practical test.... failure means waiting and more driving lessons and at a certain point back to theory classes.
this shit will get really expensive(like 1 practical exam fail+additional lessons= additional 400 bucks to your bill)
if the examiner thinks that you are unfit, he will send you to MPU(medical/psych test)
u can repeat MPU but they can set different rules for each case, like proof(bloodtests) 2 years no drugs, therapies and so on.
hahahaha i had to pay 2500 euros for driving school lol - i sucked so bad xD
Dann bist du einfach nur schlecht und immer wieder durchgefallen. Luschw
alexandermack36 deine auffassungsgabe ist erstaunlich, aber abgesehen davon war meine fahrschule sehr teuer
also ich hab glaube ich 1500 bezahlt und ich hatte 4 Fahrstunden mehr als Minimum, und dafür aber auch gleich bestanden
+jjhhaarrddyyvor
Nicht nur das es gibt auch einen sehr großen Unterschied zwischen West und Ost.
Im Osten kostet das minimum an Fahrstunden nur ca. 600-800€ im westen dagegen fängt das erst bei min. 1200-1400€ an
Ich selbst hab vll. 3-5 Fahrstunden mehr als das Minimum, die Schriftliche Prüfung beim ersten Mal mit 0 Punkten bestanden und auch die Fahrprüfung aufs erste mal geschafft und knapp 2.600€ bezahlt.
+jjhhaarrddyy me too
What no one really mentioned is that learning to drive a manual -which is the norm for most of the world - makes you a better driver out of necessity. In Canada, for example, people wouldn’t know how to shift to first gear to free their vehicles stuck in the snow; likewise, at traffic lights, they would spin and swerve because they had no clue as to what those locking gears are for! And, when I proved to some relatives that I could consistently leave from traffic lights without slipping side to side like everyone else, it was a revelation...Put simply , driving a manual makes you a better driver; it keeps you alert and teaches you how to cope with situations as you “read” the road, ie. assess road conditions and adapt your driving accordingly.
It also means you come from a 3rd world country. Lol 😂
No, ARTHVR, it doesn’t mean that at all; in fact, more manual transmission cars are sold worldwide than automatics. Believe me, there’s a lot more civilization beyond North American borders than you think...
@@bethoughtprovoking I know. Because they're cheaper to manufacturer. Then sell at a third more of the cost than an auto in N.America. That's why there's so many car manufacturers in Europe as they have seen you Europeans coming and thought "$$$$$$$$👀👀👀👀🖕😜"
You're well and truly robed.
Pricing is an involved science and that’s why companies invest heavily in market surveys. I agree, cars are way more expensive in Europe than they should be; and, yes, manuals are cheaper to build - but they’re are also more robust and reliable overall. That’s what makes a manual superior. Ask any professional truck driver, any mechanic, and they’ll tell you that manual is the transmission of choice when it comes to reliability on or off road. Don’t get me wrong, I grant that automatics have their merits; but manuals are infinitely more flexible and can adapt to any road situation in a way that automatics can’t. The automatic gained popularity because it’s easier to drive and is considered to be “luxury.”
@@bethoughtprovoking true yes. But a pantry is more reliable than a refrigerator, a chamber pot is more reliable than a toilet, a fan is more reliable than an air conditioner. Why use a gas lamp if you have electricity which does a better job. (and I know you think otherwise, but there isn't much to support that other than people's preference). All things break. And there isn't much to argue on it other than if you prefer cheaper, which will also break. The real reason europeans favor stick shifts is due to the devastation of WWII, and the countries in Europe still using pre-war technologies for the general public over there. Most of you europeans think exactly the same about air conditioning.
The Finnish test features skidpad training etc due to the adverse weather
+Anthony Dunn I have a feeling that the German one does as well tbh. It does here in Denmark after all and we're closer to German weather than Finnish weather in the winter etc.
+Gnawer Shreth potentially. Will ask a German friend of mine- strange though, I read that the UK here has the safest roads in the world, God knows how!
Nope, no skidpad training in Germany unless they changed that recently.
This is all over Europe, not just Germany.
I think that tightening up the requirements for driver licenses in the USA is a VERY good idea. Making the potential driver pass several difficult practical tests might separate the real assholes from those with a modicum of cognition.
Not only would it help with driving, but it would exclude 50% of idiots from voting in elections. Two big wins!
In Lithuania is same as in Germany and I did everything in first try, if samone fail at us exam in my opinion thay should not be allowed to try second time
Because of the good education of german driveres, there is no speed limit on Autobahn, and high limits on smaler streets. Germans Know how to drive, so its less dangerous. its all about knowing the rules well.
Relatively accurate facts. We need something like this in the US...
As you want, but yours deaths in traffic are four times higher than in Germany.
Franz Lehmann Franz Lehmann Was hat das mit seinem Kommentar zu tun?
OK. As a German/American (born and raised in Germany, made my license there, low living in California), I gotta say that while most things stated in the video are (sort of) correct, the conclusion is not: American drivers aren't any worse than those in Germany. Just as everything else Germany does, the whole process of getting a license is way over the top. And there's one MAJOR thing that's different between the US and Germany that wasn't even stated: Once you passed your license in Germany, you have that thing for life. There's no refresher after five or ten years, as it is in (afaik) many US states. Oh no, once you passed that one test as a teenager, you're done. And a lot of Germans drive exactly like that, as if most traffic rules are nothing but a distant memory.
And don't get me started with the Autobahn. These things are cut-throat. You're either fast, or you're screwed. I can drive the I-5 from Sacramento to LA and back in a day and still feel relaxed. A third of that distance on any moderately traveled Autobahn and I'm so stressed that I need a day off.
Yeah, I'll take the average American driver over the average German.
(The ONE thing that's actually better in Germany is the TÜV, which is a road fitness test for your car that you have to do every two or three years, or something like that. The point of this is to take cars off the road that are no longer safe for you or others. Some of the clunkers that still legally drive around the US give me the chills.)
sorry
I do not know where they were but most adhere to the rules on the road, when there are always idiots
it is more probable the problem that they do not know the rules themselves ?
we have 80% fewer accidents than in the US So what is probably,
you do not know the rules in Germany or are all bad drivers?
here is a link of them might help in understanding
www.istackr.com/page/1482867/The-Countries-With-The-Most-Per-Capita-Road-Deaths-Infographic/
I am afraid the license is not for life anymore. We got a new law this year . See in the homepage of the ADAC
you dont need to make another test! only a new photo and some €
Martin Schindler If you are used to drive on german autobahns you can drive for hours without problems. My dad drove from south west germany to poland in about 12 hours (with 2 breaks and a traffic jam). It realky depends on if you are used to drive long sessions on the autobahn. And even if you get stressed so much just drive on the right lane and chill.
My dad is american and married my mom who is British so when he got a DUI in Vermont and his New York license was suspended he went to UK and got their drivers license and was able to drive legally in the US for 6 months on a UK license. His suspension was for 120 days and he had to take DUI classes but could still legally drive while his license was suspended in US and UK.
So a US license in germany would allow you to drive or rent a car for 6 months??
I'm a german with 17 years of driving experience and some vacations in the USA.Yes, on the Autobahn are idiots.But driving in the USA is like a try-and-error system. And thats what you could find in traveling guides about the USA here in Germany. Just watch the speed limit and stop if the yellow busses turn on their lights. The whole rest... Who cares...
It is easy to get a license here in the US ...when you are 15 you have your parents teach you to drive and do some practicing with a learners permit..kid turns 16 go down to the MVD, take a quick written test that is easy to pass,just a few questions on it then get in a car with an instructor.Do a back up three point turn then drive just around the block for about a minute total and back to the MVD. If you didn't hit anything you pretty much pass and you are all set to go with a license.That is all there is to it
1 meter of the german Autobahn costs about 105000€ to resist the speeds of up to 300 km/h.
maybe 100m
I didnt make the price. If you don t accept the price, your problem. Get your facts right dumbass.
Bullshit.
Na, it's actually true. You may google it.
We rented a car during our last vacation in the US. We drove from Chicago to Detroit, Buffalo and New York City. I noticed that drivers drove very defensively which i liked. Even in Manhatten. The locals were patient and gave us way many times.
Beside the fact, that you have to pass an eye examination, its all true! Also it would be good to mention, that the theoretical exam costs around 120€, and the practical part even up to 350€ - and every time you fail, you pay again!
And now you think all this schooling only lets qualified people on the road? You might be wrong......
In our defense if you learn from a young age how to drive well/lawfully in chaos, you are well prepared for most driving situations around the world. Driving in the hectic NYC metro area is not just about rules and regulations, but wit, observation, and skill.
grew up in Germany and it wonders me how Americans don't drive in ditches all the time.. they don't know how to merge into traffic!!!!! crazy..
In Germany you can get a driver's license for your bike in primary school and get your bike checked (for security standards). Helmets arent mandatory but if policemen see your children without them they might stop you and talk to you about the importance of helmets. If you are riding a bike as an adult irresponsibly and or drunk you can get a ticket for that too. There is even pedestrian training in preschool to insure everybody on the road knows what they are doing.
Not just "In Germany" the same thing applies for all European countries... So the video should really be titled Top 5: Differences between US and EU licenses
Best questions in the exam are about "Haschischzigaretten" (hashish cigarettes) while driving.
Hint: Usually, the answer is "no, never" ;)
As a German, I approve that everything in this video is true. Just passed my theoratical exam today with 0 mistakes👍
Germany is very similar to getting a CDL (Commercial Drivers License) here in the U.S.
Do they teach you highway driving in Germany? Cause US they don't.
Yes, it's called Autobahn here XD It was said in the Video.
They do. It's compulsory, and usually at speed. My first few minutes on the Autobahn were at 160 km/h, a cousin did 180+... The practical exam also includes highway driving. In general the exam is more about behaviour than car control... it's expected that you have reached a reasonable level of car control by the time you're ready to take the exam.
Actually, when I was in high school in the 60s highway driving was part of the driver's education course.
my autobahnfahrt in driving school was mainly at 200km/h ;-)
+Mr Awesome In the beginning, autobahn is very exciting, but actually it is easier than driving in a crowded city area as you have to do less maneuvers per time.
The passenger seat of the training car has its own accelerator break and clutch for the driving teacher!
Also, the driver seat has a clutch in the first place.
What does americans actually have to do to get their license?
I see many get it on their 18th bday.. how is that possible? Is there really no driving school?
There're some driving schools for those who don't have a parent or sibling to teach them driving. In some states you can have license in 2 days, Firstly you go to DMV and they give you a book with regulations, then you study regulations. After you've studied everthing you have to pass an exam and show that you can drive. I heard that 14 year olds can get a permit which allows them to drive to school, but I don't now where it's.
If you want to get a drivers permit before the age of 18 which will allow you to drive with a adult in the you have to take driving school but if you just wait until you 18 all you have to do is take a too simple written test and drive with a driving instructor for like 30 minutes and that not even on the highway and you get your license
Ich komme aus Bosnien, wo es die gleiche prüfung wie in Deutschland. Ich lebe jetzt in den USA, und ich bekam meine lizenz aus einem automaten. Im grunde.
Okay. And i forgot, isn't the age limit to drive 16, or does it depend on the state?
Nicholas Jung Depends on the state, however most often it is 16 correct.
In Pennslvania 3 wrong answers make you fail too and if your under 18 you have to wait a minimum of 6 months and 65 hours driving to get your licence
I thought all the driving education was like that in Germany (and here in Sweden)... Now I'm terrified of going to America. God!
in the Netherlands its the same story, i got 30 50 min lessons whit a instructor and almost the same test. its take's real time and money to get a license. around €3000,- all in. but it makes us confident drivers that know what to do. and be safe on the road together.
Germany seems very similar to the system in Australia, and while there is no First Aid Course or under bonnet checks necessary, the theoretical exam is very similar and Learner drivers under 25 must have completed 100-120 supervised (parent or driving school) log book hours (depending on the state) and hold their Learners permit for 1-2 years (depending on the state) and pass a stringent practical test that is near impossible unless you've had some lessons through a driving school. They are restricted from driving certain cars until they have held their provisional licence for a period of 3 years and are on their opens. Over 25s are exempt from these rules but must pass both the written and practical tests. Drivers that learn in an Auto are restricted to Auto but can re-do their test in a manual to gain their manual licence.
Funnily enough, there are still plenty of idiots on our roads
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The answer is 100 km/h
i'm german and going on to the u.s. for a studend exchange soon and I'm kknda afraid now
+Isaisa AngelRei ein tipp! wir hier in deutschland haben das rechtsfahrgebot. und überholen NUR links. das heißt auf der autobahn das du zum überholen nach links wechselst und danach wieder zurück auf die rechte spur wechselst.
in america gibt es das nicht für die freeways und highways. in america darf links UND rechts überholt werden auf den highways. also bleib auf einer spur es sei den ein langsamer fahrender ist im weg dann überhol. links oder rechts ist egal. und dann bleib auf dieser spur ^^
total verrückt aber in america ist man "ein schlechter autofahrer" wenn man permanent die spur wechselt :D
Don´t remind me of my first aid course. I was looking at the price changes of the nearby gas station out of the window for half the time, testing if I could read it and other signs, because I had not taken the viewing test yet.
I paid 1.5 and that is considered cheap.
If you get a driver's license limited to automatic transmissions, you're considered a dimwit for failing to master the simple concept of a shift stick.
True. We really need to change our driving policies here, especially in California.
but the german Autobahn is the reward
No Soeedlimit
+CDRIC that's only partly true.
Many areas of the autobahn - which is nothing but a highway btw. - have variable or fixed speed limits. Plus we share the roads with the trucks and lorries that have a fixed speed limit of 80 kph (around 50 mph). And don't forget about the INSANE amount of construction sites to keep the almost 13,000 kilometers of road intact and in good shape!
Growing up on the farm here in the U.S i was able to drive a farm permitted truck as long as it was from farm to farm and i can touch the peddles. Being able to have that experience of driving a farm tractor or farm vehicle is nice to be able to get experience behind a vehicle before you are old enough to get your license. You'd be surprised at how many people fail the written test let alone the driving test.
XDD, sorry, that's absolutely true ;)
Greetings from Germany :D
I drive 30.000 km per Year on the Autobahn. It's like war.
And everyday when you go to work, it is like going on a racing track.
Poor Spongebob...
Wonder how you secure an accident scene.
+Caleb D.
- first turn on your hazard warning flasher
- second take on your reflectice vest
- third take your triangle safety reflector and place it 100 metres away from the accident
- call 112
- begin first aid until the ambulance is arriving
This are the basic steps every driver in germany must do in the case of an accident
+Torsten Clauß;
The most basic rule is: secure yourself first! Avoid taking unnecessary risks while securing the accident scene, no need to make it bigger :/
(also, the distance to the reflector may vary depending on visibility ;)
+Torsten Clauß and remember - the distance for the triangle safety reflector depends on the kind of road, the shape and speed.
So it's about 50 meters within urban areas, 100 meters outside these urban areas and up to 200 meters on the autobahn - unless there's a sharp turn or a dip. If so - you place the triangle at the beginning of the turn or on top of the dip to warn traffic early.
Aaaaand - if you drive a truck, forget about just taking the reflective triangle and grab your electric hazard lights to place them up as well.
in case someone wonders: Yes, that's what we ACTUALLY LEARN in first aid class ;)
Umm. Why do Americans seem to shout when making videos?
In which part of the video does he shout? And why are you generalizing?
As a maker of quite a bit of television and documentaries over the years and after years of working in theatre and voice education and public speaking, just to name a bit of my past after my three university degrees in theatre, media work, education and further education studies -breath- your ear becomes quite attuned to how a person is speaking, projecting and forming their vocalizations. Brian, like MANY AMERICAN presenters, feel that they are being believed, heard or listened to over the drone of so much media. This is a fairly recent phenomenon in video production. It is more obvious in the work done for internet transmission, but can be seen in some of the earlier television presenters for news and weather. It's as if they have taken a leaf out of the ubiquitous television-evangelist that to shout or call or speak loudly is to be seen and heard as being important and serious. With this video, Brian over enunciates various words that give away this trait.
oh....
+Stephen Woods
the population density in the US is lower and their 'personal space' is larger. so they have to shout to understand each other. it's not just on TV (or YT), but also the case with average people. ;P
getting drivers license is almost all the same in entire Europe...with first aid classes and theory class and rest of it...I'm from Croatia and we here have same thing and I know for sure it's same in Italy,France,Netherlands,UK.
Mean this also that every USA citzen must make german driver licence before can rent a car here? So every US Soldier how was here in German US camp be better driver as all US driver at home place? Now I understand why the US peoples drives so bad same all Thai people here in Thailand ;-))
+RAMI XA Exakt das meinte ich ja. Eigentlich weiß man ja, daß das Armeegelände der Besatzungsmächte und Konsulate nicht deutscher Boden ist.
Guter Mann, wie zuverlässig ist eine Antwort, in der das Wort "Besatzungsmächte! vorkommt?
de facto ist es korrekt.
ob diese Basen da stehen bleiben steht nicht in Deutschlands Macht, das ist Teil der Verträge von 1955, als Deutschland "scheinbar" seine militärische Souveränität wiedererlangt hat.
***** Abgesehen davon, dass es niemand will: Wie kommen sie zur Einschätzung, die Bundesrepublik könne "nichts machen" Quatsch.
"Das Recht zum Aufenthalt ergibt sich aus der notwendigen förmlichen Zustimmung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zum Aufenthalt ausländischer Streitkräfte in ihrem Hoheitsgebiet und betrifft also die Frage, ob ausländische Streitkräfte sich überhaupt in Deutschland aufhalten dürfen."
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/DE/Aussenpolitik/InternatRecht/Truppenstationierungsrecht_node.html
Es dürfte auch Ihnen klar sein, dass jede Zustimmung auch widerrufen werden kann.
Thomas Kossatz ich muss gestehen, falsch informiert gewesen zu sein.
dankeschön für die aufklärung, vielleicht werde ich vor dem nächsten TH-cam-kommentar mich auch einmal erkundigen.