Americans AMAZED By How Germans React to an Ambulance Siren | WE COULD NEVER BE THIS ORGANIZED!!!

[@arnodobler1096]

As soon as a traffic jam forms, everyone has to form a rescue lane - all countries should do this!

[@Populist_der_Neuzeit]

not all countries

[@tingle2330]

​​@@Populist_der_Neuzeit which countries do you think that people should die on the way to the hospital in?

[@morvil73]

Co7ntries can’t form a rescue lane!?!?! Cars and their drivers should…

[@arnodobler1096]

@morvil73 Correct but countries can make it law!

[@zaldarion]

it is the law to open up a lane for emergancy vehicles on the highway as soon as there is a traffic jam. on a 2 lane highway the middle has to be cleared and on more lanes, between the most left and the lane on it's right side as seen in the video has to be clear.

[@EngelinZivilBO]

It wasn't a law when the video was taken 😊

[@ileana8360]

1:58 "Fahr, du Arschloch!" / "Drive, you a***hole!" you clearly can here the firefighter´s frustration

[@RustyDust101]

Guess what? That wasn't even a particularly good example of the emergency lane forming. Far too many people didn't get the memo how to do it correctly. The left most lane moves as far left as possible, all other lanes shuffle over to the right and as closely together as possible, including on the hard shoulder. Even on two lanes without a hard shoulder that should leave more than enough space for all emergency vehicles to get through. Nope, you don't make room when you hear the sirens; you form the emergency lane as soon as a traffic jam occurs with fully stopped lanes. Forming it when you hear the sirens is too late already. Edit: listen carefully to 1:57. Here a pissed off German driver of the ambulance curses at the car in front of him with a juicy :"Fahr, du Arschloch!" / "Drive, you a$$hole!" He was majorly pi$$ed off at that driver. That driver didn't even have the excuse of being foreign (German license plate) must have failed at reading in elementary school. Because there are hundreds of placards that give short instructions how and when to form the emergency lane all over the Autobahn bridges at regular intervals. So the ambulance driver was totally right to be pissed off. Then we come to rest, with semis parked in the middle, and cars open up a second lane to the right. Basically anyone in that part on the two right lanes would have failed their driving exam.

[@dschoene57]

It's no miracle - it's the law. If there's a traffic jam, people have to prepare to form a "Rettungsgasse" (saving lane) so they go either right or left to make space in the middle. If German drivers hear the "martinshorn" (St. Martin's horn - the siren) they will swerve to the nearest edge of the road, even in the inner city.

[@Moonchild0]

It's not "either" - there is a law called "rule of thumb" (right thumb): - 1 lane = everyone on the right - 2 lanes = one right, one left (middle "Rettungsgasse") - 3 lanes = two right, one left (more on the left the "Rettungsgasse") (most Autobahn have 2-3 lanes not more but if there were 4 it would be 3 lanes right, one left) Also if there is a jam ahead it is common to use emergancy lights to warn the car behind = usually means you will be going slower .And the car behind should do the same (then you can stop the emergancy lights). That's when you should begin the "Rettungsgasse". You don't have to hear the Martin's horn. But if you do = Rettungsgasse immediatley. And yes, there are billbords that will show "jam" but not always.

[@liosscip]

its pretty easy.. if you see a traffic jam, make space for emergency not a hard concept to grasp ..

[@KrisThroughGlass]

You just clear the lane as soon as traffic comes to a stop. The people on the left lane go to the left, everybody else, no matter how many other lanes there are, go to the right. But there's always some idiots that don't do it.

[@alanmacification]

Try shutting off your radio when you're in traffic and concentrate on driving. You'll hear the sirens then. Driving 101, don't drive distracted.

[@seanmcmichael2551]

I could hardly hear Spencer querying how folk knew an ambulance was behind them. Reason being the extremely loud siren !

[@Brauiz90]

This video was filmed on board of a fire truck... In the top right there's the truck's dispatch number starting with a "HLF" - which means "Hilfeleistungs-Löschfahrzeug" (multi-purpose firetruck - the type that always responds to crashes for oil/fuel leaks or for cutting trapped people out of the wreck...)

[@dougiehowe802]

To put it into perspective ... The ambulance has been called to an Emergency. What if the emergency is a member of YOUR family ? How are you going to feel, that by delaying the Ambulance attend the emergency ASAP, the casualty dies because EMT treatment got there too late ? Is it so hard and difficult to move to a safe place and let the Ambulance Crew do what they are paid to do, BY THE TAX PAYER !!! and SAVE life/Lives !!!

[@uniquename111]

The only thing you need to think about when you see/hear a ambulance, is that it could be your mother, brother, child, wife, husband in that ambulance. You NEVER know and should always consider this and make sure the ambulance will reach where it is going as fast as possible. Anyone not doing so might be the reason to them not reaching the ER and their loved one is dead.

[@omanipadmeum7319]

There are no special signs indicating that an ambulance is coming. You can hear them before you see them and at that moment you simply turn left or right to clear the lane, what you were taught in driving school. I think it's important to mention that in Germany you have to get a driver's license worthy of the name! This means twelve double hours of theory lessons for the basic material. Two double lessons of 90 minutes each are added for the additional material. In addition to the basic training according to the contents of the learner driver training regulations, there are 12 special hours in practice for category B which means, for the normal small, medium or luxury car.): 5 overland, 4 highway and 3 in the dark. On average, learner drivers need at least 30 driving lessons, i.e. 15 double lessons. And at the end, a drive with an engineer from the TÜV (technical inspection association), where the slightest mistake leads to the test being aborted and therefore deemed to have been failed and then has to be repeated until it passes! The total cost of a class B driving license in Germany is around 2600 to 3500 euros. By the way, on some sections, mostly in residential areas, there is so-called "whisper concrete". This ensures that driving noise is significantly reduced.

[@ren_dhark]

To be honest this was pretty chaotic. When the traffic slows down to round about

[@rogu3rooster]

Like the parting of the Red Sea, German efficiancy for ya! Us Brits could learn a thing or two!

[@KiwiWife-s1s]

As former copper, I used to be so annoyed with people dithering in front then doing something stupid like stopping on a bend...or they're passing parked cars then stop!! No thought whatsoever to how I'm supposed to pass never mind safely at speed!

[@gingerwaynos]

That just what you do when emergency services are trying to get to an emergency. How do they know it’s coming? Maybe the sirens and lights. 😅

[@hansjanko7966]

If there is a traffic jam, wich is not because of constraction, its pretty obvious, that it is an accident. And if there is an accident, there is police and ambulance coming...

[@Hauke-ph5ui]

The rescue lane is always formed between the left lane and the lane next to it regardless of how many lanes there are. And how people know they have to form the Rettungsgasse? Well there is a traffic jam and you can hear the siren, that's how.

[@franhunne8929]

In Germany it is quite expensive to get a driver's license. You have to go to a driving school, you have to take a certain amount of lectures, you have to pass a written and a practice test - and the person testing you is from the Technical Control Board, acting in an official role there. Germany knows we are a small country (compared to the US), with a lot of inhabitants, some regions are even very crowded. And we still allow people to go on the Autobahn at a very high speed in a lot of places. So we need rules, STRICT rules, to keep the traffic roling and the people in the traffic safe. One is the MOT/Technical Control Board test of your vehicle every second year. One is the driver's license test, finding out, if you know and obey the rules. Those rules save lives!

[@evawettergren7492]

We have similar way in Sweden to get a driver's licence... but we do NOT perform this well for emergency vehicles. Don't think we even have the same rules for it. Just some vague "leave room for emergency vehicles" or something.

[@franhunne8929]

@@evawettergren7492 Well, if you do not have that rule, you will not learn it in your driving school.

[@juergenstange6844]

In Germany we are always aware, that accidents can happen to everyone. It doesn't matter if you're a good or bad driver. So we do what has to be done !

[@macdieter23558]

As soon as a traffic jam forms, we at least prepare to build a rescue lane!

[@rahallde]

You hear the Siren and the rotating blue light on top of the Ambulance.

[@kaygibson8942]

We are required to move out of the way of emergency vehicles in the Uk as well. If you’re checking your rear view mirror you will see the flashing blue light but should hear the sirens first. You will get the odd f--wit that tries to get ahead instead of getting out of the way.

[@red_dolphin468]

the 1 car which seemed to not know what to do, was an foreigner (seen on the plate) so the driver their actuallyhad no clue how to react because no one besides German drivers do this lanes inbetween before there are actual emercencies.

[@azzura5427]

When there is a law that states that you have to form a "Rettungsgasse" / rescue lane as soon as a jam starts to form in case there is an emergency and rescue is needed, there is no problem in doing so. However, some people do not know where to go. Especially for three-lane roadways, you need to form the emergency lane between the far left and the middle lane.

[@Lowlandpiper]

You talked about driving in the should,... that will only work until the first car is blocking it; either because it has a breakdown or it's simply the road leading to the Autobahn,... which is also blocked because of the traffic jam. And than there is more or less now way out for the emergency vehicle.

[@JanGaarni]

Video text is incorrect (not your fault, the original video is also incorrect :) ) This was a firetruck, not an ambulance. That being said, the rules are still the same, wether it's an ambulance, firetruck, or any other emergency vehicle.

[@arnodobler1096]

5:07 the front cars of the traffic jam block all lanes, exemplary!

[@whyuri-notes]

Whether or not an ambulance might come you are required by law to clear the space as soon as the traffic slows down and stops. Everyone goes to the right except the left lane. The cars there go to the left and by this, you make space for ambulances and police if they need to pass you by.

[@jutswheezie]

German rule when there is a traffic jam on the autobahn you have to built a Rettungsgasse = rescue lane - all vehicles on the lanes have to move to the right except for the left lane where the vehicles have to move further to the left to create the rescue lane

[@sickmit3481]

Its the law to do this and its also the human thing to do since people could be heavily injured or even close to death so every second counts for the emergency services.

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

The siren does not belong to an ambulance, it is a fire brigade horn siren! And by law we have to form an emergency lane in the event of a traffic jam!

[@Gr8Buccaneer]

most accidents happen between left and middle lane,since there are the fastest driver,thats why the open the lane on this side.

[@leoisso7033]

As a German I have to say that this is often times how it goes but not always! Sometimes you have some b-dead people who really don´t know what to do. BTW we don´t have to give way as soon as we hear or see it, we have to make this lane as soon as traffic stops just in case ambulance police or firedp should need to get through. It´s law.

[@Sclero80]

And to think that ambulances here in Europe are free! What if that ambulance was going to rescue someone dear to you?

[@barbelschneider500]

May be you are the next, you need help and the other cars blocked the street ? Thats why germans have a law for "Rettungsgasse" - rescue lane. And everyone hears and sees the alarm - no excuses !

[@arthur_p_dent]

2:40 you don't know that an ambulance / police / firefighters / a tow truck is coming. You make room for them just in case, as soon as traffic starts to slow down. It's the law. Failing to comply can earn you a heavy fine and a driving disqualification. Although this wasn't the case when this video was recorded (it is rather old, attested by the low video quality)

[@Chaos2Go]

in europe we call this Rettungsgasse, not only in germany guilty, and it is regulated by law

[@stevehartley7504]

E are taught to check our mirrors and when you see emergency vehicles slo to a safe stop as quick as possible

[@miztazed]

No ambulance, its a fire truck! And drivers do not react to the sirens! It is a law in Germany to built a rescue lane when it comes to a traffic jam. As you can also see in this vid, there are always some idiots who think this is rocket science.

[@jaccilowe3842]

This is fairly typical of most of the world. Nothing amazing about people getting out of the way of emergency vehicles.

[@macdieter23558]

It became a law approx. 50 years ago!

[@evelyngrossenbacher4401]

In Switzerland same reaction normal

[@williamc4309]

Ambulance gets through the traffic fast because Germans used to moving to the far right..... to let the ambulance pass

[@robg1151]

Good one 🙂

[@NicholasCorvin]

*On a 3 lane -- Autobahn, the cars drive to the left and to the right [ the lane that's on the far right position is called "Standstreifen" ( in English : breakdown lane )].* ⬅⚠

[@gregorygant4242]

This is required by law for all drivers to do when hearing or seeing an ambulance or firetruck in Germany on the Autobahn or other highway . So make way or else !

[@macdieter23558]

We also build a rescue lane in a town if we hear the siren!

[@carlnapp4412]

If you think about it you'll realize that it takes less time to get to the left and to the right than all of them getting to the right.

[@farnaby13]

It's when you either see the lanes behind you moving to the side but mostly it's the siren.

[@macdieter23558]

Nope, it is "you´re in a traffic jam, build an emergency lane". Nobody suffers from having done that in vain. Better safe than sorry!

[@ftfmf3448]

Funny thing it's not a ambulance it's a fire truck

[@mmmm-t6h1v]

ring the alarm your top

[@toomasargel8503]

0+5 05:42 if You do not too it ...then in Europ get ticket ä leäst 200 euro but äveräge more likly 600 euro or even täke driver licence for until 3 months to police stätion keep / hold. Mind thät säläries äre more 3000 euro .. not 7000 USD....

[@wackyval]

There are no signs. people do this on their own. think about being the one in the accident. thats why everybody does it.

[@AnnetteLudke-je5ll]

It was not even very well done....