Can You Pass Germany's Toughest Driving Test?

[@WhereWeRoll]

As an American I got my license after 25 multiple choice questions and a 10 minute drive around the block.

[@m3talHalide-rt2fz]

we know.

[@dirkspatz3692]

But it depends on the US-State. In some it is enough to look nice to get the licence, in others you need mandatory training.

[@sashaantidot2444]

@@m3talHalide-rt2fzthat’s why they are so good drivers😂

[@grantcivyt]

It's a great thing, honestly. I can appreciate rules and order, but there can be too much of it. Many people simply don't have the money or time to invest in these things, and those people are often the ones punished by such regulations. Much better is to make it easy to get started driving and then progressively expand driving privileges as experience develops. If accidents occur, require formal classes and perhaps a bond in order to drive. Much better to let people experiment than to create such a high hurdle from the start.

[@DaciaProject]

And on an automatic no less!

[@ravirajyaguru6849]

In Germany, the driving lessons or the exam itself is not about the driving skills or car control, it is more about your ability to strictly follow and obey rules.

[@siriosstar4789]

yes and no .there is quite a bit of emphasis on being able to physically handle the car , judge distance and display these skills at all speeds .

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

Ein neues Parallelparkwarnsystem ist eine fantastische Idee! Wenn meine Enkelin parallel einparken möchte, aktiviert sie ein violettes Blinklicht auf dem Dach des Autos, begleitet von einer aufgezeichneten, sich wiederholenden mündlichen Ansage (Sicherheit, Sicherheit, Sicherheit, dieses Fahrzeug beabsichtigt, die Position zu ändern, bitte bleiben Sie frei) und das Durch das kombinierte Blinken und Rotieren der violetten Lampe und die wiederholte verbale Ansage über ein Lautsprechersystem können andere Verkehrsteilnehmer erkennen, dass ihr Fahrzeug eine eingeschränkte Halte- und Parkübung durchführt.

[@SomeComments]

If anyone interested, check out Nadine from Galileo KZbin channel who got her driving licence in Mumbai. To summarise 'It's easy to get a driving license in India but stressful to drive on the road. It's just the opposite here in Germany'.

[@SouravMoitra19]

In India driving is actually very difficult. You really have to be alert all the times. You never know when something jumps in front of you and need to learn to dodge it because breaking is not an option if you break somebody will you hit from behind. I wish we have better road conditions but, the same road is shared from a pedestrian to a huge truck. The high population density, low per capita income and income disparity are the major reasons. I really hope the situation improves as more and more people comes out of poverty and gets educated. But nonetheless we also have some of the most picturesque roads in the world.

[@rideepicdriveepic]

Drivers in India are on a whole another level. You guys rock.

[@LikeDeep-q6w]

Excuses, Excuses and more Excuses. We Indians always carry a bag full of excuses with us all the time. You don't have to be a son of Ambani or a HNI to follow basic road rules. You don't need ultra-thin population or a high per capita income to follow road rules. Just drive on any of the major expressways built recently and watch how people drive. No lane change indicator, driving between two lanes, going too slow or too fast, overtaking from the wrong sides, randomly stopping on expressways to take photos and selfies, etc. etc. and the list goes on. The problem is that we Indians don't like to follow rules. "Rules for thee but not for me" is the mantra for Indians. We are only good at lecturing others. And most drivers don't even know basic traffic rules. They just get their licenses home delivered by some agent and paying 'under the table', without ever giving ANY driving tests. Obviously, you won't accept this, because hey, we are too proud to be wrong!

[@diplodocus3]

India driving skill: 9999 discipline: -9

[@dpfrmhell]

Main reason is untrained drivers due to poor law enforcement. We champions of law making but laggards at enforcement.

[@balajiMurugesan-sv2ly]

@@dpfrmhell Have to agree this!!

[@Triplex5014]

Croatia: -You have to take the physical test. - First aid course, 6 hours of theory and take the test. -Traffic theory about signs, rules and laws, 20 hours of theory and take the test. -Driving, 35 hours on a manual gearbox. You can take extra hours if you need to but you pay extra for them. -The final driving hour that is the driving test. If you pass the first aid test, the traffic theory test and the driving test from the 1st try, the price of the driving school is around 1100€.

[@DWREV]

Thanks for sharing this information with us! What does the physical test entail?

[@stefanpavicic6277]

​I am not from croatia but l think physical test is comprised of:eye exam,stability(balance on one leg with eyes closed) and mental health check@@DWREV

[@sergiostube]

In Spain, to get your car license you must pass a medical test before having your official test in one of the authorized complex by DGT. This test contains an ocular revision and and a great skill. The medial aid doesn't exist here as a practical exam but it exists as a theoretical exam. That's why nobody isn't prepared when an accident occurs in our roads.

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

A new parallel parking warning system is a fantastic idea! When my granddaughter wishes to parallel park, she activates a flashing purple light on the roof of the car, accompanied by a recorded, repeating verbal announcement (safety, safety, safety, this vehicle intends to change position, please stay clear), and the combined flashing, rotating purple lamp, together with the repeated verbal announcement transmitted over a loudspeaker system, allows other road users to understand that their vehicle is performing a restricted stopping and parking exercise.

[@aravindsiva77]

As an Indian, im totally against our driving rules and regulations, the worst part is none of us care to keep the lane discipline, you can see trucks going on the fastest lane in Indian expressways! Also there are no dedicated sign boards or information as they have it in EU, but yeah the Vienna conventions helps to standardize this across the EU It would be great if India also signs this International Standard, and be more strict with the driving regulations!

[@gracebabu1972]

Rules are always there and people will always ignore/break them. The educated few, lament in response. The enforcers just care about collecting fines.

[@styopaa.z]

bro no one cares about India but indians 😂

[@aravindsiva77]

@@styopaa.z it's our country, who else should care about it other than us! Whats your point btw?

[@danieldenomandenza]

In Kerala highways there are traffic cams and if trucks use the fast lane continuously, they have to pay fines.There are continuous sign boards saying trucks must use slow lane

[@AhmedKhan-yw3wx]

I've known people passing after 5 or 8 attempts, at some point we have to stop and think if the motivation behind failing people is not a minor mistake but greed driving schools part.

[@ravirajyaguru6849]

Definitely. It is a well co-ordinated business scheme from government and driving schools to squeeze as much money from people as possible.

[@El-Gato-42]

the driving schools are not the ones that do the exam though

[@AhmedKhan-yw3wx]

@@El-Gato-42 Just look at how much lessons cost, they can easily cost more than getting your first car, it's absolutely ridiculous paying around 3500 to 4000 euros for lessons.

[@Rokbin4870]

@@ravirajyaguru6849 i truly believe this that its no less than a scam operated at a government level.Government get their share for giving free hand to this driving school to suck as much as they can from student.

[@aswinhanagal4293]

I just drove for the past few days in Germany. There's plenty of unsafe drivers. Also the interstates are alot easier to use and less tiring to drive than the autobahn. However the German autobahn has the best road surfaces i've ever seen, pristine. Also the Autobahn is full of speed limits, my average speed was actually lower than the US (it's also because I tend to be an extremely disciplined driver)

[@lawrence5021]

As a Korean, I studied the theory for 20 minutes on the subway to the driver's license test center and passed with a 97% accuracy rate. Then I drove with my dad for 30 minutes and passed the test on the first try. Because of this system, there are a lot of stupid drivers on the road and you have to drive defensively assuming that other drivers can always break or don't know about the law. Many Europeans say that Americans don't know how to drive, but I drove in the US and was amazed at how good people are at driving.

[@maggiejb4367]

Mexican here. No test needed to get my license. A friend taught me how to drive and it's been 3 moths since I started driving, not in a regular basis though. I've learned to be really aware of my surroundings, other drivers and the condition of the road because it is no the best, I'm sad to say... But it's so fun to drive!

[@DWREV]

How does it work? Do you just apply for a license once you turn 18 and you're granted one?

[@maggiejb4367]

@@DWREV you can apply whenever you want. Not necessarily at eighteen. Actually there are permits for people on their 15-17s. To get the license you need to pay for it, take some ID documents to your local Finance Office, get your photo taken and that’s it, at least here in Mexico City.

[@chrishadjipetris6059]

I had a German friend who came in Cyprus with her mother, and she wanted to move back to Germany when she would turn an adult. However, she wanted to get her license here before moving, because the minimum time you need to get a license here is a month if everything goes well. However, she got it when she was 19, because she had struggles finding an instructor to have with him the 3 driving lessons that she had to do by law so that she could take a driving test, and she didn't pass her driving test the first time, so she took it again. When she got it, she moved to Germany and she drives with a cypriot license, when other people she knows in our age are still fighting to get their license in Germany. Of course, the bad thing in Cyprus is that you can easily fail for a minor fault, because you're sitting in a car with the examiner and nobody else (unlike other countries where you sit with the examiner and your instructor), so if the examiner wants to fail you, he'll do it unless you're more than a perfect driver. If he wants to pass you, he'll find an easy road for you, so that there are low chances for you to make any serious mistakes.

[@Blueyzachary]

My state in the USA actually has more requirements than most states if you are under 19 years old. I was required to attend a couple weeks of range and road classes (driving with an instructor) in addition to the theory drivers ed course. I also had to meet the day and night driving-hour requirements with my parents (or an instructor/licensed adult) before I could do the road portion with an instructor.

[@dikh998]

I came to Germany a couple of years ago. I had to do both the theoritical and practical training and passed both tests. I paid around 2000 euros which sounded too much but when I started driving, I appreciated each euro I spent because 99.9% of the drivers are amazing.

[@MaxPower-11]

In most places in the USA there are no formal education requirements. In most states, you have to pass a short multiple choice test and pass a driving exam with an examiner from the state’s department of motor vehicles. Adult drivers over a certain age can teach others to drive but the person learning to drive usually needs to get a learner’s permit from the state which often comes with some restrictions (such a minimum age and no night driving for the first 6 months of the permit). For those who want to receive more formal education, some high schools provide drivers’ education courses and there are also private driving schools, but in most states such formal instruction is optional.

[@Mohammed68099]

Back home, there are hardly any practice lessons. Only theory classes and no exam. Even though I consider myself as skilled driver when I got into Germany, I was still happy to take the whole process from the beginning. I would have made a lot mistakes driving if I did not take it. The only compliant is that it is really expensive. It costed me around 5000 for class A and class B.

[@lordabhikingfisher8087]

I taught my son to drive on my field tractor here in US. He started to drive tractor on his own when he was 9 and was cutting grass as a chore. By the time he is 15 he had a driver's license with $ zero learning. I don't know how folks live in Europe.

[@Lysandra-8]

Would he be able to drive a car as a 9 year old if you lived in New York, LA or another big city? The population density in Germany is 238/km² and in the USA 37.5/km². There are also many more pedestrians, cyclists and even unsupervised 6-year-old schoolchildren here. I don't want an inexperienced child driving a van in these conditions. Btw, in Germany (with a few exceptions) driving without a driving license on private property is permitted. And we can get around here without a car, we have good public transport. (as soon as they fix it😂 Germany is currently not a role model in this matter)

[@msa_rha]

In the USA, people also drive very slowly, your maximum speed is only 121 kmh (75 mph). But here, speeds of 250 kmh (155 mph) are completely normal, and even 330 kmh (205 mph) wouldn't impress anyone in Germany. That's why young people aren't allowed to drive a car, as they don't have the mental maturity to drive a car safely at 250 kmh (155 mph). But there are alternatives for them, such as mopeds.

[@toslaw9615]

In Poland: 1. You need to go to a doctor. The doctor will check your vision and might check some other stuff. The doctor will also decide when you need to go to doctor again - in 15 years (if there are no problems), 10 years (small vision problems corrected with glasses) or 5 years (something serious). This also defines your license's expiration date. 2. You need to go to your County Office to get a Driver Candidate Profile. 3. You need to complete 30 hours of theory classes, those include first aid (you might do this on your own, except first aid, but then I think you'll have to take the theory test before starting driving lessons). 4. You need to complete 30 hours of driving lessons with a professional instructor. 5. You need to pass theory and then practical exam. And if someone from your family tries to teach you, it's considered driving without license, which might be punished by 3 years of driving ban. In my opinion, the Polish rules are too harsh, it should be up to you who teaches you.

[@erkinalp]

and the 1 is 5 years for all commercial licence classes

[@toslaw9615]

@@erkinalp yea

[@shawalfida6357]

Driving license is one's ticket to freedom! its even more nerve wrecking to pass than my medical license exams lolz i paid € 200 for mine back in 2004 lolz Malaysia's test is even easier now because of the absent of manual cars in the market, everyone is buying auto. The only new manual car on sale in malaysia is either commercial vehicles, pickup trucks, and performance cars... All manual regular passenger cars has been discontinued. Best roads i've driven was in the US, west coast tour, and US has way more courteous drivers than Malaysia. Driving in Japan was fun too.

[@DWREV]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. In Germany, if one takes the test in an automatic, one is only licensed to drive an automatic. What's it like in Malaysia? If you take the test in an automatic, can you legally drive a manual too? And have manual passenger cars really been discontinued outright, or are they just less popular than they once were?

[@subhodipbanerjee6699]

I don't know about Thailand and Russia, but in India, because it is quite cheap and easy to get a driving license, the worst lot of people end up with their hands on the steering wheel.

[@TireSpare]

This video is very informative and good to know how strict germany when it comes to gaining a drivers license..... In South Korea, we got very easy steps ahead to get the license........Probably South Korea is ranked of one of the easiest countries to get a driver's license without such steps taken,,,,,,,,,, Once we get the license, no practical additional private lesson needed to run a car. We just individually think of our incapacity and fill the lack like parking a car in an empty parking lots to a driving a car in short highway routes ........ every thing has to be supervised under parents who got driver's experience over 10 years or further..........they are not mandatory so that some of drivers come out on a road without any lessons like them....... so they cause congestions on roads and make a lot of mistakes on roads and risking other drivers life..............

[@siriosstar4789]

i'm terrible at taking tests. i flunked every subject in high school until i was thrown out ., However , I found the written test in America to be insanely easy . i took the test four times over many years due to moving around and aced every single one . The driving part was even more ridiculous . go out with the instructor , make some right and left turns , a K turn on a quiet street , parallel parking , coming to a complete stop and that's about it .

[@suspiciousafternoon]

My mentality is if others have gone through this and passed why can't I? 😁😁 Since it's like this I know that there are also sensible people on the road with me

[@boxoffisa]

The problem is someone gonna speak in German language to teach you. But yes you can learn that too. 😊

[@siriosstar4789]

not necessarily . the written test can be taken in your native language and it's very easy to find an instructor that speaks your language ,specially English .

[@P.Galore]

Cars in Florida have the "Florida Delete Option" - no turn signals, no headlights, no rearview mirrors. The cars are still equipped with these items but nobody uses them. Also, left on red, swing left to go right, speed limit +posted plus 15 are also typically followed.

[@faizrizahi3456]

After watching for so many times finally came up with a better clip DW😂. Just kidding, like almost all your clips. Learned today about the autobahn insurance rules. Educate me one step at the time. 😅 Enjoyed it. Thanks

[@DWREV]

Glad you liked it. Please pass it on to a friend!

[@karuuukaruke8370]

Lowest road death rate because theres traffic blocks even on highways. Road constructions every 10km and that causes traffic block. Its Staulandia (stau in german is traffick block) not Germany...

[@ant647448336]

I paid £250 or €300 all in all to do my driving test in Gibraltar. That included the £10 theory test, 3x £20 paid lessons, £40 practical test and £35 for the license itself.

[@carlipicco]

In Italy you need to take a medical exam even before applying for your theory test, then, regarding the theory test, you can choose to do it privately o with a school (the question are not different, it’s just that if you do it privately you’ll study on your own from a book and if you choose to do it with a school they’ll teach you) so obliviously the prices for the theory test vary a lot (I paid 50 € including the medical exam fee and my sister in law paid 350 €) then,if you pass it (you cannot make more than 3 mistakes on 40 questions that are closed randomly between 1200) you must take at least 6 one hour lesson with an approved school (2 hour driving in the day, 2 at night and 2 on the expressway) but usually people take at least 12, but you can also learn with someone who has had their license for at least 10 years and is under the age of 60 so in general just for the lesson and the exam you can expect to pay at least 1000€, then if you got your license (the exam usually last about 40 minutes and it includes doing roughly a 100 meter stretch in reverse, parking in reverse, driving within a city center and taking the expressway/hightway) for the first 3 years (or first year, tbh I’m not entirely sure) there a few limitations, you cannot drive a car that is, well, to powerful (there is a mathematical equation to determine that but in general it includes all the suv and sporty cars), the speed limit both on the expressway and the highway is lower than the standard and there is not a tolerance on the alcohol you can ingest, meaning your blood level has to be 0.0, then after that all the limitations are removed, regarding the alcohol consumption it has to be less than 0.5 so less than the usa

[@DWREV]

Thanks for the insight into Italy's Driving Licence process. Sounds like a fairly thorough way to ensure licenced road users are fit, trained, and capable behind the wheel!

[@carlipicco]

@@DWREV in theory it should! Then usually people after just a couple of years seem to forget basic rules but hey at least the process to get the license is decent enough

[@asifhabibi4461]

I am currently in the process of getting a German driving license. Up to now, I spent around 6,000 euros. This is my last month, and I believe I will be spending around 1000 euros more. If I pass the test on the first attempt, the German driving license will cost me 7,000 euros.

[@geopinoyingermany]

To get a drivers license in Germany is really really expensive. As a student, you can’t do series of Fahrstunde (Driving lesson) because you’ll be out of money at the end. Every Fahrstunde (90minutes) costs 120€.

[@rideepicdriveepic]

This is nothing different than any other European country. In Croatia for example, you need 15 hours of theory, pass a medical and traffic theory exams, then 30 hours of driving with a licensed instructor, and then you need to pass both the driving course and the driving test in traffic. Regarding German driving....yeah. While on a roadtrip through Germany, on the Autobahn, there was more people camping in the left lane, not moving regardless of how close you come, or if you're using "Lichthupe". Far from theoretical "ideal drivers who abide by the rules". Sure, it's quite possible that all those weren't even Germans, as there is fewer and fewer Germans in Germany....

[@dirkspatz3692]

Maybe all this snails where overtaking a slower snail and kicking a Semi from the road because someone faster is coming from behind isn't legal. And no they do not have to speed to the max to be allowed to overtake. As long as they are faster as the overtaken car they can do this at any speed in the middle or left lane, faster cars have to slow down and have no right to force the other car to be faster or doing risky manouvres. And regarding the Lichthupe (Flashing lights) - It's "Nötigung" (coercion) and can be expensive in Germany.

[@sashaantidot2444]

Štoviše, i lakse nego u Hrvatskoj. ovdje imamo samo kurs prve pomoci gdje se dobije potvrda da si bio prisutan .

[@cancatcannothaz]

you shouldve watches the TopGears' report on Indian Driving License test, its a lil old, but still true

[@Ahjejs]

It is very difficult to get license in Sweden as well and expensive. People celebrate once you get drivers license.

[@sports_and_humor]

Well actually driving test in Belarus is not that easy. If talking in matters of practise, you have to perform a perpendicular (the garage is just 2ft wider than the car itself) and parallel parking while moving in reverse (no backup cameras aalowed), start moving on a 15 degree hill and make a 3 point turn in a box that is quite small. On the city road you have to make multiple left and right turns, make a u-turn in an intersection, make a u-turn outside of an intersection, reach a max allowed speed, change lanes. Making the u-turns is the trickiest part because you have to find right places youself, if you choose them wrong it leads to failure on the exam. Also you should remember that passing an exam on AT only allows you to drive AT, while passing exam on MT allows you to drive all types of transmissions. So Belarus driving test is times more difficult than, e.g., the American one

[@DWREV]

Interesting stuff. Thanks for letting us know!

[@woox200sx]

Luckily I live in Australia. You can just get your drivers license from a box of breakfast cereal.

[@dirkspatz3692]

Australia is big and when living in the Outback you maybe never will get in contact with another driver for Years ;-) - The possibility to drive a car is more or less needed to survive. In Europe or other packed with People Countries with a halfway working public transport net it is more a privilige. As an Example: Australia - 7.688.287 km² (with or without the oversea territories - I don't know) and 25,8 Million People. Germany - 357.588 km² - 84.6 Million People. Australia is 21.5 times bigger than Germany. If Australia would have the same population density it would have 1.8 Billion People (instead of 25.8Million) - With this Density maybe some rules to avoid to much traffic incidents should be implied.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

Rubbish. Gaining a driver’s licence in the Australian state of New South Wales is a lengthy, considered and complicated process which takes *4 years* from age 16 to 20 years to complete. Provisional drivers have lower speed and sole passenger restrictions as well. To cut a long story short, 3 eyesight tests, 2 computer knowledge and hazard tests and the practical driving test have to all be passed. A learner driver has to complete 120 hours of supervised driving, which includes 20 hours of night driving. Many prospective drivers fail throughout the various stages. Some drivers do not gain their licence until well into their 20s as they find the process too arduous as a teenager. Australia has one of the lowest driver fatality rates in the world, at 4.5 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, yet Australia (84%) has the world’s fourth highest car ownership rate of major countries, with this number far exceeding Germany (65%).

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@dirkspatz3692 Wrong. What you are quoting are bare headline land area statistical figures which have no bearing whatsoever on the _actual_ population densities which hold true in the capital cities. This is a common mistake that foreigners make. Most of Australia is desert and uninhabited. However, most Australians live on the eastern seaboard, in and around the 3 very urban capital cities, which are relatively densely populated. Make no mistake, driving in Sydney during morning hour peak hour is bloody stressful. To place matters into context, the Sydney to Melbourne flight route is the world’s fifth busiest domestic route. Sydney’s population of 5.5 million is easily higher than of Berlin at 3.8 million, or any other German city for that matter.

[@DWREV]

Thanks for sharing. 120 hours of supervised driving sounds intense! What does the cost of getting a license in NSW add up to?

[@JordiHermsen96]

Same as in the Netherlands but we are missing first aid and eye test

[@CedroCron]

You would think with such disciplined drivers that they would figure out how to engineer a car that doesn't cost a fortune to repair just past the warranty. They love to over complicate the heck out of things... That includes driving!

[@gary_beniford]

Well you can argue germans always had a balance with their cars. Technology and performance. They just drank the Technology koolaid so much that they lost all thought of reliability in the pursuit of "the ultimate driving machines". The world was a simpler place at one time too. Most drivers knew and expected to do thier own basic maintenance and no one would buy a luxury car in the third world country if broke easily in a remote area. Now the world is super connected to internet and less people do thier own maintenance, mechanics shops are loaded with computers more than physical tools. The corporate manufacturers are only interested in profit and stock play now. They've lost all sight of providing the core product. They figure if you can't afford the maintenance you shouldn't even be driving or "just buy a new one".

[@CedroCron]

@@gary_beniford That’s what I mean. Perfect the wheel fine but they seem to have to redefine it and over complicate it. Give me the reliable fun to drive indestructible German cars of the past. No one wants to spend their life at the dealer because of problems that are expensive to fix.

[@dirkspatz3692]

1970 in Germany they where 21.332 traffic deaths in 2023 only 2.839. This Result in less People killed per Year is heavily supported by more and more strict regulations. And these safety regulations includes complex and not so simple to repair constructions at your car. ESP, Airbacks, ASR, active braking, intelligent cruise control, death angel warning systems etc. needs radar, optics, electronics to work but safes lifes. Additionally environment laws and taxation that are more and more strict every few years caused that the Engines couldn'T be simple Carburator mechanical controlled anymore. To get your car sold (in Europe and other parts in teh world) you have to lower the emissions and consumption to extreme levels (We have to cars in the shop Car one is complex but has 40mpg and cost you $100 tax per Year, Car two is simple but has 20mpg and cost you $1200 tax per year - oh you want Car one - why?) that includes catalythis converters, Filters, electronic control, injectorrs etc.

[@msa_rha]

@@CedroCron German cars are built to drive 250 kmh (155 mph) continuously, reliably and safely. Not to drive at 120 kmh (74 mph) with little maintenance. And that is not a theoretical matter, but a practical one. For example, today I drove 245 kmh for more than 15 minutes twice. It was nothing special, just a completely normal day for me. That is exactly what German cars are made for.

[@CedroCron]

@@msa_rha Hahaha... Right... As long as you dump it at 100K or less.

[@c04-i8h]

I got my European license in NL as an international and u can just study ur theory from home and no first aid etc. all in English as well

[@DWREV]

That's relatively relaxed. Was the practical exam also in English, or just the theory test? And was the cost comparable to that in Germany?

[@Stef.Cata051]

As someone who's driven trough all of Europe...German drivers aren't the best, some of them are polite and are good at following rules but as soon as an unpredictable situation appears the German drivers get lost...send someone who's driven all their life in Germany to Bulgaria, Romania or any of these countries and you'll see what I mean. Germans know how to follow rules they don't know how to drive

[@ShahidKhan-f9w]

it isn't toughest but exhausting and tedious. since I have been used to driving in rural areas of Pakistan, here licences aren't required but you need to be cautious crew almost all the time.

[@jasperMT09]

I live in a village near the beach in the Netherlands as in 5 min walk from the beach, and tbh german tourists with their very neat behavior are sometimes pretty anoying haha, stopping for everyone keep a very very long distance from them they brake as soon as they see a cyclist or predestrian. And very strict on speed im always riding a bit faster, luckily my motorcycle is fast so overtaking is easy haha.

[@dmytrolester]

I am not against these tough exams, this is about safety. But the price is crazy, I just can afford doing my exam again after failures

[@maneshipocrates2264]

It costs about 5000 Euros in some driving schools. This should be debated in parliament. Some of those driving schools are basically robbing people.

[@balajiMurugesan-sv2ly]

Its just the driving schools make it a lot harder to get the driving license in Germany. I have seen worst driving schools in Germany with instructors try to bring anxiety in the mind of driving students. Its a whole lot of f* ups

[@DWREV]

Sounds like you had an unpleasant experience with your driving instructor in Germany. Do tell us more. Hopefully things ended well and you got your license?

[@balajiMurugesan-sv2ly]

@@DWREV I had unpleasant experiences with driving instructors in Germany. Many doesn't come on time, cancel their appointments so much. Also the gap between lessons are so much you tend to forget and lose things you learned.

[@prasadrs100]

Do you need a license to drive a tesla as it has fully auto pilot and safty systems to detect collision before it happened?

[@DWREV]

Yes, you need a license like for any other car.

[@W7X5GHIEHBDIG45NSKSHSGV]

In india you don't need a driving school, register for driving licence and 10 min. Driving test... You're done... Get your license... That's all, that too for like around 80 euors.

[@NERD-i9z]

still you can drive in EU but EU people can't drive in india

[@Ul.B]

@@NERD-i9z That's not entirely true. If you have a driving license from a country that is not part of the EU or EEA, your driving license is valid for another six months from the time you establish your normal residence in Germany. After that, your old driving license will no longer be valid and you have to get a German license.

[@NERD-i9z]

@@Ul.B bro i am talking about driving skills

[@Ul.B]

@@NERD-i9z Stop calling me your bro, use proper language. I am not willing to accept this kind of language. Even though, this doesn't change anything. Your comment is still not entirely true and your recent comment doesn't make it any better.

[@NERD-i9z]

@@Ul.B then keep quit i made comment not for your betterment

[@manaspawar3749]

As an Indian who learnt to drive at 18 and got his licence then (i am 20 now) trust me id much rather prefer if our test was as tough as germany because it is an absoulte hell driving on indian roads. But since public transport is insufficient and pathetic they kind of dont have a choice but to make drivers licence easy so that people can get from one point to another. Germany has good transit and you can get around using it.

[@balaji6812]

But always remember these are dreaded rules, not useful in real life situations. Its only a money making scheme in Germany.

[@p.a.1675]

It is not easy to get it, but to balance it out at least it is very easy to lose it 😉 And apparently after you lose it, it is even harder to get it back again, because you have to prove (MPU) that you're not dumb, and it is very hard because you already proved that you are by getting your license suspended in the first place.

[@matthewbaynham6286]

I did the German first aid certificate and then lost my job so I didn't go any further. The German first aid course has very little first aid in it, it was more about being situationally aware. I have a poollife guarding qualification from 1997 in the UK, and so I know first aid. But I wouldn't trust anyone with only the German first aid certificate to do first aid.

[@dirkspatz3692]

The First Aid is more a 1. Check the wounded 1b. Stop bleading (when it is more as a small wound with some drops of blood) 2. Call the Ambulance and describe the situation 3. Do not move the wounded as long as he/she is not unconscious or his actual position brings him in danger (still in a burning car) - because he could have a broken neck and any movement could result in lifetime paraplegia. 4. In case of unconsiousness he/she could die because blocked lungs (Vomit, Blood) - therefore in this case take him/her into the stable side position and check the mouth for blocking stuff. 5. In case of no heartbeat or no breathing - forget all other rules and start with cardiac massage (no heartbeat) and/or mouth to nose breathing. 6. Wait until a medic arrives and tell the situation so they can take over. 7. Get informed that by law nobody can sue you as long as you follow the rules (as best as possible). Lifeguard training is a diffent caliber.

[@DWREV]

Interesting perspective. Thank you for sharing. As far as we've observed, when there is a situation that needs medical intervention, more often than not, bystanders or even people involved merely call an ambulance, and don't put into practise anything they've been taught in the German first aid course. Probably because they feel the exact same way that you do!

[@erkinalp]

Is this a deliberate topic choice for Hannah to get automatic to manual licence upgrade done on work time and expensed by DW?

[@hannahhummel]

Hahahaha thankfully I learned how to drive a manual in the UK already! ;)

[@erkinalp]

@@hannahhummel Is the British or the German practical exam more stringent?

[@DWREV]

Ah, we can vouch for the fact that Hannah's a fully licensed driver, and we didn't pay for her to get her license! :-)

[@gladtomeetyou13]

I'm not sure if you can get a license for €2700 (even on average) in Germany. I've already spent more than €5000 on classes and still haven't gotten my license 😅. It's really expensive here. It would be helpful to get some reviews from students who have taken the classes for a better estimate.

[@balajiMurugesan-sv2ly]

It is a scam by any chance I feel. Because I also spent around 4000 euros this year changed 2 driving instructors failed 2 driving tests. still no licence . And now I feel both find different ways to squeeze as much money out of you. It is completely ridiculous.

[@ramana-r]

In India we also have no speed limit roads... almost every roads

[@DWREV]

To be fair, there are speed limits, as defined by the Ministry of Road Transportation. Unfortunately the laws aren't implemented.

[@alastairwatson3201]

It’s my understanding that the Chinese drivers’ qualification process is nearly all theory, as there are too many people and too much traffic to realistically assess all learners’ fitness to drive. I’ve had first hand experience with Chinese drivers and have found their driving abilities to be seriously lacking.

[@Avinash-wg7xl]

As a proud Indian i got my license 🪪 without getting into a car 🚗. Long live India.

[@3089280288]

Like getting a CDL in the US

[@byronchavarria4954]

Both Germany 🇩🇪 And Japan 🇯🇵 Are Toughest Countries To Get A Drivers License 🪪

[@ridhobaihaqi144]

In indonesia, you just bribe the DMV for about IDR 1 million/USD 64 to get a driving licence. Often their third party offer it to you. This is fact.

[@imtiazmohammad9548]

I could get a pilot license easily than getting a drivers license in Germany 😂😂😂

[@hraday08]

Indian government need to learn something from German and Japanese Governments,, in india you need no license, you just need a car and you free to go (actually I am talking abt tier-3 cities here) there is nobody checking your license there!

[@ooppww1923]

Have you visited tier 3 cities of Germany or any other European country to know if they check one have driving license or not .?

[@balaji6812]

Not true. Some People are shit scared to drive without licence, let alone the get caught

[@doctor_who1]

rest of the world: you passed Germany: you barely passed, etc etc etc ...

[@vsharan2k]

Try, atleast, not to mention Indian system yet on such things! It's more of a- trust yourself or face the consequence, framework for learning driving. Only that the consequences are much more, sometimes limited to the others on the road!

[@mdkamruzzaman7174]

In Bangladesh it's just about money.. give the money, attend a exam and get the licence 😂🤣😂

[@PaulHo]

Mandatory first aid training? Wow. Those kinds of lawsuits would never allow anything even close to that in the US.

[@dirkspatz3692]

By law (good samaritan law) you are protected from any lawsuit when giving first aid. In Germany, failure to provide first aid to a person in need is punishable under § 323c of its criminal penal code. However, any help one provides cannot and will not be prosecuted even if it made the situation worse or did not fulfill specific first aid criteria. People are thus encouraged to help in any way possible, even if the attempt is not successful. Moreover, people providing first aid are covered by the German Statutory Accident Insurance in case they suffer injury, losses, or damages.

[@El-Gato-42]

so you guys would let just someone die because you are afraid to do chest compression to an injured person in a scene of an accident? That's terrible.

[@PaulHo]

@@El-Gato-42 that's if we're not already actively trying to kill each other with the car or any other readily available weapons.

[@klaus2t703]

@PaulHo: In Germany there is no lawsuit for a failed first aid.

[@PaulHo]

@@klaus2t703 technically we have Samaritan laws, but we don't even pull over or move for emergency response vehicles, let alone help anyone.

[@doctor_who1]

you have to drive on the fast lane in an unrestricted autobahn to get to driving school? okay...

[@sleepy77790]

u should put indonesia among the easiest , get my licence within a day test and only paid $10 but there's even more easier way with "VIP" system starts around $40 u just straight to a photo room and get ur licence without any test required 😎 cheeeezz

[@DWREV]

Did you need to do any manner of test at all?

[@Rokbin4870]

that average 3500 euro gonna shoot more than 6000 in no matter of time, Blieve me . Loads of money, hours of time investment, unnecessary stress and still you are so down in the chain where Government has the upper hand as they are entitled to the income on every penny earned by driving school, second comes driving school which been given free hand by government to drain your money and your energy to the very last. I had never thought driving license will cause this much of stress to anyone. You can't practice with other than instructor from driving school, you cant get registered in driving school other than the city you had your residence permit, and the driving school in your area is always running beyond capacity means you have to wait months to start your practice and even you are so done with your driving school because they cant give you 1 class per week and sometimes one class in a month which by then need more classes because time gap between classes is so long that you will forget the things ,process to change driving school is another hell of work. By every means you are so fucked up with this incredible adventurous journey called "Fuhrerschein in Deutschland".

[@lanabyk8012]

Hannah, can you be my teacher? I would fail every time...and would come back for your lessons...ok?

[@markkram9331]

In Italy, you bribe someone and you can get your driving license...

[@mateocolegial5571]

👌

[@johnstonewall917]

Why are there six European countries with fewer road deaths per capita than Germany?

[@klaus2t703]

@johnstonewall917: Is it allowed to re-phrase the question: Why are there 40 countries in Europe with higher road death rate per capita? But to your question: These are Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Ireland/Malta (in exchange) .. for the years 2022/2023 according statista. So 4 instead of 6. They all have speed limit, maybe they drive less per capita, maybe they are more relaxed drivers, maybe the road and wheather conditions don´t allow them to drive fast... Some of them hav a lot of "non tared" roads..

[@collectioneur]

Dutch is one of the most difficult because you have to avoid cyclists which are all over the place...

[@dirkspatz3692]

As a non dutch it is stressfull to keep attention at every crossing, roundabout, county road for cyclists because (in my case as a German) you are not familiar with the dutch cycle infrastructure (they have bicycle lanes where you would never expect one in Germany). And for the Dutch in the Car behind you the "Foreigners" are annoying because they tend to be extra slow to drive halfway safe at this unespected environment. But in Germany we have more or less the same Rule in the traffic laws (The powerfull (Car drivers) has to drive in a way to keep safe the not so powerfull and fast (Cyclists, Pedestrians) but the German rules doesn't touch the "Guild" question in case of an Accident (as I know in the Nederlands the car driver is first seen as the guilty person and maybe the guild is divided when they find out that the cyclist was doing really really stupid actions so the car driver has had no chance to avoid the accident).

[@klaus2t703]

@collectioneur In Germany it´s allowed to hit cyclists. ... is this what you mean?

[@jeffreynanatakyicollins101]

Germany is a great well Run country and I have a lot of respect for Germany. In England, people don’t respect the law which is why it is such a mess of a country to

[@mog7501]

China and Australia being some of the most difficult places to get a license has to be a joke considering their driving habits lol

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

Australia has one of the lowest driver fatality rates in the world, at 4.5 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, yet Australia has the world’s fourth highest car ownership rate of major countries (84%), with this number far exceeding Germany (65%).

[@klaus2t703]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b Germany has a rate of 3.4. And 4.5 is almost the EU average.

[@biggkoz]

The only theory I know is Distance Equals Rate Times Time .....or wait that's a Pixies song 😀

[@sunil198925]

3500 euros for a driving licence. No wonder many young ppl just skip getting one

[@Netlogic.]

It's all part of the plan, make driving so economically unfeasible people have to use public transport

[@UsgBifJgpwltA]

@@Netlogic.driving schools are businesses after all. Unregulated they’ll just keep raising prices until they become so expensive people can’t afford them and until their profits drop.

[@Netlogic.]

@@UsgBifJgpwltA The issue is Germany is so conservative and is famously extremely slow to adopt new ideas. Even Switzerland is more liberal. There's no reason why students shouldn't be allowed to drive with their parents after a certain number of hours driving with an instructor. Even Hungary which 1:1 always copies what Germany does is considering this.

[@DWREV]

There is something of a tradition in Germany, where a child's godparents might put money into some manner of piggy bank each year, and hand that over to them when they turn 18 and need to get a driving license.

[@toslaw9615]

​@@UsgBifJgpwltA we can unregulate and get them out of business by letting people be taught by anyone who has a license for at least 5 years.

[@DanielJoy-g6b]

Hey united arab Emirates is the expensive rather than Deutsch

[@DWREV]

How much does a driving licence cost in the UAE? We'd love to know more!

[@MrAki28820]

3000 euros for driving license 💀

[@DWREV]

And that's just an estimate. The costs can increase if you need more lessons, or have to retake the theory or practical exam.

[@MrAki28820]

@DWREV Yeah, that's equal to the full month salary of many people in germany.

[@DWREV]

Yes, absolutely! It's more than that for many people.

[@vijaysubramaniam1174]

In India if you pay bribe even the blind guy we will get the licence . That is INDIA

[@NERD-i9z]

don't speak nonsense

[@dhrubajyotibasu6505]

Ha ha! Come to India! You want to learn driving! Really? Well you have some supervised lessons early in the morning or on deserted roads. Give test on a deserted road, you could successfully get your car in gear? Great! You are now a licensed maniac to drive on Indian roads!

[@DWREV]

Isn't it true that it varies from state to state? We've heard of relatively strict tests in some Tier 1 cities, although more relaxed tests in other parts of the country. And, unfortunately, no testing at all in others.

[@balaji6812]

Have to understand most of the accidents in Indian roads are caused by two wheelers and not cars.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Thank you for all the BMWs... and well - sorry you're all tools now and won't be making anything but electric golf carts any more after 2027...

[@grgcharan]

In India, the only requirement for getting a driving licence is some money. You don't even need to know how to drive.

[@randomdyfbrn]

everyone around you sweetie i got my license in romania vrum vrum

[@s1p0]

Germans are weird with the amount of regulations. One solution is never best for all situations. They doesn't know how to improvise and solve problems on fly (in sense of that regulation and safety).

[@DTM366]

In Costa Rica cost like 50$, no need to take classes, anyone can pass the test!

[@DWREV]

But how hard is the test itself?

[@Bravewarrior-v6l]

Yes famous for complicated Car's too😂😂

[@klaus2t703]

@user-um1cp1ue1y. How to interprete your post? * too difficult for you? * too difficult, thus no one buys them?