Driving Laws Nobody Knows

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Jer, Justin, and James find out if they actually know the rules of the road.
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[@tannerjoust1263]

What are laws?

[@Posixtive]

Suggestions😅

[@JakeFlakeYT]

@@Posixtivelmao was boutta comment this😂

[@rabidrabbit6863]

Suggestions begging to be ignored

[@Only_Ameen04]

Laws are probably the friends we made along the way

[@Niekomojo]

Nobody knows

[@yungpaleface6401]

Ah yes James flexing his superior driving knowledge 💪 (His license has to be suspended)

[@razinkhan6750]

2:00 love that the car is a BMW there

[@michaelknapp4746]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Partnerthedog]

I've literally seen a 90mph sign in Montana, they were WRONG!!!

[@REH86]

@@Partnerthedog You're wrong, mate. The highest limit in Montana is 80 mph.

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

@@Partnerthedog Cool, where specifically? Like specifically specifically.

[@RobertNuno]

Justin had the best answer. "I chose 5 because it is the least creative." He knows our law makers too well!

[@antilogism]

In Vermont it's just ONE! Our law makers have trouble with large numbers unless they're spending our money.

[@gened9632]

I live near Tahoe and it’s always the same. Some 70 year old white guy in a Ram 2500 with an NRA sticker on the back. 10 cars stacked and he doesn’t give a flying f. 5-10 mph under the limit.

[@colmherbie8261]

Another fun fact about Australia's Anti hooning laws [I live in Melbourne]-- if you get caught drag racing on a public road, they can take your car and crush it with no appeal.

[@koenslinkman]

such harsh sentences for a country with such fantastic racing legacy (and holdens)

[@JobiWan144]

I can kinda understand, but not the "no appeal" part. Isn't the appeals process a cornerstone of English law or something?

[@russell3436]

Australia is the biggest nanny state when it comes to driving laws.

[@BogeyTheBear]

The Australian government has never truly shaken off the notion that they're ruling over an island full of convicts.

[@Disciple_of_God.]

IF you don't get caught 🔥😝🔥

[@ethanacton408]

I had no idea cars piled up behind you was a law. Wish they enforced more, since my state has some slow drivers

[@jaycorn2435]

That was a California law so maybe not in your state

[@ethanacton408]

@jaycorn2435 I know its most likely a California law. I was trying to say in my comment I wish it was a law in my state as well

[@seraphimvalkyrin4543]

Keep in mind that this only applies to cars going under the speed limit, for obvious reasons (at least in my state, AK)

[@broncogrizz]

@@seraphimvalkyrin4543 That's not necessarily true. It may be unlikely, but a cop has a lot of discretion and could pull you over for impeding the flow of traffic even if you're going over the speed limit, if you've got a huge line of cars behind you wanting to go faster. In traffic school the cop teaching said he'll pull people over for staying in the left lane even if they're going the speed limit or faster.

[@falinestixiaolong9691]

You're not supposed to hold even one car in Europe, as you are required to use the left lane only for passing.

[@_H3NDRY]

"The airline that shares it's name with this country sponsors Arsenal"... Ahhh yes, Arsenal's famous sponsor "Fly Switzerland" 😂😂😂

[@Rubencrd]

I was like bruh

[@mattepatte2222]

Yeah, what did he mean by this?

[@andrewwayne777]

Yeah, he screwed the pooch on that hint. I was fully expecting him to say UAE.

[@JobiWan144]

Yup, totally wrong hint.

[@tomo1168]

that would be actually SWISS, but no, I don't see this sponsor name anywhere near arsenal.

[@johndavenport1894]

Regarding the high beam cancel distance, I don't think anyone out there driving is measuring distances in their heads. It's best to just bring them down the moment you see the headlights of oncoming traffic. I've found that when I do, 9 times outta 10 the other driver will go ahead and cancel theirs as well. Less blind time for everybody XD

[@michaelhoward142]

I think laws using distances are very unrealistic and pointless. Who thinks in terms of precise distances while driving? Example: turn signals. I activate my signals as I approach the turn as early as possible WITHOUT causing confusion. If there's another side street or road before I get to my turn, I wait until I pass it and THEN signal, so no one thinks I'm turning there. I just try to use common sense no matter what the "legal" distance is.

[@SurferSandman]

Justin, you will absolutely love the Porsche driving experience. It was the best 90 minutes I've had had in a car. Excellent staff and coaching. I was lucky enough to go for my 40th B-Day!

[@failuretocommunicate4976]

Lucky dog, that sounds like fun. I love Porsche’s, I’d buy one over a Ferrari or any other luxury type car.

[@UpcycleShoesKai]

$300 for 90 minutes, that's a steal

[@SlendisFi_Universe]

Fun fact. In Finland you MUST do the slippery road test EVEN when getting CE which is for full lenght truck combo. The engine and trailer. Yes. You must be able to control that road ship on ice

[@RAZGRIZ016P]

there's a reason why Finns are so good at rallying

[@SlendisFi_Universe]

@@Lorin-GabrielLeaua-fm1lw One of the best in the world. Tho some countries have mountain roads on top of that

[@SlendisFi_Universe]

@@Lorin-GabrielLeaua-fm1lw Tho have ya ever seen a bus do 360?

[@drywater3559]

fun fact: in AU they hoon around like crazy. the most burnout marks you will ever see in your life, anywhere including the USA(where I live but I have family in AU). which is funny because the laws are tough on them and tires are very expensive. and they love American muscle cars hahaha.

[@xxyvng6831]

@@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57Ok i wont i hope u get banned

[@astruxium]

I see where James was coming from answering "Singapore" on the "Most expensive country to get your license in." While technically the license isn't super expensive, to actually own a car you have to buy a certificate that costs a minimum of 76,000 USD (not including the cost of the car.) While he wasn't correct I think it was still worth a point haha

[@bwabbel]

I didn't believe you until i googled it...

[@punkypink83]

ahhh the joys of CoE

[@TerribleUsernameAmirite]

Ngl James impressed me with that answer

[@stephen3164]

Singapore is crazy expensive to own a car - and I think you have to put your name on a wait list just in order to hope to buy a car and pay that crazy fee! Germany though - they have super strict driving exams. I guess when you’re on the Autobahn doing 120mph, they want you to be VERY knowledgable not to get in the way of the Porsches doing 180!

[@heikosale1027]

@@stephen3164 The driving exams aren't that strict. I mean there's a catalogue of questions you have to study and you have to be able to parallel park somewhat competently. But I've never heard of anyone failing the exam unless they didn't study at all. A friend of mine back in the day got his license but after a couple of months he stopped driving because all his friends told him they wouldn't drive with him anymore. It was so bad nobody wanted to drive with him and even he himself realized he was too bad at driving. But he got his license.

[@theapplepaul]

Knew more of these than I expected. Those court mandated trips to traffic school are really paying off.

[@James_R_]

The law being broke on the thumbnail wasn't even mentioned... Don't block traffic in the fast lane even if your going the speed limit. It's a law.

[@alyphatnoe8771]

“ I can get a felony sitting still!” -James 😂😂😂

[@GaryP747]

No you can not!

[@falcie7743]

Justin has been a great addition to the on-camera team. He's added a lot of entertainment value.

[@seanj3667]

Yes he has been. More Justin!

[@howieewalt1322]

Thanks, AI.

[@steampunknord]

The reason for the specific number on the fine for hooning in Australia is because fines are defined by penalty units, which also define a certain amount of time in jail. Also on repeat offenses of the hooning laws, the car you get caught in gets impounded and destroyed (unless it's stolen).

[@JECHOE]

Justin’s really finding his place more on this channel this year

[@Berm_Blaster]

I think knowing basic mechanics should be part of getting your license here in the states.

[@TSERJI]

why so

[@adam346]

not the worst idea tbf... but given how vehicles are being locked down by OEMs, the odds of you needing to pop the hood to fix something becomes less and less likely. I personally think everyone should learn how to ride a motorcycle first before a car so everyone can get the little bit of fear stuck into them early about maneuvering a small vehicle and how large cars are in comparison... gives perspective.

[@FluePeak]

Here in Sweden, you need to know all the fluids of the car (OIl, Washer Fluid etc), do a outer and inner saftey check of stuff that it works (Brakes, Steering, Lights etc) and know tyre wear.

[@ChR0nos_7734]

@@TSERJI beacause every s#!thead with IQ of 50 can get licence in US. When I took my driving test in Europe first you have 30 hours of theory, 9 hours of first aid and then you can go on the road where you have to drive for 35 hours before doing the exam

[@f.schiebenhover7713]

The things i got told in 1995 during my driving school time in Germany, where how to check and refill oil, check tirepressure, check the condition in general of your car. and thats it. No deep dive into car mechanic stuff. But the basic knowledge that you don´t drive your car with flat tires or a loose ball joint that wobbles around.

[@ChrisK-bu3gw]

I am from Germany and the only thing they might ask you in the test is where you can refill the windshield washer fluid XD. But we had some basic mechanics in the lessons for the theoretical test. One reason why the driving license is so expensive in Germany is btw. because we don’t make our theoretical test and afterwards our parents teach us the practical part. In Germany after you passed your theoretical test you are only allowed to drive on the road with a driving teacher sitting next to you. You need a minimum of for example 5h highway driving, 5h country roads, 3h night drive and 6h driving in the city and afterwards the practical test. But once you have passed you practical test you can drive just like anyone else. You don’t have restrictions like “only driving at daylight” or “only with one other person in the car”. The only exception is when you get the driving license when you are 17. Then for example one of your parents need to sit next to you but otherwise there is no restriction at all compared to driving with 18.

[@LegendStormcrow]

Our restrictions like the ones you noted are generally for under age drivers. You do have us beat on number of hours driven before you get a license though, and the mechanical end of the tests. We only have to check the mechanical part for Commercial Drivers Licenses. Those hours you drive beforehand is comparable to a long way trip thru Texas.

[@ChR0nos_7734]

It's similar in Croatia. 35 hours of driving, 30 hours of theory and 9 hours of first aid. And before you go on the road you have to have x amount of hours on training ground before going on the road

[@vuhdoo7486]

(Germany) In my test I had to read the motor oil level, to check whether to refill it, locate the spark plug, check the battery, check the tire depths, and find the fuses. My driver licence was around 1800€, my cousin had to pay ~2400€. it depends one the amount of driving lessons you take. Only when you feel save, should you take the exam since it's expensive and a lot of paperwork -.- A friend of mine failed her exam 4 times.

[@ChrisK-bu3gw]

@@vuhdoo7486 Well i passed all tests first try :)

[@p1nk5p1d3r]

Russian here. To get license here you have to go through 120h of theory and do minimum of 30h of driving. But i did closer to 60, because i failed practical exam 4 times and took additional lessons. Whole ordeal was like $600

[@ej2953]

This was in Texas, not California, but on one rural road in the 1970s, I came up behind a long line of cars doing about 50. So I pulled out and started passing. About five or six cars into the pass, I saw that the lead car was a state trooper. So I kept passing and after passing continued along while nervously looking in my mirror to see if he was going to pull me over for making an illegal pass. (Is it legal to pass ten or twelve cars at one time?) What I actually saw was incredible. When the cars behind the state trooper saw that he wasn't going to pull me over, they all pulled over at the same time and passed the state trooper. It was beautiful.

[@ej2953]

On another occasion, years later, I had a police radar unit in my car from an R&D project. I was driving at the speed limit to another city about 100 miles from where I lived that Saturday morning when I noticed that in the motor home behind me, a passenger was staring at me very intently. I then noticed in the side mirror that there were a lot of cars behind me. We were on a divided highway with two lanes in each direction and so there was no reason for them not to pass me, but nobody was. That puzzled me for at first but then I remembered the police radar. Sure enough, I had left it on. Within a minute after I reached over and turned it off, car after car was passing me -- every car but that motor home. They stayed right behind me until we came to a fork in the road when they took the road going west while I stayed on the road going north.

[@ej2953]

On another occasion, I passed about 10 cars in one pass just after the last stop light before a bit of country driving. I was on a motorcycle and I had enraged some twit in an old van. He was enraged and coming after me as hard as that van could go. I could see him in the mirror weaving in and out of the cars behind me trying to catch up, but he was so far behind that he didn't have a chance.

[@mual.mtb.]

at 10:11 this dose mean you can’t pass cars but you are still alowed to pass motorcycles. In germany this means “Das überholen von mehrspurigen Fahrzeugen is nicht gestattet, auf das überholen einspuriger Fahrzauge hat dieses Schild keine Auswirkung “

[@jimbongos8541]

Love how Joe asks if the fellas have seen Initial D when James literally has the car

[@0013bluejay]

And how quick Justin was to correct him when Akina was pronounced wrong 😂

[@SHIZURAKU]

@@0013bluejay I do say it as "Akeena" too when I'm trying to pronounce it the english way so I can't blame him 🤣

[@matthewhudson6036]

you should clarify that the 4 way stop right first is only when the cars arrive at the exact same time, normally you take turns based in order of who arrived first.

[@UpcycleShoesKai]

But there's always that one guy whose trying to be nice and waves you over. No! A wave is not an indicator and you can be held at fault for following someones wave. Its your responsibility to check the road.

[@fantasticsound2085]

​@@UpcycleShoesKai30 years ago I had that exact situation. Many places in Illinois have no left turn left turn lane. A wrecker was waiting to make a left turn on a four-lane road into its home base. There were two or three cars stopped behind him and a clear lane to his right. As I was approaching in that right lane, he waved a woman facing him, attempting a left across our lanes, to go just as I was passing them. We contacted her front bumper and were spun around. Major damage to my wife's car and the car attempting to turn. The wrecker operator drove away, leaving the other driver solely responsible for the collision.

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

5:39 Unless you mean on every interstate, this isnt true. Delaware and Missouri have the same speed limit on their interstates and Delaware is even worse by having portions of their interstate at 45 MPH. Im convinced its to both generate revenue and make the state feel larger.

[@leequesada439]

"We obviously wanna drive fast, just let us." No truer words have been spoken.

[@andreykardashov6343]

If people didn't die while doing it they would.

[@TheMarslMcFly]

It actually insane how much more expensive it became to get your drivers license here in Germany. A few years ago you were on a good track with 2.5k€

[@stupidstufwtmyfriend]

2500 euros what the fuck

[@lt6986]

How long does a license last? And how much is the renewal fee?

[@JuuDave]

@@lt6986it lasts a lifetime i think

[@falkmachtsachen]

@@lt6986 It's still a perpetual license. Though you can lose it when get tickets for i.e. speeding, having to small frontal distance or DUI.

[@pophilio]

2.5? I paid 1.8k in 2010. How has it become so damn expensive

[@JulianZwemer]

In the Netherlands we also have to know some basic mechanical things about the car to pass our driving exams.

[@er404]

In India we sometimes do not even have to know how to drive to get a driving licence 😓

[@TopiasSalakka]

In Finland it's not required for a B license, but for a C license it is. Or, at least i was taught a lot about mechanics when i got my C license, like identifying faults and fixing simple problems.

same in France, and if I'm not mistaken, in Finland the whole process to get a license is intense, like you have to learn how to control your car in various situations and all.

[@hartonosutrisno5452]

@@er404 India was feature in Old Top Gear (1980-1990s) back when Jeremy still on 20-30 years old because all you need is basic teaching of cornering, braking and throttle then you get your own license after passed. Everything else is just an optional, you dont even need to join normal License test like other countries did (Pakistan have similarities like India too), thats how easy in India when it comes to driving. The worst and hardest License test was Croatia because you are being teached like a racer instead of your daily driver in there, it also comes with longest test and most expensive one to pay License which really sucks if you live in there.

[@Pulmentii]

And depending on how good of a student you are you could pay just as much if not more

[@enzoclaudino3213]

Fun fact. In Brazil our driver’s license takes 40 hours of classes including a theoretical course of 20 hours and a practical course of also 20 (that is if you are getting your license for cars only) as well as two tests, one for each course. Some other curious or different things are that in the theoretical course we are taught first aid principles, maintenance principles, some things not to modify in our cars, and hierarchy of roads in the road network, as for the practical course we take it all in manual transmission cars (except when you have a hard to get waiver only given to disabled people that usually involves an obligation to later modify your personal car to fit your disability). Also our licenses from the day they are emitted they grant you full permission to drive wherever whenever without any supervision. It costs around R$2000,00 (in São Paulo) which is the equivalent of roughly usd 400,00 not including the quasi institution that is the “quebra” basically a bribe that in some test sites is mandatory for you to get approved, that ranges from BRL 500,00 to BRL 1000,00 (USD 100,00 - 200,00).

[@AHVENAN]

Native of Finland here, I love our system of fines being based on income, a 100€ fine is alot to me but to someone with millions in the bank, it's a drop in the ocean

[@hoebiden5728]

It's pretty cool to see how much Justin got more involved in the channel over the years ngl

[@hokage1997]

i remember when this channel had around 30k subs. they all grew so fast haha

[@martythestines]

Thank You! Y'all need to do a ton of these. Nobody knows how passing lanes on the expressway work. Nor that if you have a 4 lane road in town, that left lane isn't necessarily a passing lane. Etc.

[@misseselise3864]

THANK YOU!!! PPL NOT KNOWING THAT THE LEFT LANE ISNT ALWAYS JUST A PASSING LANE DRIVES ME FUCKING INSANE.

[@CRneu]

But also you should try to avoid being side by side with another car on a 4/5 lane road. This isn't a law but it's a common courtesy type thing. Obviously you can't always do this but if you're just cruising next to another car maybe speed up or slow down so if someone does want to pass y'all they can. Create a space for people to pass.

[@aj.j5833]

@@CRneu And the more annoying one where you have people like to sit in your rear quarter panel.

[@garrettrinquest1605]

Maybe in town. But around here, we have "keep right except to pass" signs over the left lane of 5 lane freeways

[@CaptainCJ97]

Preaching it's really concerning & annoying how so many bring the highway rules to city streets

[@thabg007]

0:31, Jefferson Darcy: When at a four-way stop, who has the right of way? A, the guy on the left, B, the guy on the right or C, the guy not driving the Dodge?" Al Bundy: Let me see that. It doesn't say that...... It does say that.

[@chrisfitzchrisfitz5182]

Great video guys, a great tutorial for new drivers! Keep it up!!

[@UndaCuvaChikin]

Buddy of mine did the 718 GT4 RS driving experience at Thompson Motor Speedway here in CT. He said it was unbelievable what you could throw at the car and it would just take it. His hands were shaking like leaves from adrenaline by the time he finished. Tear it up, Justin!

[@markcoopers1930]

Please share that 5 car pullover law to everyone in CA. Thanks. Also pics of the PDE or it didn't happen

[@CRneu]

The issue is most people think that going slower is safer, so they don't think about how they're causing traffic behind them. Congestion/traffic is more dangerous than nearly any other situation. Add on that most people in passenger vehicles dont think those signs/laws apply to them, that the slow moving vehicle laws are meant for large buses/semi-trucks.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

Big issue there is going to be enforcement. A single lane road in the middle of nowhere isn't going to have much police presence.

[@TrailerJoemov]

Most of the sloths think that they don’t have to let anyone pass if they are going the speed limit, but then go 15 mph through a 45mph corner because their shitbox has 10 year old tires and blown suspension.

[@markcoopers1930]

@@TrailerJoemov I was just stuck behind somebody in a Q50 redsport doing 15 in a cloverleaf. One of the only spots of joy on that commute, the only real spot where the suspension actually gets to work. And I'm stuck behind geriatric driving habits. And behind a car that should have been doing it better than me. I was furious.

[@fortheloveofnoise9298]

tell this to my grandfather please @@CRneu

[@solitivity]

10:11 James: "I thought that." 😭😂

[@gr8scott198]

This was cool! Love learning new things. TY.

[@Iceman259]

I appreciate James using the correct Zoidberg pronunciation of "robot".

[@Mladjasmilic]

Word robot comes from Czech 'robota' which means 'to work'. Other Slavs say 'rabota'. Why Americans say it like 'robat' is beyond me.

[@RobCharo]

Do you have the timestamp?

[@RobCharo]

1:30, found it

[@nsh1980gmail]

Roe Butt

[@Mladjasmilic]

@@nsh1980gmail Rho-bot, both 'o' are the same.

[@Archineer]

This video feels like it was released on purpose, because literally yesterday, I took a driver's test to get my learners permit, and these excact questions were on it. The universe is speaking...

[@qwertyuser8541]

You are in the matrix dude😂

[@JustMe-ne5dw]

The algorithm sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, he knows when you’ve been bad or good so be good for goodness sake…. No literally, KZbin is a damn liar if they don’t use the camera or at least mic on your phone. There’s been WAAAAY too many coincidences with what video suggestions I’ve gotten *directly* connected to conversations I’ve had or places I’ve been without talking at all.

[@scottwesner9362]

4:00 I generally turn off my brights the moment I see someone in the oncoming lane

[@watsgoinonhere1]

ikr. And then they just blind you up until they're a car length away.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Same here. Though I remember one time when the car meeting kept blinding me while we approached each other. When I couldn't see the road at all I blipped the high beam to remind the other driver. Well he did the same... Turned out he had been running on low beam all the time and still blinded me. His high beam was nasty feeling like it would leave burn marks...

[@tonyb3307]

You need to do a series where winning gives you a budget for part of your car build. Kind of like high car, low car but the value of the parts your team gets is how you do on the questions. One round a team might get a higher budget for brake parts cause they did good on the quiz but the next round they might lose and get a cheaper suspension budget. Each round is a different part of the car just like high car, low car.

[@johnthegiant320]

We need a video of Justin enjoying his prize!

[@Brimmy11]

The Australia hooning question, you can lose your entire car not just a monetary fine. They take cars and crush them.

[@mattwolf7698]

California was doing that for street racing 15 years ago, not sure if they still do.

[@misseselise3864]

yeah they talked about that in the video where some of the bois visited australia to learn abt their car scene

[@LantaRoo]

Does the guy on the mic asking the questions sound JUST like “Dave” from Alvin And The Chipmunks or is it just me?! 😭

[@AshaankThakur]

Did nobody notice the BMW USING ITS BLINKERS AT 2:00 ????!!!!!

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

I have never had a speeding ticket in oklahoma anywhere near $20. The 2 I have had were $150+ each. However the dumbest ticket I ever got was in like 2011 I was taking someone to the DHS office where they literally had a parking lot full of handicap spots near the front of the building. I was in the back corner of the EMPTY lot with my car in neutral waiting on the guy I gave a ride to come out. From this spot I could see both doors and the normal parking lot was completely full. Eventually the "cop" that ran the metal detector came out, got in his car and pulled up next to me and asked what I was doing. I explained and put my car back in drive. He told me to put it in park and get in his car. Which was weird but it was technically entrapment since I wasn't parked before. So I get a $350 ticket. I dont argue, I am relatively nice but inside I am angry. The first thing I do when I get home is call a family friend who is an attorney who tells me what the cop did was entrapment but since I have no evidence its not worth fighting, but I should look at ADA (americans with disabilities act) rules and see if the spots were properly marked as handicap spots. Fun fact: Handicap spots dont have to have the painted thing on the ground but they have to have a sign that is posted 5-6 feet in the air, but they do have to have a 3 foot cross hatched painted spot between 2 spots so people can open their doors and what not, they also can't have manhole covers or cracks, they also can't be sloped more than 3 degrees. This parking lot had 0 signs in the air, it had a 10 degree slope, the spot I was "parked" (standing) in had a manhole cover and cracks all over. So I take photos of this and print out the ADA (americans with disabilities act) rules and head to the ADA (assistant district attorney) office, confusing since they are both ADA, Once I get to the guy with my ticket and all my paper work he is confused and slightly agitated. He says "I can't just drop this ticket" I tell him my attorney is on the way if he wants to wait (I thought this was a total lie on my part) he then says "what I can do is you take a defensive driving test but not for the state, take it for insurance but show us you took it and everything is dropped." I agree and leave the building. As I am walking out my attorney crosses the road. I could have had it completely dropped but I took the $60 class and got cheaper insurance. I also met a girl there I later dated. And thats a whole other can of worms. But in the end turned out she was married. A couple weeks after the court stuff I had to go back to the DHS office so my friend could get their food stamps or whatever it was they were doing. This time I decided to go in, the same cop was there running the metal detector and was staring hard as I waited in line. As I went through the metal detector I asked if he heard the news about his parking lot. Brother said nothing just kept on staring. Turns out my actions got A LOT of tickets dropped, eventually the parking lot was redone, and then a couple years later they moved out of that building. TL;DR Cops sucks, check your laws/rights before paying tickets. Oh also to be clear here I am not normally a person who parks in handicap spots. But this was a lot with like 40 spots and maybe 3 cars in it and I was ready to move if anything happened and that spot was suddenly needed.

[@mindyabusinesses649]

That was very specific.. but I love it 💀

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

@@mindyabusinesses649 lol thanks for reading my novel

[@chaseychaseum5366]

Props for not trying the case on the road, but taking care of it properly. Many people could learn how to handle these interactions and not make a situation worse by their own actions. Kudos!

[@matthewcooper9136]

You commented on an enjoyable Donut video.... For some reason I took the time to read your comments, actually enjoyed it more than the video.... OUTSTANDING!

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

@@matthewcooper9136 lol . Glad you liked it. Not sure I felt compelled to type out an essay this morning but glad to know people are seeing it.

[@phox1515]

For the record, the 85 mph speed limit in tx is just a small stretch of the 135 toll road between Austin and i10. There's multiple areas of 80 but most is 75 outside the big metros

[@limsalalafells]

Private roads aren't state or federal roads and don't have state/federally enforceable speed limits. It's like driving on a race track... You exceed the speed limit they can trespass you, you could get reckless endangerment charges, or some other variant but not a speeding ticket. There are also many areas with 'end of speed zone' limited by state law rather than a posted speed limit, much easier than posting new speed limits every time the laws adjust.

[@bentboybbz]

Let's just say this...living in Virginia, and driving since I was old enough to get my learners permit, my first car was a 87 Ford thunderbird with a motor transmission and Rear end swapped from a low mileage 93 GT mustang...it Wasn't stock long and living here makes you such a great driver that I've never gotten a single ticket...either I'll get away or there will be broken parts scattered on the road lol mustangs have never let me down...when they do run they continue to run unless it runs out of gas😂

[@shainsaw8441]

“I could getting one sitting still“ I’m dead 😂

[@SHIZURAKU]

I guessed the Mt. Haruna speed limit just because I've driven there in virtual reality many times lol 😅 hope one day I'll see that place IRL. Great video as always ❤

[@MJ-uk6lu]

The thing about that speed limit being so low isn't anything special. Japanese highways are often 100 kmh only. It's mostly due to kei cars being both slow and only typically having like 155 tires. Kei cars with 660 cc engines also rev high and more or less are enclosed motorcycles. Also Japanese population is old AF and they have reactions of mummies.

[@deus_ex_machina_]

9:14 timestamp

[@dannybrennan31]

This is my favorite Donut video I've watched this morning

[@DDxRaptor]

I'm from Germany and I'm not surprised that our country has the most expensive driver's license fees. Aquiring the most common license for cars usually takes between 3-5 months depending on your progression. Costs depend mainly on how many hours of theoretical and practical lessons you need. For the theoretical part, at least 12 lessons of 2 hours each are required (24 in total) with an exam at the end which grants you the ability to take actual driving lessons. These consist of 5x 45 minutes on land or federal roads, 4x 45 minutes on the Autobahn, 3x 45 minutes in the dark plus however many hours your driving teacher might think you need on top of that, depending on how far advanced your are as a driving student. Costs for lessons vary between the different driving schools, with the big ones that you'll mostly find in cities usually being the most expensive. When your teacher thinks that you're ready, you can take the practical exam where your teacher and an inspector from the Association for Technical Inspection (TÜV) will test your driving skills on the road in bright daylight. Pass this and you'll get your license. If you fail (wether theor. or prac.), you have 2 more attempts until you have to start from the beginning. Oh and the exams can also cost somewhere between 90-300 € iirc. Funny enough, this license is only for normal cars that weigh up to 3,5 tons. There are separate licenses for bikes, bigger vehicles up to 7,5 tons, trucks, busses and agricultural vehicles. Most of these are also split into different groups of their own, while the ability to tow trailers up from a certain weight demand other licenses appendixes as well. I think the most expensive license right now would be "CE" which is for trucks with max. 40 tons in total mass +trailers, these licenses can cost up to 8,000 € and more. Yes, these licenses are really expensive, but there are reasons for that. You'll learn everything important about road laws, technical backgrounds of your vehicle, road safety & accident prevention and much much more. But you'll be rewarded with a license that is valid in the whole EU plus non-EU european countries like Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It's also valid in most countries outside of the EU as long as you carry an international license alongside which you can acquire for 15-20 €.

[@lukeoxley7548]

That was great fun! Can we please have more of these videos?

[@rw9495]

"At what speed could you get a felony?" "I could get one standing still"

[@jayaskme2942]

I'm actually crying on the inside for this one. I nearly got charged with a DUI for sleeping in my back seat in Chicago years ago... And no my car wasn't autonomous in the slightest and was parked and cold. didn't even have music playing or anything

[@dbld4802]

Justin is a great addition to donut. He makes my man parts tingle

[@TimeLord420]

Having continental as a sponsor is cool af. congrats boys

[@OctaneStreet]

Justin crushed it haha. Didn't quite score myself alongside the boys but I think I faired decent, probably right around good ol' Jer Bear 😂

[@er404]

Fines are just "legal at a price"! 😂

[@NarwahlGaming]

Just like burning permits. Fire Marshall: _"Fires are dangerous! You shouldn't have one in your back yard!"_ Homeowner: _"Here's $25."_ Fire Marshall: _"Alright! Off you go, then! Have fun burning stuff!"_

[@Sumppen]

That is the reason behind the fines in Finland. It has to sting

[@Schnozinski]

I once got pulled over for doing 80 on a stretch of Louisiana highway that was technically limited to 50 - The law is that anything 25 over the posted limit is reckless driving, potentially a felony but probably a misdemeanor in my case. Cop wrote me at 74 and told me that he didn't want me to have it on my record, because he knew the limit signage was bad and that the speed fluctuates unfairly.

[@bwofficial1776]

Usually if you're cool with state troopers and sheriff's deputies they're cool with you. It depends on the state/county of course. Be polite on the roadside and get a lawyer to fight them in court.

[@misseselise3864]

right after my mom died, i got pulled over for going 68 in a 45 but the cop wrote the ticket for going 59 in a 45 bc it was my first time getting pulled over & she was empathetic abt my mom dying (i didn’t purposefully use my mom’s death to get off easier. she asked where i was going and i said the coroner’s office bc that’s where i was headed to & she asked why so i told her my mom just died and the post office needed proof of death before they could let me access her P.O. box)

[@Lorentz_Driver]

​@@bwofficial1776you're not wrong! But one time just one state over a highway patrol an Gave me a $300 ticket for 17 over. He was super nice but Holy hell that's just scummy.

[@CRneu]

Additionally, always show up to court for your speeding ticket(s). Most judges will reduce the fine and you can also ask to take a driving course instead. If you opt for the driving course a lot of judges will drop the infraction completely. This avoids the ding on your driving record and will keep your insurance rate from going up. Just showing up and asking if they can reduce the ticket has saved me nearly 50% on all my speeding tickets. A lot of courts allow the clerk to do it so you can just plead guilty and avoid having to talk to a judge.

[@ajm5007]

Attorney here! I know why it's legal to shoot a whale from your car! The actual law simply makes it illegal to hunt wild game of any sort from a moving vehicle of any kind (boat, train, car, helicopter, etc.), but whaling cannot possibly be done from a stationary vessel, so it's granted an explicit exception to that rule, meaning it IS lawful to engage in whaling (assuming the whaling itself is done lawfully) from a moving vehicle of any kind. Also, the reason why Australian fines are such specific numbers is because they are indexed to inflation by default. So when the law was first passed, it might have being 5,000 AU$, but now it's some oddly specific number that's higher than that.

[@CaptainCJ97]

Some of laws i dont even remember. 3:00 rocking the true contact tour on my grand marquis gotta say they're best tires for a non sports car with the eco plus & dws features & extra smoove & quiet will be getting them again in 2 mores years

[@f4bkyn388]

I would love to see this as Jeopardy!! Loved this video

[@robertpaulsen969]

Bruh, car jeopardy with guest drivers/mechanics and James hosting it would be awesome

[@glenntjanasem]

The basic mechanics of a car usually consists of where to fill the liquids and how to check the levels, battery location and checking the tire pressure and tire profile.

[@mattwolf7698]

Still not bad to know. I know some people who are so car illiterate that they wouldn't even know how to refill their washier fluid or jump a battery.

[@misseselise3864]

@@mattwolf7698my favorite thing ever is videos of tesla drivers being confused about where they’re supposed to put their fuel

[@gordousmaximus]

“ I AM THE LAW “ in my best Stallone voice 😂😂😂

[@cputeq007]

Could do one just for New Mexico: 1) How many miles, before making your turn, must you drive going at least 10 mph under the speed limit? Answer : 2 2) What must you do before making a left-hand turn? A: If you’re in a small car, you must turn right slightly and then left-you know, because you need the room. What bumper sticker must you have, by law, if you drive a Suburu? A: Coexist.

[@z_gap_u]

Someone in Georgia just got a $1.4 million speeding ticket 😂

[@andyruse4670]

I thought the question was a pop culture reference to that. 😂 Although I guess they could have shot this a month ago and not known about that one.

[@misseselise3864]

their excuse (“its a placeholder number”) is so fucking dumb. if the fine can’t exceed $1000 so $1000 should be the placeholder number not $1,400,000. or they could just not put a fine amount there in the first place like i got a ticket for a car wreck a couple years ago & the fine had to be determined in court (and i had to show up in person to the court date). when i got notified of the ticket, it just said the fine wasn’t payable online bc i had to appear. i didn’t know what the fine would be till i was talking to the judge 6 months after the ticket was issued.

[@estebanquesadas.4983]

7:01 Justin : "We obviously want to drive fast , just let us !" I'd vote Justin for president if I lived in the USA 😅

[@themodemdemon]

This is so actually helpful too THANK YOU

[@thomasharris5151]

“FXK THEM HIKING BOOTS” 😂

[@Green0Photon]

I rarely drive and don't like to drive. But I got way more of these right than I should've. I don't think I would've won but it would've been close -- which really should not be the case. My luck shouldn't have been that good. Great video!

[@PrivateLongo]

Never lose justin. His intellect is the best

[@ArchieCharls]

you guys need to bring back the guess the driver of the car game

[@A-AronWRX]

You guys F’n Rock! The stuff you come up with. I want to hang out with you all ✌🏻

[@clueless4085]

All 4 of these guys are hilarious. Justin has been a great addition.

[@smalltownshreds6930]

Thats some good timing I just passed my driving test 1 hour ago 😂

[@Hybris51129]

Now you can legally go whale hunting in California!

[@meganw6007]

2:00 "in meters or feet?" "FEETERS" 😂😂😂 lol wtf

[@robbienunes9077]

As a car enthusiast who is also a law student, this was amazing. We need more of this.

[@willcrockett6707]

Hey guys, I think you might have screwed up one of the questions? I am a long haul trucker, and Montana still has roads that have no daytime speed limits. You could easily roll 90 miles an hour legally. You guys rock!

[@justin423]

Montana changed to 80 in 2019. Google Montana code 61-8-303

[@fantasticsound2085]

That isn't correct. First, as a long haul trucker, you should know that trucks have always been limited to 65 mph in Montana, even before the national speed limit was enacted in 1974. For passenger vehicles, after the 55 mph national speed limit was rescinded, Montana did go back to having no posted speed limit on some roads and highways during daylight hours, however, they ended this practice four years later, in 1999. Anywhere that purports to have no speed limit in Montana is breaking state law that set rural speed limits at 65 mph.

[@Nebuchadnezzar1501]

Outside of speeding ticket cost, Virginia is actually pretty lenient with vehicles that can be driven legally. And also lenient in regards to smog. Especially compared to states like California.

[@kwerpi]

Only recently learned that not all of Virginia has emissions tests, but I still have to do it where I live.

[@RoxanneBarbelo]

That depends on what part of VA you live in. Southern VA is not friendly about loud exhausts and tint or suspension modifications. Up here in NVA they tend to mostly pay attention if you are doing something risky like speeding & racing or other things like registration issues.

[@Nebuchadnezzar1501]

@@RoxanneBarbelo I’m comparing VA to other states. But Ironically I’m in the coastal VA area: Va beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk….. I have tint, and lift. Never had any issues.

[@RoxanneBarbelo]

​@@Nebuchadnezzar1501 Lol I swear NVA is like a whole other state. I live in Fairfax (near Dulles) but like people in SVA better. I am way too poor for this area. need to go back down to your area again soon and see people soon ❤ Currently, drive a 2002 Miata with la threatening sounding exhaust and working on a Merkur Xr4ti as fun project car.

[@patricksciandra7560]

They're lenient with what you can drive but the moment you go 20 over or 85+ they smack ya with that good ol' reckless driving class 1 misdemeanor.

[@travellingslim]

5:37 maybe a technicality but much of the northern parts of Garden State Parkway and NJ Turnpike in NJ are 55mph.

[@eTiMaGo]

I live in Thailand and drunk driving is a really serious problem, especially for motorcyclists, the death toll is horrendous (2nd highest in the world...). The morbid joke goes, what do you buy a kid on his last birthday? a motorcycle... The government has tried countless approaches to improve this, including the morgue community service mentioned in this video, but it barely makes a dent. Since a few years there's zero-tolerance on blood alcohol levels, with a ~US$500 fine to pay on the spot and loss of license. But still, nothing changes... And don't get me started on people not wearing helmets or seat belts, or dump trucks stopped on the side of the road, with no lights on, in pitch darkness...

[@swedechick]

I think it's so adorable that James always ends the videos with "I love you"

[@shibarmyburnz1978]

Lame, hack, cringey

[@REH86]

0:31 Does California law really deal with this differently than most other places in the US? Typically, right of way is given to the car who completed the stop first, regardless of position. If you both stop at exactly the same time, it would then go to the person on the right.

[@iffykidmn8170]

who has the right away when both stop at the same time but are on opposite sides of the intersection but one is turning left?🤪🤔

[@kennethlindahl9206]

@@iffykidmn8170 the left turning car has to wait for the road to clear

[@REH86]

@@kennethlindahl9206 That's the way I was instructed in driving school as well.

[@thabg007]

0:31, Jefferson Darcy: When at a four-way stop, who has the right of way? A, the guy on the left, B, the guy on the right or C, the guy not driving the Dodge?" Al Bundy: Let me see that. It doesn't say that...... It does say that...,,

[@dasfowler]

James' "I love you" just makes me feel good

[@MrRyanchester]

James always has no idea what’s happening but also all the ideas of everything that’s happening it’s amazing really

[@MH-pe8wj]

Here in Michigan we recently raised sections of our highway to 85mph

[@DustedTurtle054]

So 90?

[@divine66.62]

@@DustedTurtle054 you mean 100?

[@computermdms]

@@DustedTurtle054 on the highway you only go 5 over the speed limit?!?!?!?! name checks out

[@TheyLuvJokester]

this is a certified hood classic

[@BenJustSaid]

"I need boots" "Sorry, best I can do is Porsche Driving Experience" "K."

[@dubplatenate]

Nice to see a tangible prize for the winner! Are you going to make an episode of Justin enjoying his prize?

[@TrippinBusa]

Stay in line, follow the rules, do as youre told, don't question authority. Now repeat after me "I am free "

[@jonanderson4474]

Pay for tests pay for permit pay for license pay for insurance pay for compliance pay for plate pay for tabs. I am free.

[@chaoslord8918]

In the US, there's a really obscure law that nobody seems to know. Apparently there's these white rectangular signs with black letters and numbers on them, and the number indicates the maximum speed you're legally allowed to drive on that road.

[@niq872]

ive seen those before but never knew what they were for thanks for letting me know useful knowledge for next trivia game. XD

[@darksu6947]

That's a myth. Further research into this topic is needed.

[@Kamikaze_Samurai90]

Honestly Justin has become my favorite host at donut media, he's super holsome and we all know he can probably beat everyone up. 😅

[@tombeers3489]

Kind of a four way tie. Each brings a lot to the segments. That being said, I agree with you. Justin really is pretty cool...and probably can kick everyone else's azzes...but in a good way.

[@hound_9198]

2:00 is the first time ive ever seen a BMW use its blinker

[@Prodriver33]

I WIN! Got ever point possible!! I have always said I think I’m the only one who read the road rules book, it just seems that way while I’m driving. When I was a kid I wanted to drive so bad! (So bad in fact I would end up stealing cars at age 15 and driving across the country but that’s a different story) I knew I had to learn the rules so I could do a good job at it. I started practicing on my moms car when she went to work, I was 13 and driving to school every day.

[@NarwahlGaming]

I wanted to drive badly, too. At 16 years old I owned 3 cars, bought and paid for myself. Now, I drive commercial vehicles and have nearly 2 million miles under me!

[@tommy-mu2gf]

and then everybody clapped…

[@Prodriver33]

@@NarwahlGaming that’s bad ass man! Following your dreams is a life well lived 👍

[@NarwahlGaming]

@@Prodriver33 True Dat! My "office" is literally the horizon.

[@JamesBrown-ml1dc]

I know the rules but I still don’t follow them. Have to have fun once in a while

[@misseselise3864]

here for a good time, not a long time

[@WackoMcGoose]

Here's one from Washington (the Evergreen State, not the Dark Carnival): a red right _arrow_ signal (as opposed to a red circle) is an implicit no-turn-on-red sign. You cannot turn right on a red arrow, without exception. And apparently _literally nobody, not even the cops nor the WSDOT employees putting up road signage,_ seem to know this. I've been honked at (including by a cop who did not have their flashing lights on so not an emergency, but likely entrapment to try to trick me into breaking the law) for refusing to right-on-red-arrow quite a few times, and there's a sign at an intersection in Bellevue saying you "can" right-on-red-arrow after a full stop (road signs do not overrule state law).

[@SteveHarrellRally]

Man, my dude Justin has been such a great add to the channel

[@PaganiGaming]

Day 415 of asking James to do an Up to Speed on his Dad

[@TheSilviaGuy]

Day 1 of asking you to stop because I am tired of seeing your comments

[@5Ci0N]

@@TheSilviaGuy go to his channel and dislike all his videos. Maybe if he gets a dose of the same harassmemt he's giving james he'll stop.

[@5Ci0N]

If anyone else is annoyed by his harassment, I urge you to dislike his comment and go to his channel and dislike his videos as well. Maybe if he suffers the same type of harassment he'll stop. Maybe.

[@boeing777pilot5]

10:38 Australia has some really expensive fines for a lot of things in general, in QLD at least, even not wearing your seatbelt correctly is a $1161 AUD fine. Also, another thing I’ve heard of, but not sure how common it is, is that if you’re a repeat ‘hoon’ your car can/will be taken by law enforcement/ government (I’m not sure which) and be crushed.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

Crushing the car sounds a little wasteful, here if the state seizes a car they just sell it at auction.

[@sidneyshipp3632]

Love the continental sponsor when I’m laying here watching in my continental tshirt

[@donaldcurtis9229]

If you don't know. Your state's laws go get a driver's manual.Tell you everything you need to know