Germans Don't Need Traffic Lights

Those distracting disco lights have gone out of fashion, finally!
Ocurrence date: June 19th 2013, (Friesenplatz), Cologne, Germany
Filmed by: ArtificialArtist
English:
I couldn't resist to film it, it was just so damn hypnotising to watch. In one way, traffic lights are a good thing, of course, but in another they do make us less wary of the traffic around us, don't they?
btw i don't just film crossroads, i also occasionally make music. Listen in, if you like! :)
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Ich konnte einfach nicht widerstehen das zu filmen.
Es ist zwar im Grunde genommen alles durch Schilder geregelt, jedoch finde ich es faszinierend, wie doch irgendwie alles ineinander greift auch wenn nicht alles so funktioniert wie es sollte. Ich denke Ampeln sind zwar einerseits eine sehr sichere Lösung Verkehr und Fußgänger zu leiten, andererseits sind wir, besonders als Fußgänger, weniger achtsam. Hätte ich im Alltag nicht bei Grün immer genau geguckt bevor ich über die Straße bin, hätte ich schon 4 mal vor einem Auto gelegen. Und viele achten gar nicht auf den Verkehr sondern starren gebannt auf die Ampel. Was denkt ihr darüber? Erfahrungen? Meinungen?
In eigener Sache: Ich stehe nicht nur an Kreuzungen rum, ich mache auch, unter anderem, Musik. Hört doch mal rein wenn ihr mögt :)
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[@KaiserBecks]

In Russia, this crossing would've caused more deaths than the battle of Stalingrad.

[@SettimeTV]

You made me laugh.

[@manoto107]

Turkey too

[@Bitfire31337]

This comment hasn't aged well. Or has it...? 🤔

[@RickTheClipper]

In the US too

[@christinamayers3234]

@@RickTheClipper In the US it would automatically become an all way stop

[@sikckaputten]

this is pretty easy to explain: Germany has rules for everything. In case the traffic lights fail, there are signs to indicate who has to yield and in case there wouldn't be signs, the right-before-left rule comes into action. Pretty simple why this is not ending in chaos. Before anyone asks: Right-before-left-rule means: When you are approaching an intersection and there is a car coming from your right, you have to yield. If a car is coming from the left, they have to yield. If cars are coming from opposite directions, whoever wants to turn left has to yield. final case: if there are cars on every part of the intersection, whoever comes first, can go first, or when in doubt: people will just communicate via hand sings who can go first. It really is fuckin easy.

[@sikckaputten]

ever been to france or italy? it's a fuckin nightmare driving there

[@tamenund3009]

Ihr seid die Letzte...Glaubt mir.

[@Ninchennase]

Nope, this has nothing to do with right-before-left. This is an intersection. There's right-before-left for everyone so nobody could drive. Which is why there are priority signs, which work when the traffic lights go out for a moment. Here we see really great coordination of people with priority waiting to make sure every branch of the intersection is able to move. This is not done by right-before-left or signs but by thinking human beings who know that everybody else also needs to reach their destiny. It is really awesome to watch. But it doesn't happen too often even in Germany, this is exceptional. Usually there'd be police regulating traffic after a few moments.

[@sikckaputten]

I like the fact that you absolutely ignored the content of my post and gave me a lesson about something I already wrote. And for the right-before-left rule: When there are cars from all directions, the StVO (germany's traffic law) says that drivers should communicate by handsign who should drive first. Do you really think nobody could drive in a situation like that? By the way: You will never see a cop regulating traffic in germany, there are traffic signs at basically every intersection.

[@Aimless6]

Amazing isn't it. In most cities everyone is to stressed out and battling for every last centimetre. It only works when, ones in a while, someone on the main road leaves a gap. When you have a string of cars in front and a long string behind ....... It is the polite thing to do, not a regulation. Combined with everyone following the rules. Look ahead. NO overtaking a car stopped at a pedestrian crossing. NO blocking the intersection. (if the road ahead is jammed, don't even enter the intersection) Be prepared to stop. (that means, slow the Fr@ck down. no crossing the intersection at warp speed) Keep you distance. If you need to turn off in two blocks, you might want to move to the proper lane now. The turn signal is to announce INTENT, not a Divine Command from God to make a hole because you could not be bothered to plan ahead. (don't be a Vettel) And for Russians; no left turns from the slow lane or right turns from the fast lane.

[@zuckerschneuzchen]

for german circumstances: very chaotic:D

[@kalyanphantom]

for an indian road, it is super systematic....feels like someone big is watching them....:P

[@theragingcyclone]

yes actually its true, in fact in this video it doesn't even look like there are no traffic signals at this spot.. when with traffic lights is like this on our roads then imagine what happens without traffic lights: massive jams because everyone trying to escape from everywhere at the same time and thus everyone blocking each other at the same time.

[@OpenGL4ever]

In Germany we have road signs as backup if the traffic signal is not working. That's why it is working like shown in the video.

[@bobmeier4903]

+OpenGL4ever Aber wenn jucken die Verkehrszeichen in dem Video? Man fährt vorsichtig auf die Kreuzung und guckt, ob die anderen bremsen. Wenn ja, fährt man weiter :D

[@OpenGL4ever]

Bob Meier Du hast wohl keinen Führerschein.

[@schattensand]

Police comes in at 12:00, looks a minute, decides all fine here and off they went.

[@automation7295]

And who cares? Aren't police allowed to take a look for few minutes and drive off? There was no crashes and accidents. If this was filmed in USA, people will crash. That's because US people don't understand intersections with turned off traffic lights, they get freaked out since they aren't flashing yellow or red.

[@jurgenh.7980]

@@automation7295 The comment above is meant positiv. It is literally "Oh broken light. Lets observe. Ok all good. We do not need to regulate it by hand" The commenter above just wanted to express his feeling that even the police was so satisfied with the situation that they just decided to let it continue. Basically. He wanted to say that it is just beautiful how well these citizens handled the situation.

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

No they looked and saw there were no fines to hand out there, and off they went.

[@schattensand]

@@Pobsta-de7hb No police man would even consider to use such a situation to hand out fines.

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

@@schattensand Oh they would here in Germany, or the part I am from and live in believe me. They would. But of course it does not mean they did here in the clip, it was more a humorous comment than directed indicating it, but they could and would.

[@katalina125]

Wow. they are not only organized but have common sense . Try this in so many other countries and see what happens.

[@germansniper5277]

9/11

[@Lexa-106]

+German ZockerHD LOL

[@SE45CX]

What a great people. I love them. I'm a citizen from the Netherlands, it's very selfish here. Maybe I want to move away because of that.

[@wernerderwerners]

selfish? Well, then you may have a wrong view on german people. I was in the netherlands several time (mostly amsterdam) and i can tell, your people are at least or (even) more social compared to ours. Where exactly do you live? Whatever, what you see in this Video will probably also work in the netherlands, i am only concerned about the cyclists of holland ^^ Grüße aus Deutschland :)

[@SE45CX]

Maybe, if the prostitutes in Germany are nice. I wouldn't recommend the ones in Amsterdam red light district they are dirty golddiggers.

[@schnulli2468]

2:13 Lol, the only non german thinks he has to use his horn

[@BlauerBooo]

+schnulli2468 nooo, the one in front of him was dreaming. not checking he was waiting in vain for a light i guess... ^^ there was nothing in his way, turning to the right.

[@schnulli2468]

+BlauerBooo Hm, 2:17 I see 2 guys cross the street ;) This isn't russia. Nailing down pedestrians isn't normal driving behavior in Germany

[@philippgeuenich9501]

+schnulli2468 In front of him was a Bergheimer, you see it on his license (BM-##-###). In Germany you say: "Bergheimer can't drive"!

[@Jargolf86]

+schnulli2468 It seems like an Italian Car-Sign. They can't drive for a Shit xD

[@KennstWohlKeinSarkasmus]

+Philipp Geuenich what? Was? Lol Bergheimer? Was ist los?

[@aurora-vd3ij]

a (kind of hypnotising) video about broken traffic lights in germany, people are commenting about ww2. gotta love youtube

[@mazlimoto198]

In Germany we don't need Traffic Lights, the Traffic Lights need us

[@ex101jc]

It's actually true. Traffic signs already regulate the traffic as secondary system. Traffic lights are only there for high density traffic to decrease waiting times for the traffic that has to give way.

[@MWcrazyhorse]

Everytime you think the world is going to shit. Just rewatch this video. People are fully capable of figuring shit out for themselves if they need to and have the freedom.

[@ArtificialArtist]

MWcrazyhorse That`s very spot-on! I agree,

[@MWcrazyhorse]

***** haha, kinda true. Kinda true.

[@D0ntTaseM3Br0]

Microtubui When you learn how to spell, come back to me.

[@Microtubui]

oh pleas lets talk in my language ;-) but i bet you germophobic bitch are not able to ;-)

[@D0ntTaseM3Br0]

Im actually of German heritage and proud of it. Im just disgusted it happen. :( All my ancestors however already had moved here to the United States by the early to mid 1800's.

[@badabing7820]

das sieht ja schon fast so aus, als wäre der Verkehr flüssiger als mit ampeln^^.

[@susannekarnowka5889]

das ist was psychologisches... wenn die Ampeln an sind achten wir nicht so stark auf den Verkehr da die Ample sozusagen das Denken für uns übernimmt etc.. ohne müssen wir besser aufpassen bzw selber denken, was die meisten tun und darum funktioniert es fast besser

[@badabing7820]

darüber hab ich so noch nicht nachgedacht, bin nur verblüfft, weil man manchmal denken könnte, dass viele schon im normalen Zustand des Straßenverkehrs nicht immer klarkommen und hier zeigt sich halt, dass man einfach mal n bisschen vorsichtiger und achtsammer fahren muss, und schon läuft die Sache. ich wusste schon immer, dass es heutzutage zu hektisch läuft und das ist der Beweis ^^.

[@badabing7820]

aber danke, hab ich wieder was gelernt ^^

[@susannekarnowka5889]

bada bing bitte bitte, freu mich wenn ich jemanden einen neuen Blickwinkel näher bringen kann =)

[@badabing7820]

kannst du auch, ist bei mir dickschädel nämlich nicht so einfach 😁

[@yutjub123]

We germans just love our cars so we don´t crash it.

[@KillKenny09]

XD geilste erklärung ever

[@Super-Godzilla99]

stimmt aber lol warum das schöne auto kaputt machen lieber vorsichtig fahren dann hält es länger hehehe

[@maxweiss2402]

The truth behind this video is that every German car owner is afraid of getting a scratch on their car. That's why they are super careful.

[@Dominikosa1]

+Max Weiss , das Syste, geht doch auf... xD

[@jawatdennjonge9893]

No. Its because we are smart. Waaay smarter than the US. We need our cars because need to go to our work place

[@maxweiss2402]

JaWatDenn Jonge First of all, I am German, so don't talk to me like you're them and I am not. And second of all, everybody knows I'm right or how else are you explaining the millions of German men washing their car with more love than they treat their wives every Sunday.

[@jawatdennjonge9893]

Auto waschen ist völlig normal. Das machen vllt. 200.000 Menschen in deutschland, was du meinst

[@jakobee5667]

/s

[@MLCHRL]

Germans are the Gods of Cars. Thats it.

[@TheVideogucker333]

+m ch thank you but there are traffic signs which rules the traffic if the traffic lights are not working

[@Feuerblut]

+m ch And then came VW and screwed shit up :/

[@koelle4ever]

+m ch yes, and we build the best cars in the world!

[@kamehameha1.283]

+Sergeant Zerstörung Well.... Bullshit. A shepard has the same value then a car to us.

[@ganger42]

+Andirado yeh But Mercedes Benz is a german company

[@Duke49th]

And (we) Germans even stop at a traffic light by night when the whole street is empty...lol...thats so sick xD

[@Izzalohn4life]

A friend of me thought the same think and died - better think twice what you write.

[@TheFabec]

+izzalohn ich glaube du hast das falsch verstanden (nicht böse gemeint). Ich glaube der kommentarschreiber wollte nur darauf hinweisen dass alle deutschen an roten ampeln stehen bleiben obwohl weit und breit kein anderer verkehrsteilnehmer zu sehen ist. Mfg TheFabec

[@ArtificialArtist]

Izzalohn4life Tut mir Leid das zu hören. Mein Beileid.

[@Izzalohn4life]

ArtificialArtist Danke danke, nächsten Monat jährt es sich zum fünften mal...

[@klauschinaski2617]

Jep Dude, my german friend start his ride in the middle of noware- . 2 fast and some of you "german are so supid " ignore the red light - two Young pople are dead...

[@veyselcanev6995]

amazing country. I love Deutschland. Respect from US

[@awp5720]

Veysel Canev thanks!:)

[@simsonluggas6693]

Ego Push :D

[@emiliajojo5703]

Lots of love to you🇩🇪❤

[@judithjanneck1719]

That's working because we pay 1500€ for a driver's license

[@Dominik-or3pw]

and yet there are people whose license should be suspended

[@F38000]

+Domi nik Aber nicht so viele wie in manchen Ländern außerhalb Europas

[@Italo5killer]

warst du schon mal in der schweiz? 45min kostet 95CHF umgerechnet ca. 87€ da zahlst du locker mit allen kursen die man auch noch besuchen muss mindestens 2000-3000 und aufwärts

[@F38000]

Italo5killer Ich komme aus Süddeutschland, bzw. in Baden-Württemberg ist das ziemlich ähnlich und man zahlt locker mal and die 2500

[@Dominik-or3pw]

kann ich so bestätigen

[@future_world6648]

In the USA a nuke would detonate right in the middle of the street

[@Ally.7103]

Lustig wie die Polizisten alle einfach weiterfahren: Ach die schaffen das schon die braven Bürger der Republik :P

[@behemothokun]

es gibt klare Regeln wenn die Ampel aus ist, also kein Problem. :)

[@Ally.7103]

Tja, funktioniert aber auch nur so lange, wie sich alle daran halten

[@MagicPlatinengel]

Kann man genau so gut auf die Ampel beziehen, auch das funktioniert nur weil sich alle dran halten...

[@Wiesnolfinger]

Über 370.000 Aufrufe auf ein Video in welchem man sieht wie Fahrzeuge und Fußgänger eine Kreuzung überqueren. Die Ansprüche auf gute Unterhaltung scheinen mittlerweile etwas gesunken zu sein :D

[@ArtificialArtist]

Na ich finde videos mit völlig anderem Kontext zu unterlegen, wie ja so oft auf YT zu finden, sind doch noch so einige Niveaus darunter, also kann man es durchaus im qualitativen Mittelfeld sehen. ;) Mal abgesehen davon, dass ich selbst nicht ansatzweise gedacht hätte, dass sich dieses Video überhaupt jemand ansieht. ^^

[@EumlOriginal]

das kommt von den Amis die sich das Video anschauen und es nicht verstehen ... die wissen einfach nicht wie das Funktionieren kann ohne Ampel ... vor ein paar Jahren sind in einer Amerikanischen Stadt mal paar Ampeln ausgefallen ... es gab dann fast Minütlich Unfälle ...

[@ghosttaker3251]

ja irgendwie schon

[@BlacKi-nd4uy]

findest du? ich finde es interessant. hab mich immer schon mal gefragt wie der verkehr wohl ablaufen würde. andererseits gelten ja dann die verkehrsschilder und regeln den verkehr.

[@Alina28357]

Ist irgendwie hypnotisierend. Frag mich aber wer sich da ne Viertelstunde hinstellt und das filmt

[@jiggersotoole7823]

This is so much more intelligent than automated lights

[@Snjaperzy]

Zeigt das dem Indischen Verkehrsminister! Der wird meinen das das ein Fake ist!!!

[@schattensand]

Snjaperzy In Indien geht das genauso. Nur mehr Verkehr incl. Schafherden, Elefanten, Hunden, Rikschas, Ambassadors, Ochsenkarren, Milliarden Menschen, Kühen die überall dumm rumstehen und Pappverpackungen kauen. Verkehr geht da auch, eben langsamer und viel, viel dichter.

[@lydiaupsylon6293]

+Snjaperzy Je länger ich mir das mit den Komentaren hier ansehe, desto mehr verstehe ich die Welt und das was sie immer von uns denken ..Huhuuu-pöööse Germanische Barbaren ^^

[@FireBlade6976]

+schattensand Warum ist dein Kommentar so witzig? xD

[@markmcgrew3309]

Try this in Los Angeles and insurance rates are sure to double

[@nhozdien5058]

Mostly anywhere in California.

[@APCLZ]

it's ok, standard insurence rates in germany are double anyway.

[@Awesomedude014]

Germany is Awesome! Happy I have German heritage in me! I want to visit! Love from Mexico!

[@ximaxwellix]

But we don't like you because of your profile pic.

[@Awesomedude014]

:( My Friend changed it. sorry if I offended you :(

[@ximaxwellix]

Roger Carbajal Not only me... Sorry but that was a swastika (so in english?)

[@Awesomedude014]

Um, sorry I don't really understand what you mean by in English.

[@Awesomedude014]

Akash Guha who's weird?

[@TheClerk89]

this video is hypnotic

[@infinitesimotel]

Tobi As Because it's natural rhythms

[@tommywanderer2627]

Tobi As really, i wanted to switch another video after reading your comment, but than i realized i was still watching it.

[@radiojohn76]

The Mercedes driver @1:35 had the same impression. xD

[@MrMemes-ms7gn]

Wir haben den Rythmus der Ampeln im Blut, wir wissen einfach, wann es grün und wann es rot ist. Wir sehen das nichtmal, unser Hirn denkt, die Ampel geht noch XD

[@Cronposh]

Gotta love how 90% of the cars in this video are German ones.

[@olafriedel2182]

or at least european cars ;)

[@automation7295]

What did you people expect? Mustangs and F-150s

[@GameCyborgCh]

maybe it's because we build the best cars

[@Akokaontawu]

9:24 and of course it's an American car that doesn't follow the rules

[@marcorinkau8969]

akokaontawu us car undeniable, but I'm pretty sure, if you take a closer look, you'll find a German drivers license. ;)

[@Akokaontawu]

Marco Rinkau how do you know, there are a lot of Americans stationed all over Germany so it's likely that he is an American

[@marcorinkau8969]

akokaontawu maybe you are right, but as far as I know, aren't there no US bases round cologne. In Germany I also see it as a typical pimps choice and, as their natural, they're also not very familiar with rules and the law. I think we can go with it days and days and can find a hundred of different driver types, that will fit to this scene.

[@elektronischerliebhaber]

On the left at 11:26 and 15:27 is the same "Fahrschule" (driving school): The driving instructor immediately uses this situation twice to teach his learner driver how to behave in such a situation. Back than learning driving such situations made me always a bit nervous.

[@ToxxiK93]

In turkiye its all just about who has the louder horn and drives first :D

[@DerSpassVerderber]

dieses video eignet sich hervorragend um eine statistik über automarken zu erstellen, ein tip für alle denen langweilig ist XD

[@oscarl5799]

haha gute Idee. :)

[@arkatosh9491]

thats one of the simplyest rules in the traffic and this rule is called “rigth before left“

[@ArtificialArtist]

Arkatosh Did you even watch the video? Whether signage nor right-of-way are being applied in this situation. The crossing is too congested so if ppl did follow signage and such it would have caused a major traffic jam.

[@konstantinevers3689]

You see the traffic sign? It says main street.... you don´t need right before left....

[@HomerSimpson465]

right is typical for germany ^^

[@LievenSerge]

nope - Rosa Luxemburg, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx just to name a few!

[@LaunchDiadem41]

Michael De Santa - Modding & Programming das mit dem english üben wir nochmal ok?

[@marton154]

When i was in italy the cars dosnt stop even they had red light ...

[@dirkdriessen1133]

Italians have their own system and i respect that. Greetings from Germany

[@phenloo2371]

In America, there would be multiple car accidents and all of the cross walkers would get hit.

[@CrazyBenlols13]

The amount oh honking is too damn low! This is madness!

[@Cheerok]

Edited so things are more understandable. You learn that in driving school in germany : (Important to notice, the part that is guidlined by law is 1. - 3. the rest is what most people learn and should be taught by every driving instructor) 1. Orders from officials (police etc.) when they assume official position (eg. when the police lights and/ or sirens are on) 2. Signs + Lights 3. Level of urgency (ambulance, firefighters, police cars) 4. mass transportation like busses go first - not an official rule but something that supports the fluent process of guiding the traffic. 5. right before left => Important rule that always is in place : people by foot or bike need to be looked after. Always keep an eye out for children and animals. Actually we have so many guidelines, we could eliminate most of our lights today.

[@F38000]

+Cheerok Busse müssen sich genau so wie jeder andere an Rechts vor Links halten. Und Einsatzfahrzeuge sind auch normale Fahrzeuge, solange sie keine Sonderrechte in Anspruch nehmen und dies mit Blaulicht ankündigen

[@Cheerok]

AL IK aT IR a Z habe auch nichts anderes behauptet.

[@F38000]

Cheerok Dann ist das also keine Prioritätsliste?

[@Cheerok]

Keine offizielle und keine die als gesetzlich gelten soll. Habe ich ja auch nicht geschrieben. Ich habe geschrieben, dass man das in der Fahrschule normalerweise lernt. 1. - 3. ist sogar die gesetzliche Reihenfolge. Ich schreib das mal in den original Post sonst kommt das zu Verwirrungen.

[@F38000]

Cheerok Achso, dann ist es korrekt :)

[@alvaroprego4393]

This a perfect example of non-selfish society. There wont be any traffic problem if they behave like this. Come to Istanbul and see how the roads are busy. Is just a personality problem. (Talking just about traffic of course)

[@haukehagenhoff291]

1:00 - Someone actually eats the Subway sandwich 7:35 - The ambulance arrives *vbeg*

[@shroomzed2947]

What I was thinking as well!

[@Zombiepull]

twist: its just a super long Subway commercial

[@ArtificialArtist]

+Zombiepull I wish it was, problem is, when i uploaded it i never thought this would get any views, and after it went viral i had no possibility to blur the logo. I learned from that and blur whenever i can since then.

[@harryshin3209]

try this in america and c what happens

[@harryshin3209]

With that attitude, you can't be a good driver in America, sorry

[@harryshin3209]

KingMacintosh You are pinning all the blame on refugees which is hateful. you'd rather spend your energy hating on others than understand the bigger picture of why refugees are refugees in the first place. Anyway, onto topic, to be a good driver, you need to be willing to give way and think about others before yourself otherwise this road you see in germany would not work because if the drivers were full of hate and don't care about others or how their actions can hurt others, they would flip each other off, floor it through the intersection, it would be chaos. apologies for the generalization to say you can't be a good driver. perhaps you are a very good driver, but the fact you decided to 'flip us off' in a youtube comment by calling us retarded european and then blaming the refugees is kind of like flipping people off and shows alot of hatred that you could have a tendency to do the same while you drive. so although people may have good driving 'skills', you need to be a good person to be a good 'driver' in order for people as a whole to allow trafficless road usage to work. have a good day sir

[@harryshin3209]

KingMacintosh Haha wow your hate is seeeerious isn't it? It's your world, you can see it however you want. If you wanna mess up your life filled with hate, be my guest. Have a lovely day

[@WeaponsGG]

WOW. These guys are amazing. They treat it like an all-way stop sign.

[@maximustermann7939]

Weapons Grade Gaming What are you talking about? There is no Bullshit 4-way-stop. Only US People are so stupid to invent 4-way-stop.

[@ex101jc]

At night the less important intersections have their traffic lights either deactivated or in flashing yellow to signalize that the secondary traffic signs are enforced. In other words, the traffic signs you see at the traffic lights are really just for that purpose. We so traffic lights to coordinate high density traffic... not because we couldn't live without them.

[@goodysist]

in my city ( i am german) i can walk whereever i want and dont have to wait more than 3 cars when wanna cross a street ... there is always a driver who stops

[@v.brightman]

This video may see forever and admiration for German people. High discipline!

[@eversocrispybacon6559]

Nice. Very little horn honking was needed and everyone gets to travel as usual.

[@himpark6202]

I go exactly there to school

[@Ben126LP]

i ve never seen such smooth and nice traffic

[@Ben126LP]

get rid of all the damn traffic lights

[@journalisten_boy9141]

What amazes me even more, is, that someone filmed this....

[@HannibalBarkasLP]

Actually nothing special. If the lights don't work the street signs apply. If there are no street signs left yields to right. But I get the point of the video. I've been to countries where the law of the jungle applies.

[@aka99]

naja..bei uns in der nähe sind mal die ampel einer kreuzung ausgefallen. und die kruezung war kleiner und viel weniger verkehr. und es hat nicht lange gedauert und es gab unfälle. wenige tage später sind die selben ampeln wieder ausgefallen und es hat wieder nicht lange gedauert bis zum ersten unfall...insofern überrascht mich das video etwas. sollte in jeder fahrschule gezigt werden.

[@yochen5000]

Beeindruckend ist hier auch, dass sie sich nichtt wirklich an die schilderregelung halten (sonst würde vermutlich immer nur die eine spur fahren) und trotzdem läufts super

[@peterpetersen6227]

Ach du auch da

[@JessicaHfm]

aka99 Ich denke bei bei kleinen kreuzungen passieren diese unfälle nur weil man denkt 'es kann sowieso nichts passieren hier ist ja kaum was los ....' etc bei großen kreuzungen muss man halt genau drauf achten was grade passiert wer fährt etc .. ;)

[@aoeuable]

Non-functioning traffic lights are legally equivalent to stop signs, so the intersection becomes technically a 4-way stop. Not that it's actually treated like that, though, only the first car of each convoy stops properly.

[@robbyrobrob1]

Boston here - thought I was doing well obeying the lights.....sort of. Respect.

[@mikseinimikelpaa]

How is this astonishing in any way? 1. Yield to cars coming from the right 2. Don't run over pedestrians

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

+makeja viljami well see, you already got it wrong ... This intersection isn't designed so that everyone yields to the one coming from the right, but despite the traffic lights are off, the signs still mark a main road with the right of way, and side roads which have to yield to both the traffic from the left and right ...

[@mikseinimikelpaa]

+EnjoyFirefighting - International Emergency Response Videos Where I live, the traffic lights are broken like 10% of the time. When 4 roads cross, 2 of them have duty to give away to left and right. It's no rocket science

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

+makeja viljami that#s actually exactly what I wrote, and not like in your first statement that everyone just yields to the one coming from the right?!

[@mikseinimikelpaa]

+EnjoyFirefighting - International Emergency Response Videos I just tried to simplify it

[@ArtificialArtist]

+makeja viljami 1. Actually they wouldn't have to Yield as they are on the priority road. 2. Can't argue with that

[@dunjak111]

Driven by respect tpwards others and a feeling for the community..

[@Trampadoo]

Well, in Cologne and other big cities you would never get anywhere if you waited for the green light. But the good thing is that this works, people pay attention and Germans are great drivers so yeah. XD

[@ArtificialArtist]

Trampadoo Running a red light wouldn't get you very far in Germany. XD

[@Trampadoo]

ArtificialArtist You mean because you'd get a fine or because there would be another red light waiting for you a couple of meters away? XD Anyway, I was talking about pedestrians in big cities. I've been ignoring red lights at certain crossings in Cologne for years but it's areas where a lot of people cross the road at the same time so I'd say it's relatively save to do that.

[@ArtificialArtist]

Trampadoo Haha... both ;D

[@Trampadoo]

ArtificialArtist Tehehe, true. Not that they would be wrong in fining me for it though. I think in Cologne they had some officers checking the crossings and fining passengers (or at least talking to them) because there had been a lot of accidents in the past couple of years. At the crossing I and thousands of others ran over with the red lights on at least twice a day of all things. So yeah, I guess I couldn't have complained if I had been caught. XD

[@XSebi0815]

In Germany we have a simple Prioritylist. 1. Trafficlights 2.When there are no Trafficlights or dont work the signs are dictating the laws( you can see the yellow with white outline sign on the trafficlightpole, this means that street has the right of way 3. When there are no Trafficlights or they dont work and there are no signs, the street coming from your right has the right of way. (when there is a crossing and there are 4 cars on each lane creating a loop of law 3. you signal someone with you hand that you let him pass, like an intelligent human beeing you should be).

[@Skullcs4ever]

In US they would crash In India there would be a total anarchy In Russia they would instantly stuck there

[@Lipto1337]

Skullcs4ever in russia they would take out their baseballbats and smash eachothers cars

[@attackhelicopter7403]

and after that, they would gun themselfs over...

[@stefanosalimatiris5228]

greece,all of that!

[@automation7295]

I'm not even Russian, but if someone crashes into me, I would takedown the driver with a baseball bat.

[@florian9540]

I guess other streetlights helped a lot there. You can see different waves of cars coming up to this crossing.

[@ArtificialArtist]

This is one of the most accurate observations in all the comments. There are two factors, one is what you said, the other is , well people don't really want to have an accident, so they act more careful.

[@VideoreviewInfo]

thats why we have traffic signs as backup for the lights :p

[@DavidStarkie]

Such a better standard of driving. Paying attention too what's going on around them at all times. I wonder what their arrests for bad driving rates are like over there? Anyone know?

[@originalpeteyflyboy]

Like clockwork

[@SupremestCommander]

Well i think whenever something really bad happens here in germany it's because of alcohol/drugs.. there were 4000 lethal car accidents here in germany in 2011, i don't know newer numbers Getting arrest for something you did while in car is actually relatively hard in germany, i think the only thing that instantly gets you a lot of trouble is not staying/helping after an acident and drugs ofc.

[@maroon83]

TheForgedAllianceColonel David Starkie 2012: 3600 deaths from 387 978 injured within a traffic related accident. Of course you can get in serious trouble for speeding or minimum distance infringements, however the authorities will try to collect from you, or confiscate your drivers licence first (In fact it costs at least as much as the first test to regain your licence). Going to jail for bad driving is mainly relevant in case you are causing personal damgage and/or are dui repeatedly.

[@holgerrenz3314]

If you cause a car accident without injuring anybody, you just have to pay a fine of 70 Euros. But If you are injuring someone the fine and /or penalty depends on the injury and how the accident happened. It can go up to be charged with "assault with a deadly weapon".

[@SupremestCommander]

Holger Renz well, if it was your fault completely you might up ending up losing a lot more money when paying your ensurance back assault with deadly weapon is something you only get charged with when you INTENDED to hurt somebody, not for beeing an idiot

[@smb871]

Oml, it looked to me that they were working together nicely, pedestrians didn't need to wait ten hours to cross, unlike here in Michigan, at least where I experience it: Horns constantly honking, the stress to get to work leaves pedestrians waiting on the sidewalk to wait to go across, all the flipped up fingers to other drivers, the screaming behind the wheel. Honestly it could be on one of those reality drama TV shows.

[@EumlOriginal]

they learn in Germany in the driving school, you can do that in the US so and then you could also go 200Kmh on the highway ... the problem is that would then 3/4 lose their licenses

[@caribbeancarchannel2]

dice verkehrszeichen unterhalb der ampel regeln in einem solchen fall eindeutig die vorfahrt :-) , wie man sieht, klappt es ganz gut...

[@NanoNaps]

Ja und nein. Es klappt gut weil die Fahrer Rücksicht genommen und ihre "Vorfahrt" abgegeben haben bzw. Fußgänger über die Straße gelassen haben. An einer viel befahrenen Kreuzung würden bei reiner Vorfahrtsregelung die Fahrer mit "Vorfahrt achten" kaum noch fahren können.

[@Ninchennase]

Wie gut, dass die Fahrer die Vorfahrtszeichen ignorieren und trotzdem den anderen Parteien den Weg freilassen. Sonst würde nämlich nur die eine Hälfte fahren können und der Rest würde sich bis an die Stadtgrenze rückstauen. :)

[@MrBiniMan]

That is my favorit city Cologne ( am Ring, Friesenplatz) . ;-) Germans are well organised and desciplend. Specially Germans High ways are awsome. You can drive some high ways like Hell without any limits. I luv Germany.

[@snakecold6755]

Köln!

[@MaxiKingK]

ankhaa battulga Köln Köln !

[@kindnessark8064]

Highway experts of England say traffic lights are more dangerous! Junctions like these are safer as more people have to be aware of there surroundings

[@LaggerYT1337]

Haha, that is so very british. :D

[@HesseJamez]

If the lights don't work - we look at the signs. That's all.

[@score6142]

even though german lost the war at least they didn't lost their intelligence

[@newerabla1132]

S Core live in the present, war is over since 1945.

[@franzferdinand2389]

S Core I dont think the majority of Germans remembers the war

[@tompupil2009]

Franz Ferdinand the mayoriy didnt even live in 1945. that's 70 years now

[@jejeoho5469]

Franz Ferdinand right!

[@score6142]

How long the war lasts? (I'm not german or european. I'm indonesian)

[@silasfatchett5693]

I've seen this happen in the UK, where the lights go out and traffic still flows.

[@D0ntTaseM3Br0]

I live in San Antonio, TX... shit this would NEVER FLY here... people would be getting angry.. honking horns and shit. Hell our traffic lights don't even FLASH at night because people don't know what to do at a flashing red or a flashing yellow light here. God I miss the way it was traffic wise back home in Michigan. -_- People in Texas are just horrible drivers.

[@kuroisuuu]

To be honest, im really freaked out when i see that happening here in germany, but suprisingly the people do actually manage to keep stuff safe. It might seem as if they are about to crash, but people stay friendly and let others drive before them. Usually in 18 min max. there will already be a police officer to help out. Still, i love the german roads, really friendly!

[@ArtificialArtist]

Vinylix We do have horrible drivers as well, luckily they didn't happen to cross that particular intersection at the time :D

[@kuroisuuu]

ArtificialArtist That... Is true xD

[@ArtificialArtist]

...Which, btw, was the reason i started filming in the first place. I wasn't hoping for an accident, but the risk was pretty high, i was surprised everything went like it did and thought afterwards it was pretty impressive how everyone managed so well. Leaving me with some very hypnotic video footage.

[@hartz4life]

ArtificialArtist

[@christopherleetrf]

In Russia, cars will crash into each other few seconds after the traffic light was gone

[@Frobbl]

The trick is to make it really difficult to obtain a license which automatically filters out people who really shouldn't be driving.

[@tima8544]

As a german who drove in the US, it's absolutely chaos and horrible, there seems to be no manners on the highway nor in street traffic, the drivers always seem like they are dreaming or sleeping, they don't use any logic in traffic. Think about it, we have the Autobahn, the left lane on the Autobahn is usually occupied by people driving between 160km/h and 300km/h (100mph - 186mph) without safety issues at all because people watch out and drive with focus. In the US it's the complete opposite! Even the americans here in Germany (When i drive to France i always pass US military bases like Ramstein and Kaiserslautern, alot of americans driving there and they still drive totally uncoordinated despite being in another country with logical traffic rules.

[@jorgeriveramx]

hahahaha its funny that you express like that of the american drivers, I'm from Mexico but I do learnt to drive in the states and I think most americans drive very careful and respect the law compared to what you see in Mexico, then I traveled to Venezuela and now I think Mexico is not that bad after all. xD

[@schattensand]

jorge rivera Good one.

[@Pathfinder3877]

Thats just because we use a ranking for traffic Police Traffic-Lights signs left yields to right Everyone who follows that system will have some relaxed driving

[@rippspeck]

This shows how well traffic is planned in Cologne. Have this happen in Hamburg and you'd have LA/NYC late afternoon nightmare traffic with continuous honking.

[@staplafara]

Ah, food poisoning at 8:00 min at the restaurant.

[@pnvgordinho]

When traffic lights fail, road signal prevail and you must respect the code. There´s one thing that impresses and its the fact that we don't ear any horn.

[@amitvermait]

Germany is amazing, miss u :(

[@user-rc8nc5gm5s]

Im gonna go get me a footlong.

[@izidor]

germans have the world safest streets and the best drivers. Thats a fact...

[@gandykiller3441]

everyone can be the best driver if he want :)

[@fwwdadwdwafefhawedweddewaw6711]

+Azra Azra If they are not ignorant pieces oft shit. No not even then.

[@Hadegel]

it didn't work as it should though. the signs clearly regulate priority.

[@ArtificialArtist]

+Hadegel In theory, yes, but look at how traffic flows in this video, it's not quite applied there in practice.

[@DubiusTheWolf]

+Hadegel That's simply because these drivers do use a brain and give away to others though they're not even supposed to, just to make sure not only they will arrive.

[@mcstaal]

Because of what is known as "right-rule", you have to stop for anything that comes from your right side.. A common rule in most of northern Europe. Drivers education is also very different from the States.

[@Dominik-or3pw]

well good luck following this rule in an intersection where there are cars coming from every side

[@maximustermann7939]

wrong

[@canolaskies5306]

Germany is so efficent its scary, Tho im still sure most of europe, america, and other places would fall to shit without things Telling everyone what to do. Do we really need signs that tell us not to touch live electrcal cables and such. Everyone dissagress with natural selection tho heh.

[@Celisar1]

To me it's mostly peaceful, very cooperative and well- mannered. I love it!

[@lordeisschrank]

+Maxine Mason I'm not from germany and the exact same thing happened to me once... and nothing fell to shit. It was in Europe though

[@ArtificialArtist]

+Secrets&Lies Soft gay pussy city greets from Cologne to my good old German Bronx ;)

[@whyissheonherphonealltheti8701]

Canola Skies the Americans need those signs because otherwise they'd start suing people for not putting them up. here in Germany ,nobody sues someone because of that because they would for sure loose the lawsuit. common sense.

[@automation7295]

@@whyissheonherphonealltheti8701 Except American signs aren't the same as European signs. European signs are better and more readable. American signs are bigger, but not as readable. Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals looks better than MUTCD signs.

[@Ryan_Winter]

Yup, in Switzerland that would have worked as well, but there you would hear people yelling across the street "explaining the rules of traffic". One pedestrian standing next to the curbstone and all cars would stop, waving and giving lights to that person in anticipation of him crossing the street. Then after they dealt with that they would do the same accordingly to each another to indicate who "goes first", religiously following the "right of way" rule. None would volunteer to go first, unless it is in accordance with the "from right goes first" rule.

[@daphneblake7889]

what well behaved motorists!

[@sdnkill]

if you shot this video at the top of some building and fast forward, it would hbave been amazing

[@errordtp]

This is a "traffic culture". The german traffic culture is one of the best. :)

[@Rela-tiv]

And you won't believe, if you didn't see it by yourself ... in most cases it works better (or even faster), when the trafficlights are off.

[@alessandrobordin5750]

Didn't know that people can be so civil, i'm from Italy and for some Italians it's very hard to respect rules, even with traffic lights and signals...

[@TabTonic]

Why does this fascinate people so much? There are signs which regulate the traffic, when the traffic lights are off, it's totally normal in Germany.

[@CrackCECKer]

It feels so nice to watch this.

[@yankiemog]

The English used to have the reputation for courtesy driving but the Germans are showing us how to do it now. I thought the Germans were bad tempered drivers but that is not the case here. It is the English who are bad tempered and inconsiderate now.. Don't try it in Russia is the watch word.

[@dunnmcdee2302]

I'd like to live in Germany

[@klausberger1084]

1:44 Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes in one line.. Perfect!

[@Flyfan24]

Klajdi Cullhaj not really but if you work in Germany you make really good money (besides working for mcdonalds) but it's not really difficult to afford something like this in Germany

[@Flyfan24]

Klajdi Cullhaj why are those cars so expensive in the us?

[@Flyfan24]

Klajdi Cullhaj interesting I didn't knew that with the different levels of quality for example , thanks for the information

[@TheOneG36]

Germans love German cars cause they are faster, which is needed on the Autobahn ;) over 2/3 of the cars are....

[@_GatoradeMeBitch]

This is why they are different from other countries: They actually think, and use common sense. Don't put their own shedule infront of others, so that others wont put their cars in front of your schedule in the future.

[@Marianne-Bachmeier-Extremist]

No wonder, we had to fight together 1000 years to get our unity, we figured this shit out lol

[@astrofan8775]

Well, actually we often didn't figth together but against each other. And for a long time the result looked like a puzzle-factory just exploded and someone stuck thousands of the pieces found together.

[@Scobragon]

What's special about this? When the traffic lights aren't operational, normal road laws still apply, the lights are there just to regulate traffic. It should be like this in every country in the world, works like this in Finland aswell.

[@apsarator]

When the traffic lights fail, the road signs come automatically in effect. As you can see - the yellow sign with the white frame indicates it is the main road and the others have to yield, which is what actually happens. Simple rules

[@xzchc]

I think it works that great because (I suspect) there must be other intersections nearby with traffic lights working. The cars come in bundles, then there's a gap, giving the cars from the other roads a chance to drive on. But nevertheless nice to see people can handle this without too much of a chaos, and even pedestrians can cross the road in a pretty relaxed way. I like it how the police checks the situation, then simply leaves.

[@7sardaukar7]

+xzchc the video is kinda lying; traffic is regulated by street-signs (you see them on the right when the camera moves)... pedestrians are able to cross, because the first rule of driving in germany is: "dont endanger lives and use common sense!"

[@ArtificialArtist]

+xzchc Good point, like a pulse.

[@ArtificialArtist]

+7sardaukar7 Yes "don't endanger lives and use common sense" is exclusive to German traffic, of course. Not.

[@xzchc]

+7sardaukar7 yes, you're right there are signs regulating the situation (and even if they weren't there, we still got "rechts vor links". (I'm German ;) )) But a lot of times in such cases, I see people trying to press forward, blocking the intersection, making it a stupid mess for everyone. Actually I see this a lot even with traffic lights working...

[@azzuron7694]

Police: nah, everything allright ^^

[@ankanhalder8341]

Germany is heaven (hope they can keep their own great culture)

[@n0peable]

Alarmmässig zu Subway.. Good old times

[@nrnar]

i love Germany

[@ajstyles177]

Wer braucht schon Ampeln? Wir sind Kölner! :D

[@ArtificialArtist]

ajstyles177 Genau! Hier wird man bei Grün eh überfahren als Fußgänger wenn man nicht aufpasst. Also warum bei Rot warten ^^

[@KiliHD]

ajstyles177 XD

[@FunnCubes]

+ajstyles177 wer in Kölln ein Auto fährt und einen Parkplatz findet und sich auch ohne Navi nicht verfährt, hat meinen Respekt verdient.

[@lydiaupsylon6293]

+ajstyles177 Ich lach mich kaputt- Ich och - Ich gucke nun schon über 5Min und warte auf die Besonderheit : D

[@lydiaupsylon6293]

+funncubesde Ich kam sogar mit BM Nummernschild durch :-)))

[@danielfl.9347]

Are people actually impressed by this? I Iive in Denmark (next to germany) and this is also normal to happen. Is it only these countries it happens?

[@Clickbait540]

Yes it's impressive...no working lights in California equals total chaos.

[@danielfl.9347]

I need to travel more to see how USA really is? Here in scandinavia we are set with the impression that it is a very grand country with a lot of happiness. Is that even true?

[@TheWimmse]

Daniel San im impressed to the point, that this is a very special situation in germany. bick intersection having no traffic lights. so for improvising they did alright. compared to traffic in teheran ,new delhi or shanghai tho...this is childsplay for sure!

[@danielfl.9347]

TheWimmse We have just been in Tehran, and what the fuck. People drive like shit everywhere, there is not traffic lights everywhere :')

[@fbertaglia]

Daniel San Almost like Brazil: we do have Subway - all the rest is different...

[@Freddy2TakeOff]

All traffic signs, which are installed above or right next to the lights themselves, are there, to be used, when the lights are switched off. It's very simple.

[@ArtificialArtist]

It's not very simple. You are correct about it in theory. But that's not what's happening in the video. If your observation was correct, only the main street vehicles would have moved and the yield street cars wouldn't have moved at all.

[@Freddy2TakeOff]

@@ArtificialArtist Yeah, well, I'm German, made my licence in Germany (more than 20y ago) and "main street" is quite difficult pronounced. Cause, what we see here, is the crossing of *two* "main streets" ;) ... But still: it *IS* easy. Except, if you're not used to it ...