Is The Netherlands Safe? Safety in The Netherlands vs America /An American Living in The Netherlands

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

So I have to ask, what do you guys think the craziest thing I’ve seen in the Netherlands!

[@arjankroonen4319]

I'm afraid that what you think is crazy is something fairly normal for us, so I don't dare to make a guess 🙂

[@iseenjahsenye8249]

The craziest thing I saw when I was there was when I took the Metro at night and a homeless guy just went crazy and started hitting the window . For my bad he came and sat next to me and he ask me where I am from and I told him Suriname and I killed 6 people, he got up and sad quiet in the back 😂😂😂true story

[@JohnDoe-xz1mw]

@@arjankroonen4319 i mainly think the title doesnt work, is the netherlands safe is a completly different question to is the netherlands safe compared to the us, cause obviosly the netherlands are safe copared to the us pretty much EVERYWHERE is safe compared to the us, that doenst mean anything in terms of europe or actual safety, there are active warzones with a lower deathcount than the us.....

[@JohnDoe-xz1mw]

@@arjankroonen4319 the craciest thing i have seen in the netherlands is trying to sell "kaiserschmarrn" as "scrambeld waffles" and not just that, trying todo it for 7,50 € and with the wrong jelly.....granted it was in amsterdam which one shouldnt judge the rest of the netherlands for...

[@JohnDoe-xz1mw]

@@iseenjahsenye8249 the first guy was right it really depends on what you consider crazy, that kind of stuff happens here once a week not with homleess people but with drunk people, you dont have to go that agressive with them though, they mean no harm, just treat them like a toddler direct theire attention somwhere else if it scares you and there wont be a problem.

[@leendersc]

In America you get a license because you are allowed to drive.. In the Netherlands you get your license because you know how to drive. Big difference

[@dukkiegamer1733]

Idk man... maybe it's really that much worse in the US, but I know some people that I wonder how they got their license.

[@user-wp7zn8ii5u]

That is not true. To get an American drivers license you have to pass a written test and a driving test. High school students take driver's education so that they can get their driver's license at 16. If you don't pass all of these you do not get a license. I went through this with my 19 year old nephew and he failed his first driving test because he didn't parallel park correctly. People know how to drive and some choose not to drive well. That is true the world over.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@leendersc hahahahahh I’ve never heard that before lol 😂

[@ChristiaanHW]

@@dukkiegamer1733 that's because getting your drivers license is a "do it once and you have it for life" thing. they should make it that you have to re-certify every x amount of years, just to make sure you're up to date with the new rules. because rules change and in the current situation nobody checks if you know the new rules). and a lot of physical things can happen and those can impact your driving skills. it happens way to often that older folk hit the gas when they want to brake, or they forget the car is in reverse instead of drive.

[@DondeRob]

@@user-wp7zn8ii5u, we have a theory part and a practice part here too. Except you're supposed to take driving lessons from a professional teacher too. Usually around 25 lessons of 1 hour. Some people manage to do it faster, but many people need way more lessons before they're good enough to pass the exam. From what I've heard about most of the US, any person with a drivers license can give lessons, but that way you can only learn what that person does, which might be wrong at times. In here, in NL, you're pretty much guaranteed that whatever the driving instructor teaches you is 100% accurate information.

[@y.v.l.]

I do not think Max Verstappen meant that the Dutch are such good drivers, but just that we are used to driving in the rain, which stands for slippery roads and bad vision.

[@thedutchhuman]

and insight, in other words... is it wise to do this or that with the car

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Ahhh I got ya! But it was really funny when I watched the post race interviews lol

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@thedutchhumangood to know! I’ll be trying get my license soon.hopefully i pass!

[@thedutchhuman]

@@ItzSKYVlogs pay close attention and don't think that you will just make it, absorb the information and stay focused, then it will be much easier. I hope you make it and can (at least) explore the Netherlands

[@ewoutbuhler5217]

@@ItzSKYVlogs didn't you have a driver's license already? You can't just us your US drivers licensen to get a Dutch one?

[@EdwinMartin]

I’m impressed you can tell a coherent story told from so many different places in Amsterdam 😄

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Hahaah thanks so much man!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I really love making videos :)

[@MrTheoJ]

I really love your editing, it's this almost invisible skipping of locations, where you just keep talking while everything around you changes, it's beautiful!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oooh wow!!! Thanks so much!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

To be honest.. I’ve been editing a very long time and looove to edit :)

[@Blackadder75]

@@ItzSKYVlogs practice makes perfect

[@alexcrouwel6942]

I felt safe my whole life living in the Netherlands and i was born and raised here but when i visit New York i also felt safe, about guns, i also owned guns here in the Netherlands but you have to be a member of a shooting club and they will track you're history and if you have a record with violence or forbidden wapons they will end your membership and you can't own a gun but if you're a member for a year then you have to ask permission at the shooting club if you are allowed to own a gun and if you have permission then you can buy a gun.....in the states....you can buy a gun and 1/3 of the buyers doesn't het a background check also you have to go at least 18 times to the shooting club for practice and this will be checked by the police so that's why guns aren' t a problem in the Netherlands and there a to many sick people with guns in the states because it's easy to get one without control.....it's not the gun that's dangerous it's the one with a crazy mind who pick the gun up that's dangerous great vlogs btw

[@hellmuthschreefel9392]

Detroit guy here, who also happens to be Dutch and lived in Amsterdam in the mid 70s. I agree with most everything you say, even the "the United States is not that bad". And yet we've had 372 mass shootings through the end of July in 2024. In 7 months, we've only had 63 days where we DIDN'T have a mass shooting. Heck, most of them don't even make the news unless it's at a school or university or church or something. I know that countries like Switzerland (where people who leave military service can keep their (sometimes fully automatic) weapons if they want to), Canada, Austria and Finland also have high gun ownership but they don't have the gun violence problems the US has. I believe you are right that it's something bigger than just gun ownership. Perhaps the legendary wild west mentality US Americans have been raised to REVERE where EVERY problem was solved with a shootout and someone lying dead in the street. Thanks for the video.

[@AdJOffCourse]

There might also be some correlation between the harsness of the prison systems and the application of justice. When you know you can walk away with relatively small sentences or some communal service time you aren't going to kill any witnesses.

[@TheBontekraai]

i think it's also the level of unhappiness in the states. it's every man for himself there, regardless of the hand you've been dealt. in the netherlands and other 1st world countries there is a safety net out there. because let's be honest, the US might be rich, but it feels very much like a 3rd world country in alot of ways. happy people don't shoot up schools.

[@autohmae]

From what I understand, it's the culture and it actually became worse in the past 1 or 2 decades. Also: it's because people are more afraid. And this is in part because of the sensationalist media.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oh this is an interesting perspective. I don’t think I’ve ever thought about it like this.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@TheBontekraaiooooh geez… man you guys really have me thinking.. people in the states really do seems unhappiness a lot of times.

[@ImausrI]

I'm Dutch and i would Never in a million years want to raise my kids in the States. All the freedom, permutations and safety the kids and us would need to give up is literally a No Go.

[@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas]

After visiting the US as tourists 6 yers ago ( New York before the pandemic) I say it's the right choice.

[@appie210]

​@@YourCompanyNameCouldBeHere its about safety

[@jessicacarnley4094]

I’m from New Orleans moving to the Netherlands next May and you make me so excited! We also know never to honk your horn at people bc of so many incidents of people shooting in traffic. Crazy. Can’t wait to live somewhere safe!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@jessicacarnley4094 oooh wow!!! Congrats!!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@jessicacarnley4094 oh my gosh!!! I hope you love it as much as I do! It truly is amazing! I still can’t believe I live here

[@Dutchreason]

"Cause I'm Dutch" - you start out as a 4 year old on a hand-me-down kids bike with warn tires. It goes downhill from there. You get your scraped knees and elbows. And sure, you learn to ride your little bike in the summer when it only rains 25-30% of the time... But then you have 3 other seasons (Americans - think mildish Canadian weather). From 16 you can drive a moped/scooter and at 18 you may start driving a car. All second hand with warn tires on wet roads. For Max it was a little different. He got in a cart (small racing vehicle at a young age) but faced similar conditions, and would have experienced the same things other Dutch kids would have otherwise. Imagine you're 18 years old. You're driving an adult bicycle in non-great condition. Snow has fallen two days ago. Yesterday the sun was out. Snow melted. In the afternoon it started freezing again. So roads turned into ice. And during the night it started snowing again. It's now 6 a.m. and you have to get to school. Fresh snow covers the ice so you drive carefully. Now you get to a small bridge... Are you going to go to hospital or are you going to be Dutch?

[@vanDeudekom]

Dat heb je juist weergegeven, zo is het en niet anders.

[@watzeroorda5601]

We be dutch 😎

[@JaNouWatIkVind]

Mind, you’re writing this in summer and we’re sweating away at 30+ degrees.

[@evemaekarain]

As I wrote before: I've heard a story of this black hiphop-guy who got arrested in Amsterdam bc of some minor s**t and he was full of surprise that the police where kind and gentle with him, even to the point that the policeman held his hand between the frame of the police car door and the guys head... He was so baffled by it! Btw: of course there are some (racist) a**holes in the policeforce over here as well, sadly enough.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@evemaekarain oooh wow I’ve never heard of this! And yea it’s such a shock to me as well! I talk to the police about everything! Hahau

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@evemaekarain and I really really like that I can go them

[@koek4539]

One HUGE reason that Dutch traffic is so safe is the infrastructure! - Bikes and cars are separated by a patch of grass - Car lanes are narrower to increase perceived speed - Sidewalks are raised to slow down cars - A TON of roundabouts - Chicane to slow down cars If you don't know it yet, there's another American that moved to the Netherlands that is explaining this in a very nice way. The channel is called: Not just bikes I enjoyed your video too. You got a new sub!

[@hisk7263]

Isn’t the guy from “not just bikes” Canadian?

[@Lilygirl283]

He is​@@hisk7263

[@Lilygirl283]

He is Canadian, not American..

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@koek4539 wow!!!! Thanks for sharing! Now I’m gonna look at the structure waaay differently now. :)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@koek4539 with a lot more appreciation in the thought it took to make it this way

[@Spikeydelic]

we had a American friend over, and she was amazed by the fact we have the sofa in the living room with the back towards the front window. she would not think it was safe to put the sofa there lol

[@chocoMyCoco]

Whut? 😂😮

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Wow!!!!! I never thought of that! I can totally understand why she felt like that. :/

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

It’s such a sad thing to think about

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@chocoMyCocohahaha yea…

[@Spikeydelic]

​@@ItzSKYVlogs yeah she was pretty surprised, but so were we when she told us.. its very strange to imagen a rogue bullet comes flying trough the window. but then again, if a shooting does happen, it hits the national news lol.

[@erwinelbracht395]

Nice to see your numbers going up! You deserve it my friend Enjoy the good life here....

[@ChrisMorray]

As a Dutchie I think you have a very interesting take! Personally I'm fascinated and appalled at the same time when I hear things from the US. Like, there's so much news it's like a constant flashbang, and I think the total size is a huge part of that. Born and raised in the Netherlands, I'm honestly too scared to even go to the US. The gun violence seems extreme. When you talk about not wanting to talk to cops, it sounds like you've been through a lot! When I think of our local cops, I think of a story from years ago, when a mother collapsed while making dinner, and cops arrived, saw the mom, had her taken away in the ambulance, and they stayed for the kids to make sure they got their dinner and they even did the dishes. Cops here really do believe in the "serve and protect" mentality. They're rigid and strict when they need to, but they really do want to help people.

[@jonathantriplehorn2785]

Man, you are going to reach 100K subscribers SO quickly at the rate you’re growing. Love your more recent content focusing on your life in the Netherlands, how it compares to your personal experience back in the US, etc. Also, I appreciate your opinion that “banning guns” may not be the best solution in the US. I know it has been done in other countries in the past, with great success, but I do feel like the “cat is out of the bag” in the US. There are just TOO MANY GUNS here for a ban to be successful, and the backlash from “gun culture” would be a mess.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@jonathantriplehorn2785 ooh man thanks so much! And yea I really don’t think it’s the solution.. I don’t know what is..

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Americas such a great country.. and I hope that people can take a break from the news to see that not everyone is bad

[@AdvdW]

I think unhappiness in the US is the most important factor for the (mass) shootings. These six points seems very important to me and should be changed. 1. Pushing to be the best, in all times. 2. Live to Work instead Work to Live 3. Polarization and Racism in/of society 4. Not having a Social Safety Net. 5. Feeling unsafe in Everyday Life 6. A lack of Social Interaction.

[@MrHarrie74]

A drivers licence in the Netherlands takes on average about a year of weekly lessons and you must do a theoretical exam, a practical exam, and special manouvers test. It costs around € 3.000,- so you better have your stuff in order. Nobody wants to do it twice. But still many have to do it 2, 3 or 4 times. A drivers licence in the Netherlands is not a walk in the park

[@MLWJ1993]

Add the cost of the car to that (which is also more expensive compared to the USA) & is something you can also lose by driving very unsafe.

[@micheleg.4553]

So happy to see the growth of the channel! So happy for you!

[@buddy1155]

The light flashing happened to me, I drove in LA and saw a car driving without lights so as a reflex I flashed. It was some big American 60's cars and I heard his tires squealing when he made a U-turn. At that point I realised what I done wrong. Luckily I drove a Ducati 888, and just raced out of there, took the first onramp on the highway and only got off the throttle when I was 100% convinced I lost them.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oooh man heck yea!!! Good think you got the heck out of there!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oooh man heck yea!!! Good think you got the heck out of there!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

He do you still ride? I haven’t ridden in a while.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I had a 2005 Honda cbr1000rr

[@buddy1155]

@@ItzSKYVlogs I am Dutch, the Duc was the bike of my employer when I worked in the US. At the moment I drive a Triumph Daytona, although unrecognisable as such. It is now a street fighter with a buell front. And it is a rat bike. Really throws everybody off what it really is. CBR and NSX, you got good taste :)

[@supersonicknl9943]

I didnt know that something like safety exists in the US. Thanks for being that positive about NL. Hope you enjoy life here

[@fatherson5907]

You can’t even defend your own homeland because of your cowardice. Stop begging the Us for help. We are rooting for Vlad.

[@MarijkeVandenHeuvel]

What you call community. It’s the eyes on the street. People in cars are not eyes on the streets. People on bicycles and walking, they are the eyes on the streets and is what makes it feel safe. You have that a lot more in the Netherlands.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@MarijkeVandenHeuvel yea I agree! I think I’m starting to understand that more and more.. :)

[@ageoflove1980]

Yeah in The Netherlands they really design streets to have what they call "sociale controle" or social control. What that means is that areas are designed to have a lot of foot traffic, shops, bars and restaurants, in short, to always have people around. The idea is that when there is always something going on, crime is a lot less likely to happen. They did mess this up once in an area called the Bijlmer, Amsterdam South-East where they build these huge apartment blocks without any shops and huge public walkways and stuff. And you could really see that this sort of enviroment was a lot more subjec to crime simply because there were a lot more places where crime would naturally happen. Like if you would come home late at night you had to park your car in these huge parking buildings away from the residential building and had to walk along empy pathways to the building. Add to that a lot of parks and such where nothing was going on and that made these areas really unsafe. It looked good on paper, but in reality it really wasnt. So mixed zoning with lots of foot traffic is the way to go.

[@tokus64]

Im 60 years old, born in the Netherlands and i never had the feeling i was in danger.

[@chocoMyCoco]

Same, and I'm 28 years old.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oooh wow that’s really good to know!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I’m planning on being here for ever so this is really really good news.

[@Snibble]

So you probably never been behind Central Station or parts of de Pijp until the the late '80's/'90's then?

[@jayandreas1131]

@@Snibbleyou mean staying away from certain places at certain times like a sensible person?

[@sdanckaarts]

Great analysis bro, nice to learn your perspective

[@leroyshepherd8869]

Yo, I love your vlog, man. I was born in Amsterdam and I'm of Surinamese descent. I’d love to show you some spots where you can get some great food.

[@cheffyss45]

I really like your videos,i am from Canada,live in the states,my parents were Dutch,...I like what you say about the Netherlands.....

[@Desticia-Sisenna]

I'm not an American.. I am in fact Dutch, but from what I've understand regarding drivers licenses.. In the states, you go driving with your parent, parking lots, whatever until you feel comfortable, then you basically.. what maybe show you know the basics and get your license at the DMV? In the Netherlands, first you get your theory done.. learn all the rules of the road and everything about vehicles, trailers, signs, yielding, etc. and eventually take your theory exam. As you do this you also find yourself a professional driving school who have a trained instructor.. who I can damn well assure you knows every rule you're going to have to learn.. then.. you spend however many lessons it takes to demonstrate to that instructor that you've gotten a firm grasp on everything.. when they are satisfied and you've gotten your theory exam done.. you together with the driving school plan your driving exam.. with an official government institute where you are then going to have to drive.. absolutely flawlessly for anywhere from 30 to 40 minutes with an examiner. Do all that.. and congratulations, you got your Dutch drivers license. Expect it to cost anywhere from 2k to 3k euros, depending on how well you do, trust me.. you do not want to lose your license in the Netherlands. Any American may feel free to correct me if my rather brief description of the process in the US is in error, again I'm not an American but I have heard it's effectively that easy in the US.

[@bolajibadejo7422]

no first aid training and test?

[@tanapanian]

This helps me understand what I'll have to pass here for a License. Now in New Jersey and my personal experience you get a drivers class in school that is a cop coming in to teach about the rules and signs of the road as part of the health class. You then can get lessons from a teacher(for a fee) or you can learn from family. You will first have to get a permit which means you can only drive if a legal registered driver is in the car with you. To get this you have to go to the DMV and pass a knowledge test on road rules as well as alcohol blood values. There are time limits as well as periods of the day you cannot drive. Then after you have the permit for the minimum time required you can schedule a road test. This test you take in your own vehicle in a testing location(mine was on an air base) the test takes maybe 20 minutes but you have to pass several things like K turn and parallel parking within cones. After all that if you pass as the instructor is strict...then you can get your License in new jersey. I got my license in 2005.

[@janzoetelief7634]

Very good observations !!

[@gloofisearch]

Nice one and so true. I am in Spain right now and made videos and pictures of the Feria in Malaga, a huge party for 8 days with over 2 Million people. As you know, pretty much all over Europe, 18 years is when you are allowed to drink alcohol. So I sent images and videos to my 36 year old daughter from 2 AM with tens of thousands of young people out. She was like "There must be a lot of crime?". I send her an article that Spain is way safer than the US. I then showed her a video from women walking home at 3 AM, through the city with no problem. She was shocked that this is happening. She does not believe it. On the contrary, she actually bought a gun as November might bring a whole new level of danger to the USA. What a crazy world.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yea I agree! Definitely safer in Spain! And you know what’s crazy is that.. we can all drink in public.. and the crime is still a lot lower than in the states!

[@Blackadder75]

I hope your daughter has the financial means to go on world trip herself so she can change her pathetic ideas one day

[@Renzsu]

Depends on where you are in Spain.. the safety of women is still a hot topic there, and there have been high profile cases in the media in the past few years. Being out at night by yourself as a women in Barcelona is not recommended.

[@johnmoran7954]

Another enjoyable vid, thanks. 😁

[@marr_b23]

Well, this week I realized how blessed I could be being at night at the street alone as a girl/young woman and never feel unsafe (I must say I'm quite tough and a lot of girls don't do/like it; but its definitely possible). In Utrecht en Amsterdam. Men DO bother/disturb (?) me A LOT, but never to a point that I feel in danger. BUT I also think that NL are getting more violance every year. Do you open your eyes to ALL the news about young (12-15) kiddos with knives and sometimes even guns, hurting people, committing murder or stealing etc? Happens more and more. AND the lack of respect + violance towards police etc is growing fast en AWFUL!

[@Dutch1961]

If you think getting your drivers license in the Netherlands takes a lot of time just try to get yourself a gun license. First of all you have to become a member of a shooting club. To become a member you need a declaration of good conduct from the DoJ. Then you will be interviewed by the president of the club and an instructor for your motivation to become a member. Then, if you pass that, you become an aspiring member. You are assigned a dedicated instructor and you start with learning the safety measures and rules. Then you start shooting...with an air gun. Long story short: it can take 2 years before you can buy your first (.22LR) handgun after you passed all security checks by the police. They even come to your house to see if you have a safe that's bolted to a brick or concrete wall to store your gun in. Oh, and you need an other safe (or a separate lockable compartment in your gun safe) for your ammo. Oh, and the gun is only for sport shooting, not for self defence.

[@maartendekroon267]

Is your example post-Tristan van der V.?

[@Dutch1961]

@@maartendekroon267 yes

[@TheAdamToy]

I just got back from 2 week in Croatia, so I am trying to catch up on your vlogs, bro. But I will say, I felt so safe there, even walking around at night. Obviouslly, still gotta have that head on a swivel, but I just felt way safer.

[@dbeerewout]

Police in the States are the Authority, Police here in the Netherlands are human

[@KootFloris]

And they are trained to de-escalate and serve. In the US the police went from 'to protect and serve' to 'enforce the law'. That is a step towards police state. Just saying.

[@ChrisMorray]

My favourite police story in the Netherlands is the one from some years ago, when a mother collapsed while making dinner. The police arrived, had her taken away with an ambulance, then finished cooking dinner for the kids and they even stayed to do the dishes. They're not just here to bust down doors and catch criminals. They want to help people.

[@HomelessShoe]

lol Human, I haven't seen much humanity during the Covid or farmer protests... Harassing harmless people (even elder ones) or there was even an occasions they used firearms...

[@MrLittle3vil]

@@ChrisMorray I've seen a video where they arrested a pizza delivery guy and still delivered the pizza 🤣

[@kaelon9170]

@@MrLittle3vil Yep this actually happened, and has been filmed in a tv programme following the police in Rotterdam for a few days (Bureau Rotterdam) In fact, when they delivered the food, the cops where immediately overwhelmed by the smell of drugs (weed, but definitely much more than is legally allowed) coming from inside. Rather than investigating, they just said "enjoy your meal, and be careful with those drugs ok?" and then left. 😄

[@DsLifeJourney]

☕️ ☕️ 🥷 I feel safe in other countries I have lived in, and most places in U.S. The racial tension is what I feel here in U.S. I can't wait for my 2nd retirement in 4 years so I can leave to a different country. Great video

[@BartSliggers]

Literally no one I know, that owns a driver license here in the Netherlands, is in favor of making it cheaper or more easy to get.

[@ewoutbuhler5217]

only the people that still need to pass 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daconl]

@@ewoutbuhler5217 Yeah until they get on the road on their own. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

Making it cheaper to get a license will only make it more expensive to drive, as prices of insurance and car repairs will go up fast and hard.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@BartSliggers oh man I hope not! Hahahah I’m hoping to start the process soon.. but I think it’s totally worth it.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@daconl lmao!!!🤣

[@mikeo4066]

Your video's look so good! Nice editing!

[@crazypete5067]

You hit the nail in the head with the community. That's what it all boils down to in the end. Sadly it's gotten to the point that a lot of people are selfish and don't care about others anymore, especially in traffic. It used to be: let go of the gas and make space for someone, now it's like: No you don't get in before me, I might be late by 2 seconds... People USED to be able to drive responsibly and give way even when they had the right of way, now though it's mostly just me, me, me first and you last. As for the long range hole punchers and safety, it's not the tools that hurt people, it's the people using those tools that hurt people. I don't care if everyone carries a gun, guns don't hurt people, people hurt people and they'll use any tool available. Usually the community makes sure that people are decent, but with the influx of different cultures it's very hard to get that sense of Dutch community through. I wish it was easier to do, but it's hard to change habits

[@KootFloris]

The Dutch police is trained to de-escalate and serve. In the US the police went from 'to protect and serve' to 'enforce the law'. That is a step towards police state. And with the whole racism and gun anxiety, obviously you get deadly police shootings. Just saying.

[@REALHARSH]

Great video buddy, keep SMASHING it!!! 🥷

[@ricardoebbers5154]

have yet to watch the video but i can tell you already its really safe here its one of the safest countries on earth

[@VluggeJapie22]

Your laughter is infectious. Fun to see people enjoy this country, it's a nice change from all the whining dutchies complaining all the damn time.

[@jeten1816]

@ItsSKY About a weapon ban you mentioned. The solo purpose of a firearm is to kill, even if you use it to defend yourself. Of course you can use it for sports, but that doesn't take away it's initial purpose / origin. A weapon ban will definitely reduce conflicts where lives are being taken. But I doubt it will be an easy task to implement.

[@tiniselles]

I feel so lucky living the Netherlands. Visited the USA a few times. Great nature. But I couldn’t live there. As a woman i feel safe going somewhere later at night in areas I know., like train stations .

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Dutch driving.... depends on the age, young men around 25 in small cars, many cannot drive, and are aggressive, on average out side of the big cities people can drive pretty well..

[@N3v3r_S3ttl3]

There are exceptions, but you can argue that people who learned driving in the big cities are more aware. Mainly because of trams, the amount of people on bikes and people crossing over. I learned driving around towns and a small city. When I had my license,I prefer to avoid driving in city center of Amsterdam or other big cities if possible. Now after years of experiences I don't mind it of course.

[@jayandreas1131]

@@N3v3r_S3ttl3by your logic I think not a single taxi driver got his license in Amsterdam. Absolute cringe. Not a single day I drive goes by that I don’t see taxis complete ignore traffic rules. Hate them.

[@daconl]

Usually those in leased cars that drive reckless, on their phone, tailgating, not indicating and such.

[@ikkezelfdoemaar]

I dont hate gunns, I have gunns. "Legale". And I live in the Netherlands. Dus veilig omgaan met wapens is gewoon mogelijk. Zolang je er maar duidelijke regels voor hebt, en de bijbehorende handhaving!

[@RickFromTheNetherlands]

Thanks for your interesting video! I lived for 6 months in NYC and I loved it! I do believe The Netherlands in general is much safer than the US, no doubt. But we should not forget that The Netherlands only has 18 million people while the USA has about 334 million inhabitants. Geographical there are huge differences as well. I think these points make it easier to regulate what is happening. I also believe that taking away guns does not change the mindset of people. That would take at least several generations and for people that really cling to their right to bare arms, it will be even more difficult. It might be interesting to have a look at Norway. They have a lot of reservists in their army and all of them have to buy their own weapons and equipment. The general situation in Norway is completely different from the USA, proving to me that owning guns isn’t causing the issues. There has to be a deeper underlying problem. From an outside perspective, to me it seems that the lack of equality in the US, even though it has much improved, plays an important part. Certainly in different areas you still see many issues in neighborhoods. Difficult to find jobs, ethnic profiling, a spiral of violence that is hard to break, etc. A bi-partisan government does not make it any easier. And in the US you simply cannot afford to have a serious condition or injury if you are not rich. Even with a healthcare plan prices are ridiculous. During my 6 months in NYC I had medical bills over $7,000. Luckily my insurance in The Netherlands covered it all and it the fully reimbursed what I paid. We can afford it, because it is mandatory by law for every citizen in The Netherlands to pay health insurance (about $120 a month in 2011 when I was in NYC). Knowing you are covered when something happens gives piece of mind and reduces stress. The Netherlands is ranked 5th in the world of happiest countries. If you ask me, all these big and little things add up why The Netherlands try to keep up with our standards. It works for us. And like I said before, with few people and a small country it might be easier to regulate. Cheers, Rick

[@leob4403]

You have to consider there are no mega cities with ghettos in Norway, the country is mostly rural, it's more akin to like Montana than New Jersey or something like that. Actually Montana has quite a bit lower population than Norway but the size and terrain are somewhat similar

[@fredvrijhof3870]

I think one of the problems why it is unsafe there can be solved with better salaries for workers. That way they dont have to work whenever the boss wants you to (weekend for the commercials!) and not somuch anymore. Parents can spend more time at home with the children and the community will then be asked to realize more social activities for families in their neighbourhood. And please: do not rush with your children to all activities with the goal to become a high educated citizen. Let them find out themselfes!

[@vinnie4v277]

Driving is more safe here. We dont stay in the left lane. We dont pass a car on the right side on the highway.

[@HPBrowningBoy]

Your comment about the driving and honking did get me thinking... I should be more careful next time I drive in the US, I did actually honk and flashed at people with my highbeams when they were doing something like driving without lights or cutting me off 🙊

[@NLKINK]

Most Dutch drivers are decent, of course some are bad or have picked up some bad driving habits along the way. The Germans are good drivers with very good manners.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Ayye thanks for letting me know.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Why are Germans such good drivers..? So many Dutch a Have told me this. 😂

[@wilcovanwinden6581]

@@ItzSKYVlogs German drivers, from experience on our Dutch highways, have no idea what "keeping to the right-most lane" means. They'll usually stick in the middle or left lane, often driving slightly slower than the rest of traffic.

[@Blackadder75]

@@ItzSKYVlogs very good driving schools. very thorough quality control on the technical aspect of cars. And a road system with high or in places unlimited maximum speeds, which only works when all drivers play by the rules.

[@hunchbackaudio]

Most Germans have no idea you have to keep the right lane if you’re not overtaking. The only time in my life I got a brake check was in Germany because some guy figured it took me too long to overtake a truck. So much for descent drivers. The most patient and polite drivers I’ve ever experienced are the Norwegian.

[@patricrolsma3361]

In my opinion, it is not so much about if there is crime somewhere, it is more about how you feel when you're out and about.

[@nielsbekkers8283]

Not an expert here, but I believe that to own a gun/rifle in the Netherlands you need a licence, psycological evaluation (yearly revisit), an active gun club membership where you partake (yearly check), weapons need to be stored in a vault (random checks), ammo in a seperate vault or behind a seperate door with code within the guns vault (random checks) and there are also laws for transporting ones weapon(s) but I forgot what that was. Take all this with a pinch of salt however, it's been a while since I looked at that myself lol

[@DaveFlash]

it's indeed so safe, you can leave your front door open at 14:29!

[@annettefelix45]

I just moved here from the States a month ago, and one of the main reasons is safety.

[@goudwaard8880]

Welcome to the Netherlands brother! U should visit the Hague this week, catch some sun and waves at Scheveningen beach Its the political/beach/old and new city, definitely worth visiting it‼️😄

[@Ckultuur777NLD]

In a village you used to be able to leave your door open. And everyone now has fences up and curtains closed.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Ckultuur777NLD do you mean in the states?

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Ckultuur777NLD to be honest I still see people do it here in the Netherlands 😂

[@N3v3r_S3ttl3]

I still see it happening here, during the summer. I guess it depends where you live.

[@Ckultuur777NLD]

@@ItzSKYVlogs Here in The Netherlands. Burglaries and things are stolen regularly.. wasn't like that before.

[@DenUitvreter]

A lot of safety, especially for women, comes from other people being around. But that is fragile concept because to interfere you have to trust the other people around to take your side too. That is about shared values which is getting less and less self evident. Police is understaffed and shies away from dealing with difficult groups often and has a policy of de-escalation. De-escalation is great for the individual with mental issues so he doesn't get shot or hurt otherwise, but it doesn't work for the calculating criminal, youth gang or riotter. They can count on the police to always de-escalate so they don't have to fear the police and can escalate themselves.

[@manon5826]

I just came back from my first us trip to dc and the south. People there drive like they have free health care. That's all i'll say about it.

[@willemgeboers]

Remember me bitching a while ago? Man I think you are amazing. Love your love- and I am happy you are here. (Y)

[@nralbers]

Dutch drivers in general are pretty aware of other road users like pedestrians and cyclists, because almost all of them also cycle. That and it's drummed into you when you're studying for your license.

[@alexandernyamazana4795]

I love Amsterdam, it’s a very safe and cool city

[@MartinWebNatures]

Always love ❤your videos😊

[@EdwinMartin]

@11:00 Craziest thing I’ve seen? Last week I saw some guy talking English to some stacked chairs.

[@SoftAsFur]

What isn't safe is being out after midnight. ....but that's because you could get stranded as there a only a few night busses and not many trains.

[@thedutchhuman]

In the USA you have to do a few laps as I understood and then you are done (if you have passed). Here in Europe (the Netherlands anyway) you must have had a minimum number (25?) of lessons and have passed theory plus the practical exam, and if you have passed, you can drive on public roads. So you learn to drive much more and drive responsibly and that is the difference between the two countries.

[@EdwinMartin]

I think the average number of lessons is 35 or 40 or so.

[@thedutchhuman]

@@EdwinMartin it's been 32 years for me, so yeah.....I haven't bothered with it anymore 😂

[@traggerhippie]

I'd say the Dutch are better drivers, we practically all drive stick, are able to parallel park in tight spaces and it's much harder to obtain your drivers license. That being said, I think the biggest issue over here are casual drivers who mostly take their bicycle or public transport to work, and are not used to driving, we call them sunday drivers, and boy they drive terrible.

[@daconl]

Driving during rush hour is wild at times too. I don't know if it's a regional thing here in the Eindhoven region but boy some people are reckless. It's seems to get worse by the year.

[@evastapaard2462]

@@daconl I live in Friesland. if I get below Zwolle people are driving more and more reckless. must be because they are always in a hurry and have all these traffic jams....

[@daconl]

@@evastapaard2462 Eindhoven is the "smartest region" in the Netherlands but sure they drive like the dumbest persons here. 🤣

[@deheermailmum5036]

thanks for your story again

[@iseenjahsenye8249]

What’s up ninja boss,,,,nice vid But I have a question what’s the best editing program ?

[@BunnyslippersEUC]

Boostedboard, e-scooters are not legal. OneWheel is in a grey area, but considered illegal.

[@schiffelers3944]

Netherlands, Heerlen to be precise; Heerlen for as long as I am alive (1980) has been in the top 10, top 5 if not mistaken, of most dangerous and criminal cities of the Netherlands, also with a lot of poverty etc. For the most part I've always felt safe, we would walk home from going out (30 min - 1 hour +/- walk) and intoxicated, etc. ... and if something didn't feel cosher that was a sign you had to make a few changes; either route you would take, get help involved, etc. There are ways to conduct yourself, even when things become a little less safe to keep you "safer", as well as things that would make the trap snap. But I have never felt like cops where a bad thing, they are part of what made me feel safer. Trust your "spidersenses"/gut feeling/instinct... Also when going through parks at night (shorter routes), the people you encounter probably are just as "fearful" if not more of you. Just stay friendly, but not too friendly.

[@RichardvdM]

I live in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Been to NYC, Philly and DC but i feel safer over there than in Amsterdam.

[@Wendywolf8]

Yeah I think here we have a lot more social security then in the US, health insurance and allowences for example. A lot less homeless people, but it's getting more unfortunately. In the US I think there are alot more problems not being dealt with, like poverty, at the same time Nederland is a lot smaller so it's much easier to organize things (even though we always complain about how bad politicians run the country)

[@peet4921]

Just a few days ago i saw a video of a guy driving through Atlanta at night, looked like a dystopian nightmare to me.

[@madjack7777]

Had problems with the speed on an old scooter. Drove with it to the police and they helped me figure it out and to fix it. Motorcycle cops sure like everything on two wheels.

[@LalaDepala_00]

I'm Dutch and I have always lived in "bad neighbourhoods". But those are nothing compared to some areas in the U.S. I had a break-in once in my life. I was doing the laundry with a window open and a teenage boy started climbing through the window. I said "who do you think you are?" and he immediately ran away 😂 Edit: I have some experiences with cops, but they were always chill and professional. We don't fear the cops here. Ofcourse I am not saying that bad Dutch cops don't exist, but most are cool. Edit 2: The Netherlands is one of the best countries to raise kids. I don't have kids myself yet, but I know the kids in the neighbourhood by face and if anything would happen to one of them everyone will be there to help.

[@adpop750]

12:39 "it's not guns, it's something bigger" It is known for decades what it is. There are dozens of scientific studies done by criminologists about this subject, and you are 100% right it's not guns. There is only one thing correlated to how many people get shot to death in a country and that is: income inequality. That's why in a country where everyone owns a gun, like Switzerland, there is no gun problem. The higher the income inequality in a country, the more people getting murdered, the bigger organized crime is, the more serious violent crimes are committed. Simple as that.

[@Paul_C]

I suppose the most shocking thing any American could see is a particular beach near Vrouwenpolder. I'm used to seeing people walking around topless or nude. It happens alot here. Wasn't prepared for an orgy. Regarding Police, I guess the has to do with education of the officers and the time needed to be full operational. The USA think 6 months is enough, most European countries think 4 years might not long enough... And yes, you are right, part of safety is 'eyes on the streets'. Not from behind a car.

[@JasperS.-wv3ig]

I think the police in the usa gets told how many chances they have to die on duty and stuff. They are scared of tea pots these days. Our police isnt scared. But, you have 22times more chance to be stood still by police if youre POC. In the usa this is only 4times more then whites. So it might be more safe, but most of it has to do with fear in my opinion. Not just school.

[@RealConstructor]

I don’t know this beach, but you describe a nudist beach, that is definitely not the same as an orgy.

[@RickDangerousNL]

Yeah, nude/topless recreation is NOT an orgy.

[@Paul_C]

@@JasperS.-wv3ig I genuinely do not agree with the statement. You see back in the days, and yes that sounds from a different era, the USA was a whole lot safer. Basically in seventies it started changing for the worse. Racial tension and the advent of gang related crimes. And that got compounded by the sheer number of gangs, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and yes, Black too. But the focus at first was Italian and Irish, and only later it became literally a war of US versus Them. Today the great instigator is the right: Trump, Farage, Wilders and the like.

[@JasperS.-wv3ig]

And youre saying that there is no fear of gangs and poverty and them vs us is not fueled by fear?? You sure youre not agreeing with me lol

[@saardewolf]

As a native Dutch, I do have to say that comparing the Netherlands to the US is not very fair to the US. The US is a HUGE country compared to NL! I wonder if the Dutch infrastructure, mindset, way of life, would work in big countries like the US or Canada. 🤔

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@saardewolf yea i completely agree.. that’s why i only try to compare the states I’ve lived in lol 😂

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@saardewolf oh and that’s a great question.. i don’t know 🤷

[@leob4403]

Yeah well then you compare other countries in Europe aswell and in group to the US. After all countries like Germany Sweden Norway Denmark etc have quite a lot of similar features to Netherlands

[@hamster4618]

Sure, in dense areas it would work. Why wouldn’t it scale?

[@leob4403]

@@hamster4618 US have very strict building codes or whatever it's called, that's why you can only build single family houses and the suburbs stretch such large areas

[@mavadelo]

Is Illinois an open cary state? I heard in some States you can and in other States you can't openly carry a..uh.. stick. If not, what would they face if caught? Police: We have our bad apples also in the Police Force. (find the story of Mitch Henriquez, it is similar to George Floyd). However in general I think our police is fair. I must say that racial profiling IS a point of worry also in the Netherlands. But here it is more towards the Arab community (Morrocans, Turks, etc) Driving: I don't drive myself but as an avid cyclist in and outsiede the cities I never feel scared or in danger or unconfortable on the road. Not even when I share the road with cars. That changes as soon as I cross the border with Belgium or Germany. I won't say they are worse drivers perse but for a cyclist it is completely different, especially Belgium.

[@louneissen1603]

You misunderstood the guy with the "stick". His buddies were waiting for him because he was late for school.

[@fryfrysk]

YES !

[@Whaloroth]

yep the dutch in general are amazing drivers when set next to the usa. Specially next to bikers, walkers, or anyone or anything else not in a car.

[@AndreSjoberg]

My guess is the powerty gap in the US is mainly the problem, that and the privatized/insanely prized health system, which again hits those with less money so people who need mental health help doesn’t get it - doesn’t help with the «me first, then me, and of course *me*»-attitude - of course: easy access to guns doesn’t help the matter any, but that’s more a symptom of something being fundamentally wrong

[@oldfartgaming6273]

Love u videos m8

[@Comm_Cody]

the reason why europeans drive better in traffic is because our streets are very narrow due to the crowded houses and infrastructure. in america you have so much space in the streets that they even stop for an oncoming car while you can easily fit between them with a large van. America doesn't know what thin streets are. They'll have to see Europe first.

[@rjdverbeek]

In the US the fatality rate is 3 times the fatality rate in the Netherlands per distance driven.

[@pim1234]

There are plenty of guns in the Netherlands, we have about 30.000 sport shooters and 30.000 hunters. Each may own 5 guns, I have 5 including a fully decked out 'stick'. It's just a matter of permits and check up's. But then again we don't have the second ammendment .....

[@Querientje]

Thats maybe 100.000 guns thats like 1 gun per 200 people i think in the states there are more guns than people

[@MLWJ1993]

​@@Querientjeyeah, we substituted those with bikes 😅

[@SwirlingSoul]

0:45 Already... just the short views of chicago and LA.... It is so foreign to me as a dutchie. The SCALE difference...

[@jolandapreghter5093]

Itz take a walk in the Bijlmer in Amsterdam South east

[@maxcapone55]

If you're gonna trust your kids playing in your neighbourhood you better trust your neighbourhood to be safe. that's the sort of mentality we have I guess.

[@NLTops]

Haha, when you say "The rain is really coming down now" is not what we would say at that kind of rain in the Netherlands. You been here long enough to know the real "pijpenstelen". 🤣

[@NLTops]

As for firearms bans, it's not necessary. In the Netherlands you can get a gun. But you need a firearm license, and to get that you need a Proof of Good Behaviour from the police.

[@ioioioioio265]

I have been in New York in 2005, I had not reserved a room in an hotel and no one want to host me. At midnight I was in street yet. But no one disturb. After that I found a way to sleep, and I had excellent impression of people and of cops, that looked so quiet and so different by we Know in Italy about american policemen. But after that I see Brooklyn, Little Itaky and China Town, and I can feel realky maphia in the air, so I think this is the real orobkem about safety in US.

[@LitoPlayzz]

There are many people that have guns in the netherlands, but because its illegal its not really open carry. But if u would check all the side bags of people u would find somethings. If not a gun maybe a knife. ]

[@jammydeangeway3780]

iid say the dutch road is 1 of the safest in the world, deffinately top 5 drivers in the world

[@oralogarro9932]

It is safe u right ✅️

[@brianc5581]

You visited Limburg yet? lotta nice places in the south, very diff from Amsterdam. And so are the people who live here. Should just visit all the towns here really, not that many anyway :D

[@feelosophy1921]

Was thinking the same thing, you have to mean mug passersby to let 'em know "you don't want the smoke". 😂😂😂

[@thijsblankestijn3614]

Not just the Netherlands is a very safe country. Pretty much every western and northern european country is very safe.

[@jayandreas1131]

Vondelpark is the same way as the museums, not the opposite way.