*New laws effective April 2024* | not updated- 4 Steps to get your Driver’s License Norway! Vlog#24

[@zicada7661]

Fyi: The national websites you used have proper English translations. Those are aften much better than using Google translate on Norwegian text. Great job on the video as usual!

[@heatherabroad]

Thank you! Ah, you are right. I forget out of habit. And the fact that Helsenorge doesn’t. Anytime you click for info in English it takes you to generic information and won’t actually translate the page you are on.

[@EspenX]

I would love a video on the biggest differences, surprises, culture shocks for you and your family living in Norway compared to the US. What was the WTF moments? There must be a few :) And you can be frank about it, like how introverted Norwegians are, how "how are you" is considered an actual question and not a greeting etc etc

[@heatherabroad]

Great suggestion! I’ll come up with a few.

[@2005toyota1]

Heather. My wife and adult son spent a week in Norway 3 years ago. Out son drove for the most part, bit I also drove some. We were very comfortable driving- we are from the US, and it was pretty similar to what we have, other than tunnels, roundabouts and metric speeds. What are the major differences you see there bs the US?

[@heatherabroad]

@@2005toyota1thanks for watching! I think having minimal stop signs and red lights, the are much better at merging, and I think the slow speed limits make them see like better drivers. I think they are equally as bad as most Americans when it comes to backing in spots. So many of them take multiple tries to line up and back up. It should not take more than one time in reverse most times! 😆

[@nirmalparmar5361]

Hi your content is really helpful, but I have a question as total cost you mentioend 5410 NOK and Olavs give me estimated cost approx 30000NOK as I am from India and I cannot convert my DL I ned to apply for new. So please clarify how you have managed in 5410kr only.

[@heatherabroad]

It is because I am from one of the 13 countries that does not require you to take the full course. However, the laws have since changed and everyone now has to take a written exam, where I did not have to before.

[@nirmalparmar5361]

@@heatherabroad Thanks for clarification, now that make sense.

[@Luredreier]

5:12 Um, why not use the websites own translations instead of googles translations? Norwegian websites often have a English flag that represents that site in English and the translations there is often better then google translate. It varies how much of the site is translated, but for things like this anything relevant is likely to be available in English.

[@heatherabroad]

Yes I forgot that Staten website does that. But Helenorge doesn’t. When you click information in English it takes you back to the same generic information every time.

[@StoryLoverHub]

Can the test be done in English?

[@heatherabroad]

Talking to the instructor can be in English. I didn’t have to take the written portion but I believe it can be taken in English.

[@bloodcards3084]

is it true manual and automatic have different licenses/ tests?

[@heatherabroad]

I do not know regarding the course work, but for the car test you cannot drive a manual if you test in an automatic. However, if you test in an manual you can drive an automatic.

[@glacieractivity]

Yes buddy! Norway is going electric fast, but we historically drive stick and clutch.

[@heatherabroad]

@@glacieractivitybut is electric better?! 😅

[@arcticblue248]

Now I don't have licence to drive myself but as I have understood is that if you take your licence with the manual shift, then you can also use the automatic, however if you take your licence with the automatic, then you are legaly atleast not allowed to drive a manual shift car.

[@heatherabroad]

@@arcticblue248 that is my understanding as well. 👍🏼