Teslabjørn teaching Maya how to drive in Norway

[@JustQzen]

Just like you said Bjørn. Use turn signal before you turn. But more importantly which a lot of people miss... Please use turn signal before you start slowing down for your turn. It will help others understand why you are slowing down. I have seen impatient people try and overtake because someone starts slowing down and mid overtake the first car puts on turn signal and starts turning. Yes I know the second car shouldn't have been overtaking in the first place but still, it's a nice gesture showing your intent.

[@MrTechfreak95]

Yeah i hate that if people in front of me brake and after that they activate the indicator... thats so annoying.

[@radekwronski1650]

So what would you say about slowing down to 80 on a motorway (140 speed limit) 1km before the beginning of your exit ramp? Recently I ended up behind such a car which was doing ~120 a few hundred metres earlier when I decided to finish overtaking and go to the right lane to take the same exit.

[@JustQzen]

@@radekwronski1650 I hate people that slow down on the freeway before exits. If you were supposed to do that they could have saved a lot of area and money on shortening the exit ramps. They are designed to allow you to slow down from highwayspeed down to a standstill. Why in gods name do people think that its dangerous to enter a "EXIT RAMP" at 110km/h when that is exactly what it is designed for?! :@

[@JustQzen]

@@radekwronski1650 Sorry for rant. Wasnt aimed at you. I just needed to vent xD

[@JustQzen]

@@radekwronski1650 I guess same thing for on ramps. People trying to merge onto 110km/h road while doing 60km/h. Its dangerous and you should have your license taken.

[@basedw]

Bjørn, when going left you're not yielding the oncoming traffic by the right hand rule, but rather you're yielding them because you're crossing their path :)

This is called the "turning rule" in Sweden, as soon as you are turning off or on a road, you yield to anyone and anything. Same rule as for backing up. Applies to bikes and pedestrians, too.

[@bobfrode]

poor Maya...information overload :)

[@martingorbush2944]

The best way to learn is to try oneself. Give it to Maya. ;)

[@matteoponzetto6682]

Can you make another video where you count how many EVs there are on the rowads in Norway? The last one it's almost 2 years old

[@jonaskramer7205]

Or rather make a drinking game out of it. Would be boring here in Germany but in Norway...

[@ukaszkarnowski8588]

there's no point of that since 80% of new cars are electric

[@jonaskramer7205]

@@ukaszkarnowski8588 I don't know if you mean my comment or Matteos initial post. But my point is, you would be drunk in 5 minutes 😉

[@byddf]

Norway = almost infinity EVs Thailand = almost no EVs

[@youxkio]

Hope to see Maya driving in Norway very soon. I believe roundabouts will be the hardest but still less challenging for her. Good job explaining like a boss, Bjørn.

[@ashton9699]

Bjørn and Maya EV races would be awesome!

[@youxkio]

@@ashton9699 Good Idea!

[@davidmccarthy6061]

The US has been adding more roundabouts the last decade and it was confusing for many. Still is! But it has been an improvement at intersections with high crash rates.

[@janolafonarheim2735]

It is still confusing for us Norwegian!

[@ajzarnel]

They should start with a simple roundabout. I am still confused with this complicated roundabout in Götheburg near Liseberg

[@londonwestman1]

Our UK roundabouts seem to be on a whole extra level of confusing by comparison with the ones in the video. My nearest has seven exits, traffic lights and three of four lanes as you go around. Within 10km we also have a roundabout with one road running straight through the middle and another roundabout made up of about six mini-roundabouts so that you can actually go around the larger circle in either direction. But, the bottom line is that crashes on roundabouts tend to cause only minor injuries, or no injuries at all.

[@esunisen3862]

@@londonwestman1 Swindon has probably the most british roundabout ever.

[@decimal1815]

@@londonwestman1 Britain is Roundabout Island. Everywhere there are huge complicated roundabouts requiring lots of lane changes to get to the correct exit.. but you get used to them eventually!

[@seba02020]

11:50 This is so wise advice! From Bjorn lecture, we can see a lot of experience.

[@rzvqvb]

BMW drivers are amazed by this simple trick! 😜

[@vitorafterglowferreira2172]

In Portugal, if you enter a 2 lane roundabout and do not exit first exit, you must go on the left lane until before your exit. All done with the appropriate left and write blink signs.

[@vitorafterglowferreira2172]

... right... ☺️

[@Buju7777]

haha nice video with Bjorn Driving School :D ... Actually in Austria, you are only supposed to use the turn signal to the right when you exit the roundabout. You are not supposed to use turn signals before or during the roundabout. Only use the right turn signal shortly before you are exiting the roundabout.

[@anders4u222]

Same in Finland..

[@basilbrush6014]

Big roundabout difference (as you mentioned) between right and left hand driving countries is which way you look and yield. Australia you look and yield to the right, but Norway you have to get used to looking and yielding to the left. Same as crossing the road when walking, look left first as you step off curbs, in Australia you look left first. Muscle memory is the hardest thing to break, it takes extra concentration and attention especially at roundabouts. Keep right when not overtaking on highway rule in Norway, verse keep left in Australia. #Leftlanehugger

[@sivakp6920]

Your driving videos are very helpful to learn driving for beginners. Thank you very much. Please upload more videos in lier and drammen oppkjøring route driving videos. Thanks

[@kerrybowden3946]

Very useful ahead of my work trip to our Norwegian base and my first time driving there. Thank you.

[@jonaskramer7205]

Thank you Björn. Very informative. Some things I didn't know yet. Now there is nothing in the way for planning vacation in Norway.

[@kead6636]

For roundabouts, I didn't realize for straight exits one has to be on the right side. I always thought right side was for right turns and the rest on the left lane. We also use left indication signal to inform we are staying in the roundabout

[@konradandreenordvik9829]

I agree with Maya the rules in Australia and Norway are very similar, she just needs to get used to driving on the opposite side. When it comes to round abouts there are actually two sets of rules the authorities have as yet to agree apone. Myself I prefer the original rules as they lead to fewer situations.

[@raylab77]

Your thinking about blinking to the left? Right? (Heh, see what I did there?)

[@konradandreenordvik9829]

@@raylab77 🤪🤣🤣, the original idea was anyone entering the roundabout must give way to those who are within the roundabout, indicators are not to be used except when leaving the roundabout, in this case the right indicator. The left indicator is only used when shifting lanes in multi lane roundabouts. The alternative rule as is to use the left indicator as an indicator of intent and the right indicator as before. The problem with this it breaks with how roundabouts are intended to function and under certain circumstances can cause confusion and potential accidents. 🙂

[@raylab77]

@@konradandreenordvik9829 I don’t see why indicating you intent should cause confusion. The duty to give way is still in play. Unless you might think that this guy is gonna drive the wrong way in the roundabout? Lol, that would cause chaos very fast if he/she did.

[@konradandreenordvik9829]

@@raylab77 The reason for not using your left indicator is due to how roundabouts are designed to work and natural flow of the traffic. In roundabouts with multiple lanes is exclusively used to indicate lane change within the roundabout. If you were to use your left indicator entering and around the roundabout this can serious confusion and danger if you should want/need to Chang lanes, there are som seriously large roundabouts we're this is may be necessary under the right circumstances. 🙂

[@pjfinsydney]

Sounds a bit like Bjørn has gone into Dad mode…

[@tydlig]

The left turn in the roundabout when going left isn’t required. In Sweden this was changed some years back. And norways vegvesen states it “may be useful in some cases”. Normally you signal on lane changes and exit in the roundabout.

[@bjornnyland]

It will improve traffic flow and is highly advised.

[@notoppland]

Its not required but its better for everyone

[@hadtopicausername]

Whether it's helpful or improves traffic flow depends on how well the driver executes it. I've seen too many drivers exit roundabouts while still indicating left. Especially for cyclists, that can be lethal.

[@hartfischer5509]

Driving in England on the wrong side of the road, was quite annoying, requiring constant focus and concentration. And shifting with the wrong hand was also uncomfortable. At least the pedals were the correct way. Worse again, once I got to France, I had gotten somewhat used to driving the wrong way, and I had to think a split second to make sure to get around the round about in the correct direction. The whole world should just drive the way God intended, on the right side :) ( just kidding fellow British Tesla fans, just poking fun at left hand driving, from a Rebel in USA :) Greetings from Las Vegas, Nevada.

[@londonwestman1]

Strange though it may seem.. To us in the UK, we are actually driving the right way. There's nothing in the least bit uncomfortable shifting with the left hand.

[@DavidHernandez-hm2xj]

Because right side is the right side and the left side is the wrong side, regarding driving :)

[@felixklusener5530]

With the charge port it's the other way around. For charge ports the right side is the wrong side and the left side is the right side. Confusing!

[@dxutube]

Just an observation: all your terminology for the road is American English e.g "yield", " parking lot", "turn signal" etc

[@dxutube]

@@biboKralle Give way, carpark & indicator. America is not rhe world, only 4% of it.

[@markeaton6734]

As an Australian I think "the left side is the right side and the right side is the wrong side" 😇

[@1dfsv]

Its all about the point of view 🤣

[@radekwronski1650]

Thanks for this video. Indeed most of the stuff was pretty basic but all the local flavors will be very useful for visitors to Norway. Before I go to Norway by car I will be glad to watch your video on parking rules. You can add something about entering restricted city center zones if there are any and maybe show some more examples of road signs and markings found only in Norway.

Go Maya, go for it

[@gregchristie2763]

Hey Bjorn...let Maya drive with you as passenger 🐔 😂

[@bjornnyland]

That's what we did after this video was shot.

[@gregchristie2763]

@@bjornnyland ... Look forward to seeing that vid.. see how good a passenger you are... Should be very entertaining ... Hope you didn't sheet yourself 😂🤣😂

[@ziaurrehman5979]

Very informative

[@kjh789az]

Bjorn's School of Advanced Norwegian Driving - where do we sign up? Company motto: ABC - always be chatting!

[@gonzo111081]

right side is the right side and left side ist the wrong side

[@1dfsv]

Didn´t know we can get a parking ticket for parking outside of the lines 😨 but make sense to avoid abuse in busy places 😝 this vid was actually informative regardless you are beginner or not, thx Bjørn

[@royjagestedt7460]

This is how roundabout driving works in Sweden: The roundabout should be seen as a completely separate road, then everything becomes obvious. If you need to change lanes inside the roundabout, you should of course use turn signals. You must always use the right turn signal before turning out of the roundabout. It is allowed to lie in the right lane and continue inside the roundabout, but this is not so convenient … Of course, one can be extra clear. Before you arrive at the roundabout, you should use turn signals to show others where you intend to go. (Note that inside the roundabout, there is no "straight ahead.") Many people do it completely wrong. This is a common behavior: We assume that the driver intends to turn left, given the original direction. They don't turn on the left turn lights until they're inside the roundabout, which really means they want to turn up at the center of the roundabout. They turn off the turn signal just as they drive out of the roundabout. Right turn signals they do not use at all ... Those who are going straight ahead, seen from the road before the roundabout, rarely use turn signals. (As I wrote, inside the roundabout there is no "straight ahead".)

[@decimal1815]

Just play lots of GTA and you'll soon get the hang of it... haha.

[@catalicos]

In most european countries, when pedestrians start crossing the road, at a crossing, the law obliges all the cars to stop, even the ones on the other side unless there is a middle refuge island. Of course the law will always prioritise pedestrian traffic and will always be on the safe side, but sometimes, when the road has 4 lanes or more, it's a bit too much.. so they should probably install a button-enabled traffic light there.

[@mxyz6888]

Don't they use the same street signs in Thailand as we do in Europe? I thought everyone except north and central America uses the signs standardised by the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.

[@OmgEinfachNurOmg]

Only 68 countries ratified it. Australia is not one of them. Thailand signed but not ratified it

[@magesnz]

New Zealand didn’t ratified it either

[@marconrustNL]

#information_overload 😂 Good luck Maya!

[@Leon575]

11:24 I drove there yesterday. I was going straight through the roundabout, but cars in front blocked the arrow on the ground, so I spotted it late and had to change lane and yield to the left inside the roundabout to be able to drive straight through.

[@mahamib]

Yeah that can happen sometimes, I usually slow down a bit when encountering an unfamiliar roundabout to check if I'm in the correct lane

[@OmgEinfachNurOmg]

So, she has an international driver's license that is valid in Norway? Or is her driver's license from Thailand or Australia also valid in Norway? Btw good explanation of Germany's rules. I never noticed in your videos that the speed limits outside the city is different to Germany

[@TheGokki]

Afaik most driver's licenses are valid in most other countries. Naturally, the driver has to know the local rules and regulations.

[@miloe436]

She can drive for 3 months with her non-eu driver licence in Norway. Or 6 months if she have a temporary residence permit and valid employment contract.

[@piyatidabeauty7327]

What you said in round about (8.27 )you said we don't blink left and and 1 second after you said we blink left but you go out of round about...you should blink right and leave round about not left like you said .... I am so confused. Can anyone explain😢

[@decimal1815]

I'll just get a taxi when visiting Norway - too confusing for UK drivers!

[@nahkanukke]

Let her drive. Please;)

[@bjornnyland]

She did after I shot the video.

[@MrDgt66]

@@bjornnyland.. and how it went?

[@ajzarnel]

Good job Bjørn, you are trying to get rid of your bad habit of hooking the steering wheel when turning.

[@hartfischer5509]

No Unfall, stay on the Vorfahrtstrasse :)

[@skyfox14]

How is the dating going?

[@byddf]

No. Maya is his sister-in-law.

[@roybm3124]

@@byddf 🤣

[@DivenireWoW]

Hehe som trafikklærer var dette artig og se på 😄

[@lilwayne3210]

The Estonian Corolla passing by at 19:50 doesn't have a valid vehicle inspection :)

[@titteifilm]

Better to teach her to avoid bus lanes, instead of "you can use it if this and that.." Many EV's actually creates traffic jam when moving in/out of bus lanes, in areas where these lanes end and starts after a gap. My guess is that EV's in the bus lane is a perk that will disappear, because of the amount of EV's have become so high.

[@bjornnyland]

Not a problem around here.

[@titteifilm]

The area in this video, I agree. But other places i Oslo you can definitively see these things

[@ThePykon]

Haha, Mansplaining at its best! I‘m surprised Maya tolerated it that long!

[@londonwestman1]

Probably. Lol.

[@Hellcat2064]

Main idea: use the turn signal.

[@MrDgt66]

Even if you're going straight.

[@ajzarnel]

It’s annoying to see other drivers treating a roundabout like a speedbump. They are going over it instead of around it.

[@aussiebrian]

Bjørn your driving explanations are good BUT you failed to explain the crap weather.

[@raylab77]

Why not just drive over a person jaywalking? You will be charged with manslaughter if the person dies. You will be charged if you hit a pedestrian, no matter what. He jumps out on your car? You will be charged.

[@roybm3124]

Teach how to drive as a typical Norwegian left lane hugger / Sunday driver.

[@kipdennis3796]

1st

[@Jonathan-ki4iz]

9:40 Complains about someone else then does the exact same thing himself :D

[@richardgoldsmith7278]

All the mistakes? Have a bit more faith in Maya. Some inserts on the video showing the signs which you are discussing would be good for non-Norwegian viewers.

[@londonwestman1]

Or the camera could be a bit further forward so we can actually see them.