Quick "Tutorial" on driving in Switzerland - No you are not THAT good a driver! :)
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2020
- Unfortunately, many come to this country and think, because they can drive well in theirs, it makes them an instant driving sensation here in Switzerland. Because of the strict rules and the amount of them, people especially from Third World countries (like me) can be overwhelmed and oftentimes maybe even discouraged to drive here.
This is really just a brief video of the most crucial traffic laws and regulations I can think of during my drive from the German border to Switzerland.
0:37 Short disclaimer
0:51 Driving on provincial roads
1:15 Driving on the "Autostrasse" (slower freeway)
3:20 Driving on the "Autobahn" (faster freeway)
4:40 Driving in the city (Zurich as an example)
As said in the video, this should not replace an actual driving exam for those who are planning to live here. But for those who are planning a short visit and are going to rent or borrow a car, it'd be a smart idea to know a few rules and regulations as well as Swiss driving culture.
2:08
For a Slovenian these seem like normal driving rules. In a lot of EU countries in general people follow these rules. From our perspective it seems that some countries simply don't follow rules and are sloppy about them in the first place and not that ours are extra strict. Interesting how perspectives are different depending on how you look at it.
Something you forgot to say is that if you are on a red light and there is an emergency vehicle behind you, it is legal to cross the road slowly and carefully to open the way for the firefighters etc. If there is a red light speed camera and you get a ticket you can call the police and tell them that it was an emergency, so they will check your information and dismiss your ticket. Theres an other thing you've forgot. If there's traffic jam you have to build a "Rettungsgasse" to make a way for emergency vehicles. That means that all vehicles on the very left lane go to the left side of their lane and all other lanes go as much as possible to the right.
Supremely helpful. Drove in Canada for 18 years (license expired while in Switzerland) so... had to start from scratch here. 20 hrs of driving school here, going for practical in 2 days. Despite my best efforts, I haven't felt this nervous/anxious, since going to my first high school dance. :( This video was really helpful. I'd love to see another - even a much longer version just covering every situation you encounter along the way. These 8 mins. were more helpful than 8 mins. in a car with any instructor (ok, being able to pause along the video helps, haha... can't do that in real life). Thank you again for doing this. Now I'll visit your channel in the hopes you did more like these. In any case, thank you - and cheers!
This is actually a cool idea for videos. Good thinking and well prepared video - congrats!
Thank you for such a great, quality video, well done!
this was awesome, thanks so much for making this.
Beautiful video! Thanks!!
Really well done!
So cool !! Thank you so much 😎
Thank you so much ! Very helpful
Greaaaat!! Must-see viewing for every Swiss visitor! (Too bad about the gaffe at
Liking the editing.
2:09
Great video
Brilliant, thanks!
Is there access to go neighbour country through driving from Switzerland Nd what we need to do
very helpful thanks
Sorry, Minute 2.09, shouldn't it be end of the overtaking?
I drive from herblingen to near schaffhausen almost every day its very weird to see it in this random video lol