American Reacts to How to Drive on the Autobahn
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Hello from Germany. I worked in the USA for 20 years (N.Y. and Chicago) so I can compare it well. The difference is actually like night and day. It's not the highways that are bad, it's the drivers. And if there were no speed limit in the USA, the number of fatal accidents would definitely explode. It's the education that is so bad in the USA. In Germany you grow up with the motorway, you have to invest a lot of money and time in getting a driver's license, and only then are you let loose on humanity. I'm sorry to say this, but nowhere have I seen as many bad drivers as in the US, and so many people who focus on everything but driving while driving.
If someone in Germany tells you, he is driving 40 years without any excident, not only means he is a good driver. It also means everybody around is paying attention.
On the Autobahn there are three main rules: 1. always stay focused, keep your mind on driving. 2. there always is someone faster than you
If you want to see people NOT driving the way they should in Germany, I recommend any video of "Dashcam Drivers Germany".
C'mon, you're in 'muricaland. People would do their make up doing 100mph while eating a burger and texting, cause "it's their right as americans to do so."
In 2024 you need at least 2500€ (2700$) to make a driving here in Germany, and after that you’ll be paying anywhere between 150€ to 300€ (170-340$) for car insurance monthly, it’s not cheap to drive here seriously better to pay 50€ monthly for public transportation honestly
I'm from Southeast Asia and obviously got my driving licence there. I have driven the autobahn in 2018 and 2019 when visiting my relatives in Stuttgart area with a 140 Hp Giulietta at 124 mph and i have used a lot of common sense when entering and exiting the autobahn without having to research in youtube or google regarding rules in the autobahn before going to Germany. It all boils down to self discipline when driving not only in the autobahn.
How well and how often people check their rear view mirrors on the highway is a major difference between the US and Germany.
Without knowing but I would guess the process to get a drivers license (much more difficult in Germany) is the reason you have less accidents in Germany.
Driving on the Autobahn is very relaxed, the only problem I have is when I come back to the Netherlands and have to drive only at 100kmph...
1. Better driver education
An important fact to reflect upon is that the german driver’s license costs between 2000-3000 dollars on average with a mandatory number of driving lessons as well as a fairly strict practical and theoretical exam.
Btw, one minor addition:
The fatality rate is not only related to the speed, but also to overall driver’s awareness and education. I lived and worked in the States for around 10 years mainly in Houston, and the way the hand out licenses like a popcorn is always mind boggling to me, here in the Netherlands we invest a lot of time, effort and money to be able to get our driver’s license. If the US applies the no speed limit policy in their highways, there is no way I’d drive side by side with American drivers, just couldnt trust them enough. So no, higher speed doesn’t mean safer driving environment.
Regardless of how confident they were before getting on the Autobahn, never ever have I met an American that wasn't terrified during their actual first half hour on the Autobahn.
Four things that are missing on the American roads for an autobahn to work.
Europe is huge too, it is quite a drive from Glasgow to Istanbul...
Something I've noticed some Americans do, is not having clear distinction between "fast lane" and "passing lane". Especially with fast lane term used, I've seen many use that phrasing as an excuse for staying in that lane simply because they're "going fast". They'll just sit above the speed limit, and then think that means the fast lane can be occupied by them for however long they wish to do so.
speed isn't safer but people in Germany are more serious when respecting rules. They don't drive fast for fun, they drive fast because they respect all the other rules and so, they can drive fast because evrything else is under control.
My first highway experience as a young driver (since we didn't have any highways in my country back then) was in Germany, and the system is so well put together (signs and everything), so intuitive, that I had no trouble navigating even though I don't speak German and I was pretty inexperienced. They managed to make a very complex thing extremely simple. And, yes, the drivers are also very disciplined, which is refreshing.