Paying 45 USD for a vignette (toll road sticker) will still be the least of your financial shocks in Switzerland

No, you would definitely cause an accident if you turned right on red in Europe because European traffic lights take into account pedestrians and cyclists which WILL often be crossing the road while cars are still on red.

The signs are similar across Europe because most countries signed the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic which describes what kind of signs should be used (among other things).

You say "Why are your roads so curvy". I would say why are your roads so straight. When I last visited the US we did some States by car and what a shock, the roads are so mind blowingly BORING for mile after mile. Same road same scenery, for HOURS. No wonder there are so many road accidents in the US-------the drivers go to sleep!

We use debit cards with chips in Germany instead of credit cards. That is a common American misconception: “no credit cards” doesn’t necessarily mean “cash”, but “chip and pin debit card”. I pay 98% by debit card, in German: “EC-Karte” (euro-check Card)

About the traffic cameras, one thing he forgot to mention is that in some places it's not just at that one spot, but they check you on a longer distance. So there's 2 cameras, 1 at the start of that road and one at the end. So you can't just slow down to the correct speed at the 1st camera and then speed up again. They'll calculate your average speed between those 2 cameras : distance traveled vs time passed.

Chip & Pin DOES NOT mean credit card only! Americans are obsessed with credit card. This side of the pond, our cards can be credit or debit - both are equipped with chip and PIN. This is why cashless payment is so widespread in Europe.

Our cops don't need a reason to pull you over. In Germany they call it "General traffic control/check". Because driving here is a privilege, not a right, the burden is on the driver to prove he's good to drive, not the other way around. If police want to search your car, that's a different story, but they can always demand your documents including any after-market alterations, a breathalyzer, and they can do an exterior check (tire profile, lights, noisiness etc.).

@Ryan Wuzer: You jokingly said that if you get a ticket, they wouldn't be able to find you in Indiana. In Europe, they will find you, and if you don't pay, they go as far as to freeze the funds you have in your bank account, or put an embargo on your salary or assets (car/house). In some countries you can even be thrown into jail, randomly, for 2-3 days for not paying. Hell, if you own a company, they will transfer your debt to the company. If you die, they transfer the debt to whoever inherits your stuff.

We have just came back from three weeks of roadtrip in US (east coast over 4000 Miles driven). The 2 biggest differences I fought with during that were: 1) Many, many drivers in US have no idea how to use blinker or what is it for and mainly... how to turn it off... It was crazy. Blinking left, driving str8. Not blinking at all, overtaking on right. Blinking right, and then after 10 minutes of straight driving, turing right. 2) People in Europe are overall much more polite to each other. You see that guy in the middle lane is trying to get right, so he can leave the highway. In Europe you slow a bit, so he can do it without any dangerous. Meanwhile in US "Ahh f**k them, not my issue". Same with anything else. Absolutely no comradery between drivers.

Right turn on red is decidedly not a good invention. I thought it was a stupid idea when I learned to drive in California - back in the mid '60s, and I still think the same...only more so. It may well be good for cars; it is a dreadful risk to pedestrians and cyclists.

The Landscape you see in the Video is not Germany, its Austria, Tyrol to be exact.

I'm danish and last year I got a $670 ticket for driving 70 km/h in a 50-zone with a trailer. They just mail the ticket to you if you are a resident. If you rent a car, they mail the ticket to the rental company, which then gives your info the authorities. They do pull you over if they see you breaking the rules or just to make a random check - they are allowed to do this, without any reason. If you are pulled over for speeding, get a ticket and are a foreigner, they will have you pay on the spot and if you don't have cash they'll follow you to the nearest atm so you can pay right away. If you can't pay they'll take your car.

In Germany, right on red is indicated either by a small sign with a green arrow pointing to the right, or by an additional separate green traffic light turned on as long as turning right is allowed. With the traffic light you'll be safe usually. With the arrow sign you have to watch traffic coming from the left which would have priority.

I've seen many videos on KZfaq showing how they drive in America. One thing Americans must learn when driving in Europe is LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING. No apologies for the caps, in Europe it's kinda important.

In country areas, the cows are going to be coming out of the fields onto the roads to go back to the farm for milking. Once in the morning and once in the evening.

Oh you can get pulled over for speeding. They sometimes set up checks and have someone down the road pull you over if speeding. They also follow you and measure your average speed, typically on the motorway.

Speed ticket in Norway 10 km to fast = +- € 385,00 20 km to fast =+- € 970,00 30 km or more, 3 months visit in States Hotel (Jail) So inform the folks back home that your stay is getting somewhat longer 😊 In Finland the ticket would be based on your income. The higher your income the higher your fine.

It is quite simple: Practically all signs are without unnecessary text so a person from Portugal will also be comfortable when driving in Greece or an Italian in Finnland.

Here in the UK you can't hide from a speeding ticket. The camera will pick up your licence plate which then they can just run through the DVLA system of registered vehicles and bang, that vehicle is registered to a certain address and owner and that's where the ticket goes to. They can use ANPR cameras to read your licence plates and find out other stuff too like if you have a valid MOT certificate of roadworthiness, if your car is road taxed or if the car is insured which is also a legal requirement. They are now bringing out some new, really advanced cameras that can see inside the vehicle and give crystal clear images of what the people inside are doing. So if you are doing anything illegal like using your mobile phone whilst driving, even if it's in the centre console, they can see you doing that and then it's a fine and points. There's literally cameras everywhere.

About Europeans driving fast on curvy roads: that because most of them are locals, they drive there everyday, they are comfortable with them. Many times I've been to some isolated area and I didn't dare go as fast as allowed because the speed limit really felt more like a speed challenge.

In Belgium, they learn you to drive defensifly. expect the unexpected. Don't be mad if something happens, just try to be prepared. When getting your license, you are not the king of the road, you are just being granted to participate in traffick.

If you have an American driving license, rent an automatic car. They do not have a license for manual cars. If you come to Southern Europe, don't worry about the cows, wild boars are more common.

Living in a place in Europe with many US citizens and military, I can tell you that they are certainly not fit for the roads here. Part 1: Back in 2015 we lived in a house from 1790. There were narrow streets to parking spaces for the building. On 4 occasions the US American in front of me just gave up and surrendered to the tight corner. There were cars behind me and no one could turn each time. In the end, taking a huge risk, 4 out of 4 times the US Americans were so relived when I asked them if I should move their car around the turn. The biggest car, I'm not kidding, was a Hummer. In that case I needed the help of another neighbor waving me around the corner. Part 2: So many Americans couldn't figure out road signs and basic driving rules which lead to MASSIVE collisions/accidents at crossroads. Where once was a smooth flow of traffic, they city installed traffic lights everywhere. Ironically the warning on some crossings were written in English only.

Yes, the stop sign is almost as universal as the middle finger 😂😂😂

He seems to forget one important rule: when on a highway, drive in the right lane - when you’re done overtaking a slower vehicle, switch back to the right lane.

he missed so much points that i am in awe. Like if u pass a red light in big cities, there are cameras and u deffinetly get a ticket, which is not low. If i remember correctly, if u do it more times than X, they could revoke your license.

Most important is ... most of us drive a stick

Vignette in Switzerland: The toll sticker for Switzerland might seem to be expensive for a day, but a tour through France might come close to this for just one way...given, it is not a short trip 🙂

Ryan, they can't find you in Indiana, but if you drive a rental car, the rental company will find you and charge your card plus a fee.😊

Qualifications for driving in Europe as an American is usually "have your passport and driver's license with you when you rent the car"; one would be expected to take responsibility and exercise due care and caution when getting behind the wheel of a car and you can count on most EU countries' authorities to take road safety pretty seriously, although the European south is quite a bit more... lax. Some countries like Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, or Spain require you to have your license on you or in the car when on the road; for those countries it's a good idea to get an IDP (International Driving Permit) which is just a translation of your license just in case police stop you and need to check it. Having it isn't exactly a legal pre-requisite but it can significantly help the interaction and you can get it from your national automotive association (I think it's AAA) in the US, usually for an admin fee (I'd expect about $30) and a couple pictures. Make sure not to cross borders with a rental unless explicitly allowed in the rental contract and you have the requisite cross border insurance certificate known as a Green Card.

In Europe in the most of cases we have 'green arrows light' this light is an arrow that show you that you can turn on the left or on the right, otherwise you just stop at red light and wait the green to turn.

There are some generalistions about the signs that apply everywhere: Rectangular signs are informational Triangular signs give you warnings Circular signs (and the octagonal stop sign) are commnds (note the STOP sign is generally an octagon drawn inside a circle)

13:45 That's the Außerfern, a region in Austria close to the German border. At the other side of the border, you are close to Neuschwanstein Castle.

Dont drive over the limit in Switzerland, the ticket are realy very expensive😊😊

French here. One detail regarding highway tolls in France: when reaching a toll plaza, DO NOT engage in toll booths that have a "T" sign only. They are for remote payment devices that allows subscribers not to stop for paying. Foreigners assume "T" is for Ticket, but it's not. Otherwise you'll get stuck there, trying to explain through a speaker phone you just want to pay while a long line of honking cars keeps growing behind you 😅

Hello from Germany! European cars are made to handle well on winding roads, American cars are only good at going straight! Greetings Nephilim

Tickets based on income, yes, Finland, Switzerland and the Netherlands have that, and I think it should be adopted by ALL countries, beginning with the EU. Would be fair and efficient, and I'd really appreciate it. Alright, can't help it: [COMMERCIAL] Want to visit Europe? Hate paying toll? COME TO GERMANY! We won't charge you. Never! (Except you're a truck. Terms and conditions apply.) [/COMMERCIAL] Yeah, you're right, that video was really informative. I just frowned a bit when he talked about a "recommended" speed on country roads. There only is a MAXIMUM speed, and sadly, they differ. I live in 100 km/h Germany, but close to 80 km/h Czech Republic where I'm also quite often. See the problem?

Most road vehicles drive on the right in the world [75%] whilst it's the reverse for trains - 75% 'drive' on the left.

You can tell by the design of the guide posts that he's driving in Austria. It's a white post with a red reflector and a black cap on top. German ones are white with a black stripe and an amber/white reflector in the black.

all fines should be based on % of income. else, it's just like buying a cheap exemption from the law/rules if you're better off

When you're driving in the Netherlands you will find different types of roundabouts. Some are a single lane, some two or three. And there's 'turbo' roundabouts in which you have to take the lane for your specific direction. Arrows on the road will guide you. I'd also suggest trying to drive in and around Paris, you will be happy you survive😂.

The rules for foreigners driving are maybe a bit strange: The first 6 months your US driver's license is valid in Europe (if you are older than 18), but after the first 6 months you have to get a European one. At crossings without signs saying otherwise (especially in residential areas), the rule is: yield to the car at your right - except at a roundabout, then you have to yield to cars already in the roundabout. Default speeds for certain types of roads in a country are usually displayed at the border crossings.

To avoid swiss highway fees, just don’t drive on the highway. Just a little problem when you cross the border on the highway coming from another country, you need to leave the other country’s highway and cross the border on a normal road. As a tourist you probably don’t know where to leave. Rental cars usually have the sticker attached on it already

Road signs are covered by the Vienna Convention, which is widely used in much of the world, countries as far from Europe as Mexico and South Korea have adopted aspects of it. The idea of having pictograms rather than words makes it very easy to interpret signs once you know the basic principles, and even if it's a sign you haven't encountered before you can often make a good guess what it means. Remembering that directions are given to places not compass points is important ... and kind of essential when you're in a country that has grown organically - a lot of roads twist this way and that, and don't _have_ an obvious cardinal direction. Default speed limits in the UK (for cars, it's different for goods vehicles, buses and towing) are 30mph in built-up areas, otherwise 60mph on single-carriageways and 70mph on dual-carriageways and motorways. Lower speed limits can be signed (with repeaters), and likewise higher limits in built-up areas. Once you know those basics, it is very easy to remember (although if you're doing a road trip through lots of different countries then you will need to be on the ball!) ... but also to note that there are plenty of rural roads where 60mph would be impossible let alone unsafe, so in many cases drivers are effectively left to make their own judgement on what a safe speed is. There are police patrols who will pull you over for speeding in Europe but it is much more common to have cameras, either fixed cameras (including average speed cameras) or mobile camera vans that go do a different place each day. The "toll" for Switzerland is only for motorways - you can drive on ordinary roads no problem, it's just if you are using the motorways that you need to buy your "vignette". Elsewhere, tolls are generally a lot easier than the USA because you get a tag when you join the toll road and then when you leave it you pay for the whole distance you've travelled, none of the rooting around for small change every time you cross a county boundary that I remember from the US (although that was a good few years ago so it might have improved with contactless payment or automatic tags since then).

As far as I know a toll can only be charged if there is an other way to reach your destination for free - meaning there are always those tiny windy roads to avoid he toll roads. Cities often exempt highways passing through them from the toll just to avoid traffic jams. Just be prepared that it might take a lot longer using those free roads due to speed limits, their condition (mostly not that well/often maintained), the roads copy the terrain (little to none overpasses/tunnels), lots of cyclists, and yeah, the cows and sheep (both, animals and people) on those roads especially in the mountains.

You do get pulled over for speeding occasionally, but on top of that we have those speed cameras. In Poland where I live, if you get pulled over you can either pay online, or even use your card to pay immediately (they have card terminals in the police cars)

A lot of gas stations have shops, especially those near the freeway. They accept cash for feuling your car. Btw, the clips are either Austria or Switserland, not germany. I recognized one road that is the crossing from Oetztal (Austria) to Italy. (the one with the cows)

1- Switzerland The cost of living in Switzerland is high, the anticipated monthly expenses for a family of four are CHF 7,078 and CHF 4,190 for an individual. These figures are not surprising given the country's reputation for being one of the most expensive in Western Europe and the world.2 days ago

In Germany, there are roundabouts with the signs telling you that they are roundabouts, and there are fancy roads which just happen to be circles with straight roads ending in that circle. And there are different rules for both of them concerning Right of Way. On a regular roundabout, the car in the roundabout has priority, but if it's just a road going in a circle wiithout a sign designating it a roundabout, then right goes first, which in this case means cars entering the circle go first. (For a long time, Germany did not really warm to roundabouts, albeit some of their road infrastructure was built as such. Sometimes, even if it was already designated as a roundabout, the signs were removed, and it was turned into a regular road. And to make things even worse, Germany deliberately did not use the Roundabout sign on designated roundabouts, but instead put the white-yellow diamond sign for the priority road along the circle and a yield sign to the connection roads, turning it into a de-facto roundabout without calling it such.)

In Denmark the police can confiscate the entire car, if you're driving recklessly. And you're not getting it back - not even if someone else lend it to you (!!)

Around half of the roads shown in this video are in France, so a lot of the landscape you liked is indeed in my country. About going fast on mountain roads, it really depends on who's driving. I go pretty fast on those roads and would consider normal drivers really slow, so I guess americans driving there would be a nightmare for me. Also, he says not to stress too much on those roads if people are behind you but it is common cortesy to let people faster than you pass by slowing down in places they can pass you and sticking to the right, or by stopping by the side of the road if possible, especially if there are numerous drivers behind you. It costs you a few seconds but can save minutes for multiple people.

You don't have the right of way in a roundabout, it's rather right before left. So actually the cars entering the roundabout have the right of way BUT usually at every entry to the roundabout there is a Yield-Sign, that overrites the right before left. There are some roundabouts in Germany though, without the Yield-Signs and in these despite the roundabout sign, the cars entering the roundabout have the right of way. Even most Germans don't know the rule.

They will be able to find you if you hire a car because the car hire company will have all your details. You can ignore it, but good luck renting a car next time you visit if you do. Respect the laws of the countries you visit, they apply to American visitors too!

What the voice-over forgot to tell you is that we have traffic groups dedicated lanes of transportation with their own stoplights on our roads in general, so basically all next to each other counting from the middle: usually 1 or more lanes for trams/busses and taxi's, 1 or more lanes for Trucks, Vans, Cars and Motorcycles, 1 or more lanes for Bicycles and 1 lane for pedestrians. Fully dedicated non interchangeable lanes with their own stoplights. So when you're down town you will have to look everywhere to see if the right turn you want to make is free of "other" traffic. because when your right turn stoplight is RED, it basically is RED for a reason--> many bicycles and pedestrians will use their GREEN stoplight to go while you're waiting on your RED stoplight to turn right. There is no difference in priority between a pedestrian, a cyclist, a car driver or a truck driver. and all other traffic for all that matters. So when you come from the right at an intersection; walking or cycling car driving anything driving....you will be given the right of way to go. On the other hand, even if you drive a huge semi truck, a pedestrian coming from the right will have the right of way and so even a Semi Truck will have to stop for a pedestrian. All traffic is equal, but there are two very exceptions: Pedestrians and cyclist are protected by law, so if you think you can skip their right of way and a collision occurs; the car/van/truck/bus driver is always guilty, even if the pedestrian or cyclist did not behave according to the local traffic law. The second exception is obviously all Motorcycles, Cars, trucks and busses carrying the Blue/Blue or Orange flashing lights especially accompanied with Siren This is why there is absolutely no turn on RED to right in Europe.

I drive Europe a lot, best bit of advice is get a cheap sat-nav. They give you the area speed limit. Also don't get caught out by someone flashing you. In the UK it means come through the narrow point, I am waiting. In many places in Europe it means "I am coming and not giving way" Caught me out a few times in the truck.

The reason the cow crossed the road. Was because the chicken knew there was an American driving down the road.

You moan about paying " up to 3 dollars" on a US toll road !! Try using some UK toll roads ! Remember, AMERICAN EXPRESS is not widely accepted outside of the USA.

Thank you, I was having really rough day. Now I got myself good meal, beer and your video, that made me smile alot. Keep yourself and thank you for what you're doing and maily how you do it, props from Czechia 🍻

in germany we have incorparated the green arrow sign( to the right) at some specific crossings with lights to signal that you are allowed to pass the red light after stopping at the crossing and assure your not hindering any other traffic.

there is a kind of right on red, at least in germany. Generally it is not allowed but theres a sign you sometimes find on the side of a traffic light with a green arrow pointing right, that means for this traffic light there is right on red.

Tyler! You finally started reading the comments! I’m so pleased as the fact that you don’t has been a recurring theme, this will add so much context to what you watch and help you with pronunciations etc. Brilliant 👍

Highest fine in Finland was over €120,000 due to the mans extremely high income. It does make sense, when a fine does not deter due to being nothing to the person.

$3 expensive you said x) In France, going from north to south will cost you about 100 euros just for tolls. I think we have one if not the most expensive highway system in the world. You have tolls up to 40-45 euros (and yes, you have to pay every time you go through. It's not a subscription)

Might have been interesting, had motor mouth not constantly interrupted...

You ADD as well? Me too! By the way, you will love driving in Europe. You’ll be doing just fine.

In germany we in fact do have a 'right on red' rule. It is not a universal rule, but is indicated by a small black sign with a green arrow on it, which is mounted directly on the traffic light. It is to be treated like a stop sign when the traffic light is red.

There is a reason why our driving exam consists of a little more than driving around the block without shooting someone. 😄😄

Sweden is unlike other european countries almost 99% a cashless society. But you do have to have a card with a chip or with NFC function. You can also just use you apple phone/watch or equivalent. Dont bring cash!

He is driving in Switzerland.

4:10 no a roundabout can be different depending on location. You can somewhat predict what it will be however. A roundabout right after a highway will definitely give way to cars. If there happens to be a bike path they have to yield. In cities it's more often the opposite depending on the country. In very busy areas with lots of pedestrian crossings cars most likely have to give way to pedestrians crossing. However if you - like he says - familiarize yourself with the rules you'll be able to figure it out pretty quickly.

Fun fact: the road sign standard that is used in Europe (as well as the middle-east, some parts of Asia and a few African countries) was actually created by an American but the Americans were so used to their own sign system that they refused to use this intended-to-be international standard.

No speed limit in Germany: This not only for the Autobahn, he called it A-road. There is no speed limit on all roads with four lanes, two in each direction. There is some legalese about the regulations available on the Internet.

If your spending a day or a weekend in Switzerland you'd just use public transport

Please look up the "Vienna Convention on Road Traffic 1968" if you want to know more about why everything looks and feels so similar regarding roadsigns, traffic laws etc. all around Europe. Basically every western and other major countries participated and signed the set decisions. There is even a nice map on the wikipedia article which shows the countries who took part back then - spoiler: the US did not.

40 ish euros for highway access isn't bad even if for just a week. And also you can just disable highways in google maps and it will take you to where you wanna go on toll free roads, sure it will be a bit slower but if you don't want to pay you can do that most places I've been to around Hungary.

You sure can get pulled over for speeding, but most of the time they just enforce it with the Cams and not with a police officer.

If you travel to Switzerland $45 for toll is your smallest problem. 🤣

Britain, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus (all islands) drive on the left. Also the similarity in signs is actually not to do with the EU. It's a huge international agreement that covers many countries across the world. Just not the USA. I loved your comment about being 'qualified' to drive in Europe if you hire a car. The truth is that it IS very much left up to you to educate yourself. The car hire companies don't really help at all. More than that you can drive a manual with an American licence even if you took your test in an automatic which even WE are not allowed to do. If you take your test in an automatic here you are not licensed to drive a manual.

14:20 this is not in the Black Forest, this is in the Alps. There was footage from different regions, some in France, some in Austria and some in Germany for sure, perhaps even more... Yes, all those roads are two way traffic, and unless there is a solid line in the middle, or according signage, you can pass on these roads if you have the courage and horsepower...😄

Your videos would be really interesting if you didn't stop and start them every 5 seconds

I don't think Switzerland is bothered by the potential loss of tourists. They'd rather you came by train anyway. This is a good video for driving in continental Europe, but the UK is quite different on a number of issues here. A speeding ticket is not cheap here, nor are parking tickets. We don't have many toll roads or crossings, but most (if not all) will not have booths at all. Instead you will need to pay online. And, obviously, the driving side is flipped, which means that the passing lanes, right-of-way and roundabouts are also flipped. And, as someone else pointed out, there are a lot of manual cars. In some parts of Europe, it may not be possible to hire an automatic, and those who do have them will charge more.

One little thing. Road signs in Poland can sometimes up speed limit. For example, speed limit inside city is 50 during day. But i know at least two roads where it is raised to 70 by proper sign. It is ordinary speed limit sign but in that case it enchances instead limiting. There is gradiation of rules (duno how to name it in english). So most important are orders given by someone "in charge". Like police oficer. Sometimes there is a need for some special treatment and oficer takes over. In that case you have to listen to him and ignore other rules. Then there are lights they are second most important. For example if you have green light you ignore stop sign. Light tells you to go so you go. Third level are signs. Those over the road but also those painted on the road. As i explained - when sign tells you limit is 70 you ignore common "50 in the city". And last and lowest are common rules. I use them where are no other in use. Like 90 kph limit for country roads. Or rule that in case basic crossroad car from your right has priority. It is important to remember that.

Speeding ticket prices can differ per country. In mine (Netherlands) you're looking at around 10 bucks per kilometer over on the highway. For instance on the highway going 20km/h too fast after corrections will set you back 216 euros. In the city it will set you back 240 euros. Secondary roads outside of built up areas will cost 230 euros. So a far cry from the 15 euros stated in the video. Now, if there were roadworks at the time and you were going 20 over the speed limit, that would set you back 273 euros (323 euros in the city). So it depends on where you commit the offence and what the conditions are. If you go 50 over the limit they will take your license. And if you get caught by a camera in a rental, the rental company will just charge that to your creditcard. Diesel is cheaper here. Regular gas is almost 10 USD a gallon (converted for your convenience).

fun fact: in the Netherlands (and rest of Europe) we design highways differently than the USA. When possible, we swap straight road alignments for alternating curves with a radius of 40km. This helps to keep drivers alert by requiring steering input consistantly over long distances.

4:04 - The roundabouts are but the rules are not. For example, Portugal's rules for multi-lane roundabouts are different from all the other european countries, so to drive here it would require you to learn our specific rules. 10:30 - Here in Portugal, diesel has always been cheaper than gasoline and by a good margin, that's why the majority of vehicles on the road have a diesel engine. Btw, diesel in Portuguese is "gasóleo" but nowadays most brands call it diesel, so you wouldn't have a problem knowing which one is which at the pump. 10:55 - Again, here in Portugal all petrol stations accept cash. 11:30 - Bad news: here in Portugal all motorways have tolls (normal or e-tolls), except for a few stretches in a few of them.

Yes, certain fines in the UK are based on your income, it could for example be a week's worth of your monthly income. Very expensive, not cheap at all. That's on top of the points you get which can leave you without a driving license. But as a tourist you won't have to worry about those. You will however have to pay the fine, the rental company will charge you

An international drivers permit is just a translation of your normal drivers license into all sorts of languages, so police and other people from foreign countries can understand what vehicles yiu are allowed to drive and what not...

As for the cows: in spring farmers are walking to the mountain/summer stable with the herd (some drive there other walk as part of the tradition) and in the autumn they're coming back down from it back to the winter stable. So it may block the road for some time, oftentimes the cows are wearing some nice ornaments.

One relief for American drivers should be that rental cars usually are automatic gear and come with a navigation tool. I'm pretty sure those also usually have an English option. A note on the "removal of limits" sign: While mostly applying to speed limits it also lifts other limits like the prohibition of overtaking. On the right on red: Where it's safe there will be a green arrow. This can be a light in which case you are free to go or a simple sign in which case you need to be very careful. Stop at the line, stop where you can make sure that the way is free (if you couldn't from the line) and only then you may go. The simple sign is getting less common because people fait to understand/honour it. You can get pulled over by the police for speeding but it's not very common. They usually only do it if they feel your drving dangerously fast. And of course they have to happen to catch you. Much of the speed control is automated though. The thing is the rental company will get the ticket and they will get their money from you. If you try to hide, good luck renting a car again. Diesel has been historically cheaper in Europe because of tax breaks or rather lower taxes on it. I think those have been adjusted over the years. Depending on the region bycicle is a good alternative to car. Maybe not in the mountains but in the flatter parts for sure. Takes a bit more planning maybe.

11:50 Yes, but... The annual highway toll sticker for switzerland costs about as much as the 2months tourist sticker in austria if i am not mistaken. Out annual one costs 2-3 times what the swiss annual costs. But in austria you can have a 1 day, 10 days, 2 months, or a year sticker. While in switzerland there's only the "1 year" And in both countries its "calender year" if you go for the year sticker. the shorter ones in austria are from when you buy them, the yearly is valid from dec 1st of the previous year to jan 31st of the next. So it's actually 14 months worth of highway driving. Edit: i almost forgott: he mentioned that speeding is relatively cheap: That's definetly not the case in general. It greatly depends where you speed and how much. The same speed can cost 70€ in one country, and 700 in the neighbouring. Oh and several countries including italy and austria: if you are speeding way too much, they can take the car away from you and auction it off. And if it's a rental car, they can get you banned from that too. (it's what's happening if you are going around 50-80 kph too fast) -Also important: Do *not* refuse a brethalizer/alcohol test by the police! Example: if you refuse that test in austria, it's by law treated the same way as if they caught you with 1.6 per mill alcohol blood level. -> our limit is 0.5 in motorized vehicles and 0.8 on bycicles 0.0 for anyone driving as their job and people who have their license for the first 2 years)

6:45 that wrong , there are speed limits on the german autobahn too...not the entire autobahn is speedlimit free

in europe some traffic lights have additional green light. if it's on, you treat the intersection as having stop sign, so after stopping you can keep going if road is free

Felt like a lazy guide, if you ask me and that you have to learn the local word for Diesel is hilarious 😁

there is the vienna convention on road traffic. this regulates the signs etc with all participating countries. the US is not participating fully. so, it is a bit complicated. this is not a thing of the EU but a different treaty with over 100 countries. and it actually does not specify the side where you have to drive.

In Italy the fee for speeding can go up to 1200 euros lol, if you are over the limit of “just” 1-10 k you are going to be paying around 70 euros, and take in mind that Italy is the country in Europe with the most speed camera, just in my town in one of the main road we have 5 of them in just a 10 kilometers stretch, and also the toll fee is much higher, it depends on your location but you can expect to pay at least 1.30 euro for a 20 km stretch, and it goes up depending how far you drive, also the parking fees is really high, you can easily expect to pay at least 2.5 euros per hours (take in mind that in Italy the usual salary is 8 euros per hours )

And some countries also have low emission zones (LEZ) in their cities, where you car needs to certain emission class to be allowed to enter, here in Belgium there is no sticker and as a foreigner you need to register your car in advance (or you’ll get fined), but in germany and france you need to get a sticker that indicates what zone/level you are allowed into.

4:05 a lot of dutch roundabouts also have a outer lane for bikes(seperated by cars by a piece of grass or tiles), if you are outside of city/town limits the car has the right of way above people using the bike lane but if its inside the city/town limits the bike lane has priority(and there will be a crossing for pedestrians too) in the netherlands the default speed for roads are: 50kmh for inside towns, 80kmh outside of towns and 130kmh for highway. if the road doesnt have either of these speed limits its gonna be on a sign. like for smaller roads outside of town limits which normally have 60kmh limits or certain city quad lane roads(2+2) with 70kmh 7:20 in the Netherlands if its allowed there will be sign stating that way 8:20 people do get pulled over it just happens way less due to the fact that they want to check more for other things like registration or warrants 9:50 it doesnt go of from you license if its outside of your home country but if you want to enter the country again where you got fined and you lost too much points you arent allowed to drive there(atleast for a bit) 12:50 in the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark there is toll but only for certain bridges/tunnels, in the Netherlands only 2 tunnels with toll(the Westerscheldetunnel and Kiltunnel) we used to have more including bridges but due to the toll the bridges were basically paid of so it wasnt needed anymore this includes a major tunnel for freight traffic to rotterdams port(Beneluxtunnel) and there is one in the planning to open soon(Maasdeltatunnel)

Diesel is still diesel (or dizel) in most countries. It's not that confusing...

the minimum speeding ticket in denmark is around 200 usd , also police will stop vehicles if you break the rules, and if you get pulled over, and do not resident in Denmark or Scandinavia you will be asked to pay the fine at the spot, but speed traps are more common .