Another unwritten rule: If you see a taxi, stay behind and match your speed, do not pass it. They usually know where the speed traps are...

I have held a full uk driving license for 20 years and never driven in Germany. I would recommend that any tourist planning to drive in Germany for the first complete a free online theory test to familiarise themselves with the road signage and understand a few key differences when driving in Germany including the right before left scenario and other situations which does not exist in the British Highway Code.

You forgot to mention that you can't overtake right and that need to use your indicator on all lane changes 🙂

There is a bit of North/South and East/West with the Autobahn: Their numbering. Even numbers are predominantly east/west, whereas odd numbers are north/south.

Trick 17 um sich nicht vor Blitzern zu erschrecken: Einfach an die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzungen halten ;)

I lived in Germany for 16 years and you did a very good job on this driving lesson. Thanks for sharing with us and I look forward to watching more of your videos.

Well done, Jen! Oh, I can definitely see your future as a driving instructor. :-D

Thank you so much. That was helpful

Funny story. I was driving my mother home and went through a light as it turned red. The camera took my picture. My mother saids oops I forgot to tell you about that camera. This was before they were digital. The next day or so my mother was reading the Hanauer Anzeiger and laughed. She said a camera was stolen. I never got a ticket. I thanked that unknown person. Lol

Schön mal wieder in die Stadt zu kommen. Danke fürs mitnehmen.

Ahhh, so cool, its my hometown,....I was every sunday at the Aachener Platz for the „Trödelmarkt“ when I was younger. I grow up in Bilk. Now I live 250km away from Düsseldorf🥺. Thanks for bringing back all the memories of my childhood 😃.

Just moved here! These videos are great and very helpful for nervous drivers like me

When I was at Uni in Germany, a friend of mine would drive us places in her Peugeot 205. She got blitzed several times and would say, loudly, "Mist"! To this day, I call speed limit cameras "Mist cameras".

Thank you. Your video is very useful. I plan to drive in Germany later this year, my first time.

WOW! Just found your channel. Very nice. I haven't looked at the rest of your content, but a few ideas just in case. Parking signs are most confusing for me as are right of way signs for intersections with non working lights. Part of your drive looked familiar. I learned a bunch! Thanks!

Would be amazing to have more content on how to drive as there are so many more details... In any case, thanks for this short video! :)

The "X" on the warning sign means dangerous intersection. It's not the sign for right before left, it's always right before left unless stated otherwise. For the rest it was a really good vid. Traffic light ussually follow this cycle: Red, red and orange, green and then back to orange to end with red to start all over again.

Thank you for the video, considering driving there but i've only driven in Sweden before.

Another rule: NO GPS which warns for speed radars, GPS maps with marker for the radar posts is forbidden. DONT run out of fuel on the autobahn, it is forbidden and it will mean getting a ticket. Have a warning sign, high viz clothing and a first responder set in the car at all time (and all of them easily accessible.)

Really good video. I've driving on the autobahn alway the way from the London. Germany has the best road's. Did 120mph on the way to Stuttgart no Sat no Map. Lol.

thanks it helps a lot.. I am busy with my drivers.

Hi thanks for sharing :)

It was a very useful video. I wish I would watch it a couple days ago since I’ve came back from Germany recently. I drove there about 4,500 km in ten days without being aware of the tricky speed radars all over the streets. Now I am expecting some tickets in the mail soon. I was happier before I watched this. Lol.

More driving videos like these, please.

There exist some Autobahnen with a left Exit. (A81 Gärtringen / A46 Neuss-West and some Autobahnen in cities)

You ALLWAYS have to indicate changing lanes/directions! As you did but not mentioned it. 😉😊 Well done vid!

Highways in the US that use an even number generally go East - West and odd numbered go North - South. FYI.

In the "Kreuz Neuss West" (highway intersection with the name "Neuss west") there actually is an exit to the left, because there is the A57 passing under the A46, you are on and you probably change to the A57. If you go straight on, you head into the city

I was holding my breath when the cam fell down)

4:43 There are exceptions to every rule. There are actually a few Autobahn exits to the left in Germany. I know of one in Berlin and I think there are not more than five in total.

4:40 in germany there is actually one highway-exit on the left i know for sure of which is the last one of the A81 coming from Singen driving to Stuttgart right before the crossing with the A8

There is some general indication of directions given by the Autobahn numbers: highways with odd numbers are going north/south and Autobahns with even numbers are going west/east. The smaller the number of the Autobahn (ie. A9), the more important the highway is considered (longer, more traffic, etc). Also, in most cases, esp. for shorter highways (with longer numbers) the first digit of the highway number tells you the general area, where the highway is. The absolute speed limit for vehicles over 3.5 tons (trucks) is 80 kph on highways and 80 kph on federal roads (Bundesstraße) outside of city limits and heavier trucks than 7.5 tons must not go faster than 60 on federal roads. Within city limits, all motor vehicles are limited to 50 kph by default unless indicated otherwise by signs. Also recently introduced: when turning at an intersection within city limits, trucks must travel no faster than "walking speed" (7-11 kph). Fun fact: non-electric bicycles are not speed limit of 50 kph by default within city limits at all, but only posted signs apply :-)

Wenn du in DEU bei dem 120Schild tatsächlich 120 fährst, bis du der langsamste und alle überholen dich. Faustregel ist hier, 120 plus Mehrwertsteuer 😁 und du bist, auch wenn du geblitzt wirst, auf der sicheren Seite.

Thanks,

I have to say that from an American perspective, driving in Germany seems very civil. Also great that cyclists and pedestrians are respected on the roads. That’s not so true where I live.

Inside towns its 50 and some big streets 60 but if its 60 its indicated. In small streets usually where people live its 30 but its always indicated when u enter the 30-zone. And its 30 until you see a sign that its over. Taking a turn inside such a 30-zone doesnt change that. There are even slower zones where you should go like 10 and its indicated by a blue sign with children playing on it. Outside towns its 100 if there is no other indication. Autobahn has no speedlimit unless its indicated. And if its no speed limit you also have a white sign with 3 stripes diagonal, this means no limit. Right before left is at any crossing without a "right of way" or "give way" sign or traffic lights. So if there is nothing and 2 cars arrive there, the one on the right goes first. If there are cars everywhere you have to communicate who goes first.

Don't go over the speed limit and you're safe. Watch for the signs.

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Actually, there is an east-west north-south binding. The Autobahn Number like A7 indicates the direction. East-west are even numbers and north-south are odd numbers. So you know A7 is going from south to north or vise versa and A6 is going from east to west.

There are a few exits to the left,for example A81,Gärtringen

Yup, we travel to Germany every year, but one year my husband got three different tickets. They were all on the smaller highways. In North America they give some buffer zone for speeding. For example, if the limit is 100k they usually allow 110. At least this is so in Canada. However, Germany is very tight on their speeds. Only three kms over the limit and he got a ticket. On the plus side the tickets there are a lot less than the tickets here in Canada

In the USA they take a pic of the bck so it can get the plate number

You can usually add max. 10% onto your speed limit and still be safe from being photographed by the radar box ... one of the reasons I always use cruise control and adjust it very precisely. Modern well equipped cars detect the signs automatically and if you switch the car into speed limit-mode, it will keep you from exceeding the detected signs limitations, which is also annoying because then you have to have your foot on the pedal all the time, so manual set cruise control is the most convenient for me. As a German I got a kick out of doing in the US what I am not allowed to in Germany, and take over slow drivers on which ever side is convenient to me. I think if you are used to drive in bigger German cities you are good almost everywhere in the world ... US friends warned me about crazy traffic in Manhattan and downtown Boston, Chicago, Washington, LA, San Francisco and lots of European countries capitals ... it was all smooth sailing, even when driving a big rental bus at night and not having slept for a day, after an exhausting travel, US traffic is very relaxing. Though I must say I pee my pants just when thinking about left hand traffic ... I fear that all my fast reflexes could work against me in case it gets dangerous ... I have never been driving in these countries and would only do so if I had no other choice and then ideally with a localized car where everything is the other way around to remind of it every second.

I think it's funny calling immigrants expats. I am an immigrant, I came to Germany 47 years ago and decided to stay and become a naturalised German citizen.

in germany the traffic light phases are green to red green | yellow | red red to green red | red yellow | green

U have to come to jordan We have so many different rules

Red+orange at the same time: next colour is green, get ready. Only orange: next colour is red! Make sure you either stop your car before the crossroad or see to it that you can make it.

very nice and informative video..new friend lets stay connected

Please make and updated video on this topic, Thank you

Thanks for the nice & informative video! Love your channel! One question, any idea apprx how many days it takes for such letter (Bußgeld) to arrive? In Düsseldorf. Is it some days or some weeks or some months?

It would be good if you could clarify the rules regarding overtaking Trams.

The camera falling freaked me out

one edit, there do exist a handful of Left exits 😅 the one i know of is on A81 Singen to Stuttgart E27 towards Gärtringen.

Hi Jen & Yvonne, I was wondering about the cons of owning a car, especially finding a place to park your car. I do not know about Germany, much less about the city you live in, but I'm inquiring so as to get an idea about owning a car in Germany. Is it generally easy to find a place to park? Do you have to pay each time you need to park -excluding your residence parking and workplace? What about the cost of owning one, maintenance, insurance and fuel, with all those expenses is it still a viable option for you as compared to public transportation? I know it depends from one case to another, but having an idea is good for reference.

Sorry I cannot find that video you talked about driving license steps, so I leave my question here: will it make any difference if I get an international driving license before my travel to Germany? I have been driving in Iran and Oman and both licenses are valid. If I have to pass classes and get German license anyhow after 6 month residency in Germany, maybe it does not make sense to get an International one prior to trip?

when camera dropped i thought the car crashed with other one:)

When it comes of clarity, I think no countries on earth can be the Netherlands. with it's shark teeth signe where u have litterally to wait or check around, blue devider pole and so on. I saw that in Germany the shark teeth is just a stripes, like an ordinary lane divider. so its a bit confusing.

This right of way rule is actually the very foundation of traffic rules in Germany. This sign with the black cross is super rare, dont get confused by it. I never saw it in the region where i live. So basically if there is no other sign that indicates a right of way rule, always the car on your right has the right of way. And there is an order of traffic signs to that has to be mentioned. First rule is the right before left if not otherwise indicated, then there are the signs, followed by traffic lights which can overrule the signs in certain situations. Some traffic lights are turned off during the night, so then the signs apply, if you dont even have signs, rule one applies. And in residential areas you often have only the 30 speedlimit with no other signs, and there the right before left is dominant. In total its straight forward, kinda "Idiotensicher"^^

Hi Jen & Yvonne A bumper-bashing in Germany. What is the procedure?

How much Age limit to take work permit visa for foreign drivers? Please.

Could you please suggest how to notice the City entrance and exit sign ? Sometimes, I do not notice.

Gut gamacht. 😎😁

Great video but did not address the left turns - are they different?

So, no puedes poner polarización a los vidrios en frente de las puertas, o frente de la parabrisas?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but there was speed trap pals are for trucks only?

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from googling around it seems i can use my us drivers license on vacation as long as I'm in germany under 6 months. Is that correct?

The first sign is something like dangerous crossing... this is not used that entusiasticaly ... accident prone crossings get that.

The information is great ...It just so noisy😹

You wouldn't be stopping like that in america you still have the right of way they on the right would have to stop and wait

make more video like this

Most important! For those who stay on the left lane, there is a very very high punishment if you don´t leave the left side WHILE YOU CAN !!!!!!!!!!!

What about getting Benzin for your car? Do you pay with tarjeta or efectivo ?

Does private liability insurance cover the damage incurred by me while driving?

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Orange? Or yellow?

Need to slow down at the right lane

the gas price 1,05

Sorry hard to read signs because of the sun in front

Can you please tell me? How can I drive in Germany with Bangladeshi licence? If not, what should I do first. I will be happy if you can Ininform me.

Come to India and show your driving skills here😅

If you can exit on the Autobahn to the left, you are driving on the wrong side.

Hello is good

Are u driving manual or automatic?

Not sure on where you have found the stay right unless over taking, German has been one of the worst countries i have driven in where it seems all the elderly and overly cautious like to drive in the center lane and they are not moving for anything.

make more videos on driving

1:14 Shouldn't you go first?

wow, those right turns are so hard to do as cyclist tend to come fast from your blind angle...

I see very low luxury and good looking car on the road. Why it is.

why dont you call them immigrants rather than expats

The autobahn has a speed limit of 130km/h