you really need that practice in Germany. American streets are very straight and very wide. And we have a lot of road signs in Germany which you have to know.
I got the American International Driver License and the test consisted of something like 500 questions. I think I paid $60.00 for 5 years and there was a renewal fee after 5 years.
Did you two disband? I watched many of your videos and you both do a good job. But, many of your subjects are trivial or handled in a trivial way. You talk about shooting guns, but don't mention that the U.S. has a higher murder rate or feels less safe. You didn't mention education, such as grammar and high school or college. You didn't mention behavior of police or what prison life is like.
the german system sucks, it is unnecessarily overcomplicated, way too much redundant paperwork and theoretics that`s useless in the actual real world and nobody remembers after a couple of weeks anymore. plus it is way too expensive in germany. the american way of having it affordable and be required to renew it every couple of years for a couple of dollars makes more sense, over here you pay a fortune once, and then you can put your license away for decades and still be allowed to drive legally
Watching this video made me realize just how different the USA is within its own states. I'm from Delaware and the way we get our driver's licenses is closer to Germany's than Mississippi's.
Times in America have really changed though! I'm 16 and just got my license, at 15 I had to take a class that was 2 hrs everyday for a week, then I could take a test to get my permit. Then, I had 6 hours of behind the wheel training, finally when I turned 16 I took a behind the wheel test. So it is much more of process now days!
@Timpianoman16: well, it might be for you americans....here in germany, you have to take 14 theoretical lessons (each 2 hours=28 hours) then pass a test... then you must have at least 14 hours of practical driving lessons, including driving at night, at the autobahn and some distance. before all of this happens, of course, you have to take a first aid course and a visual test. so much for a "process". that's the price for going over 200 kph. it's definitely worth it :)
Drivers ed varies by state, I live in California and I had to take a week of drivers school, drive 6 hours with an instructor (Taking 3, two hour lessons). Then I got my permit.
In Oklahoma, its free and drivers ed is an elective (not a core class(ex.math, reading etc.)) You can get a motorcycle license at 14, permit a 15 and 1 half, license at 16. To get license you have to take 10 hours drivers ed, a 10 question written test, then drive around the town for about 10 minutes.
pretty interesting, in poland u have 30 hours in car and 30 hours of education, theory only -.-'. and it's pretty hard to pass the exam, i've got lucky, and pass at first time, but mostly people pass at 3 or 4 time.
@sdfisd343434 We actually had roads in Montana that had no speed limit so you could cruise at 150 mph and no one would care, that is until the government put speed limits in for that road.
@sdfisd343434 When I was there throughout the 1980s there were speed limits of 100 km on segments of the Autobahn. In rural areas the only restrictions were those that your vehicle imposed. The best thing about Germany is when there is an accident it is cleared immediately ... in the 8 years I spent in Germany & Europe I can not recall ever being in a traffic jam. Another great convenience for drivers is they could pay a ticket on the spot.
@pinimehaha It is not because of the speed limit, it is because some americans seem to drive on the autobahn like on a freeway in US: use any lane for as long as you want. In addition, some of them overtake you on the right lane, stop on the acceleration lane and don't keep this lane discipline like germans do. I know it because every day I drive to the university and every day there is always someone with american number plate doing something very wrong.
You can't drive "unlimited time" with your german licence in the US. You will have to get a domestic driver's licence after a certain time. Even if you move from Florida to Texas, you have 30 days to get a Texas licence, that's because a driver's licence in the US is also an ID, not just a document which allows you to operate a motor vehicle.
When I got my drives licenses in Michigan, it cost over $600.00, it required 50 hours of driving, and you can start with a permit at 14 years and 9 months and then you could get your license at 16 years of age.
Yes our German driver license is very expansive but we learn longer and better we have much more Driver hours but its ok only the price with 1400€ is stupid ;D
In Canada you can go for your driver's license at the age of 16 and you have to go through almost the same courses as in Germany, except it only costs about $500 in total. Also we have to get it renewed every 10 years with it costing about $75 for the renewal; but we also get unlimited access to driving in a few European countries, most won't even accept it though.
i lived in mississippi to. You have to be 15 now to get a permit, 15 1/2 to get an intermediate license and 16 to get a full license in that order. The driving test was so easy. All you had to do was go around the parking lot once and you passed. Glad i lived in mississippi easiest driving test in the world :)
it sounds incredibly difficult to get a drivers license in Germany... But you guys have a strong public transportation system right? I wouldn't think Germans drive as much as Americans...
Yeah, getting your driver's license in Germany is a hassle and expensive, most ppl paid like 800-1.400 Euro, and the time it takes is between 3-9 months, depending on you driver school. The written exam is hard but managable, the practical exam is 45 minutes of hardcore driving in real traffic and 1 little tiny mistake = try again in some months. Which also means if you pass the German tests, you can drive pretty good from scratch. Also note: usually you learn to drive manual cars with a clutch
Wait, Alex, you failed the test once and still only payed 1300€?! I passed right the first time and my bill said I had to pay 2100€. Gosh, I wish it had been cheaper!
I find german drivers to be better skilled than drivers in the USA. I believe it's because not everyone can afford to drive, and tougher testing. Can you imagine what it would be like if there was no speed limit on the interstates?
@safewaysecurity Regulations are good, and i think the regulations for the driving license are also extremely good, you have to really work and pay for it, its an achievement. Which will make you drive more safely because you wont want to loose it. And because of regulations and things like this we are able to have a "Autobahn" with no speed limits, everyone knows how to drive safely and good in Germany because of the lessons etc.
@AngeloFeiertag Regulations are almost never good because they are made by politicians. Also you guys have like no freedom in Germany. The govt can come and come into your house whenever they want for inspections. Also if your country ever gets out of line again like during WWI and WWII then there people will not be able to take control of their govt because guns are illegal in Germany.
@safewaysecurity hear, hear. impressive knowlege of our personal freedom in germany... /sarcasm.
but we like, no we love rules. We have rules for everything, even in our own 4 walls. We love to have everything regulated. If you cared for us so much as you like to pretend you would know that. We don't want to be "freed", thank you! And before you criticize our political system I suggest you read up on the influences of the occupying powers to build up a new democratic Germany after WWII.
@pantachorhei I thought everyone knew that my country built the way your country is today starting from WW2. You were programmed to be peace loving and obedient. Unfortunately it seems mostly successful... how boring.
@pantachorhei But before (correct me if I'm wrong) there was much more patriotism in Germany and I don't just mean during WW2. It seems all throughout history Germans have been perfectly willing to kick some ass for Germany. Now if you ask someone if they're patriotic they just look at you strangely as if you're speaking of some alien concept. Anyways, I guess what I'm saying is I much prefer historical German culture over what it is today.
@ryderawr it's a bit superficial but you're right in some way. there's a video about patriotism here too and they hit the nail on the head. I like these vids because history is not equal to culture, it's just a part of it. some things are in the heart. you can crush national pride for some decades but not all those quirky things we happen to think and do.
@pantachorhei I completely agree that history does not equal culture. Also, I like German history a lot so I'm likely biased about the current state of things. This isn't to say I don't like Germans, in my visit last summer they're some of the nicest people I've ever met. But I would just like to see some of that pride return to the German people some day, it's like many of them are living in a great country with a great history and have been taught otherwise.
@pantachorhei I ran out of room on the previous post. It seemed like a lot of the people I talked to thought that being patriotic = being a nazi. Is this how most people think? It's odd really, considering Nazism is such a short blip on a long German history.
well its been the main objective for the last 65 years to highlight those 12 certain years as the most evil and most important in german history
and well i guess that was one of the objectives of the winners of the last war, this country will not start anything agressive for atleast 100 years. and i would actually be surprised if most of the citizens would fight for this country in a defensive war
@TyonKree Hmm guess I logged on like right when you responded. And I would agree. We did the samething to Japan during our postwar occupation. Pacified them and bred their next generation to be peace loving in large part through the public education system. I.E. martial arts of any kind were banned for many years, we chose the history books they would read, etc etc. I think it's kind of sad really, that a handful of mad men would scare the rest of the world into destroying entire cultures.
@safewaysecurity: Guns are not illegal in Germany, but are regulated very strictly. And this is good. But the regulations are not strict enough (see Erfurt School Shooting, and Winnenden School Shooting). In Germany about 300 or 400 people die by fire arms every year. In the USA 11,000 people die by fire arms per year.
Hitler abolished the democracy legally, because there was no law that prevented him from doing it. Also most the people in Germany loved the emperor or admired Hitler.
@MaiusGermanicus Ummm... why are firearm regulations good? Do you know anything? Regulations only prevent law abiding citizens from obtaining firearms. For example Washington D.C had the strictest gun control laws in the country yet they had the highest violent crime rate in the country for decades. After those restrictions were lifted crime went down 20%!!!! Criminals will always get guns. Germany has a smaller population and different culture than the U.S that's why the numbers are different.
@safewaysecurity: In WWI and WWII there were not many regulations on fire arms. The police cannot come into my house without the decision of a court.
But due to the politics of your country the CIA can watch my money transfers. Because I am a potential terrorist. We are all potential terrorists in Europe and the US must be protected from those European terrorists.
@MaiusGermanicus Americans are potential terrorists in America too. In Soviet Amerika, radio listen to you. =D Also, what is the rate of people dieing by firearms. Cause the U.S. has a population a little over 300 million, while Germany's population is only a little over 82 million. I prefer the Swiss method in this topic, where every household has a firearm.
@MaiusGermanicus Americans are potential terrorists in America too. In Soviet Amerika, radio listen to you. =D Also, what is the rate of people dieing by firearms. Cause the U.S. has a population a little over 308 million, while Germany's population is only a little over 82 million. I prefer the Swiss method in this topic, where every household has a firearm.
The driving test standards do differ from state to state. I'm from Pennsylvania and the things I had to go through sound similar to what they have to do in Germany. I had to take a test on a computer for a learners permit which isn't a license and then keep a log book and drive I think 40 hours with each trip logged in and you still can't get your license until your 17 and 16 and a half to get your learners permit. I think i paid close to $100 for mine, but I can't really remember the price.
Hey, I got a question for you guys... in Germany you're allowed to drive a scooter/motorcycle up to a certain amount of CC (my age up to 50, my dad's age up to 125cc), how is the rule for the US? Any idea?
in the US you can drive a scooter thats up to 49cc with just your regular drivers liscense but if you get one thats 50cc and more you have to take a seperate class and get your motorcylce liscense and the rules dont change with age
I think that it's good to practise a lot before really going into traffic in such a young age, but the price of 1500€ is ridiculous. Whatever, I know the statistics of car crashes and they're pretty low in Germany compared to the US due to the amount of rules.
AND of course it's great to be able to drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn without getting chased by the cops;)
coz it's a LONG and hard way to get a german driver license & it's very very expenisve. We have 2 many traffic signs in germany & trust me it's very hard. The american roads are a paradise !!!!!
5 dollars are a fucking joke ...2500 - 1900€ are normal in germany PLUS it's hard ..you must spend alot of time and money to get a driver license in germany. No wonder why we have too many bus stops and trams here..no wonder
not rly ..we have nazis here ;) ...just kiddin. i know what u mean but don't forget ..germany is a grain of sand compared to the USA..you know what i mean
@jojojelle people in germany cover more also, makes them better drivers. compared to usa alot of bad drivers their. not much of a test to get ur drivers license.
Kein Wunder, dass es in den USA 2,5mal soviele Verkehrstote gibt. Wobei wir in Deutschland auch 300 Km/h fahren dürfen (keine Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung vorrausgesetzt)... Stet eindeutig fest, wer die wesentlich bessere Ausbildung hat zum führen eines Fahrzeuges. Liegt sicher aber auch mit am TÜV, dem Rettungswesen und halt den deutschen Autos ;).
In Poland we have about 20 hours of theory, 30 hours of practice, and after that you have to pass an exam from theory (18 from 490 questions) and practice. Overall price - 1500 PLN (about 350 €).
now where i live. you have to take 33hrs of drivers ed take a written test and when you pass that then you get your permit for 6 months where you need 40 hours of daylight driving and 10 hours night driving. Then you go for your road test and you get another license that you hold for a year or until your 18 whichever comes first. Then you get your actual license that you renew every year.
ich habe 1500€ gezahlt ohne durchzufallen und gehörte bei meiner fahrschule noch zu denen, die weniger gezahlt haben.... dafür rühmt sich die farhschule mit der niedrigsten durchfallquote im kreis, trozdem wars irgendwie abzocke ^^
Frankly I prefer the driver's license system in Germany. $2000 bucks is a lot of money, but it is being well spent. Road fatalities in the U.S. per capita are 3 times higher than in Germany! Even despite the narrow roads and unrestricted speeds on the autobahn.
Yes it is cheep it was at 4$ per gallon about a year ago it went back down. But is going back up.
I think but Im not sure that in January it was a little over a 1$ like around $1.50 the lowest its been in years and it did not last long. Altho it might have been $2.00 like i said i don't quite remember.
In 1985 you didn't need a further license for trailers and small trucks up to 7.5 tons.
There were only 4 kinds of driving license (scooter, motorbike, car, truck) - now there must be 10 or more??? - though each contains some of the others.
I didn't even take driver's ed. I was terrified of driving, so I waited until I was 16 to get my permit. They told me I only had to hold it for 3 months, though, because after that I would be 17 and could get my license xD
My parents had to pay $200 for me to go to driver's ed because its not offered at school. Then they had to pay about $30 more for to take the permit test. ( I live in the USA) The age for a permit is 15 1/2 and a license at 16.
If I lived in Germany my parents would be tell me to walk everywhere because of the price. That is a lot of money.
We have to take 12 hours. I´d like to drive with 15/16 years... Now i´m 17 and only can drive with somebody up to a age of 25, and he needs a drivers liscense... and it isn´t cheap!! 1400€ is normaly.
haha i failed my first practical test as well. after *drumroll* 2 minutes of driving. yuk.
what was even worse than feeling that i had failed even though i was really good at driving and that was just a stupid mistake i made there, was that taking the practical test was so expensive and in addition to that, getting (i think it had to be) 4 more lessons was expesnive too. gnah.
Die fragen die sich da auftun, kann man als Deutscher eine Fahrerlaubnis in der USA machen und wird die in der EU anerkannt? Oder wenn die US-Fahrerlaubnis ausläuft kann ich einen EU-Führerschein beantragen?
@savemyplaylist haha at least you can start drinking in germanylegally with 14. You have to wait until youre 21
TheCharplain 19 hours ago
That's why Nazi germany is a shithole.
savemyplaylist 4 days ago
you really need that practice in Germany. American streets are very straight and very wide. And we have a lot of road signs in Germany which you have to know.
TheColorado94 1 week ago
can somebody PLEASE tell me the name of the intro song!!!???
L1GHTNINGB0LT 3 weeks ago
American cant drive with gear shift
BlackYellowDiamond 4 weeks ago
its 12 hours of therory...
Gym1911eV 1 month ago
I'm 14. Just got a permit.
4evaFranyFran 1 month ago
I got the American International Driver License and the test consisted of something like 500 questions. I think I paid $60.00 for 5 years and there was a renewal fee after 5 years.
njneopatriot 1 month ago
germany econonmy cars america military technology...
PurpleCatWithC4 2 months ago
Did you two disband? I watched many of your videos and you both do a good job. But, many of your subjects are trivial or handled in a trivial way. You talk about shooting guns, but don't mention that the U.S. has a higher murder rate or feels less safe. You didn't mention education, such as grammar and high school or college. You didn't mention behavior of police or what prison life is like.
fruitarian 2 months ago
the german system sucks, it is unnecessarily overcomplicated, way too much redundant paperwork and theoretics that`s useless in the actual real world and nobody remembers after a couple of weeks anymore. plus it is way too expensive in germany. the american way of having it affordable and be required to renew it every couple of years for a couple of dollars makes more sense, over here you pay a fortune once, and then you can put your license away for decades and still be allowed to drive legally
CHUUMPASS 2 months ago
Watching this video made me realize just how different the USA is within its own states. I'm from Delaware and the way we get our driver's licenses is closer to Germany's than Mississippi's.
hobbitgrl8191 4 months ago
German program is much better except for the price.
3089280288 4 months ago
It works like in Germany here in Pennsylvania
eggyolksam 5 months ago
@eggyolksam Agreed. I actually had to work a bit and dish out some cash to get my PA driver's license. Mississippi kids have it real easy.
panthersftw12 3 weeks ago
i think it's good that americans licenses expire. they should do this in germany too, some of the old people really need to stay away from the road.
hallohar 5 months ago
@hallohar lol.
cookiemonster9052 5 months ago
My drivers license ended up in 2500 dollars.
I live in Denmark
CDJSnede 6 months ago
so basically, any redneck american can get a drivers license.
KevinRuzHerrera 6 months ago 5
@KevinRuzHerrera Correct, fuckhead.
TheTrickyRascal 4 months ago
Times in America have really changed though! I'm 16 and just got my license, at 15 I had to take a class that was 2 hrs everyday for a week, then I could take a test to get my permit. Then, I had 6 hours of behind the wheel training, finally when I turned 16 I took a behind the wheel test. So it is much more of process now days!
Timpianoman16 6 months ago
@Timpianoman16: well, it might be for you americans....here in germany, you have to take 14 theoretical lessons (each 2 hours=28 hours) then pass a test... then you must have at least 14 hours of practical driving lessons, including driving at night, at the autobahn and some distance. before all of this happens, of course, you have to take a first aid course and a visual test. so much for a "process". that's the price for going over 200 kph. it's definitely worth it :)
hallohar 5 months ago
you know what though? traffic tickets in america are $200 if you are lucky... in germany they are nowhere near that! :(
skinnebob 6 months ago
Alex looks really bored in the beginning :)
ihdfswvduzr 6 months ago
They don't test vision to drive in Germany/Europe??
drobin3149 7 months ago
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Dredgion 7 months ago
@drobin3149
That's one of the first things you have to do before you can get a driver's license ;)
ColaPac 6 months ago
@drobin3149 yes they do
ihdfswvduzr 6 months ago
I do NOT want to think about the costs of my driver's licence..... I only know that it was definitely more than Alex's xD
juliegirl1989 8 months ago
haha, der blick von Jim bei 3:14 > like "the germans are crazy" 8)
HomoEconomicusX 1 year ago
i think those guys are gejs....:)
prdonja1000 1 year ago
In CT, it's better just to wait til you're 18. By then, you do not have to take driver's ed and save a ton of money.
Taterschatz86 1 year ago
1400 € ? wow, I ended up with 900 €
szeddezs 1 year ago
Drivers ed varies by state, I live in California and I had to take a week of drivers school, drive 6 hours with an instructor (Taking 3, two hour lessons). Then I got my permit.
GunsOfThePhoenix 1 year ago
jetzt weiß man auch wieso in amerika ein 13 jähriger eine verfolgungsjagd mit der polizei hat xD
Fahrervomateam 1 year ago
14 stunden!!!
firemann113 1 year ago
In Oklahoma, its free and drivers ed is an elective (not a core class(ex.math, reading etc.)) You can get a motorcycle license at 14, permit a 15 and 1 half, license at 16. To get license you have to take 10 hours drivers ed, a 10 question written test, then drive around the town for about 10 minutes.
hansolo2843 1 year ago
and it cost 1250 PLN at B category (car) there is also A category (for motorcycle) and a lot more.
Laudator 1 year ago
pretty interesting, in poland u have 30 hours in car and 30 hours of education, theory only -.-'. and it's pretty hard to pass the exam, i've got lucky, and pass at first time, but mostly people pass at 3 or 4 time.
Laudator 1 year ago
Try Norwegian drivers license, 4000 Euros average.
alexbleks 1 year ago
Keep the americans away from the autobahn!!!
I`m serious. Without the german driveing license, many people wouled be killed cause there is no speed limit.
sdfisd343434 1 year ago 12
@sdfisd343434 We actually had roads in Montana that had no speed limit so you could cruise at 150 mph and no one would care, that is until the government put speed limits in for that road.
GunsOfThePhoenix 1 year ago
@sdfisd343434 When I was there throughout the 1980s there were speed limits of 100 km on segments of the Autobahn. In rural areas the only restrictions were those that your vehicle imposed. The best thing about Germany is when there is an accident it is cleared immediately ... in the 8 years I spent in Germany & Europe I can not recall ever being in a traffic jam. Another great convenience for drivers is they could pay a ticket on the spot.
njneopatriot 1 month ago
@sdfisd343434 your retarded, there is a speed limit in most places. I live in germany.
pinimehaha 1 month ago
@pinimehaha It is not because of the speed limit, it is because some americans seem to drive on the autobahn like on a freeway in US: use any lane for as long as you want. In addition, some of them overtake you on the right lane, stop on the acceleration lane and don't keep this lane discipline like germans do. I know it because every day I drive to the university and every day there is always someone with american number plate doing something very wrong.
purrability 1 month ago
You can't drive "unlimited time" with your german licence in the US. You will have to get a domestic driver's licence after a certain time. Even if you move from Florida to Texas, you have 30 days to get a Texas licence, that's because a driver's licence in the US is also an ID, not just a document which allows you to operate a motor vehicle.
DeniJasmina 1 year ago
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DeniJasmina 1 year ago
When I got my drives licenses in Michigan, it cost over $600.00, it required 50 hours of driving, and you can start with a permit at 14 years and 9 months and then you could get your license at 16 years of age.
quatlen 1 year ago
Yes our German driver license is very expansive but we learn longer and better we have much more Driver hours but its ok only the price with 1400€ is stupid ;D
DominikHochstadt 1 year ago
In Canada you can go for your driver's license at the age of 16 and you have to go through almost the same courses as in Germany, except it only costs about $500 in total. Also we have to get it renewed every 10 years with it costing about $75 for the renewal; but we also get unlimited access to driving in a few European countries, most won't even accept it though.
HojoOSanagi 1 year ago
i lived in mississippi to. You have to be 15 now to get a permit, 15 1/2 to get an intermediate license and 16 to get a full license in that order. The driving test was so easy. All you had to do was go around the parking lot once and you passed. Glad i lived in mississippi easiest driving test in the world :)
lovetoplaythecello 1 year ago
it sounds incredibly difficult to get a drivers license in Germany... But you guys have a strong public transportation system right? I wouldn't think Germans drive as much as Americans...
LadieBunny 1 year ago
Yeah, getting your driver's license in Germany is a hassle and expensive, most ppl paid like 800-1.400 Euro, and the time it takes is between 3-9 months, depending on you driver school. The written exam is hard but managable, the practical exam is 45 minutes of hardcore driving in real traffic and 1 little tiny mistake = try again in some months. Which also means if you pass the German tests, you can drive pretty good from scratch. Also note: usually you learn to drive manual cars with a clutch
Schmidt54 1 year ago
the same in Poland, it's very difficult to get one
MsAppleeater 1 year ago
i think the price of getting your license in germany is too much :(
regalo1979 1 year ago
I am a Canadian living in Germany(Hannover), and I drive on my Canadian license.
Roads in Germany are very good and clean BUT most Germans are bad drivers!!!!
zotzzz 1 year ago
Wait, Alex, you failed the test once and still only payed 1300€?! I passed right the first time and my bill said I had to pay 2100€. Gosh, I wish it had been cheaper!
anitasassassine 1 year ago
I find german drivers to be better skilled than drivers in the USA. I believe it's because not everyone can afford to drive, and tougher testing. Can you imagine what it would be like if there was no speed limit on the interstates?
gutsbiker 1 year ago
For Germans when they want to get a license in Florida they must take the vision, hearing and written exam.
crystalmoonark 1 year ago
10$ :-O ?!
omg
107Michi 1 year ago
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Germany is a good example of shitty freedom. Govt needs to protect people from themselves over there. fuck that.
safewaysecurity 1 year ago
@safewaysecurity Regulations are good, and i think the regulations for the driving license are also extremely good, you have to really work and pay for it, its an achievement. Which will make you drive more safely because you wont want to loose it. And because of regulations and things like this we are able to have a "Autobahn" with no speed limits, everyone knows how to drive safely and good in Germany because of the lessons etc.
AngeloFeiertag 1 year ago 7
@AngeloFeiertag Regulations are almost never good because they are made by politicians. Also you guys have like no freedom in Germany. The govt can come and come into your house whenever they want for inspections. Also if your country ever gets out of line again like during WWI and WWII then there people will not be able to take control of their govt because guns are illegal in Germany.
safewaysecurity 1 year ago
@safewaysecurity hear, hear. impressive knowlege of our personal freedom in germany... /sarcasm.
but we like, no we love rules. We have rules for everything, even in our own 4 walls. We love to have everything regulated. If you cared for us so much as you like to pretend you would know that. We don't want to be "freed", thank you! And before you criticize our political system I suggest you read up on the influences of the occupying powers to build up a new democratic Germany after WWII.
pantachorhei 1 year ago
@pantachorhei I thought everyone knew that my country built the way your country is today starting from WW2. You were programmed to be peace loving and obedient. Unfortunately it seems mostly successful... how boring.
ryderawr 1 year ago
@ryderawr haha, thanks I guess. See, all obedient! Not that this wasn't a German virtue before...
pantachorhei 1 year ago
@pantachorhei But before (correct me if I'm wrong) there was much more patriotism in Germany and I don't just mean during WW2. It seems all throughout history Germans have been perfectly willing to kick some ass for Germany. Now if you ask someone if they're patriotic they just look at you strangely as if you're speaking of some alien concept. Anyways, I guess what I'm saying is I much prefer historical German culture over what it is today.
ryderawr 1 year ago
@ryderawr it's a bit superficial but you're right in some way. there's a video about patriotism here too and they hit the nail on the head. I like these vids because history is not equal to culture, it's just a part of it. some things are in the heart. you can crush national pride for some decades but not all those quirky things we happen to think and do.
pantachorhei 1 year ago
@pantachorhei I completely agree that history does not equal culture. Also, I like German history a lot so I'm likely biased about the current state of things. This isn't to say I don't like Germans, in my visit last summer they're some of the nicest people I've ever met. But I would just like to see some of that pride return to the German people some day, it's like many of them are living in a great country with a great history and have been taught otherwise.
ryderawr 1 year ago
@pantachorhei I ran out of room on the previous post. It seemed like a lot of the people I talked to thought that being patriotic = being a nazi. Is this how most people think? It's odd really, considering Nazism is such a short blip on a long German history.
ryderawr 1 year ago
@ryderawr
well its been the main objective for the last 65 years to highlight those 12 certain years as the most evil and most important in german history
and well i guess that was one of the objectives of the winners of the last war, this country will not start anything agressive for atleast 100 years. and i would actually be surprised if most of the citizens would fight for this country in a defensive war
TyonKree 1 year ago
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@TyonKree Hmm guess I logged on like right when you responded. And I would agree. We did the samething to Japan during our postwar occupation. Pacified them and bred their next generation to be peace loving in large part through the public education system. I.E. martial arts of any kind were banned for many years, we chose the history books they would read, etc etc. I think it's kind of sad really, that a handful of mad men would scare the rest of the world into destroying entire cultures.
ryderawr 1 year ago
@safewaysecurity: Guns are not illegal in Germany, but are regulated very strictly. And this is good. But the regulations are not strict enough (see Erfurt School Shooting, and Winnenden School Shooting). In Germany about 300 or 400 people die by fire arms every year. In the USA 11,000 people die by fire arms per year.
Hitler abolished the democracy legally, because there was no law that prevented him from doing it. Also most the people in Germany loved the emperor or admired Hitler.
MaiusGermanicus 1 year ago
@MaiusGermanicus Ummm... why are firearm regulations good? Do you know anything? Regulations only prevent law abiding citizens from obtaining firearms. For example Washington D.C had the strictest gun control laws in the country yet they had the highest violent crime rate in the country for decades. After those restrictions were lifted crime went down 20%!!!! Criminals will always get guns. Germany has a smaller population and different culture than the U.S that's why the numbers are different.
safewaysecurity 1 year ago
@safewaysecurity: In WWI and WWII there were not many regulations on fire arms. The police cannot come into my house without the decision of a court.
But due to the politics of your country the CIA can watch my money transfers. Because I am a potential terrorist. We are all potential terrorists in Europe and the US must be protected from those European terrorists.
MaiusGermanicus 1 year ago
@MaiusGermanicus I know it sucks right?
safewaysecurity 1 year ago
@MaiusGermanicus Americans are potential terrorists in America too. In Soviet Amerika, radio listen to you. =D Also, what is the rate of people dieing by firearms. Cause the U.S. has a population a little over 300 million, while Germany's population is only a little over 82 million. I prefer the Swiss method in this topic, where every household has a firearm.
LadySeraph 1 year ago
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@MaiusGermanicus Americans are potential terrorists in America too. In Soviet Amerika, radio listen to you. =D Also, what is the rate of people dieing by firearms. Cause the U.S. has a population a little over 308 million, while Germany's population is only a little over 82 million. I prefer the Swiss method in this topic, where every household has a firearm.
LadySeraph 1 year ago
The driving test standards do differ from state to state. I'm from Pennsylvania and the things I had to go through sound similar to what they have to do in Germany. I had to take a test on a computer for a learners permit which isn't a license and then keep a log book and drive I think 40 hours with each trip logged in and you still can't get your license until your 17 and 16 and a half to get your learners permit. I think i paid close to $100 for mine, but I can't really remember the price.
hop208 1 year ago
Hey, I got a question for you guys... in Germany you're allowed to drive a scooter/motorcycle up to a certain amount of CC (my age up to 50, my dad's age up to 125cc), how is the rule for the US? Any idea?
JohnHH76 1 year ago
@JohnHH76
in the US you can drive a scooter thats up to 49cc with just your regular drivers liscense but if you get one thats 50cc and more you have to take a seperate class and get your motorcylce liscense and the rules dont change with age
souptown87 1 year ago
you guys rock
supreme60s 1 year ago
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diablosknight 1 year ago
voll süß un so
ThePullermanable 2 years ago
I think that it's good to practise a lot before really going into traffic in such a young age, but the price of 1500€ is ridiculous. Whatever, I know the statistics of car crashes and they're pretty low in Germany compared to the US due to the amount of rules.
AND of course it's great to be able to drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn without getting chased by the cops;)
Waldkraiburg2Bavaria 2 years ago 2
If you fail....
They cut your head off xD
Jim you're great
75426168 2 years ago
what 10 dollars ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
der50centfan 2 years ago
wait...Germany's license never expires??
onepersontwoperson 2 years ago
coz it's a LONG and hard way to get a german driver license & it's very very expenisve. We have 2 many traffic signs in germany & trust me it's very hard. The american roads are a paradise !!!!!
MrCockPilot 2 years ago
no never :) in the usa?? oh
der50centfan 2 years ago
How do people afford to even drive in Germany?
IHateWarmPickles 2 years ago
I dont know what you mean.
AxA0101 2 years ago
actually in America it's much easier to drive!crashes can happen even with most experienced drivers so it's not a big deal.
otamanlvhs 2 years ago 2
No there is a big difference between experienced drivers and unexperienced drivers.
Unexperienced drivers are responsible for much more accidents than experienced drivers.
AxA0101 2 years ago
oh i see you mean its easier to drive in america - okay this might be true in many areas (besides big cities^^).
AxA0101 2 years ago
@otamanlvhs so ein schmarrnn
Xplosion51 2 years ago
it's not really that easy to get a driving permit at the DMV. You have to wait to be called and stand in line for like 10 min.
cedricalien 2 years ago
awesome.
MrCockPilot 2 years ago 3
only 5 dollars? wtf!
cedricalien 2 years ago 3
@cedricalien
only 5 dollars ?
this is not much i mean in germany you have to pay 2000 € !
jojojelle 2 years ago 2
5 dollars are a fucking joke ...2500 - 1900€ are normal in germany PLUS it's hard ..you must spend alot of time and money to get a driver license in germany. No wonder why we have too many bus stops and trams here..no wonder
MrCockPilot 2 years ago
BUT!
In germany you won't find so much careless drivers like in usa or any other countries on the world...
SpeedMjam 2 years ago 2
exactly ! The german drivers are the best coz we have an "education"
MrCockPilot 2 years ago
@MrCockPilot the drivers i see every day prove otherwise.
SebastianElf 1 year ago
It's actually 31$. yeah, so don't feel bad ok?
cedricalien 2 years ago
only 31 $ ?? Lucky americans..
MrCockPilot 2 years ago 2
but still, germany is quite safer than america. And that will never change.
cedricalien 2 years ago
not rly ..we have nazis here ;) ...just kiddin. i know what u mean but don't forget ..germany is a grain of sand compared to the USA..you know what i mean
MrCockPilot 2 years ago 2
@jojojelle people in germany cover more also, makes them better drivers. compared to usa alot of bad drivers their. not much of a test to get ur drivers license.
guitaristwagner 2 years ago
Kein Wunder, dass es in den USA 2,5mal soviele Verkehrstote gibt. Wobei wir in Deutschland auch 300 Km/h fahren dürfen (keine Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung vorrausgesetzt)... Stet eindeutig fest, wer die wesentlich bessere Ausbildung hat zum führen eines Fahrzeuges. Liegt sicher aber auch mit am TÜV, dem Rettungswesen und halt den deutschen Autos ;).
Mfg, ST179
ST179 2 years ago 8
@ST179 es gibt 2,5 mal so viele Leute in Amerika, und es gibt Straßenbahn und Züge.
es gibt alle diese Verkehrstote weil die dumme Mädchen in Amerika während fahren SMS schicken ><
skinnebob 6 months ago
@ST179
Wichtiger ist, wie viele Verkehrstote es gemessen an der Einwohnerzahl und den täglich verkehrenden Fahrzeugen gibt. Hast du dazu auch ein Angabe?
TheManneken 6 months ago
In Poland we have about 20 hours of theory, 30 hours of practice, and after that you have to pass an exam from theory (18 from 490 questions) and practice. Overall price - 1500 PLN (about 350 €).
pawciosssss 2 years ago
now where i live. you have to take 33hrs of drivers ed take a written test and when you pass that then you get your permit for 6 months where you need 40 hours of daylight driving and 10 hours night driving. Then you go for your road test and you get another license that you hold for a year or until your 18 whichever comes first. Then you get your actual license that you renew every year.
bleedingmascara459 2 years ago
ich habe 1500€ gezahlt ohne durchzufallen und gehörte bei meiner fahrschule noch zu denen, die weniger gezahlt haben.... dafür rühmt sich die farhschule mit der niedrigsten durchfallquote im kreis, trozdem wars irgendwie abzocke ^^
xoxTOWELIExox 2 years ago
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MrCockPilot 2 years ago
PART 2:
Fahrstunde/ driving lesson per 45min: 29€
Sonderfahrstunde/Special driving lessons -per 45min: 38€
Führerscheinprüfung/ driving test: 91 €
and if you..(look at the top)
= ca 1900 € / 2825 $ AND you must spend alot alot of time
that's germany :/
MrCockPilot 2 years ago
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PART 1:
Anmeldegebühren/ application fee: 200 €
Bögen zum üben /textbook: 30-40 €
Erstehilfekurs/ first aid course: ca 15€
Anmeldegebühr/ appliciation free (for the driver license): 45€
Theorietest/ theory : 71 €
and if you can't make it you must pay the same price again..and again (it's hard)
MrCockPilot 2 years ago
if you go from europe(czech rep.) to us you can drive up to one year since you entered us guys! :)
marek9116 2 years ago
ich hab 1104,05€ gezahlt und bin kein mal durchgefallen
i paid $1663,80 and i didnt fail ^^
MPjoker 2 years ago 2
??? thats a lot
3312cdfp5674 2 years ago
Kein Wunder, dass die Ami's nicht Auto fahren können.
mmstgt 2 years ago 48
@mmstgt Yes.. you have bad drivers and Americans lol.
AmersfoortTristan 1 year ago
@mmstgt LOL :) Das ist wahr!
Taterschatz86 1 year ago
@mmstgt ich kann eigentlich Auto fahren... seit 15 :) haha
skinnebob 6 months ago
i love my german führerschein... made with a german car and german discipline... :D
mCHbCK 2 years ago 32
is that banana a telephone????oh cool..i wanna have it..!!!!
Svenschen1 2 years ago
the german guy looks bored for the first minute
allamerikanallie 2 years ago 7
OMG!! that was soo funny!!
dkdoae 2 years ago
in germany you have to pay about 1,30 for 1 liter gasoline now , diesel is cheaper
jacktheripper509 2 years ago
I just passed the theory test!
Now i have to take just a few more hours on the road and then its time to fail the practical test =/
FearlessSpinner 2 years ago
I mean in USA, you have driving lessons in school, you´re so lucky!
Theres no driving lessons in normal school
in Germany
Mamakayi 2 years ago
You´re lucky, you driving lessons in every school, in Germany, we dont! Thats impossible!!
Mamakayi 2 years ago
Frankly I prefer the driver's license system in Germany. $2000 bucks is a lot of money, but it is being well spent. Road fatalities in the U.S. per capita are 3 times higher than in Germany! Even despite the narrow roads and unrestricted speeds on the autobahn.
Gnometower 2 years ago 2
the roads arent narrow for our cars :D but if you drive their with an big american wheel you would need 2 tracks to drive .
UnitedAlbania4ever 2 years ago
How expensive is the liter gasoline in the USA atm?
In Germany the liter gas costs 1.276€ (6.866$/gal.) and the liter diesel 1.050€ (5.65$/gal.).
AndreR241 2 years ago
$2.25 per gallon. 1.581€ per gallon or 0.60€ per liter
MacBookGuy91 2 years ago
Oops i messed up.
Thats 0.42€ per liter
$0.60 per liter
So $2.25 Per Gallon
0.42€ per liter
MacBookGuy91 2 years ago
What the heck? Isn't thet hella cheap?
AndreR241 2 years ago
Yes it is cheep it was at 4$ per gallon about a year ago it went back down. But is going back up.
I think but Im not sure that in January it was a little over a 1$ like around $1.50 the lowest its been in years and it did not last long. Altho it might have been $2.00 like i said i don't quite remember.
MacBookGuy91 2 years ago
Thanks for that information!
AndreR241 2 years ago
Your Welcome
Bitte
MacBookGuy91 2 years ago
@Jim - what is an 18 (80?)runner??
HesseJamez 2 years ago
I think, it's an "Achtachser" or a "Vierzigtonner".
AndreR241 2 years ago
I guess it´s a loooong truck isn´t it?
Janizicke 2 years ago
In 1985 you didn't need a further license for trailers and small trucks up to 7.5 tons.
There were only 4 kinds of driving license (scooter, motorbike, car, truck) - now there must be 10 or more??? - though each contains some of the others.
HesseJamez 2 years ago
Lol :D
I didn't even take driver's ed. I was terrified of driving, so I waited until I was 16 to get my permit. They told me I only had to hold it for 3 months, though, because after that I would be 17 and could get my license xD
Gotta love Mississippi, hahaha.
xXILoveBillKaulitzxX 2 years ago
My parents had to pay $200 for me to go to driver's ed because its not offered at school. Then they had to pay about $30 more for to take the permit test. ( I live in the USA) The age for a permit is 15 1/2 and a license at 16.
If I lived in Germany my parents would be tell me to walk everywhere because of the price. That is a lot of money.
bethandbeyond 2 years ago 4
a lot of money? - have you ever been at a german filling station? - one more reason to walk....
HesseJamez 2 years ago
We have to take 12 hours. I´d like to drive with 15/16 years... Now i´m 17 and only can drive with somebody up to a age of 25, and he needs a drivers liscense... and it isn´t cheap!! 1400€ is normaly.
Sorry for my bad english
MrEichholz 2 years ago 3
haha i failed my first practical test as well. after *drumroll* 2 minutes of driving. yuk.
what was even worse than feeling that i had failed even though i was really good at driving and that was just a stupid mistake i made there, was that taking the practical test was so expensive and in addition to that, getting (i think it had to be) 4 more lessons was expesnive too. gnah.
speedyconkiwi 2 years ago
Die fragen die sich da auftun, kann man als Deutscher eine Fahrerlaubnis in der USA machen und wird die in der EU anerkannt? Oder wenn die US-Fahrerlaubnis ausläuft kann ich einen EU-Führerschein beantragen?
MrRene001 2 years ago
but you can get a license for scooters at teh age of 15 with 25ccm (i think) with 16 you can get a licence for scooter and motorcycle with 50ccm
easthouse86 2 years ago
WOAH u can drive when ur 14 in missippi damn! in canada its like when ur 16 u can drive with someone 18 and up and when ur 18 u can drive alone
cancorse 2 years ago
Endlich neue Folgen - Super !!!!
New Episodes - Great ! :-)
MusicandMore2009 2 years ago
das ist alt :)
sdkintheusofa 2 years ago