(Click on the image for Brian Cooley's report)
"when Americans go to Germany they're in awe of the Autobahn, when Germans come to America, they're in awe too. In awe that we haven't killed each other with our lousy driving."Top 5 differences:
5. There's a first aid course. You need to pass a real first
aid course in Germany, 8 hours of it. Part of the course also teaches you how
to secure the accident scene.
4. You Learn Theory. There are at least 14 and possibly 20
or more hours of this theory training to get ready for a theoretical exam. And
that consists of 30 multiple choice questions.
3. You really learn driving. You'll need a minimum of twelve
90 minute on the road training sessions, 4 of which have to be on the Autobahn
and at speed and about 3 of those have to be at night.
2. It takes time and money, 3 to 6 months is what you need
to allot to get your first driver’s license in Germany. it can easily cost you
something in the region of 2,000 euros.
1. A test is a test. Three wrong answers on the German test,
and you've failed. And questions like, what is the maximum speed you're allowed
to drive a truck with a permissible total mass of 3 tons on a road with one
marked lane for each direction outside built up areas. You also have to open
the hood during your driver’s test and identify for the instructor the major
visible components.