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[steemlenn]

The more I hear about the Freedom in the USA, the more scared I am.

[Bramfly]

Not only the cars would fail, the drivers wouldn’t pass the drivers exam in any European country as well.

[nilsr]

3:10 there are 2 types of freedom: being free to do something and being free from something. The restrictions and rules in Germany are made to have the public free from the potential endangerment, to everyone on the sidewalk and in another car, if someone drives a car in very bad condition.

[wermagst]

Aftermarket LEDs are allowed, if they have been successfully tested and aproved for a specific car and headlight model. Headlights in cars are designed so that they deliver a specific cone of light that illuminates the road in front of you but does not blind oncoming traffic. Changing from a halogen bulb to an LED might alter the distance/placement of the point where light is emitted in relation to the reflective mirror inside your headlight, thus completely changing the cone of light.

[conallmclaughlin]

6:29 that's insane. The tyres are the only thing keeping you on the road. Why the hell would you not make sure they are in good condition

[cybrko]

Funny enough you wonder if LED lights are more environmentally friendly but half of the USA drives HUGE pickup trucks burning fuel like a hungry lion.

[Jost]

_"Cars are like weapons!"_
That's why there are hardly any rules for cars in the USA. 🤷‍♂

[yakoobski]

6:17 Driving until tire pops is wild. Switching only one tire on an axis to brand new one is wild aswell, especially if the remaining tire on the same axis is worn to nearly zero. Your car will drive weird and pull to one side when emergency breaking. Dangerous stuff.

[t.a.k.palfrey]

So, the driver gets fined in Indiana if he's not wearing a seatbelt, but not if his brakes don't work, his windshield is broken, and his tyres have no tread!!? Does his car have to have bumpers or seats or a floor without gaps?

[Lisa-xnxc]

The issue with the lights is that they might be too bright, so that oncoming traffic can't see anything.

[jancleve]

85% of all modifications in "Pimp my ride" are illegal in germany.
The german version was "Pimp my bike" because bicycles have fewer regulations...

[s-it]

But your freedom ends where the freedom of others begins.

[janineeichhorn]

I love watching Judge Judy and am always shocked that there are always car accident cases where one party was not insured at the time of the accident. You are not allowed to drive a car here in Germany without insurance. I think our TÜV regulations are very good, the cars simply have to be roadworthy, otherwise there might be even more accidents with personal injuries.

[atog]

3:18 it's not freedom to endanger or injure or kill people

[arvinpestano]

Thats why we have the TÜV. Once they approve your modified car inspection, you get a Sticker . So the Documentation is in your Car stamped registrations and you get a sticker.

And yes, you need Winter tires. Or else when something happens at winter time, the insurrances won't pay.

[philippprime]

The USA has around 13 traffic deaths per 100, 000 inhabitants per year (this is relatively high compared to other industrialized countries). Germany only has 4 traffic deaths per 100, 000 inhabitants per year. This is not only due to the better roads in germany, but also to safer cars.

[Dr.BenjiBuddy]

The video only covers the very basics of the most common ways to fail inspection. There are a lot more ways and a lot more rules.

[bartobär]

There is a tuning scene in germany. Most of those cars have a pretty thick folder in the trunk.

I prefer our strict system. When I see some of the dashcam videos from the us, a lot of the cars look like accidents waiting to happen. Imagine one of those cars breaking down with 160mph on the autobahn. 😱

[BlueFlash]

6:14 basically risking driving into oncoming traffic and killing a family.

[KevinFeegers]

In Germany, there is no general winter tire requirement (based on the season), but if there is snow or winter conditions on the roads, then the car must be left standing if you have summer tires on it. You can also use all-weather tires, which can be used in any weather, as long as the tires have a certain certification (M+S/Alpine).