Top 10 Tips For Driving In Germany

Top 10 Tips For Driving Through Germany Safely.

There's a lot of fun to be had driving in Germany. But there are rules and quirks to travelling across the roads of Deutschland. Whether you plan to drive your own car across Europe, or rent one in Germany, these tips will help ensure you have a safe journey through both towns and autobahn.

[jfjhertdgffwettsffwe]

If you start teaching others how to drive, first learn that, in case you are stuck in queue you HAVE to be close to the left (like at the beginnig of your video), if you are in the last/speed lane to create a emergency corridor (rettunggase). The car on the highest lane has to be as close to the protection as possible, the car on it's right, should be on the right as much as possible. You are not doing it.
Also there IS a recommended maximum speed limit of 130km/h. If you drive faster than that, on the allowed parts, and you are involved in an accident, even if it's not your fault, you are ALSO at fault.

[helloweener]

The point of joining the Autobahn is a little bit unclear, I think.

The slip road is called Beschleunigungsstreifen (acceleration lane). Traffic on Autobahn has right of way. So the car on the Beschleunigungsstreifen has to accelerate for a suitable speed to join the traffic.
Most of them are long enough to get to over 120 km/h. Usually 250 m outside from cities. If not there are usually signs.
You can go faster as the traffic on Autobahn but you have to make sure that you don't block the car on the Autobahn when you join.
Don't stopp there. Only if it's really, really necessary. In cities there is often no breakdown lane, so you have to stop to avoid an accident.
Outside of Cities it is better to use the breakdown lane to join traffic on Autobahn. It is against the law but easier than try to get on Autobahn with a car not moving and provoking an accident.

Some drivers would give way and switch lanes if they could. But only if they don't block the cars behind.


Top 11 Tip:
If you have a with steering wheel on the right and a big dog.
Place the dog on the left seat in front to confuse other drivers. ;)
And don't forget to secure the dog. It is better for the dog, it's against the law if you don't do it and you can get fined for this.

[swapankumarmukherjee]

Right hand side driving is the best. Like you do. Thanks for your advice.

[silasfatchett]

Driving a left hand drive vehicle when you're used to right hand drive (or vice versa): Depress clutch, wind the driver's window down, wind it back up again, change into 2nd gear, release clutch.

[fremejoker]

On the acceleration lane, where you enter the Autobahn, you have to yield for the cars on the Autobahn. The cars on the Autobahn have the right of way. As a last resort you have to stop at the end of the acceleration lane, if the traffic doesn't allow you to join the Autobahn. So people who do make way for you by taking the next lane to the left are actually just nice, but never expect that they do so or have to do so. I won't make way for you, if I can't or want to, it's not my or other ones obligation. Be aware of that.

[kalleschmitz]

Wie er einfach die Rettungsgasse versaut :(

[pedallinraw]

Safest place imo I have driven much less hassle than the uk way more relaxed never had any issues.

[smashedavocado]

Your auto gears tip. Yes it's true that when left hand driving your left hand tends to hit the window in the beginning but you soon get used to it, a couple of hours for me. No need to pay extra for an auto.

[Danny-Germany]

Nice video! Could you produce a video for German drivers in the UK with a manual transmission as well, please? Greetings from Germany 😁🇩🇪

[ulli]

free tip #11: keep the rescue lane free

[maverickwsv]

Hidden Camera's. If you see the flashlight, you found one ;)

[Inable]

In the Netherlands the speed cameras as hidden and the fines are big.
Yes it sucks.

[GerhardReinig]

Thank you very much for your safety tips.

[justinhendrickson]

When driving your left hand drive in Germany make sure u drive it straight to the dump because who drives on the right hand

[tinteraminator]

Right before left is a rule in any country with right hand traffic. How can that be unclear?

[rajscuba]

my drive videos show some of these tips, but useful tho

[drsysop]

Is your UK Insurance valid there? If you get stopped for speeding will it affect your UK driving record?

[josef]

10 km over the Speed Limit is wrong mate. Just 3 km over Speed Limit is permited.

[BrawndoTarrlyton]

Pro tip: don't do the Hitler salute out the window. They really don't like that.

[davidswanepoel]

Thanks for showing a traffic jam on autobahn!