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Originally Posted by polak
Why does it have to be different. It's pretty much exactly the same rules of the road, exactly the same type of road, exactly the same cars and exactly the same levels of traffic.
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And yet this is what young Germans are required to do to get a drivers license:
- 14 theory classes
- 25-50 hours of driving lessons (until whenever the instructor feels you're ready)
- First aid course
- The above takes about 3 months and costs EUR 1000-2000 (CDN $1,500-3,000)
- Many drivers (28%) fail on their first exam and have to repeat.
Safe to say they treat driving a bit differently than we do here, and it's not just a matter of attitude and following a few simple rules.