One addition: due to the large difference in speeds you have to stay alert at all times. You have to watch traffic all the time, in front, beside and behind you. Using (all) mirrors constantly is a must. And be alert, there might be slow, fast and stupid drivers around (and some foreigners too). One last advice: don‘t even think you are the fastest, staying in the left lane. There always is someone behind who is going faster. Always.
Like even if you're going top speed of your car, there's some chance that someone in more powerful car, like BMW M series, Mercedes AMG, Audi RS series or some supercar could be going way faster than you
@@thomasgrabkowski8283 Like Clarkson said : "The car doesn't matter, you can drive at top speed in a Bugatti, and there will be a Ford Transit in the rear view mirror, signaling to overtake you."
I once pulled out to overtake a convoy of trucks on a two lane Autobahn at 85mph (~140kph) just before a Kriechspur and then almost immediately find that I had a Porsche and BMW bearing down on me at around 150mph, when I started the manoeuvre they were nowhere to be seen. They were not amused that I could only go at 85mph (Citroen GS fully laden) and could not return to the RH lane.
There are only two things to do, but those are very important: keep right and always look into your mirrors. Even when driving 200 kmh in the right lane there will be a BMW that passes with 240 kmh and you have very little time to see it coming.
Since you mentioned 200 km/h. At this speed and higher I feel more comfortable when there are other cars driving as well rather than being the only one. I almost lost the feeling for speed after I was on the Autobahn for about 20 kilometers all by myself which was a wake up call. I don't drive as fast ever since in long solo situations
As a complaining grumpy German who loves the Autobahn I really appreciate your responsible behavior. Many inexperienced foreigners didn't respect the only way it works and do bringing others in trouble. But you guys did it pretty well 👍 Next time you can give the car you've passed more space before you go over to the right lane. It doesn't feel good for the overtaken person and also in trucks the adaptive cruise control could break the vehicles down because you're suddenly in front of them. Would be nice you keep that in mind for next time. But anyway, well done ☺️
As I live in Eastern Belgium, a 20-minute drive to the German border, I've naturally done some speed testing on our neighbors' Autobahn, but I dared not drive faster than 160 kmh (approximately 100 mph), and quite a few cars still passing me. One golden rule, and a legal rule as well, when driving on the highways everywhere in Europe is: the middle or left lanes are for passing other cars only (the only exception being if you're caught in a traffic jam), even if you drive fast, stick to the right if not overtaking another vehicle. That's probably because, even if we have general speed limits in most European countries besides Germany, we usually still drive faster than in the US.
Two big misconceptions about the "no speed limit" in Germany are first that about 40% of the Autobahn has speed limits and second even when there is no signposted speed limit the law demands to adjust your speed to the circumstances. Therefor for example on a curvy Autobahn you could get trouble when you are driving 200 km/h, even when there is no explizit speed limit.
And generally the recommended speed is 130 km/h even on the parts that technically don't have speed limits :D I follow that because I just feel way more in control (anxious driver). I'd even go 110 km/h if it's for example a stormy day.
Nice to see the driver checking his mirror and looking over his shoulder before changing lane.In the US there is no lane discipline, people hog any lane and often going slowly. “ yes I have driven there extensively.”
You can see at 7.10 he’s not used to driving in the right lane. Passed? Move right. In Germany and the Netherlands you can get a ticket for driving left with no reason. Just move right even when you do 200 kmh. It’s not that difficult.
@@Kerleem Those who hog left lane on a autobahn aren't Germans they are either tourists from other countries or immigrants, how do you know they are ethnic Germans did you checked their passports?? Even you aren't German, an German is a person that are ethnic to Germany others are immigrants or tourists
@@sergiiserhiychuk8190 no need to get into ethnicity here. there are plenty of "ethnic germans" that drive horribly, and staying in the left lane is the least problem.
The Autobahn is even more fun on a bike. I can go full throttle hitting 260 kph. But that is when you realise how fast that is. You really have to look way far ahead and keep full concentration to anticipate on other traffic.
Love that part of the A3...always very little traffic and you can look far ahead...I often push the 250 or even 280 there...so yeah, please don't hog the left lane with :)
Same, I actually live nearby that exact place in Kleve. Was shocked to see my hometown in a random RUclips-Video. I will usually cruise around 160-180 on this part of the A3 near Emmerich
In Germany, driving on the right still applies, which means that the left lane is only used for overtaking and does not remain there for constant driving!
you need to drive on the right lane, the left is just for passing by other cars! so after passing a car on the left lane you need to do back on the right lane otherwise the police can stop you.
Well, you have to switch to the right-most lane that supports your current speed safely. You have to be able to gauge the speed you are driving and compare it to other members of traffic. It does not mean you have to swerve in and out of lanes like crazy just to open up the left lane. Do it responsibly, safely, with enough lee-way both to upcoming cars in front AND behind you. Always check before switching a lane that you fit into that lane's current traffic and speed. That is something you are taught in driver's education here. It is also one of the reasons why driver's ed in Germany takes so long and is so expensive. You really, Really need factual instructors that TEACH you something, not just someone who moonlights as a driving instructor.
@@RustyDust101 In Europe obtaining our drivers' license is no joke like in the US. We REALLY learn to drive our cars, we don't let our cars drive us. And the obligation to drive on the right lane except for passing others is indeed a rule sealed in concrete in every European country - unless you're caught in congested traffic.
Meine Empfehlung: Versuchen Sie nicht, bei Ihrer ersten Autobahnfahrt gleich mit sehr hoher Geschwindigkeit zu fahren. Man muss sowas erst lernen. Also am ersten Tag max. 130 km/h.
Driving the autobahn is really nice! Done it myselve so many times. And passed a couple of times a policecar at about 110 miles an hour and that also feels weird to me as a Dutch guy but it's allowed and they don't brake a swet the cops. Roads in Germany are good but not the best. And it depends were you drive in Germany and at what time to be able to drive fast. We used to make long trips trhough Germany back in the days and sometimes you can get a train of cars that drive around 170 to 190 km/h and that's for a few hours in a row. Really nice but we keep good distance from eachother. Germans do know to drive well and for sure on the autobahn they know what they are doing. It might became worse the last years due to foreign traffic...
... and one reason German Autobahns are good and allow people to go very fast is that because of excellent public transport - cheap, frequent buses and trains - a lot of people who are clogging up the freeways in the USA are on a train or bus in Germany. If only the car enthusasts would understand that much of the environmental lobby for public transport aren't 'anti car' but in fact would make driving much more pleasant ... and give people the option and choice of other excellent forms of transport too - you can be online watch a movie or work on a train or even bus.
Although I agree with you, the Autobahn network is known to be very congested, since it’s in the middle of Europe, so it’s hard to go very fast for long periods of time when there’s too much traffic
Yeah. One thing that fundamentally altered the way I drive was realizing that most people in the U.S *hate* driving, and would opt-out in a heartbeat if they could. Used to be one of those "get out of the left lane" "we should be more like Germany" guys, until I realized that most people are just trying to get from A to B, and genuinely see driving as a chore/torture. So now I just have a 'live and let live' approach to driving for the most part.
No just no there is already enough stupidity in the US if they do try this the first day i guarantee 1000 deaths minimum after that it will get backlash and then it gets changed back
I now live in NYC. I'm happy I don't have a car here. The traffic and drivers are just... let's say unpredictable. It seriously scares me. 200kmh on the Autobahn, easy peasy, but what I've seen between JFK and Manhattan alone... man...
@@MrChillerNo1 as a foreigner when I visited New york I go 110 kmh which is 70 mph and I was passing most of traffic NY traffic is really slow then some stupid driver in a BMW just was swerving and passing in the right
That’s funny how Americans react to no speed limit on the Abutobahn, from Polish perspective the only difference is the speed limit and not overtaking on the right, but highway speeds are the same you just don’t watch for police but you drive the same way
German here ... There´s one really important subject that is - never - considered by foreigners (and regularily ignored by German drivers) while driving on the Autobahn above the "recommendend max. speed" : In case of an accident at speeds - significantly - above the recommendend speed the insurances will (!) claim at least a part liability on the fast driver even if the "slow" driver is 100% at fault. There has been a significant number of court cases already where insurances successfully claimed a significant liability on the fast driver . This all on the grounds that driving significantly faster than the recommended speed those high speeds inherently pose a dramatically higher risk. ... and judges increasingly tend to follow this line. Aside from that there are only relatively few places and traffic conditions where it´s safe to drive e.g. 200+ km/h for more than 1 minute considering all "required parameters" to drive that fast safely are met. I know there are a lot of fellow German drivers who disagree on my last statement but that´s my experience/opinion (and I know my opinion is backed by law enforcement officers) Oh, btw. I do like to drive fast occasionally when conditions allow it but I have a rather cautious approach towards high speeds. (just for reference I do own a Mercedes C-Class and a Tesla Model 3 who both are capable of speeds well above 200 km/h ...)
I drove 170 km/h(106 mph) on I-135 about 25 miles north of Wichita, KS. I set my cruise control at that speed and drove in light to moderate traffic. Passing people and making a lane change at that speed felt strange. You tend to worry more about someone cutting you off than even the cops. On this tip I didn't tailgate people and always got over when I wasn't passing. My fastest speed however was 210 km/h(130 mph) on US-54 in Kansas.
At the A 7 between Kassel and Fulda there are a lot of hills so the Autobahn is going up and down but still there is most of the time no speedlimits so even for me as a german that road ist crazy to drive
yeah, after recording this, we went through some similar parts of the autobahn (heading towards Munich). It was crazy to be on winding mountain roads with no speed limit 😱
@@Kerleem where there is no set speed limit, the limit is literally the physical limitations of the given situation. Basically, if you are weaving through relatively dense traffic at high speed or drive a curvy or wet section so fast that the smallest jitter might send you spinning, you will get fined, regardless of whether there was an official speed limit... and it would likely be an actual criminal offence, not merely a misdemeanor, so expect having to hand in your driver's licence for a while.
@@naphackDT In Germany they don't have criminal offences or misdemeanors😂🤣If your speeding in a Germany going 40km-50km over the limit and caught with camera or by polizei its an regular speeding ticket but your license will be taken away for several months. European countries do not have such bullshit as Canada or U.S. called criminal offense or misdemeanor
@@naphackDT I can use translator as well for every language and lie thru RUclips comments that I live in that country. Your not German simple as that, just another some merican or Latino that lying at the comments
4:53 there was clearly a 80km/h speed limit! When it comes to police wagons on the Autobahn bear in mind that for example Mercedes does a E63 AMG wagon for the police with the electronic limiter removed. The top speed is then something around 208-210mph so you are not going to outrun it even in a Ferrari.
I believe that was a temporary speed limit applicable to trucks or for wet conditions. I definitely would not drive top speed if it was an 80 km/h limit (which is rare, aside from construction zones).
One thing I like about the Autobahn is you can go fast as you want. Something that America don't give you crap about going fast on highways compared to Europe which they give you crap.
You can go fast as possible on a highway in the U.S. just need to install police radar for 800$ and you can drive 140mph. I have another channel where I post street racing in the States and driving at speeds up to 160mph.
I had some friends here in Germany from many different countries and I told them they can drive as fast as the car gives for the hole time but they give up and I drive to the and of the trip.
Hello you two. Driving fast on the Autobahns in Germany is a matter of course, that your cousin also enjoyed it as I saw. However, you should not overlook or ignore the warning signs if possible! minute 7:35 is a sign, the traffic sign "wildlife crossing, installation on the left" is on the left side of the road and shows a wild animal jumping in the direction of the road and minute 7:55 is warning for crosswinds! If you see these traffic signs, you should reduce your speed for the next few kilometers as a precaution.
First time that i travel to the us as a german......i take it real slow on the interstate from Miami Airport to the south west.....and we have a rule on the autobahn. you have to drive on the right line when ever it is free.......any way......i drove my car on the interstate on the second line from the right side with the legal speedlimit...................and BOOOOOOM......a truck on the left and a truck on the right pass me!!! Since then......i always drive my car like a german in the USA. 😀
I would appreciate if people driving on the Autobahn would take a proper driving lesson before they go at speeds they are not used to. I see that most of the time you both just check the mirrors before changing lanes but you forget to look to the side to make sure no car is in the so called 'dead angle'. You also didn't explain to your friend how to calculate the distance it will take you to brake. This distance rises exponentially if you go faster. Often I see groups of fast rental cars driving on the Autobahn that have obviously been hired by tourists to get the Autobahn experience but they clearly aren't trained at all. I am not saying that germans do it correct all the time - in fact they are not driving that well as you are saying.
The Germans who are used to driving fast can do it safely. Me, used to driving below 60 mph, not so much, despite being a professional driver. The driver, doing 150 has to have his/her attention a mile ahead, to be able to drive safely, whereas us normal drivers aren't doing that instinctively. It's a learning curve for sure
@@Kerleem Just a few times. I was there, byuing a car several years ago, and noticed, when I sat in a car with a German driver, how far ahead his gaze was, compared to how far ahead I look at the traffic situation. We were going some 120 mph (slow for him, because we had an elderly lady along for the ride, and she didn't like to go fast). Later that day, driving myself, I did about 90 in the slow lane, which absolutely was fast enough for me.
My saying when you drive fast on the highway: "You always have to reckon with the stupidity of the others" It's free and you come at 200 km and a complete idiot switches to the lane with 85 km. I already wore out a complete set of tires because I suddenly had to slow down 115 km in a few meters. It just worked and I still had 50 cm of air to the front driver (many too little for the speed), but I felt a bit queasy in my stomach. Because of that, I always rake so that a sleepyhead does not notice what is happening around them and do stupid things.
Alternatively, try anticipating the actions of other road users, make allowances for their mistakes, and slow down to a speed more suitable for the conditions BEFORE the situation becomes dangerous. The reason you had to buy new tyres was because you were not reading the road correctly, and were driving fast in a situation where it was unsafe to do so, my friend. That makes you just as much to blame as the driver who pulled out in front of you, which happened not necessarily because he was stupid or reckless, but because he is human and he made a simple mistake - just like you do! So instead of pointing the finger at other people, learn from your own faults, and slow down and take it easy when there's other traffic around. It's not rocket science.
Two-lane highways with speed differences over 100 km/h (the scared auntie/stupid tourist vs. the Freie Fahrt freak) is asking for a higher accident rate, in my opinion. Even when everybody is paying attention.
If you have good, we’ll trained drivers, two lanes is all you need. It is wider in more urban areas but usually there are speed limits in those parts of the autobahn.
Germany has some of the best-trained drivers and some of the best-maintained roads and vehicles in the world. You would therefore expect her road safety record to be head and shoulders above everyone else, but it isn't. International bodies such as the European Union, the World Health Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union regularly publish studies which compare the road safety performance of most of the world's countries, and although they use different methodologies and datasets, they _all_ agree that Germany's overall road safety record is just average for the industrialised nations - nowhere near the top. The European Traffic Safety Council, for example, rates Germany in tenth place for all European countries, and the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) doesn't even list Germany in its top ten. These same studies also show that the Autobahn is safer than the motorway systems of most countries, but consistently less so than others, including the United Kingdom. This is surprising, because hardly any British drivers have been trained on this type of road (learner drivers were banned from them until 2018, and post-test lessons have never been mandatory). So for sixty years, nearly all of Britain's motorway users were self-taught - yet they have always recorded fewer deaths per billion vehicle-kilometres than their highly-trained German counterparts! Contrary to what you might think, the number of accidents of all types is actually greater on the sections of the Autobahn where there is a speed limit. A 2019 study found that for every billion kilometers driven, 79.9 happened on the restricted sections, and 71.4 on the rest. HOWEVER the same study also found that the number of KSI's (people Killed or Seriously Injured) was much greater on the unrestricted sections, with 0.95 per billion vehicle-kilometres where speed limits were imposed, as opposed to 1.67 where they were not. That's over 75% more. Now don't get me wrong: I'm not suggesting that German drivers are bad and British ones are good; what I am saying is that appearances can be deceptive, and it doesn't help when we fixate on minutiae. There are lots of these videos on RUclips, and judging by the comments, there is a clear perception that German motorists are God's gift to the motoring world; what's more, these judgements seem to be based on just two observations. Well, just because a nation's drivers know which lanes to use on their own motorways, and they pull over to let other people overtake, it doesn't make them supermen - and it doesn't mean they're any more likely to get from A to B in one piece.
The German traffic rules say, that you allways have to use the right lane and only use the left lane for overtaking. There are also civile cops on the Autobahn wich enforce this law by giving tickets to notoric left lane driver. A wagon does also not mean a slow family car in Germany. SUV are rated as old people cars, as they perform horrible at high speed and only offer old people a comfortable entry hight. ruclips.net/video/S9qXmtZUcOs/видео.html
That Autobahn/autoroute looks like going through a part of the U.S. a little bit. Light traffic and claim drivers. Doing 218 km/h on a German Autobahn doesn't look like you're going fast and just overtaking people with no problems, and people aren't cutting you off. You can go as fast as you want on the autobahn in Germany. If I was on the autobahn, I will drive at speeds of 110 km/h, 120 km/h or 130 km/h. This will never happen in the United States.
They said early in the video that it's Sunday morning. Therefore it's not very surprising that there was only very light traffic. Apparently they chose the best time of the week for a relaxed tour on the Autobahn. Later in the day, and especially on other days of the week, there's probably more traffic.
You do know what the NL means on your license plate? Nur links (with umlauts), aka only driving on the left lane since Dutch drivers tend to mimic their terrible (I'm faster than you since I drive an Audi/BMW so I drive in lane 1) driving skills over to Germany. Funny thing is you sometimes don't notice it so much if you car can do the speed. My old Ford Fiesta could easily do 160km/h and up till about 170 you'd just drive with the faster traffic on the autobahn, going faster you would notice. Unless something got closer fast then you immediately go right no matter what.
Around 1:25, you say that there is no "official" speed limit on the highways in Germany. This is not true at all. The German highway system has signs up whenever there is an official speed limit, clearly notifying you of what speeds you allowed to travel at. The stretches of highway that have "unlimited" speeds are clearly marked as well. But, know that while you are allowed to drive over 130 KMH on the stretches of highway that have unlimited speeds, if you are involved in any kind of accident you are automatically at fault. Because, while you may be allowed to drive at a higher speed, there is no need to. When I travel long distance, I usually do around 150 KMH. This is about the fastest that I can go, while still maintaining some sort of decent fuel mileage. When I'm only traveling a short distance, I may drive at speeds up to 300 KMH, which is totally legal. While driving at high speeds is legal on the unlimited sections of highway, you will actually lose time while traveling if you drive too fast because of how many times you will have to stop for fuel, and the time that it takes to do so. Don't forget, German gas prices are also some of the highest in Europe, so traveling at high speeds can become really expensive really fast!
actually it is true, that there is no 'general' speed limit on the Autobahn. and the unlimited sections don't need to be clearly marked. it's the other way around. Autobahn means no speed limit, as long as not otherwise noted. this concept is also true for the other two road types (within city boundaries and outside city boundaries). but they have a general speed limit (50 km/h within city and 100 km/h outside). any diviation from those limits - lower or higher - needs to be signed.
@@klaus-udokloppstedt6257 - Actually, you made a few mistakes. There most definitely is a "general" speed limit on the autobahn, and it is 100 or 120 KMH. Autobahn also does not mean "no speed limit", it means "highway". Although, there are sections of the German "highway" that do have unrestricted speed. But, if you get into an accident while driving over 120 KMH, you are automatically at fault. The Germans also do an excellent job of marking speed limits on their road system. Especially on the autobahns. Clearly marking where unrestricted speed ends, and where it begins again.
Then again is 250km/h faster with the BMW M than 250km/h with the Mercedes Benz AMG? 🤔 What you really want is anything electric ⚡️ because high end EVs really moves when you step on it. I am seriously looking what BMW does in the electric space. In my case Tesla already lost.
Here's the easiest way to explain the German no speed limit Autobahn to Americans: Imagine a country where an Automobile Club has as much political power as the NRA. That's Germany and the reason they keep the free-speed sections is because the ADAC (think of it as the NRA for car fans) carries so much political clout. Free speed kills hundreds of people every year and it is terrible for the environment but they can't get rid of it any more than America can have sensible gun-laws and for the same reason.
Bei aller Vergleichbarkeit bzgl. Autowahn der Deutschen und Waffenwahn der Amis, den ADAC politisch von der Einflussnahme auf eine Stufe mit der NRA zu stellen ist aberwitzig, wenn man die Hintergründe der NRA kennt. Abgesehen davon, dass der ADAC sich durchaus schon positiv gegenüber einem Tempolimit geäußert hat.
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One addition: due to the large difference in speeds you have to stay alert at all times. You have to watch traffic all the time, in front, beside and behind you. Using (all) mirrors constantly is a must. And be alert, there might be slow, fast and stupid drivers around (and some foreigners too). One last advice: don‘t even think you are the fastest, staying in the left lane. There always is someone behind who is going faster. Always.
Like even if you're going top speed of your car, there's some chance that someone in more powerful car, like BMW M series, Mercedes AMG, Audi RS series or some supercar could be going way faster than you
@@thomasgrabkowski8283 Like Clarkson said : "The car doesn't matter, you can drive at top speed in a Bugatti, and there will be a Ford Transit in the rear view mirror, signaling to overtake you."
Hört sich nach einem guten Autofahrer an 😎
I once pulled out to overtake a convoy of trucks on a two lane Autobahn at 85mph (~140kph) just before a Kriechspur and then almost immediately find that I had a Porsche and BMW bearing down on me at around 150mph, when I started the manoeuvre they were nowhere to be seen. They were not amused that I could only go at 85mph (Citroen GS fully laden) and could not return to the RH lane.
@@scratchy996 Unfortunately, Sabine passed away... (she's the one in that Top Gear clip with the Transit overtaking Porsches on the Ring...)
if you are responsible like that .. the autobahn can be a nice experience like we see here.. you guys did it right. thumbs up.
There are only two things to do, but those are very important: keep right and always look into your mirrors. Even when driving 200 kmh in the right lane there will be a BMW that passes with 240 kmh and you have very little time to see it coming.
Always!
Since you mentioned 200 km/h. At this speed and higher I feel more comfortable when there are other cars driving as well rather than being the only one. I almost lost the feeling for speed after I was on the Autobahn for about 20 kilometers all by myself which was a wake up call. I don't drive as fast ever since in long solo situations
As a complaining grumpy German who loves the Autobahn I really appreciate your responsible behavior. Many inexperienced foreigners didn't respect the only way it works and do bringing others in trouble. But you guys did it pretty well 👍 Next time you can give the car you've passed more space before you go over to the right lane. It doesn't feel good for the overtaken person and also in trucks the adaptive cruise control could break the vehicles down because you're suddenly in front of them. Would be nice you keep that in mind for next time. But anyway, well done ☺️
As I live in Eastern Belgium, a 20-minute drive to the German border, I've naturally done some speed testing on our neighbors' Autobahn, but I dared not drive faster than 160 kmh (approximately 100 mph), and quite a few cars still passing me. One golden rule, and a legal rule as well, when driving on the highways everywhere in Europe is: the middle or left lanes are for passing other cars only (the only exception being if you're caught in a traffic jam), even if you drive fast, stick to the right if not overtaking another vehicle. That's probably because, even if we have general speed limits in most European countries besides Germany, we usually still drive faster than in the US.
💯!
Two big misconceptions about the "no speed limit" in Germany are first that about 40% of the Autobahn has speed limits and second even when there is no signposted speed limit the law demands to adjust your speed to the circumstances. Therefor for example on a curvy Autobahn you could get trouble when you are driving 200 km/h, even when there is no explizit speed limit.
And generally the recommended speed is 130 km/h even on the parts that technically don't have speed limits :D I follow that because I just feel way more in control (anxious driver). I'd even go 110 km/h if it's for example a stormy day.
When you have people in the right lane going like ~100km/h and you over take with 200 it can became really dangerous
Nice to see the driver checking his mirror and looking over his shoulder before changing lane.In the US there is no lane discipline, people hog any lane and often going slowly. “ yes I have driven there extensively.”
I love how you always go back to the right lane, Germans should do this too :D
You can see at 7.10 he’s not used to driving in the right lane. Passed? Move right. In Germany and the Netherlands you can get a ticket for driving left with no reason. Just move right even when you do 200 kmh. It’s not that difficult.
I know but no one was behind me and I’ve seen MANY German drivers stay in the left lane when going fast so I don’t feel so bad about it
@@Kerleem Those who hog left lane on a autobahn aren't Germans they are either tourists from other countries or immigrants, how do you know they are ethnic Germans did you checked their passports?? Even you aren't German, an German is a person that are ethnic to Germany others are immigrants or tourists
@@sergiiserhiychuk8190 no need to get into ethnicity here. there are plenty of "ethnic germans" that drive horribly, and staying in the left lane is the least problem.
another difference: there are no advertisements on the Autobahn
The Autobahn is even more fun on a bike. I can go full throttle hitting 260 kph. But that is when you realise how fast that is. You really have to look way far ahead and keep full concentration to anticipate on other traffic.
On a motorbike that sounds so crazy! But thrilling!
Love that part of the A3...always very little traffic and you can look far ahead...I often push the 250 or even 280 there...so yeah, please don't hog the left lane with :)
That part can be a bit bumpy but I’ll be out of your way no worries 😆
Same, I actually live nearby that exact place in Kleve. Was shocked to see my hometown in a random RUclips-Video. I will usually cruise around 160-180 on this part of the A3 near Emmerich
In Germany, driving on the right still applies, which means that the left lane is only used for overtaking and does not remain there for constant driving!
You don’t say..
you need to drive on the right lane, the left is just for passing by other cars! so after passing a car on the left lane you need to do back on the right lane otherwise the police can stop you.
Well, you have to switch to the right-most lane that supports your current speed safely. You have to be able to gauge the speed you are driving and compare it to other members of traffic. It does not mean you have to swerve in and out of lanes like crazy just to open up the left lane. Do it responsibly, safely, with enough lee-way both to upcoming cars in front AND behind you. Always check before switching a lane that you fit into that lane's current traffic and speed.
That is something you are taught in driver's education here. It is also one of the reasons why driver's ed in Germany takes so long and is so expensive. You really, Really need factual instructors that TEACH you something, not just someone who moonlights as a driving instructor.
@@RustyDust101 In Europe obtaining our drivers' license is no joke like in the US. We REALLY learn to drive our cars, we don't let our cars drive us. And the obligation to drive on the right lane except for passing others is indeed a rule sealed in concrete in every European country - unless you're caught in congested traffic.
Meine Empfehlung: Versuchen Sie nicht, bei Ihrer ersten Autobahnfahrt gleich mit sehr hoher Geschwindigkeit zu fahren. Man muss sowas erst lernen. Also am ersten Tag max. 130 km/h.
We dont have lane hierarchy in America...Im often stuck behind somebody diving slow on the left lane
You likely do but it's just not followed, same problem in the UK :/
Driving the autobahn is really nice! Done it myselve so many times. And passed a couple of times a policecar at about 110 miles an hour and that also feels weird to me as a Dutch guy but it's allowed and they don't brake a swet the cops. Roads in Germany are good but not the best. And it depends were you drive in Germany and at what time to be able to drive fast.
We used to make long trips trhough Germany back in the days and sometimes you can get a train of cars that drive around 170 to 190 km/h and that's for a few hours in a row. Really nice but we keep good distance from eachother. Germans do know to drive well and for sure on the autobahn they know what they are doing. It might became worse the last years due to foreign traffic...
As a kid I LOVED to be in the car, when we went on the Autobahn! Real Life Action! Haha!
... and one reason German Autobahns are good and allow people to go very fast is that because of excellent public transport - cheap, frequent buses and trains - a lot of people who are clogging up the freeways in the USA are on a train or bus in Germany.
If only the car enthusasts would understand that much of the environmental lobby for public transport aren't 'anti car' but in fact would make driving much more pleasant ... and give people the option and choice of other excellent forms of transport too - you can be online watch a movie or work on a train or even bus.
Although I agree with you, the Autobahn network is known to be very congested, since it’s in the middle of Europe, so it’s hard to go very fast for long periods of time when there’s too much traffic
@@edipires15 less cars would be nicer than right?
Yeah. One thing that fundamentally altered the way I drive was realizing that most people in the U.S *hate* driving, and would opt-out in a heartbeat if they could. Used to be one of those "get out of the left lane" "we should be more like Germany" guys, until I realized that most people are just trying to get from A to B, and genuinely see driving as a chore/torture.
So now I just have a 'live and let live' approach to driving for the most part.
As a motorists, let me say "Thank You for Traveling with Deutsche Bahn" to anyone willing to take one for the team.
I wish America could be like this 🤧
No just no there is already enough stupidity in the US if they do try this the first day i guarantee 1000 deaths minimum after that it will get backlash and then it gets changed back
This doesn’t work in the US because 1. people can’t drive 2. people don’t stick to rules.
I now live in NYC. I'm happy I don't have a car here. The traffic and drivers are just... let's say unpredictable. It seriously scares me. 200kmh on the Autobahn, easy peasy, but what I've seen between JFK and Manhattan alone... man...
@@MrChillerNo1 as a foreigner when I visited New york I go 110 kmh which is 70 mph and I was passing most of traffic NY traffic is really slow then some stupid driver in a BMW just was swerving and passing in the right
That’s funny how Americans react to no speed limit on the Abutobahn, from Polish perspective the only difference is the speed limit and not overtaking on the right, but highway speeds are the same you just don’t watch for police but you drive the same way
German here ...
There´s one really important subject that is - never - considered by foreigners (and regularily ignored by German drivers) while driving on the Autobahn above the "recommendend max. speed" :
In case of an accident at speeds - significantly - above the recommendend speed the insurances will (!) claim at least a part liability on the fast driver even if the "slow" driver is 100% at fault.
There has been a significant number of court cases already where insurances successfully claimed a significant liability on the fast driver .
This all on the grounds that driving significantly faster than the recommended speed those high speeds inherently pose a dramatically higher risk.
... and judges increasingly tend to follow this line.
Aside from that there are only relatively few places and traffic conditions where it´s safe to drive e.g. 200+ km/h for more than 1 minute considering all "required parameters" to drive that fast safely are met.
I know there are a lot of fellow German drivers who disagree on my last statement but that´s my experience/opinion (and I know my opinion is backed by law enforcement officers)
Oh, btw. I do like to drive fast occasionally when conditions allow it but I have a rather cautious approach towards high speeds.
(just for reference I do own a Mercedes C-Class and a Tesla Model 3 who both are capable of speeds well above 200 km/h ...)
Good point thank!
I drove 170 km/h(106 mph) on I-135 about 25 miles north of Wichita, KS. I set my cruise control at that speed and drove in light to moderate traffic. Passing people and making a lane change at that speed felt strange. You tend to worry more about someone cutting you off than even the cops. On this tip I didn't tailgate people and always got over when I wasn't passing. My fastest speed however was 210 km/h(130 mph) on US-54 in Kansas.
Wow nice! But risky
At the A 7 between Kassel and Fulda there are a lot of hills so the Autobahn is going up and down but still there is most of the time no speedlimits so even for me as a german that road ist crazy to drive
yeah, after recording this, we went through some similar parts of the autobahn (heading towards Munich). It was crazy to be on winding mountain roads with no speed limit 😱
@@Kerleem where there is no set speed limit, the limit is literally the physical limitations of the given situation. Basically, if you are weaving through relatively dense traffic at high speed or drive a curvy or wet section so fast that the smallest jitter might send you spinning, you will get fined, regardless of whether there was an official speed limit... and it would likely be an actual criminal offence, not merely a misdemeanor, so expect having to hand in your driver's licence for a while.
@@naphackDT In Germany they don't have criminal offences or misdemeanors😂🤣If your speeding in a Germany going 40km-50km over the limit and caught with camera or by polizei its an regular speeding ticket but your license will be taken away for several months. European countries do not have such bullshit as Canada or U.S. called criminal offense or misdemeanor
@@sergiiserhiychuk8190 Straftat, Ordnungswidrigkeit. You are welcome.
@@naphackDT I can use translator as well for every language and lie thru RUclips comments that I live in that country. Your not German simple as that, just another some merican or Latino that lying at the comments
Due to the reason the Autobahn is fixed to the ground it has to stay in Germany, unfortunately your cousin can't take it with him to Florida. 🤣
😂😂
4:53 there was clearly a 80km/h speed limit!
When it comes to police wagons on the Autobahn bear in mind that for example Mercedes does a E63 AMG wagon for the police with the electronic limiter removed. The top speed is then something around 208-210mph so you are not going to outrun it even in a Ferrari.
I believe that was a temporary speed limit applicable to trucks or for wet conditions. I definitely would not drive top speed if it was an 80 km/h limit (which is rare, aside from construction zones).
The 80 limit is for wet roads only
@@dirk5697 and just for clarification, the sign is not the speed limit, it denotes the end of a speed limit invoked earlier.
One thing I like about the Autobahn is you can go fast as you want. Something that America don't give you crap about going fast on highways compared to Europe which they give you crap.
You can go fast as possible on a highway in the U.S. just need to install police radar for 800$ and you can drive 140mph. I have another channel where I post street racing in the States and driving at speeds up to 160mph.
@@tooltime9260 whatever.
I had some friends here in Germany from many different countries and I told them they can drive as fast as the car gives for the hole time but they give up and I drive to the and of the trip.
It’s exhausting
Hello you two. Driving fast on the Autobahns in Germany is a matter of course, that your cousin also enjoyed it as I saw. However, you should not overlook or ignore the warning signs if possible! minute 7:35 is a sign, the traffic sign "wildlife crossing, installation on the left" is on the left side of the road and shows a wild animal jumping in the direction of the road and minute 7:55 is warning for crosswinds! If you see these traffic signs, you should reduce your speed for the next few kilometers as a precaution.
First time that i travel to the us as a german......i take it real slow on the interstate from Miami Airport to the south west.....and we have a rule on the autobahn. you have to drive on the right line when ever it is free.......any way......i drove my car on the interstate on the second line from the right side with the legal speedlimit...................and BOOOOOOM......a truck on the left and a truck on the right pass me!!! Since then......i always drive my car like a german in the USA. 😀
I would appreciate if people driving on the Autobahn would take a proper driving lesson before they go at speeds they are not used to. I see that most of the time you both just check the mirrors before changing lanes but you forget to look to the side to make sure no car is in the so called 'dead angle'. You also didn't explain to your friend how to calculate the distance it will take you to brake. This distance rises exponentially if you go faster.
Often I see groups of fast rental cars driving on the Autobahn that have obviously been hired by tourists to get the Autobahn experience but they clearly aren't trained at all.
I am not saying that germans do it correct all the time - in fact they are not driving that well as you are saying.
Pathetic; not even breaking the sound barrier ^^
Haha, yeah I know....another time!
That's the route coming from Arnhem, right? I've driven there many times...
I think so!
You zoomed in too much on the camera, therefore it looks quite slow.
Yeah, I realized that afterwards 😔
The Germans who are used to driving fast can do it safely. Me, used to driving below 60 mph, not so much, despite being a professional driver. The driver, doing 150 has to have his/her attention a mile ahead, to be able to drive safely, whereas us normal drivers aren't doing that instinctively. It's a learning curve for sure
do you drive in Germany?
@@Kerleem Just a few times. I was there, byuing a car several years ago, and noticed, when I sat in a car with a German driver, how far ahead his gaze was, compared to how far ahead I look at the traffic situation. We were going some 120 mph (slow for him, because we had an elderly lady along for the ride, and she didn't like to go fast). Later that day, driving myself, I did about 90 in the slow lane, which absolutely was fast enough for me.
If you would learn it during the driving school than you can enjoy it.
ya
My saying when you drive fast on the highway: "You always have to reckon with the stupidity of the others"
It's free and you come at 200 km and a complete idiot switches to the lane with 85 km. I already wore out a complete set of tires because I suddenly had to slow down 115 km in a few meters. It just worked and I still had 50 cm of air to the front driver (many too little for the speed), but I felt a bit queasy in my stomach.
Because of that, I always rake so that a sleepyhead does not notice what is happening around them and do stupid things.
That’s just common sense.
Alternatively, try anticipating the actions of other road users, make allowances for their mistakes, and slow down to a speed more suitable for the conditions BEFORE the situation becomes dangerous. The reason you had to buy new tyres was because you were not reading the road correctly, and were driving fast in a situation where it was unsafe to do so, my friend. That makes you just as much to blame as the driver who pulled out in front of you, which happened not necessarily because he was stupid or reckless, but because he is human and he made a simple mistake - just like you do! So instead of pointing the finger at other people, learn from your own faults, and slow down and take it easy when there's other traffic around. It's not rocket science.
Two-lane highways with speed differences over 100 km/h (the scared auntie/stupid tourist vs. the Freie Fahrt freak) is asking for a higher accident rate, in my opinion. Even when everybody is paying attention.
@@maartenhornstra3361 And available data supports that opinion.
Why you don't put the GoPro between the steering wheel and the speedometer (tape down), so you can perfectly filming the speed.
Yeah. I need another GoPro!
@@Kerleem Why? You need only one GoPro for the speedo meter and the phone is filming your face and the view out of the front window.
@@twowheelvalle yes but I like the handheld option too. Will keep it in mind next time!
@@Kerleem Ok 😁👌🏻
never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly,,
Mine goes 300 km/h
why is Autobahn only a 2 lane highway?? I was expecting it to be at least 4 lanes for such a highway that has no speed limit
If you have good, we’ll trained drivers, two lanes is all you need.
It is wider in more urban areas but usually there are speed limits in those parts of the autobahn.
It's as wide as it needs to be given the local traffic situation. No need building extra surface that needs to be maintained if nobody ever uses it.
Germany has some of the best-trained drivers and some of the best-maintained roads and vehicles in the world. You would therefore expect her road safety record to be head and shoulders above everyone else, but it isn't. International bodies such as the European Union, the World Health Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union regularly publish studies which compare the road safety performance of most of the world's countries, and although they use different methodologies and datasets, they _all_ agree that Germany's overall road safety record is just average for the industrialised nations - nowhere near the top. The European Traffic Safety Council, for example, rates Germany in tenth place for all European countries, and the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) doesn't even list Germany in its top ten.
These same studies also show that the Autobahn is safer than the motorway systems of most countries, but consistently less so than others, including the United Kingdom. This is surprising, because hardly any British drivers have been trained on this type of road (learner drivers were banned from them until 2018, and post-test lessons have never been mandatory). So for sixty years, nearly all of Britain's motorway users were self-taught - yet they have always recorded fewer deaths per billion vehicle-kilometres than their highly-trained German counterparts!
Contrary to what you might think, the number of accidents of all types is actually greater on the sections of the Autobahn where there is a speed limit. A 2019 study found that for every billion kilometers driven, 79.9 happened on the restricted sections, and 71.4 on the rest. HOWEVER the same study also found that the number of KSI's (people Killed or Seriously Injured) was much greater on the unrestricted sections, with 0.95 per billion vehicle-kilometres where speed limits were imposed, as opposed to 1.67 where they were not. That's over 75% more.
Now don't get me wrong: I'm not suggesting that German drivers are bad and British ones are good; what I am saying is that appearances can be deceptive, and it doesn't help when we fixate on minutiae. There are lots of these videos on RUclips, and judging by the comments, there is a clear perception that German motorists are God's gift to the motoring world; what's more, these judgements seem to be based on just two observations. Well, just because a nation's drivers know which lanes to use on their own motorways, and they pull over to let other people overtake, it doesn't make them supermen - and it doesn't mean they're any more likely to get from A to B in one piece.
yep
I may be wrong but I was under the impression that the slower traffic had to be in the right lane when you drive on the Autobahn,
It does
@@Kerleem Thank you.
The German traffic rules say, that you allways have to use the right lane and only use the left lane for overtaking. There are also civile cops on the Autobahn wich enforce this law by giving tickets to notoric left lane driver.
A wagon does also not mean a slow family car in Germany. SUV are rated as old people cars, as they perform horrible at high speed and only offer old people a comfortable entry hight.
ruclips.net/video/S9qXmtZUcOs/видео.html
That Autobahn/autoroute looks like going through a part of the U.S. a little bit. Light traffic and claim drivers. Doing 218 km/h on a German Autobahn doesn't look like you're going fast and just overtaking people with no problems, and people aren't cutting you off. You can go as fast as you want on the autobahn in Germany. If I was on the autobahn, I will drive at speeds of 110 km/h, 120 km/h or 130 km/h. This will never happen in the United States.
They said early in the video that it's Sunday morning. Therefore it's not very surprising that there was only very light traffic. Apparently they chose the best time of the week for a relaxed tour on the Autobahn. Later in the day, and especially on other days of the week, there's probably more traffic.
You do know what the NL means on your license plate? Nur links (with umlauts), aka only driving on the left lane since Dutch drivers tend to mimic their terrible (I'm faster than you since I drive an Audi/BMW so I drive in lane 1) driving skills over to Germany.
Funny thing is you sometimes don't notice it so much if you car can do the speed. My old Ford Fiesta could easily do 160km/h and up till about 170 you'd just drive with the faster traffic on the autobahn, going faster you would notice. Unless something got closer fast then you immediately go right no matter what.
Lol @ nur links
Around 1:25, you say that there is no "official" speed limit on the highways in Germany. This is not true at all. The German highway system has signs up whenever there is an official speed limit, clearly notifying you of what speeds you allowed to travel at. The stretches of highway that have "unlimited" speeds are clearly marked as well. But, know that while you are allowed to drive over 130 KMH on the stretches of highway that have unlimited speeds, if you are involved in any kind of accident you are automatically at fault. Because, while you may be allowed to drive at a higher speed, there is no need to. When I travel long distance, I usually do around 150 KMH. This is about the fastest that I can go, while still maintaining some sort of decent fuel mileage. When I'm only traveling a short distance, I may drive at speeds up to 300 KMH, which is totally legal. While driving at high speeds is legal on the unlimited sections of highway, you will actually lose time while traveling if you drive too fast because of how many times you will have to stop for fuel, and the time that it takes to do so. Don't forget, German gas prices are also some of the highest in Europe, so traveling at high speeds can become really expensive really fast!
But it’s fun! 🤑
actually it is true, that there is no 'general' speed limit on the Autobahn.
and the unlimited sections don't need to be clearly marked. it's the other way around. Autobahn means no speed limit, as long as not otherwise noted. this concept is also true for the other two road types (within city boundaries and outside city boundaries). but they have a general speed limit (50 km/h within city and 100 km/h outside). any diviation from those limits - lower or higher - needs to be signed.
@@klaus-udokloppstedt6257 - Actually, you made a few mistakes. There most definitely is a "general" speed limit on the autobahn, and it is 100 or 120 KMH. Autobahn also does not mean "no speed limit", it means "highway". Although, there are sections of the German "highway" that do have unrestricted speed. But, if you get into an accident while driving over 120 KMH, you are automatically at fault. The Germans also do an excellent job of marking speed limits on their road system. Especially on the autobahns. Clearly marking where unrestricted speed ends, and where it begins again.
Your opinion about driving in The Netherlands is featured in a not just bikes video:
ruclips.net/video/d8RRE2rDw4k/видео.html
Yep! 🤓
You just wish you were in a bit faster car like een BMW M or a Mercedes AMG.
Yesss 🤤😫
Then again is 250km/h faster with the BMW M than 250km/h with the Mercedes Benz AMG? 🤔 What you really want is anything electric ⚡️ because high end EVs really moves when you step on it. I am seriously looking what BMW does in the electric space. In my case Tesla already lost.
@@verttikoo2052 Then again at that speeds the battery of an EV will be dead within a few miles.
@@larsw.3240 Bugatti Veyron lasts 16 minutes and the tank is empty
Or Ford GT
the co-driver looks a bit like an unfit Mezut Özil :-D no blaming
Ich als deutsche sehe das Video... Und denke mir bei 190...geb doch mal Gas junge.
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And still they’re staying on the left lane when there is plenty of room to go right.
It's hard to tell from one camera angle whether there was sufficient space. Besides, no one was behind
what aboiut hitting a deer , cow, horse
What about it
Bro if you hit a cow you're in a bad position, even at 60mph.
Linksspurschleicher! Geh rüber auf die rechte wenn du meinst dein Auto schieben zu müssen 🗣️
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What's with all the badmouthing American roads...enough already.
Don’t watch then 😜
Here's the easiest way to explain the German no speed limit Autobahn to Americans:
Imagine a country where an Automobile Club has as much political power as the NRA. That's Germany and the reason they keep the free-speed sections is because the ADAC (think of it as the NRA for car fans) carries so much political clout. Free speed kills hundreds of people every year and it is terrible for the environment but they can't get rid of it any more than America can have sensible gun-laws and for the same reason.
Good point and I’ve heard this before, but the autobahns are still safer than US highways.
I'd wager a guess that the ADAC is more influential than the NRA.
Bei aller Vergleichbarkeit bzgl. Autowahn der Deutschen und Waffenwahn der Amis, den ADAC politisch von der Einflussnahme auf eine Stufe mit der NRA zu stellen ist aberwitzig, wenn man die Hintergründe der NRA kennt. Abgesehen davon, dass der ADAC sich durchaus schon positiv gegenüber einem Tempolimit geäußert hat.
Boooooring
Lol