Getting My Norwegian drivers license | AmeriNorge
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Today is a special day! I am taking my driving test to get my Norwegian drivers license!! I have to admit that I am a bit nervous.
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To take a drivers license in Norway you have to be 18 years old, but you can start driving (practicing) when you are 16 years old and have taken the basic traffic course, but the person driving with you has to have had a license for at least 5 years and have to be 25 years old. Everyone does also have to have at least 19 driving lessons with a approved driving school (most people need more). It takes time to get to know the car with the gear system. A lot of Norwegian teens drive a stick. When you get closer to taking the driving test you have to have completed two long trips (one lasts for 3 hours and the other lasts for 2 hours), drive on an icy road (a path meant for experiencing how it will be) that last about 5 hours and a theory test. One has to study for the test because you will get 45 questions, and you have to answer at least 38 of them right to pass. If you fail the money is kind of waisted and you will have to pay the same amount the next time you try.
i converted my license and passed just like he did in this video. there are a few things i like to add that might help others.
1. depending upon the country of your current license, you will or will NOT be able to "convert" your existing drivers license from your own country for a new one from Norway with a practical test. I know the US is on the approved list for anyone with driving experience to convert their license. there are plenty of countries that are NOT on this list for all kinds of reasons.
2. due to the influx of immigrants n Norway, you only have ONE chance to pass the practical driving test now. if you do not pass, you will need to take the full training courses like many others getting their license for the first time. be prepared to pay over 35,000kroner for the training and even more for each practical test. while you have only one chance to pass the practical test when you "convert". but, you get to take the practical tests multiple times if you attend their regular driving training courses. but, that means you get to pay 35000kr+ and another 3500kr for each time you need to take the practical driving test. i know a girl from another country that has taken the driving test 5 times and still can't pass it. she was from a country on the unapproved list and she had to work an extra job just to cover the costs of getting her license. YIKES!!!
3. when you make the appointment for the test, request for an examiner that can speak English. this will help tremendously to remove language difficulties as another reason to be even more nervous than you already are. that helped me. :-)
4. when you go to rent the painfully expensive car with dual pedals for a few hours to take the test, use it to practice your roundabouts. if you can't master the art of yielding and signalling properly in and out of a roundabout, you are in trouble. remember, if you are only able to drive an automatic and take the test with an automatic car, your driver's license will be limited to automatic cars. if you are able to drive with a stick, there will be nothing special or limit placed on your license.
5. when you begin the test, the examiner will always begin the test and ask a question for your knowledge on how to handle something practical with the car. these are mainly common sense questions. for an example, i was asked by the examiner what i would do if i had something wrong with my car while driving on any roads? i said that i would put on my emergency lights, pull over to the safest spot i could find to park my car away from busy roads and keep a safe enough distance from other cars and the main road. i would set up reflectors on the road to indicate my car was parked and for others to see and avoid my car. i would put on a reflector vest to allow others to see me. i would do whatever i could to avoid myself and car from oncoming traffic. then, i would either call for help or change tires or fix the problem on my own. this is only 1
example and the questions can vary. they are just trying to see if you have driving experience and common sense.
6. i was so sick when they took away my CA driver's license. i was not prepared for that. if i had known, i would have probably lied and told them that i lost my license in CA and call it a day. so, if your honest, be prepared to surrender it.
7. what is cool about the norwegian license is a one-time deal. no need to renew or retake the tests once you pass. :-)
wait what? they took ur CA license & did not give it back when got your norwegian license? daaayum!
Yeah that was not fun having to give up my license.
AMERiNORGE wierd. why would they do that? hmmm...
@@hawthornroot because the Norwegian drivers supercedes the old one. Invalidating the old one. Making it an ilegal id document essentially
You should make a video about the regime Norwegian youths has to go through to get their driver's license. It's pretty thorough. Many hours, and very expensive.
I really like your videos by the way. Keep up the good work! :-)
Just wanted to say I am enjoying your videos. I took my driver's test in November ('14) and thankfully passed as well. I'm always interested in other expats thoughts on things. Very similar experience for us. Keep the videos coming! I'm desperate to learn this language!
I'm glad you're enjoying my channel, and congratulations on passing your driving test. I know that's a huge relief to have an official license. have you been able to start the norskkurs yet? it's not as structured as I'd hope bit it has been a big help. I plan on getting back into my language videos in a week or so. So stay tuned for that. thank you for for watching.
How are you guys coping with our crappy roads?
Hei. Which book did u use?
The person who sits in the car with you to see if you fit to drive or not, is called a "sensor" in Norwegian. I bellive the correct term for it in english is 'examiner' . Congratulation with Norwegian drivers license. You are now one of few elite drivers in this world ;)
I was super lucky when I came to Norway with regards to my driver's license. I basically only had to pay for the actual cost of the driver's license (NOK 120 in 1994) Didn't have to take any courses or even a driving test. The lady at the counter said "oh you have a NY drivers license, then you don't need any "glattkjøring" practice", stamped the application form and gave me the temp papers! If I remember correctly, I had to get my Norwegian license within 6 months after arrival, otherwise I would have had to go through the whole shebang that every Norwegian does and pay a crap load of Kroner.
Another funny thing is, my license is valid until 2074! It is unlikely that I'll still be driving when I'm 100 years old if I'm even still alive!
Haha. I wonder if it is like this today. Pretty funny that a NY drivers license is valid, because it's a cold and snowy/icy state.
The only thing i could think of that you missed is that you cant turn right on a red light hehe :P
hi, like you I'm from southern California, orange county to be exact, I do have a question when you turn in your American driving license do you lose the driving license privileges in your USA, or you could get another one when you go back, thank you
Be ready to pay a lot of money for this license. If you are in drammen you need to do this:
1. The sensor will ask you some questions about the car
2. Drive SUPER SUPER SUPER slow in the roundabout.
3. If it says 30 you need to go 30 not 31,32,33 not !!!!
3. If you are in drammen do yourself a favor and drive around the sentrum all of it just drive even in those tiny streets
4. Drive everywhere around the tráfico stations like everywhere.
what you mean pay a lot of money for this license? the driver license itself or the whole thing towards the driver license? and do you refer to drammen like it has special rules in comparison to the rest of norway?
It is expensive the whole process. For instance, you need to rent a car you aren’t allow to used your own car. Plus the companies or traffic schools usually wants you to take 1 hr with them. And you pay for all of that and the license too. So yeah. And No there aren’t any different rules in Drammen, but they have a HIGH percent of people who hasn’t pass the test. They are very EXTREMELY PICKY. They want you to drive certain way.
Did you have to parallel park or any other kind of parking? Thanks! (Another American in Norway :) )
Hi, thanks for this video. I take my test in Norway too, three days from now. Honestly am nervous. Do you have any particular tips you can share based on your test experience?
I know it's normal to feel nervous but do your best to stay calm and collected. Try not to feel intimidated by the person testing you. Just imagine they are a friend or family member because being nervous can make you overlook something. Remember, you are there to prove you know how to drive not to be judged. I wish you best of luck. :-)
Thanks a lot. I will make the best of it.
Norge Er Best!
How'd it go#? Did you pass the first time?
Does Norway require snow driving experience ? Roundabouts are easy, to me.
Oregon has been putting them in for awhile now. Safe travels!
+arkansaswookie He probably didn't need to, seeing as he was just "converting" his US license to a Norwegian one. But you would normally need classes in snow driving, yes. Our equivalent of the DMV has special snow driving tracks (long stretches of very slippery, oily tarmac) where you need to practice stuff like recovering from a slide, braking etc. with an instructor.
***** Thanks Erik. I think learning to drive in the snow is a huge benefit. I spent my younger years in Wisconsin, where there's plenty of snow during the winter months, and learned to drive in the snow there. My dad taught me how to drive in the winter, as it wasn't required by the DMV, which is odd to me, considering how many months of the year that there is snow and ice on the roads. After moving to Oregon, the snow driving was limited to the times that I went snowboarding and had to deal with the mountain terrain. I've never had an accident driving in winter conditions but I've seen several, and was astounded at how stupid the majority of drivers are here when it comes to winter driving conditions. The last time I flew to Milwaukee Wisconsin, I landed during a blizzard. I rented a Subaru all well drive and began the drive to my dad's house. I witnessed 13 cars accidents on the freeway in front of me, all caused by bad driving, during the drive. No fatal accidents fortunately, just some seriously damaged vehicles, spinning out and slamming into the guard rails, the concrete medians and sliding off of the freeway and into the ditches. All I could do was shake my head and say WTF is wrong with people. The accidents that I've seen in the mountains are a whole other story.
+arkansaswookie It's a bit of a mixed bag up here - the first snowfall is always guaranteed chaos, as those who have not yet switched to snow tires make a mess of rush hour :) From then on winter traffic is usually pretty uneventful, people are used to driving on slippery roads, and most of the main roads are well plowed and salted. In recent years we've had some trouble with truck-drivers from the southern parts of Europe getting into some hairy situations on the mountain passes.Trying to drive a loaded semi on worn summer tires over a steep, icy mountain pass rarely ends well.
***** Sounds a lot like here!
Seeing big trucks jack-knifed on the roads through the mountain passes that have license plates from southern states here that never see snow, unless it is some sort of freak of nature happening. I've come up on accidents in the mountain passes, where it's two lanes of traffic, where a vehicle has bounced off the front of a semi, usually on a curve in the road. The department of transportation does a great job for the most part, of keeping the roads plowed. Unfortunately it doesn't stop the meat heads
from thinking their expensive SUV will handle the same on a snow covered icy road like it does on a dry road. Then there's the idiot drunk drivers that leave the ski lodge wasted and stack it up, causing a massive cluster fuck in the middle of the road, when you are just wanting to either get home or back to your motel room for the night. I helped one guy and he was drunk and soon a state police office arrived and I said to the guy "You're royally fucked now buddy" and left after speaking to the officer to make sure that he know's that I was just helping and not involved in the accident. The people without snow chains on their tires are another breed of morons all together. I'm a patient winter driver. I'm in no hurry to die trying to get to my intended destination, but I will gladly stop and help anyone if I'm the first person on the scene.
Yup. You'll learn about increased breaking distances, how to correct a skid, learn about understeer and oversteer, how to drift, accident avoidance etc.
What about insurance? Did you need insurance to take the test?
Are you comfortable driving a manually transmitted car? If so, was that something you learned when you came to Norway, or did you learn that in the states?
I prefer manual transmissions. I feel I have better control over the vehicle. I drove manual in the states too.
AMERiNORGE thats great, i feel like most americans drive automatic, "from what i've seen". i prefer manuals too:D much more fun to drive!
3 days?- in Latvia( EU) we get our driving license ready in the same day ( after driving exam). Few minits of waiting and it's ready.
Did he give you the directions in English or Norwegian? haha
After handing over U.S License how long can we drive with that paper they give to us? I also exchanged my license and they have given me a photocopy paper with stamp and signature.
That should be your temporary license while they make the actual card. I think it took a couple weeks or so for it to come in the mail. I recommend checking with statens vegvesen for an official answer.
AMERiNORGE Thank You ..
Do you have to pay to change your American driver license to a Norwegian license? If yes how much? Pls
You don't necessarily pay to change it, but you have to pay for the practical driving test and that was something like 1500 nok if I remember correctly. (it could be different now)
Ok thanks so much for that information.
+AMERiNORGE if you haven't taken the test it's around 3500 and for the the test drive 500 and the driver license is around 30000
+CCollector Unboxer +AMERiNORGE i payd about 36K Kr for my license
Wow! That must have been the whole thing as a new driver. If I remember correctly it was somewhere in the range of 3500kr to swap my US license. That's mainly for the driving test.
Do you know how I can prepare for the test? where can I read the rules and get ready for the test?
Hamid S It really depends on what you already know and from what country you are coming from, as to what tests you need to prepare for. I recommend checking out Vegvesen site for the proper information: www.vegvesen.no/en/Vehicles/Own+and+Maintain/Annual+motor+vehicle+tax/Particle+filter+and+motor+vehicle+tax
Hamid S teoritentamen.no/ this is the site i used when i was prepping for my theory test.
Love your channel!
Takk :-)
Did you get your California license back?
No. I had to forfeit my US driver's license to get my Norwegian one.
Hey thanks for the video. I'm going through this process myself currently. I am often back in the States and drive there when I'm back so I need my American license as well. However it seems that I need to have the physical drivers license in hand to show proper documentation. I see three options, one is that I pretend like I lost it but only have a copy of it. But I don't think they will let me continue the process without it in hand. The second option is that I tell them I am back and forth often and convince them I need it, however I don't have much faith in that. The other option that seems quite obvious is to let them take it and then just go and get a replacement from New Hampshire whenever I want (where my US drivers license is from). Have you heard of any other options regarding this? It seems so silly that they take your other license as its an easy work around and most of us need it to drive in our home countries.
Eric Todd Guggisberg you can drive in the US with a foreign license. My wife's parents had no problem renting a car in the states. If you want both, maybe just apply for a replacement in your home state. I would recommend checking the rules and regulations on that first.
Congratulations. =)
That said, I'm not thrilled about people from *all* of the US being allowed to convert their license directly.
There's states in the US with laws comparable to Norway and the EU, and there's states where licenses are granted *way* too easily...
I would have preferred the country having separate rules on a state by state basis.
I don't what your thinking but we have roundabouts here in the usa. we had them in boston when I was young, we have them here in Columbia mo
I think he just means they're not as common here in the U.S.
The person who's testing you in the driving exam is called the examinator, just like the terminator:)
Haha that's funny, they do sort of have your life in their hands, at least your social life, being able to fail you and not letting you drive.
Automatic only then?
can you drive with US license as a tourist in Norway?
+Toka Zhu yes, for the 90 days on a tourist visa.
Why do you need a Visa as an American citizen?
Thanks BTW
+Toka Zhu it's not a visa that you have to apply for in advance. The stamp in your passport is your visa approval and gives you permission to be in Norway for up to 90 days.
congratulations. Wish me luck as well :)
Greetings from Greece dear friend! I am super thankful for your videos, I just started watching you videos, and they help me a lot because I love learning about countries by experience! Can you make a video on racism in Norway? Sorry if you already made that, I just discovered your videos!
Where do you live in Norway?
I'm about an hour away from Oslo
Ok
do you have an American flag?
congrats :-)
Norge Er Best!
Are you good at talking norwegian??
I'm getting better at it every day.
You should make a video where you only talk norwegian.
Some day I will do that. I am still working on building my vocabulary...and confidence. :-)
where is the driving????
Drammen, Norway
beavoooooo
Do live norway
Do I live in Norway? yes.
You’re English is a bit off my man
Me realizing he’s American😔
Dusty45 lmao