11:13 special case, of the solid line on your side and a broken line next to it. The solid line is on your side, which means you can not overtake. But cars on the other side have a broken line, so they can overtake. It usually has to do with specific visibility circumstances.
This is excellent. You have a great sense of humour. Bigger, louder, heavier, faster has priority. Ha. And I had to laugh out loud when you listed priorities in India, "nobody cares about pedestrians". Thanks. By the way, is that a rental motorcycle?
Very great video and fun too. Thank you, I'm not Indian, but it helps me to understand how the signs are different comparing to USA. Thanks again, buddy!
Thank you very much for this video. It’s very informative and helpful for any person preparing for driving exam here in Europe. I can relate to everything that you have outlined since I live in Switzerland. The driving exam here is like sitting for a Master’s degree examination and defending a thesis. All the tips that you have given are exactly what driving examiners look out for here. I failed my first driving exam because of trying to overtake a cyclist. But I learned from my mistakes and now preparing adequately for my next exam.
Really glad it was useful, thanks for your comment! And haha, it is like master's exam :) Also Switzerland would be even more stricter than here in Belgium.. all the best for your next exam!
Superb tips brother. I'm from Bangladesh. Going on a road trip from Germany to Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia and Kosovo. Your info helps lot. You should make more videos like this in the city centre teaching people regarding parking, where one can stop and where one cannot and the parking timings etc. Once again. You da best. Keep up the fantastic work! Regards Mirza
Thank you for this video! Will surely help on my road trip through Slovenia. It's hilarious when you compare the rules to India, especially the pedestrian and honking parts.
@@CodeNameABK I have a trip to Italy coming up. And I'm gonna drive by myself for the first time in Europe. I have taken 12 driving classes to get accustomed with the rules, hope its enough.
I respect the people who know and apply the traffic rules, sometimes I meet some drivers that put their life in risk of injury or death by turning out of priority just to save one minute or two, imagine if I was drunk or crazy, their life and car will be destroyed if I don't stop to let them pass.
Exactly. You said it best. The way of driving in Europe is very safe and relaxing, there's no need to rush, no matter how much you try to arrive earlier, ain't gonna be earlier than 2 3 minutes which is insignificant compared to what hazard you can cause by driving recklessly.
Main change is,you have to follow the rules,you can't use your horn,you have to use turn signals..Indian nightmare.. you don't have real driving training,we spent a lot of time in school,we have to learn all trafic rules+ you have to spend a lot of time in trafic to get your driving licence..This isn't something different from your country but you don't follow these rules in India,these rules are the same for whole world.
Thanks alot for this video man...it helped clear alot of doubts about the road rules over there,i didn't know about those triangle signs and what they were for and all,ride safe man cheers :)
Hey thanks a lot, so glad to hear this video was useful :) And that car did not have priority. There was a priority sign for me before the junction which isnt visible on the video. Also another way to confirm priority is to look for shark teeth markings on the road but you can see these only when you are really close to the junction. At 11:37, it's not clear but that car has shark teeth marking on the junction where he was waiting which means he should wait.
Hey how are the speed limits in India? Is it similar to 50 in city, 90 in country and 130 on motorway? And do people somewhat follow the limits or do they just go as fast as the road and car allows? Great explanations of European driving btw. Very accurate.
They go as fast as the road allows :) And there are only few expressways with 100+ as speed limits, most other roads have 80 as the limit. In cities, it is usually 50 or less. And thanks!
Bro please reply I am planning a road to Europe but not from india but from Russia. I'm planning to rent a bike or purchase a bajaj Dominar from Moscow for my road trip. My question is. 1. If i buy a bike having proper documentation plus my international license then can i enter Europe or is their any problem at the border.
Thanks for such a wonderful and informative video. It helped me defer my driving plan for Belgium. I'll take some more time to take up some more video sessions. ;) Cheers, Merry Christmas.
good informative video..driving a two wheeler and a four wheeler ... must be pretty much the same but i would just like to know more about car driving rules in europe and videos regarding turns if possible... thank u
Thank you Vidushi. Yes indeed almost all rules are same for two and four wheelers and the rules I have talked about are the basic ones. I didnt want to go into too much detail as it might be too much information for viewers :) If you want to know more, I would suggest to just go through articles online as you can find more details there. If there is anything specific you want to know, feel free to ask.
Thanks Chaman, glad you found it informative :) What exactly you want to know about roundabouts? People who are in roundabout have priority. And do you too live in Leuven? I am surprised you recognized :)
Thanks for the video brother! Can you make one for different traffic light signs (amber coloured "right turn" sign) and another for parking signs (free, time limited, paid etc.)
You are welcome Udhaya! Btw, we don't have amber colored right turn sign here in Belgium, so you will get better info about it in wiki/Google instead :)
Traffic lights in Europe (almost?) always have 3 colors: red, green and yellow/amber/orange. But the pattern they follow differs between countries. For example, in the Netherlands the light goes from red to green, then to yellow, then back to red. The rule for yellow usually is: if you can safely stop, with normal braking, then stop. In some countries the light goes from red to green, then green+yellow (simultaneously) and then red. Or red, to red+yellow, to green. I don't know which countries have those patterns, but they are there. In the US there's a common "right turn on red" rule, where you can turn right on a red light, if you think it's safe. That rule does not exist in Europe.
Hi, Very informative for the first time visitors to EU. May I know whwther IDP is required to drive in Europe contries. If I have Indian license with indormation in English(With chip), will it work for the intial days ?. If not can you help with any sources to get IDP in EU languages in Germany. Thanks in advance.
Thank you, glad you liked it. The rules for IDP varies a lot. In Germany, you can drive with Indian license for upto 6 months since arrival at EU. Few other countries around like Italy need IDP. So best would be to google for latest info. You can get IDP only from Indian RTO, you cannot get it after coming to EU. You can try contacting Indian embassy if you really need it. But since you are in Germany, you dont need IDP unless you plan to drive out of Germany. Good luck!
Some tricky which I came across in Netherlands It’s green for u and it can be green for a bicycle or pedestrian crossing the road as well There are some circles with double lanes too
Thank you so much for your words buddy :) Nice to hear you have been driving and riding for a year. And its the same here in Belgium as well, it can be green for peds/cyclists when its also for cars turning into them and also double lane roundabouts. Some roundabouts in Paris have much more than 2 lanes too :)
Awesome dude... can you tell me bout Wat are the mendetory thing you need to hv to hire a car in europe... n hw it will cost around.. including deposites
Thanks buddy. Mandatory things vary slightly from country where you are renting but Indian license is a must and International Driving Permit is also needed in some countries. Cost also depends on car etc.. Some rental charge deposits, some don't.
At 6.20, Does the car on the right have priority? I didn't see a diamond or a right of way sign posted for your direction. So unsure if I would have to slow down in such a case.
On a 50 km/h road like that, with broken lines on the sides, you can safely assume that you have priority. Only in slow 30 km/h zones and/or roads with no marking at all, traffic from the right has priority. Like this crossing where there are no signs or markings: goo.gl/maps/UvGVCcZNKTy99Efr8
I am from india. I have one question. I want to make a u turn, if its not done by car at once, then at the middle of the road who has the priority and will this be an offence in europe ???
My pleasure, glad it was useful. In roundabouts, the vehicles already on roundabouts have priority. Other vehicles should wait till it is clear. I can imagine in Paris, there is lot of traffic so roundabouts will never be clear so one might have to squeeze his way in.
Not to be really confusing, but on some roundabouts in some countries it is the other way around. Cars already on the roundabout have to wait for cars going on to the roundabout. I encountered some of these in Greece. But still most of the time the cars on the roundabout have priority.
Same rules followed in USA too..wonder why its even Hard to get these BASIC safety rules followed in India and make road driving a safe and pleasure for everyone. At least the current geenration youngsters when they get into road hope they try to implement these thing. I personally when i drive in Chennai India i follow these having lived in USA for a while. -NO honking unless its necessary -Give pedestrians and yield as much as possible -Try to stay in Lane and not keep switching here and there
Hi. Can you plz comment upon how one can stop by the side of the road eg. if one wants to look for the route or see a map? How do we stop on the side of the road, any specific area?
As you might already know, it is certainly not like India where we can stop anytime beside the road when there is enough space. In cities, it can be tricky to stop even for a quick look into the map as the roads can be busy without any parking place beside it. If you cant find any designated parking spots, easiest might be to stop at a fuel station. On highways and other regular roads, we need to look for lay-by or designated parking spots which are indicated with sign "P" (and fuel stations of course) and these signs are posted a few kms in advance so you know where you can stop. On remote village/mountain roads, if there appears a wide flat space beside the road, it is usually a lay-by and you can stop there. There wont be any signs posted for it.
Hi, first of all thank you for such an informative video. One thing that confuses me here sometimes is that, the white line sometimes act as dividers on 2 way carriages or sometimes as lane separators for single direction traffic. Am I missing something, or is there a way to differentiate?
My pleasure Rajas, glad it was useful! If its a lane separator, you will usually see signs for each lanes or directions painted on the road (like where each lanes go). And if its a divider, you will anyways spot oncoming traffic in a minute or two, just wait in the right most lane till then. I dont think you will have a problem with this once you get used to it.
Usually, if there's multiple lanes, you get a sign showing them in advance (a blue rectangle with white text or black-on-white). Also, on multi-lane roads, the lanes are split per direction, so you will not be allowed to drive against traffic - in other words, there will be a (single or double) solid line.
In most countries, if you are in a single direction road, you will see square blue signposts with a white arrow (meaning "one way"). If you don't see those signs, it usually means double direction. Also arrows painted on the lanes help a lot
what a lovely man and a great and informative video thanks trust a biker to talk sense im going next week in a car but still found this very usefull cheers
Great video, exactly what I was looking for. Is it easy to drive coming from India?? Do you need to attend driving classes for this ?? I have driven in India for almost 20 years. I have to go on a business trip to Romania and Turkey, I have todo a lot of driving bar car in these two countries., do you think its going to be difficult for an Indian driver?? I have seen plenty of videos on google about various driving rules, I am confident I can do it.
Glad it was useful! It wont be easy coming from India as we are not used to following rules :) but you will get the hang of it. Mostly follow what others do. I am not sure how the traffic is in Turkey/Romania (whether they follow all the rules or not) so it should be manageable for you. Hope you have a good trip! In my case, I took the classes because I had to get Belgian driving license and there is no way one can pass the exam here with just Indian driving skills.
Some rules are not followed so strictly when you go east or south (e.g. overtaking where not allowed or speed limits, Romanians in particular drive through villages 80 - 90 km/h), other rules are still kept (yield if the other vehicle has priority no matter what they or you drive).
Nice video on tips for first time driving in Europe for Indians. I have one question and need your help.gps available on phone can help for direction. What's additional use of taking gps of hired vehicle ?
Thank you Kavita. The reason I recommended GPS is because it has very stable location tracking, gives info on speed limits and which lanes one should take and they work for entire EU. On phone, you need data which is not cheap in Europe, unless you have the whole map stored in offline mode. I have heard there are good apps these days but I havent tried them. Also I never get accurate location on phone as reliably as a GPS.
Nice video. That be on right in highway I didn't know for a year here in USA. It's followed here but not strictly. This video would have helped me then.
Thanks man. I too wish I had a similar video to watch when I initially came here :) And I have heard that rule is not strictly enforced in US, atleast compared to EU. In fact when you have 4 or 6 lane highways, sticking to right doesnt really help. Here you see 3 lanes at max on freeways.
These are very normal things I honestly thought Europe would be more confusing because of there weird intersections and things but driving in India sounds like there aren't any real road rules it sounds like biggest car wins
Its exactly like that in India :) techincally there are rules but most dont follow and many arent even aware of it. Are you from US? Then the main difference you would find in Europe is the priority to the right in junctions, rest is pretty much similar as you pointed out. Also there are lot more automated speed cameras instead of manned police cars hiding somewhere.
I wonder what the hell is going on on the roads in India... I have never been there, though heard a lot. And the fact you have to explain very basics (as an explanation of "Give way" triangle meaning) horrifies me even more... Though the video is good as about basics. You can always go deeper, e.g. speaking about trams which have almost a top priority at the crossings with some minor exceptions, speak about parking rules etc etc. So you've opened a pandora box:)
Haha, you should visit India to know what the hell is going on :D or watch this video on my channel "Going back in time, my first video from Gopro". I felt if I went any deeper, it would be an information overload so just wanted to stick to basics. Also one can read further online if really interested to know more.
Most of the rules, in theory, are valid in India too, but nobody cares. In Europa (Austria) is was so 40 years ago. Mostly the same rules like today (but no general speed limits outside the cities, and no seat belts enforced)... but nobody cared, also not after speed limits were installed. 100 kph in the town? No problem, you really had to be unlucky to pay once. Driving with more alcohol then blood in your veins? Normal, tolerated. Repairing your car with some rusty paper clips, all OK. Overtaking - do what you want, oncoming traffic will find a solution for the problem. In those times, despite much less traffic than today, our annual death toll seared up to 2500 (!!!) in 1970. Thoe times there were 2 millions of cars used in Austria. Now there are 6 millions, but the annual death toll went down to 400... These rules make the traffic safer, and flow more fluid, less stressful.
Whoa, I never knew it was that bad here 40 years ago! And even in theory, India doesnt follow many of the same rules esp the priority to the right doesnt exist. In junctions, usually one road is considered main road and the guy joining from little road has to wait or it is like in US, where the person who first came to a junction goes first.
belgium give right rule is very strange, im from New Zealand and you basically have to not only see your own road sign but also see the right lane if they have stop signs,,, this was so ocnfused
thank you so much for this informative post. Wish to know two things: In case, I want to stop in the middle of the road, what are rules of siding the car? Next, suppose I am driving a small vehicle in a 4 lane highway. which lane should I take? the extreme right or the middle? or the extreme left?
My pleasure man! To answer first question, no you cannot stop in the middle of the road. You can only stop if there is space on the side of the road for you to park. If it is emergency, then you stop with hazard warning lights on. Same on highway, you cannot stop on emergency lane unless it is an emergency, you have to wait till you see a rest stop/fuel station and only there you can stop. As for the lane, you should always drive on the right most lane, irrespective of vehicle size :) Middle and left lane are only for overtaking. Hope this was useful. You can also read up more using google as I have not covered everything, good luck!
Rule number 1 should be: Traffic laws actually applies here. Lanesplitting is not allowed in the Northern countries of Europe where overtaking is only allowed on the left side hence you can't lanesplit as you overtake on both left AND right hand side
Haha, that is indeed rule 1 :) I am not sure which countries you mean by Northern countries of Europe (Norway, Sweden, Finland?) because even in countries like Belgium, Netherlands, France etc lane splitting is allowed even when overtaking is allowed only on left hand side. It is not considered same as overtaking and it has some conditions like it is allowed when traffic speed is less than 50kmph and we cant lane split more than 20kmph faster than rest of the traffic (this cant be correctly measured of course).
I just found out why every video from india has honking. Let me tell ya how it's in Serbia (eastern europe) Using horn is alowed only if it's going to prevent accident. Also lenght of honking has a meaning. Longer it goes without stopping more pisssed off is someone.
Thanks Kashif, glad it was useful :) Legally, lane splitting is not allowed in Switzerland and Germany but when the traffic is too slow for too long, you see motorcyclists slowly start to lane split. In Belgium, Italy and UK it is allowed. In France, though its not exactly allowed but almost everyone lane splits.
Dear ABK, Can you do video with all signs in europe and their meaning. and also other maneuovers /priorities at junctions/cross roads ..if possible.. i am trying to pass theory exam. may be your experince helps me alot.
Great video bro...very informative...i am from uk...planning to go to germany in august...can u plse tell me whats the rule abt roundabouts..who has the priority...
When coming on tourist visas, you generally dont need a test. An international license is enough. But if coming on a long term visa, then both written and practical tests are usually necessary (depends on the country too).
Usually a no-U-turn sign is what you see. If its not there then U turn is allowed. Sometimes they might also put a sign with U (without cross) to show U turn is allowed but it is not very common, atleast here in Belgium
Thanks for your efforts! Very helpful :) Do you know a good(preferably concise and free) driving instruction manual(in English) for Benelux ? Thanks again!
You are welcome, really glad it was useful :) There is this free website in Belgium which covers entire driving theory. Its in Dutch so you can use Google Chrome and auto translate it www.gratisrijbewijsonline.be/theorie/leerstof-rijbewijs-b
The rules are not the same for entire Europe. Indian license is valid in some countries and not others. Best to google and check for the countries you are visiting.
When I made this video, I had highly recommended GPS as there was no free data roaming across countries back then. But now there is free data roaming in most countries in EU (except countries like Switzerland and few others) and the navigation apps are better (gmaps, waze etc) so I think you can manage with mobile phone. I have a Garmin GPS btw and I use it every time I go out in car/bike (as it get more reliable GPS signal than phone). Even TomTom is also an equally good brand.
Yes or when the traffic light goes green and the guy in front of you doesn't respond, because he's playing with his phone or so, then you can give a short honk. But that's rare. I'm on the road for hours every day, and it happens to me maybe only once a year.
As a European, I want to stress that some countries do a better job at enforcing rules than others. Southern/Eastern European countries tend to have more chaotic traffic. Traffic in southern parts of Italy, for example, resembles more Indian than European style :D In coutries like Spain and Ireland important stuff like priority or lane selection is hardly ever signposted. And watch out for the amount of roundabouts in France and UK!! Belgium is one good example though! :)
Hey. I have a question. Although I have travelled many times around Europe, I have always used public transport. Is it safe and easy to drive on right side and with so many rules in Europe?
Driving on the right side is not so difficult and might take an hour or so to get comfortable, depending on your driving skills of course. But following the rules can seem too much in the beginning, best to read up about the signs and rules as much as you can. I havent covered all the rules in the video as it would be too long then. Good luck!
@@CodeNameABK I drove more than 800kms from Munich to Salzburg, Innsbruke and Hallstat, City, Highway and Mountains all covered. It was an amazing experience. It took around 2-3 hours for me to get habitual.
Yes, India has its own charm :) but you need to experience foreign traffic once atleast. I had never imagined it could be so disciplined till I saw it here.
Nice tips. Sadly, nobody follows them i India because we have 90% of those traffic rules here as well. From priority/right of way, pedetrian comes 1st yada yada yada. I would be interested in knowing if cops there bother you with using your helmet cam anywhere in the city or on the highways.
Its impossible to fix the traffic in India, but the current system works isnt it, so why change? :D And I dont think India officially has "priority to the right" rule and also its not just about following them, most dont even know such rules exist. So this should be useful when they come here. Regarding helmet cam, some people gave some curious looks but cops dont mind it. In fact there was a video from a vlogger in Netherlands where cops stopped him for routine check and they complimented him for his chin mount, saying they didnt see that before :)
+CodeNameABK yes I do agree that rules are followed there diligently. Also, most of us don't know most rules here. We do have a right of way rule here. :D And most of the times it favors people in the right lane. But yes, it's not an absolute rule. It's upon the traffic user to give the other person his right of way. Like saying, pehle aap (translation - you first).
Sirjee, why the translation? hindi abhi bhi aati hai :D Regarding priority, I am sticking to what I said on the video, the bigger, faster, heavier vehicle has priority :P
+CodeNameABK agree on your interpretation of bigger vehicles bullying smaller ones. I just wanted to convey that actual (unfollowed) rules exist. The translation was for others, if they stumble across our conversation.
Vokay :) I would still like to know the exact rule regarding priority in junctions in our rule book, wonder if even RTO people know that! :D In US for eg, whoever comes first to the junction has priority, doesnt matter left or right.
I have a simple rule, if u are from India, you dont drive in Europe, period. Unless you attend the driving school here, same goes for americans, russians etc ..
11:13 special case, of the solid line on your side and a broken line next to it. The solid line is on your side, which means you can not overtake. But cars on the other side have a broken line, so they can overtake. It usually has to do with specific visibility circumstances.
This is excellent. You have a great sense of humour. Bigger, louder, heavier, faster has priority. Ha. And I had to laugh out loud when you listed priorities in India, "nobody cares about pedestrians". Thanks. By the way, is that a rental motorcycle?
Thanks mate, glad you had fun watching my vid :) And its my own motorcycle.
Very great video and fun too. Thank you, I'm not Indian, but it helps me to understand how the signs are different comparing to USA.
Thanks again, buddy!
Glad it was useful buddy :)
I couldnt even tell you were in belgium until 7 minutes into the video, traffic rules and signs are so similar across Europe lol
Indeed those signs look pretty much the same :)
i noticed it in 10 sec just look at our crappy roads
Very nicely made :-) and enjoyable too! I liked the annotations. Cheers!
Thanks Ashwin! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Thanks for a useful video. Good narration and video editing.
My pleasure Rahul! Glad you liked it.
Thank you very much for this video. It’s very informative and helpful for any person preparing for driving exam here in Europe. I can relate to everything that you have outlined since I live in Switzerland. The driving exam here is like sitting for a Master’s degree examination and defending a thesis. All the tips that you have given are exactly what driving examiners look out for here. I failed my first driving exam because of trying to overtake a cyclist. But I learned from my mistakes and now preparing adequately for my next exam.
Really glad it was useful, thanks for your comment! And haha, it is like master's exam :) Also Switzerland would be even more stricter than here in Belgium.. all the best for your next exam!
Superb tips brother. I'm from Bangladesh. Going on a road trip from Germany to Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia and Kosovo. Your info helps lot. You should make more videos like this in the city centre teaching people regarding parking, where one can stop and where one cannot and the parking timings etc. Once again. You da best. Keep up the fantastic work!
Regards
Mirza
Thanks a lot Mirza! Really glad my video helped and you have a great trip!!
I might make a second video someday, thanks again!
You are by far the most useful guy for explaining this! Many thanks.
Thanks for your words! So glad you found it that useful :)
I was searching for this kind of guided video.Thanks for your efforts. Appreciated.
So glad to hear it Kamal, it was my pleasure :)
Thank you for this video! Will surely help on my road trip through Slovenia. It's hilarious when you compare the rules to India, especially the pedestrian and honking parts.
Thank you for making this video. This is really helpful
My pleasure Mohit :) Glad it was useful!
@@CodeNameABK I have a trip to Italy coming up. And I'm gonna drive by myself for the first time in Europe. I have taken 12 driving classes to get accustomed with the rules, hope its enough.
@@mohitjee All the best! Did you take the classes here in Europe? Then you shouldnt have any problems :) Have a nice trip.
I respect the people who know and apply the traffic rules, sometimes I meet some drivers that put their life in risk of injury or death by turning out of priority just to save one minute or two, imagine if I was drunk or crazy, their life and car will be destroyed if I don't stop to let them pass.
Exactly. You said it best. The way of driving in Europe is very safe and relaxing, there's no need to rush, no matter how much you try to arrive earlier, ain't gonna be earlier than 2 3 minutes which is insignificant compared to what hazard you can cause by driving recklessly.
Main change is,you have to follow the rules,you can't use your horn,you have to use turn signals..Indian nightmare.. you don't have real driving training,we spent a lot of time in school,we have to learn all trafic rules+ you have to spend a lot of time in trafic to get your driving licence..This isn't something different from your country but you don't follow these rules in India,these rules are the same for whole world.
Good to see, you were able to drive and also speak easily..great efforts..
Awesome video, informative and fun to watch!
Thanks man, glad to hear that :)
that was really hopeful . keep it up man
Glad to hear that, thanks man!
A brilliant help, thank you!
My pleasure!
I drove from Belgium to Amsterdam and Paris after this, and it was my first time left hand drive!
well made.. ,, turning and not honking.. really very hard habit to get rid off
Thank you Abhishek! Yes that habit is really hard to get rid off! :)
Thanks alot for this video man...it helped clear alot of doubts about the road rules over there,i didn't know about those triangle signs and what they were for and all,ride safe man cheers :)
Thanks a lot man! So now you are ready for an international ride ;)
+CodeNameABK Haha yeah,one day for sure..one day...;)
That's the spirit! :)
Great info buddy, would love to ride in such countries with complete discipline. Liked this vlog 😊 very informative 👍
Thank you so much man, it was kind of unbelievable for me to see such discipline when I first came here! I hope you get to ride here someday :)
Thanks brother, imin cyprus and im thinking to get the dl. Very helpful video.
dude! this is the video i was looking for!
Glad it was useful Srinivas!
awesome video. I just watched this video a couple of times before by Belgium trip. question at 11:36 did that car on the right have priority?
Hey thanks a lot, so glad to hear this video was useful :)
And that car did not have priority. There was a priority sign for me before the junction which isnt visible on the video. Also another way to confirm priority is to look for shark teeth markings on the road but you can see these only when you are really close to the junction. At 11:37, it's not clear but that car has shark teeth marking on the junction where he was waiting which means he should wait.
awesome thanks.
Glad to be of help, hope you have a great trip to Belgium! :)
Hey how are the speed limits in India? Is it similar to 50 in city, 90 in country and 130 on motorway? And do people somewhat follow the limits or do they just go as fast as the road and car allows? Great explanations of European driving btw. Very accurate.
They go as fast as the road allows :) And there are only few expressways with 100+ as speed limits, most other roads have 80 as the limit. In cities, it is usually 50 or less. And thanks!
Bro please reply
I am planning a road to Europe but not from india but from Russia.
I'm planning to rent a bike or purchase a bajaj Dominar from Moscow for my road trip.
My question is.
1. If i buy a bike having proper documentation plus my international license then can i enter Europe or is their any problem at the border.
Thanks for such a wonderful and informative video. It helped me defer my driving plan for Belgium. I'll take some more time to take up some more video sessions. ;)
Cheers,
Merry Christmas.
So glad to hear it Prashant! :) Hope you have a good drive!
good informative video..driving a two wheeler and a four wheeler ... must be pretty much the same but i would just like to know more about car driving rules in europe and videos regarding turns if possible... thank u
Thank you Vidushi. Yes indeed almost all rules are same for two and four wheelers and the rules I have talked about are the basic ones. I didnt want to go into too much detail as it might be too much information for viewers :)
If you want to know more, I would suggest to just go through articles online as you can find more details there. If there is anything specific you want to know, feel free to ask.
Nice Video! Quite Informative. What about roundabouts? BTW: Nice views of Leuven in there.
Thanks Chaman, glad you found it informative :) What exactly you want to know about roundabouts? People who are in roundabout have priority. And do you too live in Leuven? I am surprised you recognized :)
Yes. I did lived. Was there for quite a long time.
CodeNameABK :I too felt like I know this place :). R u studying for masters or PhD? I have live there too. It was my second home.
How come head mount camera didn't swing side to side when you speak in indian accent?
Thank you, this was educational.
Great video dude... very informative and useful for driving in europe.
Thank you Bharat! :)
Thanks for the video brother! Can you make one for different traffic light signs (amber coloured "right turn" sign) and another for parking signs (free, time limited, paid etc.)
You are welcome Udhaya! Btw, we don't have amber colored right turn sign here in Belgium, so you will get better info about it in wiki/Google instead :)
Traffic lights in Europe (almost?) always have 3 colors: red, green and yellow/amber/orange. But the pattern they follow differs between countries. For example, in the Netherlands the light goes from red to green, then to yellow, then back to red. The rule for yellow usually is: if you can safely stop, with normal braking, then stop. In some countries the light goes from red to green, then green+yellow (simultaneously) and then red. Or red, to red+yellow, to green. I don't know which countries have those patterns, but they are there. In the US there's a common "right turn on red" rule, where you can turn right on a red light, if you think it's safe. That rule does not exist in Europe.
Hi, Very informative for the first time visitors to EU. May I know whwther IDP is required to drive in Europe contries. If I have Indian license with indormation in English(With chip), will it work for the intial days ?. If not can you help with any sources to get IDP in EU languages in Germany. Thanks in advance.
Thank you, glad you liked it.
The rules for IDP varies a lot. In Germany, you can drive with Indian license for upto 6 months since arrival at EU. Few other countries around like Italy need IDP. So best would be to google for latest info.
You can get IDP only from Indian RTO, you cannot get it after coming to EU. You can try contacting Indian embassy if you really need it. But since you are in Germany, you dont need IDP unless you plan to drive out of Germany.
Good luck!
Excellent tips
Thanks!
CodeNameABK I don’t remember what you explained about right before left rule? This rule is confusing for me sometimes
@@abdurraheem2516 That is "priority to the right" rule. Maybe you can find better explanation in Google :)
Robda ok thank you very much
Wow! What an effort 👍🏼
I have been driving and riding since one year now
Every point is nice and relevant for any Indian
Well done 👍🏼
Some tricky which I came across in Netherlands
It’s green for u and it can be green for a bicycle or pedestrian crossing the road as well
There are some circles with double lanes too
Thank you so much for your words buddy :) Nice to hear you have been driving and riding for a year.
And its the same here in Belgium as well, it can be green for peds/cyclists when its also for cars turning into them and also double lane roundabouts. Some roundabouts in Paris have much more than 2 lanes too :)
very help full thank you !
My pleasure :)
Awesome dude... can you tell me bout Wat are the mendetory thing you need to hv to hire a car in europe... n hw it will cost around.. including deposites
Thanks buddy. Mandatory things vary slightly from country where you are renting but Indian license is a must and International Driving Permit is also needed in some countries. Cost also depends on car etc.. Some rental charge deposits, some don't.
At 6.20, Does the car on the right have priority? I didn't see a diamond or a right of way sign posted for your direction. So unsure if I would have to slow down in such a case.
On a 50 km/h road like that, with broken lines on the sides, you can safely assume that you have priority. Only in slow 30 km/h zones and/or roads with no marking at all, traffic from the right has priority. Like this crossing where there are no signs or markings: goo.gl/maps/UvGVCcZNKTy99Efr8
Thanks for the sharing the knowledge bro
You are welcome Pankaj!
I am from india. I have one question. I want to make a u turn, if its not done by car at once, then at the middle of the road who has the priority and will this be an offence in europe ???
Thanks for video,very helpful. how about roundabouts. Can I have instructions for priorities? I leave in paris
My pleasure, glad it was useful. In roundabouts, the vehicles already on roundabouts have priority. Other vehicles should wait till it is clear. I can imagine in Paris, there is lot of traffic so roundabouts will never be clear so one might have to squeeze his way in.
Not to be really confusing, but on some roundabouts in some countries it is the other way around. Cars already on the roundabout have to wait for cars going on to the roundabout. I encountered some of these in Greece. But still most of the time the cars on the roundabout have priority.
Same rules followed in USA too..wonder why its even Hard to get these BASIC safety rules followed in India and make road driving a safe and pleasure for everyone. At least the current geenration youngsters when they get into road hope they try to implement these thing. I personally when i drive in Chennai India i follow these having lived in USA for a while.
-NO honking unless its necessary
-Give pedestrians and yield as much as possible
-Try to stay in Lane and not keep switching here and there
Great video bro and its useful for many beginner and thank you for sharing your experience 😊👍
Hi. Can you plz comment upon how one can stop by the side of the road eg. if one wants to look for the route or see a map? How do we stop on the side of the road, any specific area?
As you might already know, it is certainly not like India where we can stop anytime beside the road when there is enough space. In cities, it can be tricky to stop even for a quick look into the map as the roads can be busy without any parking place beside it. If you cant find any designated parking spots, easiest might be to stop at a fuel station. On highways and other regular roads, we need to look for lay-by or designated parking spots which are indicated with sign "P" (and fuel stations of course) and these signs are posted a few kms in advance so you know where you can stop. On remote village/mountain roads, if there appears a wide flat space beside the road, it is usually a lay-by and you can stop there. There wont be any signs posted for it.
Hi, first of all thank you for such an informative video. One thing that confuses me here sometimes is that, the white line sometimes act as dividers on 2 way carriages or sometimes as lane separators for single direction traffic. Am I missing something, or is there a way to differentiate?
My pleasure Rajas, glad it was useful!
If its a lane separator, you will usually see signs for each lanes or directions painted on the road (like where each lanes go). And if its a divider, you will anyways spot oncoming traffic in a minute or two, just wait in the right most lane till then. I dont think you will have a problem with this once you get used to it.
Usually, if there's multiple lanes, you get a sign showing them in advance (a blue rectangle with white text or black-on-white). Also, on multi-lane roads, the lanes are split per direction, so you will not be allowed to drive against traffic - in other words, there will be a (single or double) solid line.
In most countries, if you are in a single direction road, you will see square blue signposts with a white arrow (meaning "one way"). If you don't see those signs, it usually means double direction. Also arrows painted on the lanes help a lot
Sir is driving in European roads are difficult than India or easy??
what a lovely man and a great and informative video thanks trust a biker to talk sense im going next week in a car but still found this very usefull cheers
Good one. Thank you
At 6:55 you are doing 57 on a 50 road while saying everyone does 50.
Need a cruise control on that motorfiets :P
Great video, exactly what I was looking for.
Is it easy to drive coming from India?? Do you need to attend driving classes for this ?? I have driven in India for almost 20 years. I have to go on a business trip to Romania and Turkey, I have todo a lot of driving bar car in these two countries., do you think its going to be difficult for an Indian driver?? I have seen plenty of videos on google about various driving rules, I am confident I can do it.
Glad it was useful!
It wont be easy coming from India as we are not used to following rules :) but you will get the hang of it. Mostly follow what others do. I am not sure how the traffic is in Turkey/Romania (whether they follow all the rules or not) so it should be manageable for you. Hope you have a good trip!
In my case, I took the classes because I had to get Belgian driving license and there is no way one can pass the exam here with just Indian driving skills.
Some rules are not followed so strictly when you go east or south (e.g. overtaking where not allowed or speed limits, Romanians in particular drive through villages 80 - 90 km/h), other rules are still kept (yield if the other vehicle has priority no matter what they or you drive).
Nice video on tips for first time driving in Europe for Indians. I have one question and need your help.gps available on phone can help for direction. What's additional use of taking gps of hired vehicle ?
Thank you Kavita. The reason I recommended GPS is because it has very stable location tracking, gives info on speed limits and which lanes one should take and they work for entire EU. On phone, you need data which is not cheap in Europe, unless you have the whole map stored in offline mode. I have heard there are good apps these days but I havent tried them. Also I never get accurate location on phone as reliably as a GPS.
Thanks for your reply and details.
You are welcome, wish you a good trip!
Wait, what? In India pedestrians, even at crosswalks, don't have priority?!
Well technically they do, but people cross the road everywhere so crosswalks have lost their meaning.
Thanks a lot
My pleasure!
Nice video. That be on right in highway I didn't know for a year here in USA. It's followed here but not strictly. This video would have helped me then.
Thanks man. I too wish I had a similar video to watch when I initially came here :)
And I have heard that rule is not strictly enforced in US, atleast compared to EU. In fact when you have 4 or 6 lane highways, sticking to right doesnt really help. Here you see 3 lanes at max on freeways.
@Simple Logic And more expensive
These are very normal things I honestly thought Europe would be more confusing because of there weird intersections and things but driving in India sounds like there aren't any real road rules it sounds like biggest car wins
Its exactly like that in India :) techincally there are rules but most dont follow and many arent even aware of it.
Are you from US? Then the main difference you would find in Europe is the priority to the right in junctions, rest is pretty much similar as you pointed out. Also there are lot more automated speed cameras instead of manned police cars hiding somewhere.
I wonder what the hell is going on on the roads in India... I have never been there, though heard a lot. And the fact you have to explain very basics (as an explanation of "Give way" triangle meaning) horrifies me even more...
Though the video is good as about basics. You can always go deeper, e.g. speaking about trams which have almost a top priority at the crossings with some minor exceptions, speak about parking rules etc etc. So you've opened a pandora box:)
Haha, you should visit India to know what the hell is going on :D or watch this video on my channel "Going back in time, my first video from Gopro".
I felt if I went any deeper, it would be an information overload so just wanted to stick to basics. Also one can read further online if really interested to know more.
Most of the rules, in theory, are valid in India too, but nobody cares. In Europa (Austria) is was so 40 years ago. Mostly the same rules like today (but no general speed limits outside the cities, and no seat belts enforced)... but nobody cared, also not after speed limits were installed. 100 kph in the town? No problem, you really had to be unlucky to pay once. Driving with more alcohol then blood in your veins? Normal, tolerated. Repairing your car with some rusty paper clips, all OK. Overtaking - do what you want, oncoming traffic will find a solution for the problem. In those times, despite much less traffic than today, our annual death toll seared up to 2500 (!!!) in 1970. Thoe times there were 2 millions of cars used in Austria. Now there are 6 millions, but the annual death toll went down to 400... These rules make the traffic safer, and flow more fluid, less stressful.
Whoa, I never knew it was that bad here 40 years ago! And even in theory, India doesnt follow many of the same rules esp the priority to the right doesnt exist. In junctions, usually one road is considered main road and the guy joining from little road has to wait or it is like in US, where the person who first came to a junction goes first.
nice video bro it's cool to here your point of view on it
Dank je wel :) I hope you also got to know some fun facts about driving in India :D
***** dat zekker
Too good! Very helpful. Need to know one thing,Is Indian Driving license valid in Norway for initial 3 months?
Glad it was useful Vinay!
Regarding Norway, I just did quick googling and it indeed appears that Indian license can be used for 3 months.
belgium give right rule is very strange, im from New Zealand and you basically have to not only see your own road sign but also see the right lane if they have stop signs,,, this was so ocnfused
Also applies for the Netherlands
thank you so much for this informative post. Wish to know two things: In case, I want to stop in the middle of the road, what are rules of siding the car? Next, suppose I am driving a small vehicle in a 4 lane highway. which lane should I take? the extreme right or the middle? or the extreme left?
My pleasure man!
To answer first question, no you cannot stop in the middle of the road. You can only stop if there is space on the side of the road for you to park. If it is emergency, then you stop with hazard warning lights on.
Same on highway, you cannot stop on emergency lane unless it is an emergency, you have to wait till you see a rest stop/fuel station and only there you can stop.
As for the lane, you should always drive on the right most lane, irrespective of vehicle size :) Middle and left lane are only for overtaking. Hope this was useful. You can also read up more using google as I have not covered everything, good luck!
everything is so perfect there..
Yes indeed :)
Rule number 1 should be: Traffic laws actually applies here.
Lanesplitting is not allowed in the Northern countries of Europe where overtaking is only allowed on the left side hence you can't lanesplit as you overtake on both left AND right hand side
Haha, that is indeed rule 1 :)
I am not sure which countries you mean by Northern countries of Europe (Norway, Sweden, Finland?) because even in countries like Belgium, Netherlands, France etc lane splitting is allowed even when overtaking is allowed only on left hand side. It is not considered same as overtaking and it has some conditions like it is allowed when traffic speed is less than 50kmph and we cant lane split more than 20kmph faster than rest of the traffic (this cant be correctly measured of course).
@@CodeNameABK I'm a little uncertain about Norway but in Sweden and Denmark it is illegal and I'm quite certain that goes for Finland as well.
I just found out why every video from india has honking. Let me tell ya how it's in Serbia (eastern europe) Using horn is alowed only if it's going to prevent accident. Also lenght of honking has a meaning. Longer it goes without stopping more pisssed off is someone.
Its the same in Belgium too..
Serbia is more southeastearn Europe ;)
Damn, I'm getting flashbacks to when I was learning for my theoretical exam :D
Haha :) By the way, if the exams were as strict in India as it is here, I wouldnt have had to do such a video :D
+CodeNameABK I'm very grateful we dont have the same kind of traffic either :D
thanks a lot..very helpful.
Its my pleasure man :)
good video. Is lane splitting allowed in Switzerland? and what are general
rules for lane splitting in europe
Thanks Kashif, glad it was useful :)
Legally, lane splitting is not allowed in Switzerland and Germany but when the traffic is too slow for too long, you see motorcyclists slowly start to lane split. In Belgium, Italy and UK it is allowed. In France, though its not exactly allowed but almost everyone lane splits.
In the Netherlands it is also allowed.
Dear ABK, Can you do video with all signs in europe and their meaning. and also other maneuovers /priorities at junctions/cross roads ..if possible.. i am trying to pass theory exam. may be your experince helps me alot.
You can find most of it online Sampath, good luck for your exam! :)
Is this the netherlands?the buildings make me think that since i lived there..
Its Belgium but they are both very similar..
Great video bro...very informative...i am from uk...planning to go to germany in august...can u plse tell me whats the rule abt roundabouts..who has the priority...
Thanks a lot bro, glad it was useful :)
For roundabouts, the vehicle already in roundabout has priority and you will have to wait.
Thanks bro...which part of india u r frm
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@@michaeljohn9661 you don't have to worry, we got almost the same road laws and rules😂
Comign from India do you have to take a driving test in Europe?
When coming on tourist visas, you generally dont need a test. An international license is enough. But if coming on a long term visa, then both written and practical tests are usually necessary (depends on the country too).
Thnk you once again
I see there exists a sign where U-Turn is not allowed but would like to know if there is any sign that indicates a U-Turn can be taken
Usually a no-U-turn sign is what you see. If its not there then U turn is allowed. Sometimes they might also put a sign with U (without cross) to show U turn is allowed but it is not very common, atleast here in Belgium
Thanks man!
Thanks for your efforts! Very helpful :) Do you know a good(preferably concise and free) driving instruction manual(in English) for Benelux ? Thanks again!
You are welcome, really glad it was useful :) There is this free website in Belgium which covers entire driving theory. Its in Dutch so you can use Google Chrome and auto translate it www.gratisrijbewijsonline.be/theorie/leerstof-rijbewijs-b
Is it diestsesteenweg Belgium
My Indian license can use for Europe car driving..?? Anyother process
The rules are not the same for entire Europe. Indian license is valid in some countries and not others. Best to google and check for the countries you are visiting.
was the video recorded on leuven streets??
Around Leuven, yes.
Should i buy a GPS for road trips in Europe or mobile phone should be good ? Ig GPS then which brand you would recommend?
When I made this video, I had highly recommended GPS as there was no free data roaming across countries back then. But now there is free data roaming in most countries in EU (except countries like Switzerland and few others) and the navigation apps are better (gmaps, waze etc) so I think you can manage with mobile phone. I have a Garmin GPS btw and I use it every time I go out in car/bike (as it get more reliable GPS signal than phone). Even TomTom is also an equally good brand.
Normaly THE Horn is for great danger warning or lost loads
Yes, I mentioned in the video
Yes or when the traffic light goes green and the guy in front of you doesn't respond, because he's playing with his phone or so, then you can give a short honk. But that's rare. I'm on the road for hours every day, and it happens to me maybe only once a year.
Junction rules exists in India But it seems you are from North India that's why you are not aware
Paul Jose..south India🤘🏻
thanks buddy!
My pleasure! :)
As a European, I want to stress that some countries do a better job at enforcing rules than others. Southern/Eastern European countries tend to have more chaotic traffic. Traffic in southern parts of Italy, for example, resembles more Indian than European style :D In coutries like Spain and Ireland important stuff like priority or lane selection is hardly ever signposted. And watch out for the amount of roundabouts in France and UK!!
Belgium is one good example though! :)
Yes indeed, I was surprised on my first trip to Rome.. the cab driver there would have no problem driving in India :D
Are the rules different in Germany?
No the rules are the same.
can I drive a bike in Spain using international licence {Indian}?
Googling says one can drive upto 6 months after arrival in Spain with Indian license and IDP. I dont know anything more than that.
U have rented this bike?.or you bought it
I have bought it
Hey. I have a question. Although I have travelled many times around Europe, I have always used public transport. Is it safe and easy to drive on right side and with so many rules in Europe?
Driving on the right side is not so difficult and might take an hour or so to get comfortable, depending on your driving skills of course. But following the rules can seem too much in the beginning, best to read up about the signs and rules as much as you can. I havent covered all the rules in the video as it would be too long then. Good luck!
@@CodeNameABK thanks you.
All these rules makes our roads safe
@@CodeNameABK I drove more than 800kms from Munich to Salzburg, Innsbruke and Hallstat, City, Highway and Mountains all covered. It was an amazing experience. It took around 2-3 hours for me to get habitual.
That's awesome, glad to hear that Ankit!
excellent video
Thank you Tarun!
It is not a straight line when you have green That it is possible That pedestrations cross THE intersection
Yes indeed, there are many such little details which I couldnt cover in this video, which is also why I tell viewers to read more online at the end.
Good one ABK. Now the only thing for you to do is book tickets for me! :P
Ok, confirm the dates! :D
How to go about the roundabouts?
Pun intended
I simply like India
Yes, India has its own charm :) but you need to experience foreign traffic once atleast. I had never imagined it could be so disciplined till I saw it here.
Nice tips. Sadly, nobody follows them i India because we have 90% of those traffic rules here as well. From priority/right of way, pedetrian comes 1st yada yada yada.
I would be interested in knowing if cops there bother you with using your helmet cam anywhere in the city or on the highways.
Its impossible to fix the traffic in India, but the current system works isnt it, so why change? :D
And I dont think India officially has "priority to the right" rule and also its not just about following them, most dont even know such rules exist. So this should be useful when they come here.
Regarding helmet cam, some people gave some curious looks but cops dont mind it. In fact there was a video from a vlogger in Netherlands where cops stopped him for routine check and they complimented him for his chin mount, saying they didnt see that before :)
+CodeNameABK yes I do agree that rules are followed there diligently. Also, most of us don't know most rules here. We do have a right of way rule here. :D
And most of the times it favors people in the right lane. But yes, it's not an absolute rule. It's upon the traffic user to give the other person his right of way. Like saying, pehle aap (translation - you first).
Sirjee, why the translation? hindi abhi bhi aati hai :D Regarding priority, I am sticking to what I said on the video, the bigger, faster, heavier vehicle has priority :P
+CodeNameABK agree on your interpretation of bigger vehicles bullying smaller ones. I just wanted to convey that actual (unfollowed) rules exist.
The translation was for others, if they stumble across our conversation.
Vokay :) I would still like to know the exact rule regarding priority in junctions in our rule book, wonder if even RTO people know that! :D In US for eg, whoever comes first to the junction has priority, doesnt matter left or right.
Did u rent this bike .. ??
No, it was mine
CodeNameABK thts cool .. broo.. evn im planning to settl some wer around thr aftr my studies.. hope i meet u soon.
All the best bro!
How to contact you bro
Hey you can send me a message here or on my facebook page facebook.com/CodeNameABK/
These are mostly the same rules as in India but nobody follows them
I have a simple rule, if u are from India, you dont drive in Europe, period. Unless you attend the driving school here, same goes for americans, russians etc ..
Rule one drive on the right *obviously I what about the uk
Leuven Belgium
Why where you in Leuven flanders and so it is just europe have respect what if i say it is just all asia
I have ridden/driven in lot of countries around Belgium and they all respect traffic much more than Indians.