PRIVILEGE VS REQUIREMENT?! Americans React To "Why Driving in Europe is BETTER than America"
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You think 2,500 euros for a driver's license is too much, but 3,000 dollars for an ambulance ride is acceptable?
First time i heard that calling ambulance in states costs, i genuinely thought it was a joke:) Still can't really believe it tho.. So stupid.
I don’t remember them saying a 3000 dollar ambulance ride is ok
@@CreepingHistory read between the lines, the comparison and I am sure you'll get it.
@@CreepingHistory They did not say it in this video. But for US citizens the cost of an ambulence is normal.
to be fair 2500 for a drivers license IS too much, nothing todo with the fact that ANY number for an ambulance is probably a humans rights violation.
The US won't change for sure if all of you have the attitude of "it won't change", "it is what it is", "that's the US". Freaking complacent.
The death toll on US roads is double most European countries per km driven. The road layouts, drivers and vehicles are death traps. Thousdands of deaths per year that could just be saved, but complacency is the biggest killer.
To call the vicinity of Amsterdam as "rural" and "not so many people" is....ehm.... "courageous".
Yes, in the Netherlands are big rural areas, but they are in spite of that some of the countries with the highest population density worldwide.
edit: "freedom" to endanger your own life and lifes of others by driving a not roadworthy machine is madness. Many of us have the opinion, that our freedom ends, where the freedom of others begins.
16:01 He mentioned he was just outside Amsterdam, population density 13,620 per sq mi. Orlando population density 2,825 per sq mi. Houston population density is 3,502 per sq mi. Los Angeles is 8,304 per sq mi. The outlier is New York City at 26,403 per sq mi.
The average for the whole of the Netherlands is 1.353 per mi2 (compared to 111 per mi2 for the contiguous USA)
15:30 dudes! Amsterdam and the Randstad area of the Netherlands is way more densely populated than any place in the US (perhaps excluding some inner-city areas).
Amsterdam is not rural. The roads and transport systems are just infinitely better designed than anything in the US so people are not SOLELY DEPENDENT on cars. It's not a privilege, it's a choice.
And they said that driving in the USA is a right, I would say that it is not only a necessity but an obligation for them, thanks to how precarious public transportation is (except for some cities).
@@leis08and then again..foreigners are really the only one complaining, I guess most people (even if they didn’t have to) like to drive
Just some information:
About 1 in 2 people in the Netherlands privately owns a car. On top of that there are about 1,5 million cars from the company. So about 60% of the population has access to a car. If you also take into account the people who are too young to drive, the amount of potential drivers comes close enough to the numbers in the US percentage wise. The population density in the Netherlands is much higher than in the US, and there are very few US cities which have a higher population density than the entire country of the Netherlands.
Thank you, I was about to correct this but you saved me a couple of google searches
Infrastructure in western-Europe will differ very much depending in which country you drive, as does driving habits.
Belgium (neighboring country of the Netherlands - footage in this vid is all from the Netherlands)
has a very, very different infrastructure and driving experience.
Like stroads that look like north-american ones.
'Europe' also in this regard is quite diverse.
(driving-rules , road disign a.s.o.)
Driving lessons and a proper driving test makes a massive difference.
Most Americans wouldn't even pass the test in Europe.
bet you we will
@@specialopssoldier1 Lol, no.
@@specialopssoldier1 Not even the Europeens wil.
@@specialopssoldier1 No, each and every person I have seen driving in the US would absolutely fail for their driving licence. Americans can't even park a car.
15.13 Where he's driving is actually one of the most densely populated areas in the Western world. There is a wall on the right side, to there is probably a city or village at the other side, shielded against the noise. It's called the randstad because all the cities and villages started spreading out into eachother. Many did but where they didn't, there is a strict border between urban and rural, so it looks very rural and it is, but only partly and for short stretches.
Of course good roads are cheaper over short stratches, but there is a lot of soggy soil and an awful lot of bridges and tunnels too. Disciplined driving makes the roads less crowded for the same number of cars, most people have a car by the age of thirty, it's just that government makes long term investments and maintains infrastructure well to get as much people moving around as possible. By train and preferably, but it accepts that people drive a lot too. Connectivity is good for the economy and good for a lot more, so it's allowed to be expensive, it generates more tax revenu in total than it costs.
Getting your drivers licence is another step up in independence and mobility, but not the first one, there was the bicycle to start with, then the train. For my generation it was not unusual for 13 year old girls to cross the country by train by themselves during school holidays, there used to be a special cheap ticket for that which translated as teenager tour. And for the longer distances there were the mopeds. So the roads are busy but if everybody would always take the car from the age of 18 the country would be one big traffic jam and come to a standstill.
Mopeds 😊 Brummmfiets😂❤Greetings from Germany I love the NL
First thing I learned in a german driving school: "Always assume everybody around you is an idiot."
Thats leading to a certain mindset. You learn to be prepared for any stupid stuff. 99% of the time all will be good, but better prepared then sorry. And if sth DOES happen you dont get mad at that person but slow down and observe an idiot.
Second thing I learned: "Half of your speed is a safe distance." This only works for km/h and meters though. Going 30 km/h a distance of 15 meters is considered safe. For 150 km/h its 75m. And so on. Very easy to follow to get a rough estimate on how far away a car should be for everybody to be safe.
Is there any similar rule for U.S. drivers with miles and feet?
I learned to drive in the UK over fifty years ago and when I passed my test, my instructor said "One final tip. Everyone else on the road is an idiot - and they think the same about you." Ever since then, whenever I see someone do something stupid, I remember that tip and hold back, move over, go a bit faster, stop - do whatever is necessary to make sure that I am not the idiot and we all get home safely.
@@carolineb3527 You nailed it, Sweety...
Keep in mind this was filmed on a Sunday afternoon, hence the total lack of trucks and the low amount of cars in general.
Come back on a Monday morning or Friday afternoon and tell em again there isn't any traffic in the NL's.
Don’t under estimate the number of cars and trucks driving in the Netherlands. We are a transit country with Rotterdam as the biggest port. A lot goods through Europa are transported by the highway along the railway and by boots on the rivers.
It’s also one of the densest country’s.
Do you realy think, oh Frisian brother, that the Netherlands are a transit country? German here btw...
I'm European, if I'm going shopping I ride my push bike, if I'm going to work I ride my electric bicycle, if I'm going into the city I take my push bike on the train, if I'm just going out for the day I'll ride my push bike and use the train. If I'm going camping I'll take my 4x4 , if I'm going fishing I'll take my boat, if I fancy some speed I'll take a motorbike out ,or one of my classics if there's a meet up. Most of us in Europe DO own cars ,motorcycles,trucks, sports cars , we just don't prioritise them every day if there's a better alternative to sitting in traffic and paying parking ,toll, congestion charges and fuel .nothing makes me smile more than riding to the beach on a sunny morning passing everyone sat in traffic jams with 5 miles to go and no parking when they get there and I've got a bike lane all to myself with the wind in my hair and my radio playing , a fat dooby on the go and an ice box full of cider on the back with my fishing gear. Happy days, I'm not getting stressed one bit 👌
My God, what is a 'fat dooby' on the go??? Is it what I imagine???
Driving in America is basically a free for all.
Utter chaos by people who never learnt to driver properly in the first place.
Your mum isn't a qualified Driving instructor.
Auto's too, where you are more or less a passenger with a steering wheel!
Not as densily populated
ROFLMAO
You really have no idea.
Look up density of population in European countries and compare that to the States.
It will blow your mind.
western netherlands where he is driving is one of the most dense populated areas
German here. Yes, the ones with the Autobahn ;-). Regarding lessons ... I´d go even further. I´d say if some one has a license for a year ... knows how to read the signs, to adjust the speed, so savely going from A to B. After this year I´d like lessons to teach the "unexpectable" situation. Hard braking on different road conditions (rain, snow, sand..). Losing and regaining control of the car. How to correctly react when another merges in your lane without looking. How to handle a deer or an obstacle in the night ... with and without traffic in the opposite direction. Learn the limits of your car / driving skills.
It´s simple to drive 250km/h on the Autobahn ... all you need to do is to push the pedal. But it´s really difficult to drive 60km/h on snow. Still both is dangerous. While losing the car at 250km/h is rather lethal ... driving on snow is way less dangeous. And both follows the same rules of physics. If you are able to control a car on snow (by gentle steering and pedal movements) you have a much better chance to handle an high spped issue. Also to change from panic_movements to controlled_movements.
And I fully agree: I had way mor dangerous situations when driving distracted but slowly ... than driving focussed at high speed.
Kill by a car or gun? That is FREEDOM ?😢
But at least they dont let em drink beer until 21? lol
we have better freedom than shithole europe
The left lane (in the US/Europe) is NOT a "fast lane". It's a passing lane.
Make the pass and get back over.
"Driving is as enjoyable as Hell", he says. Yes, in many countries it is indeed like Hell. India, China, Kenya, urban Italy, Paris, and everywhere I've driven in the US (44 states) it is simply Hell. In these places, if drivers ever learned the rules of the road, they've either forgotten them or ignore them. 😲
I enjoyed driving in Kenya more than in the US to be completely honest. Once I was on my way fro Nairobi to Nakuru and a traffic jam formed as it was a holiday weekend. Extra lanes were just created on the side of the road naturally 🤣
Europe is so much more densely populated than the U.S. is. Continental Europe has twice the population of the US
The Netherlands has the highest car density in Europe, we have the best maintained road system (pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicles) as well 😊
In Australia driving is considered a privilege also. You have to really earn that sh*t. You have to be 17 yrs. old (mostly) you have to have at least 100 hours experience just on your learners permit before you can even sit your license exam. Then you are on a probationary license for 2 (count 'em, 2) years where you are restricted on your alcohol level (zero) and the number of passengers you can take. Even then the "wallopers" (the cops) can apply to have your license suspended or cancelled at will or even have your vehicle impounded for traffic infringements. You have to earn it to get it and then keep on earning it to keep it.
I'm so sorry, I'm an English teacher and I have to do this, even if it gets me a lot of hate because otherwise I won't sleep for weeks... It's *privilEge
QUESTION... What would you do if the government sat the taxes the same as in Europe...??? And take the tickets when you do anything wrong. In Denmark, just for talking on your phone costs around 220 USd and a point in your licence and we, in Denmark, only have to get 3 points to lose your licence
Every time I watch this video I see so many drivers hoggin one of the middle lanes. Even if it is that busy move to the right most lane, I am looking at you Mr. Mitsubishi Outlander and Ms. Mazda 3 @10.20 . Those lane assist cruise control features are also not healing with this. Hopefully the lane assist gets banned soon, people are paying less and less attention on top of texting and driving.
When you write 10:20 you'll get a direct link to that part of the video! 😁✌🏼
I think the guy was very lucky with the traffic on the day he filmed this. Amsterdam (and Netherlands in general) is very densly populated. Far more dense than most cities and places in the US. Most European cities have bumper-to-bumper traffic during rush hour.
And most got a drivers license and access to a car.
I have driven in LA many times - and some in the Atlanta area, and quite often in the SF and Seattle area. I think it comes down to:
Drivers education. As pointed out. It is not just the test that is more involved - it is the entire education (3 months+). All aspects of driving is covered, from city driving to highway driving, what to do when there is an accident (including CPR/first aid), knowing the vehicles itself, etc. The driving test itself is cheap.
Quality of the roads. Notice anything missing from the sides of the road in the video? Not a billboard in sight. Many countries do not allow commercials along roadsides as they are deemed distracting. The standard and quality of the road surfaces, intersections, signage, etc seems to be of better quality (and no this money does NOT come out of the expense for drivers ed). In the US it seems a bit more..chaotic.
Law enforcement. It is rare to see a cop car patrolling the roads in Europe (compared to the US). However if you DO get caught driving bad - the fines are much steeper, and a much shorter "road" to getting a suspended license. Some countries have fines based on your salary, where we have examples of people paying tens-of-thousands of dollars for driving too fast. This means people respect the rules more.
Quality of the cars. As mentioned in the video - you DO see a lot of strange stuff on US roads. I've been riding some taxies in LA that IMO was not road worthy. Gaffa taped tail light and bumper...spare tire on one wheel, broken suspension...all in ONE taxi.
PS! A a Norwegian driver this was part of my curriculum to get the license:
* Mandatory theory lessons (don't remember, 20+ hours)
* Knowing the car (seatbelts, mirrors, correct seat adjustments, oil, air, filters, etc.)
* First aid and CPR - what to do if you encounter an accident or you are in an accident.
* City driving including different types of parking in cites - and going through a million roundabouts. Also includes hill starts (remember, we train normally on stick shift cars).
* Highway driving - overtaking, dangers of long drives, speed blindness, etc.
* Practical night driving. Correct use of light. Dangers when driving in the dark.
* Winter condition driving. Get to try the car out on very slippery conditions. Practice emergency braking and collision avoidance when slippery.
After all that you get to take the theory test and if you pass (over 50% fail this one) - you get to do the practical test, where you drive with a person from the "DMV" rides with you for about 45 mins and takes notes on how you are doing. Usually the DMV person will ask you to drive both through a city centre and on the highway.
It's funny where in the US you can drive and poorly at that at 16, have sex and change your name, but you can't drink until 21. In Europe driving is governed by common rules and you must obey them, insurance is very high for young drivers and powerful cars and stupid behavior on the road is punished severely. So you can pass on bad habits to a 16yr old and give it a 2+ ton vehicle to cause rukkus on the streets, but won't give it a beer! When I was young, my father told me "learn to drive comfortably/ safely, then I'll teach you to drive sporty"
In the Netherlands. Once you have your license it will expire after 10 years and then you have to go to a city hall to have a license for another 10 years, but you don’t have to redo a driving test for that generally. Unless you’ve made some very serious violations I believe, but that’s up to the judge
Same in UK but you can do it online I think now, its just to update the photo which makes sense as we all age
Europe includes Belgium, the Balkan, and Greece also. It's not only England, The Netherlands or France.
If I drive behind a Belgian car, I take double distance. And indication lights/blinkers don't mean they go that direction. Expect the unexpected. But Greece is special, there no one cares. My wife is from Pireaus, I drive many times in Athens. I learned to leave my driving habits from The Netherlands behind. Accept they will park anywhere. Anywhere. Now I also park allmost anywhere.
Dont take honking cars behind you personal.
The entire fact that people who are either less capable to drive or actually scared of driving don't have to drive, makes it so much more pleasant for everybody. It's the main point I use to argue against people who are opposed to public transport. "Honey, that train is not for you. It's for Betty and Steve who are on the road while they haven't driven very often because they're old and think it's dangerous, are driving insecure and unpredictably, and making it a worse experience for themselves and for you. But they have no other choice. If you had a damn train you wouldn't have to worry about those kind of people anymore. You're forcing them on the road with you, then complain about it, are you stupid?"
Here in the land Downunder we have a mix of US & European driving styles, roads, laws & camera systems. Speed cameras (both fixed & mobile), average speed zones, mobile usage detection cameras & even seatbelt detection cameras. If your not wearing a seat belt or wearing it incorrectly, snap & fine on the way. Any & most traffic stops, you'll be "put on the bag", breathalysed for alcohol. You may even be randomly roadside drug tested. Thou public transport is pretty good in the major cities & some provincial cities. You go to the outback & public transport is just about non-existent. It's so interesting to compare the US, Europe & Australia, when it comes to driving.
11:01
It's *not* a fast lane.
It's a *passing* lane.
And you shouldn't be in it for more then a few minutes during your whole drive...
No one passes on the right, overtaken by a motorcycle on the right, because he is constantly driving in the second lane from the right.
Maybe the No1 problem in USA is that over 800 billions of tax money is put into military instead of roads, education, public transport .. well .. just all the other "smart" stuff
How on earth can your parents learn you how to drive a car, you learn the bad habbets of your parents in a car.
You simply have to watch the not just bikes video about how the American building procedures and regulations that influence the to use the car.
With all due respect. As a uk citizen English in particular, many drive even without the need too, some see it as a right of passage and there are some terrible drivers, a major complaint I hear, here, is centre lane hogging. A personal problem I have is around me people stagger start at junctions rather than moving on green a lot of reactive driving and a general selfishness once inside that ‘weapon’ as you call it. No experience of driving in the USA so can’t speak to which is better, I’m happy this guy has had a positive experience I feel it speaks more to his driving than others though in a lot of cases.
rural driving in Nederland ?,,,,,,,,
west Virginia is 62.755 km2 is size and has 1,775 million people [ AKA 1 person for every 35.355 m2 ]
Maryland is 32.131 km2 in size and has 6.165 million people [ AKA 1 person for every 5.212 m2 ]
Nederland is 41,850 km2 in seize and has 17,750 million people [ AKA 1 person for JUST 2.357 m2 ]
I started driving a tractor at 12/13, moped at 15 and started private drivinglessons for car at 16 and car plus trailer at 17. Took my license at 18, Heavy truck and trailer at 22. By 22 I already had about 10 years of driving experience. I am Swedish, grew and lives in the north.
If you are "testing your metal" type, your place is on the racing track, not on the public roads. Just sayin'. On the public roads the goal is to get from one point to another. And to do it as quick AND as safe as possible.
A2 highway is not densely populated and compared to the rural driving... yeah I guess another ignorant line from an american, lol
If US highways would have such driver density as europe with their barbaric driving skills, you could as well just plant a tent on the highway cuz you couldn't move anywhere
LOL. You guys could have written his script. Everytime you mentioned an issue he explained it or said the same. Spencer said something very early that explains the difference a lot. He said a lot of Americans are very self centred and also everything is about THEIR rights. Our road safty goes further because the state is concerned about the right of everyone to feel safe and to hell if it pisses off someone to be photographed in thier car while texting. If you don't do it than it's not an issue. As Spencer said as well they don't repect that their vehicle can kill.
You would think that in the 'land of the free' (sic) ie no NHS equivalent, they would insist on far better serviced vehicles, at least to carry their precious kids, and much more disciplined drivers with having far more road deaths and serious accidents costing millions of $!
You pay for the book material, the access to the driving schools study program online (if offers), a vision test, risk courses (ice/slip manouvre course where you'll get to experience losing control in a controlled environment and how to improve control), the driver instructors time per lesson and stuff like that. That's why it costs so much. But what you get is surely a much better foundation and sense of understanding than you get from an american driving school. Of course I'm sure there are places who are doing it more thoroughly like they generally do in Europe. I would assume the regular program in the US is like express programs in Europe. But I won't die on that hill, just my guess.
15:16
Honestly it's probably more populated.
It's just that more people are using alternatives to driving.
Edit:
Yeah, that area has a higher population density then all the cities you mentioned except NYC...
*Way* more people then Houston or Orlando etc.
So, wait a minute, you think 2500-3000€ for a driving license is ALOT.. but paying 3000-4000$ for a 10 minute ambulance ride is okay? Logic 101
3k for a driving licence 😅 it's like £90 in the uk
Rural?!sure about that😂😂😂 the comment section will kill you!!!but we love you anyway
B.t.w. that was recorded during covid.
You can't drive there that fast anymore.
Need I say more.
I also looks like a weekend, because there are hardly any lorries.
Still does't invalidate what he said.
@@atropatene3596 Still does't invalidate what he said.
Left lane huggers, will have a problem in The Netherllands. Currently the fine is 270 Euro, and what is more even on a 3 lane motorway unnecesarry use of the middle lane will cost you the same. Holding your phone is more expensive it cost you 470 Euro.
MOT vehicle safety check!
Failure point.....
Windscreen wiper doesn't clean properly
1 front light only has main beam not dipped facility
Brake light not working
Break wear on pads too low
Hazard lights not working
Hand brake pulls up more than 4 click's
Emissions checked
Tyre depth
Uneven wear
Rust leaving edges of panels sharp
No windscreen washer fluid
No unauthorised 'modifications'
Warning horn inoperative
front seat not securely attached
Frayed/non-locking seat belt etc, etc.
You said about NASCAR and f1 and something to point out is the road rage on public streets probably comes from all the road rage and fights aired on NASCAR because from what I can tell it happens every few races someone yes spun intentionally and\or a fist fight between drivers or thrown helmets in any European Motorsport you don't see that and if you do then its really rare and the driver or team get fines and possible other repercussions because people have the dumb mentality of "I'm a good driver I can weave inbetween all this traffic liked a race car driver" and then they get honked at and look at their NASCAR drivers again and say "how would they deal with this oh right I'll stop them and try to fight them or damage their car"
If you were Points on DL there where be no eating texting 24 points and no more driving licence just uber
in germany, its mandatory to get a certificate for extended first aid class to get your driver licence, you do the class while being in the timeperiod when going to the driver lessons, which you have to pay yourself, the first aid lessons provided by firepartment or EMT services, contains cpr, mouth to mouth but also how to get an injured person out of a car if necessary, how to grab an injured and or unconcious person out of the road and to drag to the side safely, how to remove helmet from an injured person who rides a motorbike but also when when not remove the helmet! how to put various bandages on people, how to deal with broken limbs, how to deal with burned skin one get get in a burnign car, how to deal with fingers, arms legs that have been cut off in an accident and how to save it for the medical staff and much more. most first aid content is related to car accidents, trauma, how to keep body temparature of unconsciouss people stable, how to deal with vomiting people who are unconciousness, how to deal with people in extreme panic mode, how to deal with people in shock situation, how to support other traffic participants in car accidents, or traffic accidents who see their own friends , family while being in a traffic accident injured and dead and much much more.
this makes you also much more empathic to other traffic participants, like pedestrians, children using the streets, be empathic to other drivers. applying the first aid is mandatory, if you do not, you can get in trouble legally for not helping.
also its mandatory to get a certificate for visiontest, it will show if you need glasses/ lens for driving and will be noted in your driverlicence. you pay yourself for the test. if you get caught without glasses but need one , you pay high fine.
this is also why the cost of driver licence are high, when paying for visiontest, for first aid classes etc.
people have to go to specific specialized private driving learning school, its usually a small business that is allowed to teach theory and practical lesson who have the certificate to do so. the students must use the cars that the school offer, not the car you own, there is a reason. they offer special cars, where the driver teacher has its own set of pedals, like gas and brake for the right seat, has multiple set of own extra additional mirrors and react accordingly to traffic. the teacher can use the brake on his or her side independent from the student on the left seat, can speed up independent from student on left seat.
the practical lesson contain: driving in city within the high traffic hours , like in the commuting hours, how to deal with that, driving in special zones like where many cycling lanes are, driving on highway/autobahn, driving lesson in the dark hours, like in wintertime it can be at 5 a clock in the aftertoon, but in summertime, it can be at ten o clok in the evening, one has to have driving very long distance and get the feel of boredoom, tiredness, routine and forgetting to pay attention, one learns his or her own limits and reaction to certain situations. (my lesson was 5 hours long in one way, i drove around 5 hours in one direction, and another student who was in the backseat, she drove the 5 hours back after we had a break, we drove to the border of another country by that time and back, while the teacher was all the time on the right seat and observing, it was a fun ride)
also, every car owner has to have unspoiled first aid kitt at all time, its mandatory. if you get caught, not having one, a spoiled one, incomplete one, you pay high fine. also use it in an road accident, its not decoration.
its mandatory to take care of the accident site yourself with the mandatory equipment the car owner has to carry at all time , like a warning west in neon color, a warning triangle sign with reflector to put in a specific distance from the accident site to show that there is a car wreck coming soon etc. if you get caught not owning these in your car, you get to pay a high fine. also not using these properly in an accident may cost you additional to the fine , some negativ points for your driver licence status.
the speed limit in europe is asked not because people cause accident in high speed, but the gas usage is much higher when people drive faster, when they do not really be that fast. its for environmental reason to keep CO2 level down . driving fast also makes road age faster.
the gas price in europe is double the price as in USA bc it pays the road repairments.
the road cameras in germany will take pictures from front and behind to see if you are wearing seatbelt, texting with smartphone , eating , drinking and not paying attention while driving. it will cost you your driving licence.
in cities, people can use public transit safely, its clean, affordable, frequent and reliable. so a 16 year old, a 10 year old do not depend on parents, on a car to go to school, for free time activities, visting friends. same goes for elderly who can not drive well anymore, they do not depent on cars and cause accident by their aging.
also, if you do not own a car, one can rent, call taxi, use carpooling service.
the freedome of an individual ends when the freedome, safety of the other beginns. you can not use your freedome till another person rights, safety is put in danger.
europe isnt perfect, but there is some effort done to learn from mistakes people do and change the system instead blaming the people.
Im slightly surprised by the attitude of, "thats the way it is in america" how would you feel if spence or daniel or q member of your family was seriously injured because someone was driving distracted, its illegal for a reason in europe its just plain common sense same as drink or drug driving but you wouldnt just accept that would you? Surely freedom of personal choice shouldnt come at the expense of other peoples saftey 🤷
As a Dutch person, my educated guess is that 85 to 90% of adults have a driving license, and about 90% of families have at least 1 car.
Lol@ "where he is driving probably isn't as densely populated as Orlando." Sure, it's only one of the most densely populated countries. Amsterdam population density: 4,908 people per km². Orlando density: 1,071.30/km². And also too: people in the Netherlands know how to behave in traffic, because we actively participate in that traffic as of age 6 or so. We're not in our parents backseats being driven everywhere as kids. We bike or walk to school, to sports, to friends. There's even a mandatory cycling exam the year before we go to high school. Because usually in high school, our worlds broaden and we cycle further. So by the time we are up for our driving licence, we already know quite a bit. And by the way: 20 years ago I paid 2500 euros for lessons, theory exam and the actual exam. I passed everything the first time. I'm sure it has gotten more expensive now. Edited to add: car owners pay quite a lot in road and petrol taxes in the Netherlands. That's why the roads are so nice. In the US, those taxes haven't changed since the early 90's. So yeah, you can't afford to keep your roads neat and tidy. On top of that, you guys drive super heavy vehicles which damage the roads even quicker. Over here, the heavier the vehicle, the more taxes you pay. Except for EV's which hardly pay anything, that should really change soon. Edit 2: we are absolutely allowed to eat and drink behind the wheel, this guy is lying.
Interesting topic, thx for your thoughts!
28:00 and that is why we drive manual shift instead of automatics.. Here automatics are for the elderly, disabled, deaf 9 who can't hear rpm go up, so no shift of gears happen properly) ..automatics are heavier, guzzle more fuel therefor, and are more expensive to maintain then manual gear.
200 bucks? Wow. I paid 5000 Euro's for my license. Getting a license here is some serious sh*t. Friend of mine failed 5 times before finally managing to pass both exams. Also, our elderly can drive! Most of the time. ;)
Cabs in UK are expensive, because cabbies actually have to learn stuff before they get their license.
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"Becoming a licensed taxi driver in London involves learning and passing the “All-London Knowledge,” which typically takes between two to four years of commitment and dedication12. This extensive process ensures you have thorough knowledge of London’s routes, landmarks, and destinations. Once licensed, you can work anywhere in the Greater London area, offering significant benefits for your career! "
Question: Here in Germany you can also lose your driver's license again. Usually for a limited period of time, i.e. 1 to xy months (which can cost you your job if you're unlucky), but if you're determined to be unfit to drive, it can also be permanent. In extreme cases, a court can even impose a lifelong driving ban, which means you can never get a new driver's license. Is there anything like this in the US?
4:28 I also heard on other video's that parents are the teachers to 16 year olds to drive, but when mom or dad are ctrappy drivers, their children will be to..because they learned from a bad driver..
I had to look it up , the population in Amsterdam is about three times the population of Orlando, but then you have to add all the visitors in Orlando, so the numbers may be pretty close. 🙂
Great reaction video as always, and cheers from Sweden!
Amsterdam has loads of tourist all year round too so you can add a little there as well.
Amsterdam gets 20 million visitors per year
If you're not just driving in most of Europe, no eating, no drinking, no texting, nothing that's not driving
28:06
Depends on the country.
There's a lot of countries where you might want *a* car.
But having 2+ cars like many Americans do is just a bad idea here...
You can lose your licence and have to retake the test
Legally have to be insured
Vehicle has to be up to standard determined by vehicle test each year
Road tax paid per year. £0 - £900 depends on size and pollution output
Ins and test results monitored by gov and police can check by reg in police cars and motorway cameras
One overall lane and 2 overtaking lanes.
Cities still have major car use! London Birmingham Bristol etc have pollution charges too, another expensive daily charge!!!
Hence the move to electric
If people can't keep there cars roadworthy in the US, maybe they shouldn't be able to get There cars registered
5:39 from a European point of view it is surprising that such an amazingly hughe country doesn't have a more dense train network.. really surprising..
He kind of downplayed the part about the role of driving in more rural areas. Yes, it's probably still leagues better than in the US, but especially here in Germany, the rural areas are extremely car-dependent. There is basically no public transportation there, and even if there is, the frequency will be very low, and services tend to stop operating very early, so no chance of a car-free night out with friends when the last bus comes at 6 or 7 pm. And even that's a luxury, there's many villages where there's two or three busses a day, and even those only on school days to get kids to and from school, so on weekends and public holidays there's often no public transport whatsoever.
Many parts of rural Germany are actually pretty similar to the US when it comes to car-dependency. The only difference is that towns and villages are closer together and don't use American zoning laws, so you have a chance of being close to something, but even then it's often too far to walk or too dangerous to bike there.
This drive on that road is recorded probably on 2 o clock in the afternoon in the summer....😆😆 Al though its a big road ,on those times in the morning and in the afternoon this road will still be busy.
The area he is in is actually very densely populated. Most people in Europe drive. Europeans are just better drivers. Check the statistics for death on the roads. American drivers are bad and break the rules. Again and again, I see visitors to Europe or the UK making videos where they are shocked that speed limits are enforced.
I've driven all over the us and years in Orlando area. It's some of the most frustrating drivers and interesting road design with seniors and tourists making irrational choices. I have no problem believing Europe is better than orlando.
15:14 Netherlands is one the most densly poulated countries on earth.. and here you see and he told.. NOT rush hour times, that is why it looks less dense, these roads are in work time hours packed with vehicles.. I believe he told it was a saturday ..50% of workplaces are closed, and if it was sunday.. it be lkess dense in traffic, but monday to friday would be better to showcase the traffic.. he picked wrong time to do so
The best Autobahn video is still from kerleem:newbie on the Autobahn.
"Drivers are better here than there" LOL!
29:45 if that happens in NEtyherlands, just phone police, give them the licenseplate of the bad hauler, and you will have damage repaired via your insurance..actually theirs and they loose their bonus for damge free years.. truck companies also.. give police the name, phone your insurance and give them the name and the licenseplate and they will find,them out.
Wrong conclusions all over the place. Europe has 2.4 times (252 mio) as many cars per km² as the US (100 mio). The length of all roads is about 5.9 mio km in Europe compared to 6.6 mio km in the US. Put that together and you get 2.8 times the amount of cars on every european km of road, so almost 3 times as many as in the US. Even if two third of the population go by foot or bike it's still the same amount of cars like in the US.
It's true, we don't have a New York (8.4 mio inhabitants) or a L.A. (3.8 mio), but we do have Istanbul (15.9 mio), Moscow (13 mio), London (8.8 mio), Berlin (3.7 mio) or Madrid (3.3), so you can't take the size of american cities as an explanation for "more" traffic and therefore rules not being followed, especially with almost 3 times more cars in Europe.
Let's adress this from a pure logical pov: If a driver knows and follows the rules, why would he stop doing so just because of more traffic? He won't. The video shows a quiet piece of the Autobahn, but more or less traffic doesn't change a thing. In the end it's all about education, not about traffic.
This is where the USA confuses me , over there as you point out driving is a necessary fact of life ,but at 16 they say here go out with your parents or grandparents now go drive and that seems.normall , over here UK they say we don't want people to get killed so if you want too drive we have professional instructors learn with them.then take a test too prove you are safe , I took ten lessons at £8 per lesson then £20 for test my daughter pays £25 per lesson for 15 lessons or £800 for one solid week of intense training and then takes a test all for £800 so not sure where the £2500 is . But the USA does.seem.a.bit cavalier with the lives of their citizens and give them the freedom too injure themselves and others or worse also we have something called the ministry of transport test sit down for this one , you cannot drive a car that fails a test too prove it is safe too be driven ,so any rusted out junkers you see on the road here are actually safe too.drive so your rural country pickups if they even put out too much smoke you can't drive it . Also I meet a lot of Americans in my work and after seeing them drive I would Grange the £5000 but that was mostly arrogance saying but I am American we have big roads so we know how too drive he drove out of our grounds and straight into a tree
Fines in germany are (compared) low. So we indeed have Idiots on the highway as well!! But thats not the norm! (I know areas, where it seema to be norm).
Rule is: get the most right lane as possible. Some are just camping im the middlelane. Saying: We have bad drivers also!
BUT: The most drivers ARE rightmost.
67% of Autobahn in germany is without speedlimit. So drivers know to get the hell right, not to cause a jam, get in accident, nor provocing a roadrage.
IT'S ONE BIG MASS IN THE US !!!!!!!!!!
Because we have to do a lot of learning the rules of driving, having tests and all, it is very intense. No one wants to loose his/her license over poor and idiotic driving. OK there are IDIOTS everywhere, but I think you get what I am mean. For me as a foreigner it is not so easy to understand how it is legal to drive without all the tests to ensure the safety on the streets.
Respectfully, Elmar from Germany
I think he is riding on a sunday, I see no trucks. Believe me in the Netherlands the roads are very busy !! Many roads in VS are so poor. The infrastructure in the Netherlands is one of the best in the World !!
Most of the Autobahn has now three lanes,but not all.still no reason for a speed limit.
I had my boating license. One year earlier than my driver's license! This was more important to me. Sailing with a boat up to 20 meters (......feet?)×3+a little. My first car was a BMW 318I, from 1986. After that, I had some more special cars. An Opel Corsa 1.2 sunroof. A Nissan Micra 1.3 SRI. Both, between 750 kg and 830 kg (1450 pounds and 1660 pounds). With another chip on the Nissan Micra 1.3 SRI. From 87 hp to 127 hp. 850kg! SRI was already in 3 red letters! And a little extra. Then it's nice, they come and stand next to you. On the left, because they think they are faster! Too bad, but there was no one who won against me at the time. Greetings from Bunschoten-Spakenburg, the Netherlands.
It's about 3 000 $ on average for a drivers license in my country...
Hey Spenser, how are you going with your driving a manual transmission?
I used to enjoy driving in the U.K. but these days its hell. The roads are very badly maintained, their are more and more vehicles and the quality of driving is terrible. Unfortunately travelling by bus is not an option for a lot of people, also the buses are loud and uncomfortable.
Americans in general REALLY can't drive, though. You spend a few hours, with a shit instructor and then you get your license. Here you actually have to know how to drive to get the license at all, and then the police can take your license away for any number of reasons.
I'm hearing a lot of cope, tbh.
i am a 38 year old german and i dont even have a driver licence ...
sometimes like twice a year i am like "damn i could need a car now" when there is aother strike of the trams and busses but other then that ... its so much more chilled and cheaper to just use bus train and tram :)
also my last job i had to drive 1 hour with teh train to the job t hat was just 30 minute by car so that was kinda annoying but now i work in my city and a tram drives from my doorstep directly to the doorstep of my workplace so ...
also when i was 18 a driver licence was like 1000 bucks and now its like 3000 bucks so now i dont wanna make it even more xD
In the time that I COULD get my driver's license. Was 18 years old. And I was 13 years old when I went to school in Amersfoort with my Yamaha DT 65. Here, you can cycle to Amersfoort. Or you have a telephone appointment with friends. This was before the cell phone. When you see a police officer. Then we went to the first house. To be allowed to use the telephone.
and you have to be 18 years old for a drivinglicense in my country The Netherlands
American drivers have the freedom to kill other people with their car/driving..., europeans have the freedom to come home healthy and alive!!!!Americans don`t know what FREEDOM really is/means: “The freedom of the individual ends where the freedom of others begins,” the philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) once said. The poet Matthias Claudius (1740-1815) put it this way: “Freedom consists in the fact that one can do everything that does not harm another. “
3:48 but also how driving tests and requirements to actually get a drivers license.. In europa it is expensive and it is like schooling ioone how to drive, first in theory where a pretty hefty exam must be done, and then a practical drive off with an authorised certified drive instuctor who plans a route you have to perfectly complete. And it is quite expensive, add to that the first 5 years you are on "trail" I believe 3 or 5 faults ( major ones like running red"makes it you have to redo it and pay for it again. Fines are also expensive, and cardrivers are in the wrong when hitting a pedestrian or bicyclist, YOU as driver have to prove THEY where in the wrong.. so yeah.. car drivers are more behaved and carfull when pedestrins and bicycles are around. In the cities.. THEY are priority traffic, cars are guests in the cities. I am from The NEtherlands, hope it might clear some questions up that might have risen :)
08:06 how is in Maryland rush hour traffic ? in suburb ?
In English it's "Driving licence" btw.
8:36 You can loose license, when speeding over 35 km/h too fast or with too much alcohl in blood, or when creating accident, and the obvious that USA has too.. and YES you have to take a diciplinairy schooling, you pay, and then redo your driving license all over..you pay..
The standard of driving here in the UK has got worse over the last 20 years. I don't drive. But I do get lots of lifts from friends and family and can see the idiots around. A lot of it has to do with the fact that many younger people want to drive and have that independence but don't always learn to respect the road or the the fact that the machine thet are operating can kill. Ten years ago my husband and I were inches from being hit side on at speed by an idiot doing 60mph+ in a built up area. If my husband had been going just a fraction faster I'd probably be in a wheelchair now. He crashed into a parked car and was relatively unhurt but both cars were a right off. He got out and started screaming at my husband that it was his fault. The owner of the parked car was going to kill him if his wife hadn't held him back. It went to court and we were called as whitness' but the evidence spoke for its self. He lost his licence for 1 year was ordered to take a road awareness course and was fined £1000. If he did get back on the road his insurance will be easily 4 x what it used to be becuase of the conviction. That is what a lot of the younger generation don't get is that not following the rules can create huge issues later down the line.
Newcomers.
The UK statically has the safest roads.
somehow every topic where the us is compared to europe seems to come down to the fact that americans dont think your freedom ends when you endanger other people and europeans do....not sure why
What ? 04:41 200 USD ?? ue. Here Estonia average brto month salary is 1900 euro and car driver courses 20 theory and 20 h drive + exam is 1800 euro ( 2000 USD two tousand dollars ) = whole month salary + 20 % more = if neto then salary is ca 1500 euro /month. ..average .. Europan Union.
Come to the Netherlands together! Then we can take the highway in the Netherlands and Belgium and Germany. Try it out! Greetings from Bunschoten-Spakenburg.
There are also a lot of idiots on the road in Holland.
"It's nice to see what could be. But it is what it is." That's what most exploited workers in Germany at the end of the 19th century said. But some said, "I'm going to change our country. I may not live to see the change, but I'm working on it."
It seems that most Americans today are content to whine on UA-cam rather than give meaning to their lives. (This is not personal, just my general observation.)