10 Things About Driving in Germany

Driving in Germany has both similarities and differences to driving in the states.. In order to drive here, you have to take a class (on post), and then you take a test in order to get your license. My license didn't expire from when we lived here the first time around, so all I had to do was renew it. I did re-read through the manual and watch the videos, in order to make sure I had everything fresh in my mind.

10 Things About Driving in Germany

1. There is no center yellow line. The dividing line is white, and sometimes it is dotted, and sometimes it is solid.

2. Speed limit signs are round.

3. Traffic lights change from green, to yellow, to red and back from red, to yellow, to green.

4. The autobahn MOSTLY has no speed limit, however, you will find towns, tunnels, and construction areas do tend to have set speed limits.

5. There are roundabouts everywhere.

6. Speed cameras are not your friend. When you see the bright flash, expect to be receiving a ticket in the mail. Ask the Hubs!

7. There are A LOT of signs to know. Luckily, most of them are pretty self-explanatory. Some, are not as familiar.

8. It is not uncommon to see a tractor driving down the road, or a 4-wheeler (with a license plate no less) for that matter.

9. It isn't unusual to be driving 90 MPH on the autobahn, and have someone flying past you like you are sitting still. Make sure to continually check your mirrors, people!

10. The Polizei will stop you, literally, in the middle of the road. I know this from experience. For future reference...before you set out, make sure your husband didn't leave the fog lights on when he was driving. Fog lights are for driving in the fog, not for an extra boost of light....the Hubs seems to think otherwise.

I still prefer the Hubs to do most of the driving though. Not only can I relax, I can also try to take pictures of the many different sights along the way. There is no shortage of amazing places around here.