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> Germany restricts US driving licences depending on issuing US state. I always wonder about the situations that inspired regulations like these and exactly ho
by culturestate 6y ago
> Germany restricts US driving licences depending on issuing US state.
I always wonder about the situations that inspired regulations like these and exactly how they believe they're solving whatever that problem was.
Was there a rash of accidents involving drivers from Texas? Did someone from Delaware blow the German test so badly that they soured the state's reputation forever? Is this somehow American Top Gear's fault?
- brewmarche 6y agoThe source of this table is probably a legal review of the different exam requirements rather than accident rates and reputation.
- culturestate 6y agoI thought about that, but given how easily convertible driving license are between states it still seems like a bad solution to whatever problem they're trying to avoid.
- netsharc 6y agoSadly AFAIK it's just a bilateral contract thing. So if Virginia said "European licences can be converted automatically/you can drive here with them", Germany will also treat Virginian licences the same.