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It is challenging and expensive to get a driver's license in Germany, and the repercussions for screwing up are high. Also driving isn't as necessary--the excel
by beowulfey 1y ago
It is challenging and expensive to get a driver's license in Germany, and the repercussions for screwing up are high. Also driving isn't as necessary--the excellent public transit means there are alternate means of traveling, so not having one is less of a detriment. So while the Autobahn might be considered the Platonic ideal of high-speed driving, it isn't always feasible or likely and I don't think it should be considered as such. As much as I wish we could have that in the US!
- WinstonSmith84 1y ago> excellent public transit Traveling by train ... is it some sarcasm or you've never been to Germany?
- tgsovlerkhgsel 1y agoLocal transit is usually decent. Regional trains are also much better than the long distance ones. The long distance ones are a disaster in Germany, whereas in the US, they don't meaningfully exist.
- WinstonSmith84 1y agoLocal transit?.. Sure the S and U bahns are (rather) fine, but the alternative are regular roads at regular speed - the highways in such areas are speed limited (e.g. Cologne / Dusseldorf etc.). The real Autobahn is only far outside the urban area where there is no local transit whatsoever
- beowulfey 1y agoHa, it's all relative I guess, because yes I have and that's why I said that