Til' the Germans take the T-bird away...
Tomorrow I am taking the German driving exam. It's a little nerve-wracking, considering that I haven't taken a driving exam in oh, 15 or so years. There are a ton of new signs to know and the right-of-way here is very different.
German traffic signs and signals
The basic rule is that the guy on the right has the right of way, or "priority". In a parking lot or at a stop sign intersection this is straightforward and there's a sign that indicates priority at a particular intersection. Sounds like basic "yield", right? Well, yes, except you don't always get a helpful sign. More than once I've seen American drivers being waved to "Mach schnell"... (Ameri-translated: Take your freakin' turn already, idiot, you're on the right).
Roads can have priority. A yellow diamond sign tells you if your road has priority. If the road does not have priority, you have to yield to any driver entering from a road on the right side... unless it's from a private road or parking space.
And so on. I'll be studying all day. Wish me luck!
3 comments:
Viel Gluck fur deine Prufung Morgen!!!! (good luck on your test tomorrow)
The scary thing was that I understood Shelly's comment before reading the english translation. It can't be any worse than driving around here in Mountain Home. Either they are too old and should be off the road or they are too young and drive like I did when I was that age. A four way stop sign forgetaboutit. There are no rules at these except for the one with the junkiest car goes first and if you have a good one you better wait. There is one road that could cut off about 5 minutes driving time for me but I will not take it because of the psycho's at the intersections. Anyway good luck on your test and send me your email address that you check that is not connected to this where everyone in the world can read what I write.
-The Mizer
qHey you guys thanks for the responses to my post. I am so relieved that I passed that test. Mizer, your comments made me laugh. I can only imagine driving in Arkansas. That's deeper south than even Alabama. At least the fishing is good!
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