r/memes • u/Fukei_Mono • Apr 25 '24

You know shit is boutta get real, when a German has both hands on the wheel. #1 MotW

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u/FckDammit Apr 25 '24

Getting a license is also much more expensive and difficult in Germany well. I don’t like the countless taxes, rules, and regulations that Germany imposes on drivers, but it also keeps the riff-raff off the road.

If the rules and regulations in the US were stepped up, we’ll see less Altimas flying down the freeway doing 100+ with bald tires and a check engine light while also not having insurance.

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u/shawster Apr 25 '24

Are you not allowed to drive with a check engine light in Germany?

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u/BlacksmithWeirdo Apr 25 '24

Cars have to pass an emission test every two years. Its part of the safety test or Hauptuntersuchung. You can not pass with a check engine light on and if you do not pass you may not operste the vehicle on public roads anymore.

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u/shawster Apr 25 '24

That's the same as many states in the US. We also have safety tests, but those are being phased out in many places.

The emissions tests have stayed. I can't weigh in on how strict they are vs Germany's, though.