Depending on the state in the US you got your License from, you do not need to take an Exam in Germany. You can exchange your US License for a German one. -> As I said it depends on the state in which you got your License.
3:10 there are 2 types of freedom: being free to do something and being free from something. The restrictions and rules in Germany are made to have the public free from the potential endangerment, to everyone on the sidewalk and in another car, if someone drives a car in very bad condition.
That’s why I think we should monitor and record everyone’s movements and conversations. We should also get rid of the 4th amendment, so that anyone’s person or property can be searched at anytime. To prevent them from possibly committing a crime against another citizen. You know, to protect the people vs the individual.
Aftermarket LEDs are allowed, if they have been successfully tested and aproved for a specific car and headlight model. Headlights in cars are designed so that they deliver a specific cone of light that illuminates the road in front of you but does not blind oncoming traffic. Changing from a halogen bulb to an LED might alter the distance/placement of the point where light is emitted in relation to the reflective mirror inside your headlight, thus completely changing the cone of light.
Exactly. Lights are designed to work in certain way. Each part has its rolę in that. Light sources must be proven compatibile with your car. Putting wrong light bulb might end in blinding other drivers and cause a crash. Its simple.
yes while this is true, think about light bulbs for blinkers or rear lights. if these havent been certified, they are illegal. and you cant simply go to the tüv inspector to get them registered. fucking blinker lights were anyone can see "yes they blink. the blinking is visible in the dark and during the day. ok good enough. done." but no. germany.
Why is it that every European says "duh, obvious", and every American cries "Fascism!"? Don't we have the same perception of danger? I thought Americans are chronically scared of everything and anything, but not when it comes to traffic.
"The tyres are the only thing keeping you on the road." Yes, but please consider people outside your car. They still exist. Maybe not where you live, but here: yes. Throughing mud by your tires, or worse stuff: getting hit by that? Mud gear! Getting touched be your rotating tires: dam harmful!
6:17 Driving until tire pops is wild. Switching only one tire on an axis to brand new one is wild aswell, especially if the remaining tire on the same axis is worn to nearly zero. Your car will drive weird and pull to one side when emergency breaking. Dangerous stuff.
That is crazy right? on the otherhand, I have an "uncle" that has a Garage...and pretty much 900 "non-poped tires"...and no way get rid of them on the cheap. So I guess in Indiana we could find drivers who would want to have them for free or a small fee? They all have at list 1 mm of profile! I'm sensing a business opportunity . Also Americans don't drive fast. So it might be great to drive them until the road eats them completely. Do Americans even have max speed classes on their tires? Q = 160km/h, T = 190km/h, H = 210km/h, V=240km/h, Y=300km/h .... I mean their maximum legal highway speed in Indiana is measly 112km/h . What tire do you need for that? I bet with these slow speeds even tubed tires could be a valid choice. How much friction or heat is there at Grandpa speed?
LED lights are fine, what the complaint is about is third party lights that aren't approved which may result in blinding other drivers. Xenon lights were an issue for it too, since it's a light brighter than incandescent lights.
im sure this was just meant in a fun way, but keep in mind he can just speak for himself and i assume he doesnt own one of those pickups or is a fan of so many people having one
also it doesn't even matter (if you are talking about how much electricity they use) because they use the car's battery that is being constantly charged by the gas motor
@@kabo123 The more electrical power you car uses, the more load is on the generator and the more resistance the engine has to face and overcome, which uses more fuel. Energy cannot be created out of nowhere, it comes from your fuel. However to be honest, the difference in fuel consumption is absolutely negligible, if even measurable for a real world driving scenario
So, the driver gets fined in Indiana if he's not wearing a seatbelt, but not if his brakes don't work, his windshield is broken, and his tyres have no tread!!? Does his car have to have bumpers or seats or a floor without gaps?
Dude there’s a video of some guys who took the doors and bonnet off their car and removed all the windows… they were driving it with a helmet on and when pulled over the cop only checked if they have lights and seatbelts 👌 i think it was in Texas
@@philippeichinger3246 and it is so unfair... because you cannot put better lights in your older cars... but newer cars can basically temp blind you because they are new...
I love watching Judge Judy and am always shocked that there are always car accident cases where one party was not insured at the time of the accident. You are not allowed to drive a car here in Germany without insurance. I think our TÜV regulations are very good, the cars simply have to be roadworthy, otherwise there might be even more accidents with personal injuries.
It still could happen though, it’s not like it doesn’t happen on German roads that people drive without insurance. It’s rare, but it happens and sometimes accidents happen with people who are not insured and that’s why you should have insurance that covers damages caused by others when they can’t pay.
@klamin_original However, it is forbidden and those who fail to do so can expect very high penalties. Paragraph 6 PFIVG: “Driving without insurance is a criminal offense.” Please read it.
@@klamin_original It's a criminal offense. What else is there to discuss? Of course crimes are illegal, what's the point? I just said that driving without insurance is a criminal offense and not allowed in Germany. There can be discussions, it is clearly regulated.
@@janineeichhorn3150 What they're saying is just because it's illegal doesn't mean you shouldn't expect it to happen... it's also illegal to drive past a red light, switch lanes where switching lanes isn't allowed or exceed the speed limit, but in practice people do that and if you're unprepared for it you'll get into accidents. The normal Kfz insurance is a liability insurance. Meaning, it doesn't pay you, it pays others for damages you're causing. If the other party is _illegally_ driving without insurance (which they are physically able to do do, illegal or not) and they cause an accident, you'd need to get damages from them... and if they happen to be insolvent or just refusing to pay (chances are if they're driving uninsured they probably have other shit in their life going on) you'll be sitting on the damages for potentially quite a long time, and you might never get a payout at all. That's why you should also have in addition to the Kfz insurance at least Teilkasko (which is optional), so you're insured against the damages to your _own_ things - and then it's the Kasko-providers problem how and where to claim back damages from, instead of your own.
Tbh if you want to make a car project with stuff, you can use non tüv approved cars on certain areas and on your own property. For example you can go to a empty parking loot and ask the owner to drive there I guess. It's just not allowed for public stuff. I already tested a powered gocart on a public testing space for that. Yes there was police. Also you know Germany has the highest quality products even if we dont produce anything important.
@@JustforvisitSafety is considered a part of freedom. The freedom to do certain things without having to fear bodily harm. Freedom isn't just about what you're allowed to do, it's about you're able to do.
As I've heard pretty much "Pimp my Ride" wasn't good at all, cause they commonly choose to not repair the cars and just added the fancy things. So most vehicles still couldn't drive or got sold as their only purpose.
Thats why we have the TÜV. Once they approve your modified car inspection ,you get a Sticker . So the Documentation is in your Car stamped registrations and you get a sticker. And yes, you need Winter tires. Or else when something happens at winter time , the insurrances won't pay.
@@alexamurawski4524 ... if they have the mountain snowflake symbol on them. That's a new regulation and some all-season tires might not have passed that test.
"Once they approve" nah, more like IF they approve. And that's not to mention the fortune you'll have to invest to get a hold of those stickers unless you're talking about very few, very simple modifications. For all the good the TÜV does, there's plenty of dumb and overly restrictive examples too. Makes me feel like living in a padded cell sometimes.
No, you dont need winter tires in winter times, you need winter tires if you want to drive in winter conditions (snow and ice on the road), wich can also happend outside of winter times
There is a tuning scene in germany. Most of those cars have a pretty thick folder in the trunk. I prefer our strict system. When I see some of the dashcam videos from the us, a lot of the cars look like accidents waiting to happen. Imagine one of those cars breaking down with 160mph on the autobahn. 😱
Imagine driving on US roads as a German… cars that look like they might break if you look at them the wrong way because they are more rust than metal combined with drivers, who got their license for driving around an empty parking lot and using the indicator the right way…
as a german car enthusiast who is "working" "with" this System half his life, i would prefer something in between our very restrictive and partialy stupidly strict system and the dangerously loose system from some of the states.
@@99Lezard99 Couldn't agree more. This padded cell of ours is driving me up the walls pretty frequently too and ruining any chance of automotive self-realization without going into debt from stamps, paperwork or fines. Common sense doesn't apply, only bureaucracy and lobbying..
@@Bassalicious @99Lezard99 I agree to some degree. Our system can be stupendously strict at times and some inscpectors are outright petty. I for example have a dashcam, which is problematic because of privacy issues. But I haven't met a single cop, that wasn't happy for the videos it provided. But I always run the risk that I run into an officer that sees it differently and get fined for it. But when I think about some of the guys I know and if they had no restrictions and control in place for their modifications, they would have crashed their suped up cars by now and quite possibly killed somebody. Their are enough people that just don't give a f*** and mod like that anyways. Or people that upload unedited dashcam footage of accidents to social media. When it comes down to it there is always article one of the STVO: 'mutual consideration'. Personal liberties end, where they negatively affect other people. I understand that some people want their car to sound like a Boeing 747, but I for my part like my eardrums intact. I hope I make at least some sense. 😅
The USA has around 13 traffic deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (this is relatively high compared to other industrialized countries). Germany only has 4 traffic deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year. This is not only due to the better roads in germany, but also to safer cars.
It helps that Germany is not as rural as the US. Emergency Services can arrive on the scene in a matter of minutes. And if it's life-theatening, there's usually even a helicopter available to get the patient to the nearest hospital within minutes. Another reason is that we in Germany expect pedestrians to cross the street - that's much less common in the US. If we see a pedestrian on the side-walk, we are prepared that they step on the street. In the US, you rarely see pedestrians on the sidewalk. But obviously the safety inspections of cars by the TÜV and our drivers education helps as well. There's lots of things you can do to make the streets more safe.
@@danielk5780 you do know that we need that kind of emergency services Autobahn A5, as soon as there is no speed limit you have basicaly: right lane Trucks 50mph middle lane normal people around 93 mph that will curse at anyone going slower and then there is the left one... if you don´t go at least 110 mph you shouldnt be there, and look out for the next BMW going 150+ cause he is "late" for whatever
@@Langweilerx02 to be fair the left lane is not supposed to be occupied by you for longer periods of time. right lane is for trucks and people with time, middle lane is cruising lane, left lane is passing lane
Ryan... Let me tell you something. The tyre is the only contact to the ground. So it's the most important thing at the safety on your car. ATM i own a EU- Toyota MPV. Not that ProAce crap... My tyres have the size 215/50R17 91W. One tyre cost me arround 95 € + mounting. Usually i use Continental. Those tyres can reach a range of 60 000 km without any problems. But the last ones i had to change, cause they became 7 years old. At that age, they start to slip in corners. Become briddle or whatever. I mean, you have at least one child. Safety is important to protect. And a good tyre can change the handling of a car. The right tyre can make a van kind of sporty. And honestly, i pay 400 € for one set of tyres in 7 years. That is 57,14 € per year. That is nothing.
In Germany, there is no general winter tire requirement (based on the season), but if there is snow or winter conditions on the roads, then the car must be left standing if you have summer tires on it. You can also use all-weather tires, which can be used in any weather, as long as the tires have a certain certification (M+S/Alpine).
No since 2010 there is effectively a mandatory winter tire requirement, it used to be that you are allowed to drive with summer tires but the (mandatory motor vehicle insurance [Kfzversicherung]) would put cost in case of an accident onto the owner/driver) but that's no longer that way: Winter tire requirement in Germany Driving with summer tires in winter is neither a good idea nor permitted. Since 2010, the situational requirement to use winter tires has been in force in Germany. Accordingly, when driving on black ice, snow, slush, ice or frost, tires must be selected in which the profile of the tread is designed in such a way that the tire guarantees better driving characteristics than summer tires. This is what Section 2 Paragraph 3a Sentences 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) requires. For a long time, it was permitted to use tires with M+S markings in winter. According to Section 36 Paragraph 4 of the StVZO, only tires that have the Alpine symbol (mountain pictogram with snowflake) in accordance with Regulation No. 117 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are considered suitable for winter use. However, there is a transition period: if the M+S tires were manufactured before December 31, 2017, they can still be used until September 30, 2024. Fines and points for summer tires There are good reasons for the tightening of the winter tire requirement for M+S tires: Incorrect tires are still the cause of numerous accidents in winter, which often end in death. Anyone who drives with summer tires on ice and snow not only risks their own life, but also that of other road users. In addition, there is a risk of a fine of 60 euros and a point in the central traffic register. If there was an obstruction, the fine increases to 80 euros, if there was a danger to others, to 100 euros, and if there was an accident, to 120 euros. Incidentally, it is no longer just the driver who is punished, but also the owner of the vehicle - he must expect a fine of 75 euros and a point in the driving ability register because he allowed the vehicle to be driven with summer tires. In the event of an accident, summer tires can be even more expensive, apart from the fine. Even if you are not the person responsible, you are partly to blame. This joint liability means that the insurance does not cover the full amount of the damage. Parking with summer tires in winter, however, has no consequences, because the winter tire requirement only applies when the vehicle is moving. But why are M+S tires being abolished? Because they do not meet any test criteria. In plain language, this means that any manufacturer can label their tires with M+S as they wish, even if they are not suitable for winter conditions. This is life-threatening. A tire only receives the snowflake symbol if it has achieved at least seven percent better traction on snow and ice than a reference tire in a test by the American highway authority NHTSA.
@@darknase Sehr schön! Nochmal zur Klarstellung: Es gibt keine Winterreifenpflicht, die zeitraumabhängig ist. Wenn es im Juli schneit, darf man nur mit Winterreifen auf die Straße. Wenn es im Dezember 15 Grad hat und die Sonne scheint, darf man auch mit Sommerreifen herumfahren.
@@spaspieler5687Winterreifen Pflicht nur bei winterlichen Wetter/Straßenverhältnissen zwischen November und März. Keiner muss im Juli die Reifen wechseln wenn z. B. Hagel liegen bleibt
it used to be like that in europe as well... it changed... and talk to any german and they tell you there is too much paperwork, rules etc... not in this context but any other context they do.
@@mrsmerily I am german and personally, I LOVE that about my country. Yes, it is annoying at times but walking through life, knowing someone checks whether food is safe, makes sure the water out of the tab is in certain parameters so you can drink it, almost all cars on the street are safe to drive. I mean, the german drivers license is such a pain to get and expensive, but despite no speed limit on large stretches of the autobahn and people driving fast as hell, Germany has lower mortality rates in traffic per car than Japan, the Netherlands, Danmark, Italy, Austrailia, Ireland, Canada, France, Portugal, Greece, Poland, the USA and a lot lot more. There is only 8 countries (that count deaths in traffic per car in the country) that have less. But still I am myself a supporter of a speed limit on the autobahn. But then again, to us germans the speed limit is the same as gunlaws in the US. "My personal freedom" and blablabla.
I onced experienced two popping tires on the Autobahn in between only one hour and both times we got so lucky that their was so few traffic that nobody get hurt, although my car turned around 360 °. We drove around 100 km/h when this happens. I never want to experience something like that again. It was soo scary. So, hearing you saying "I drive my tires until they pop" is just mind-blowing to me. How can someone be so irresponsible???
Led lights give a different image then normal bulbs. If the housing is not designed to have aftermarket led lights, you can blind people on the road and that is a safety issue.
@@99Lezard99 it's not stupid, the reasons people state on here are just not that important. the main reason why after market LEDs are illegal is that they don't generate enough heat to keep the lights de-frosted in winter. new cars or properly certified after market LED lights come with fixtures that were specifically designed to use LED lights and those have a built in heating element.
@m.adrian yes you're right: 300km/h permitted speed is absolute madness, plus drivers who overestimate themselves. But add to that non-regularly tested brakes or loose parts ...🙈
Because are European Union standards, then there are some additional rules that every country apply like the mandatory alcohol test in France, the first aid kit in Germany and the high vis vest in Italy (some are common cross-country)
@@Justforvisit austria actually has yearly checks. they are similarly strict, but it's good to know a mechanic. yearly checks allow for catching developing problems, and nice mechanics will tell you that there is something wrong, even with a part that is not even meant to be checked in during the safety check. one example would be brake pipes. yes, they get checked for porosity, and there are clear signs at which point they have to fail you. but they can also tell you, that the pipes are good enough for this year, but they will likely fail next year. so if you have something else to get repaired during that following year, it's easy to swap them in one go.
From the modified cars I've seen in the Netherlands your APK can't possibly be anything near as obnoxious as the TÜV. Do you guys need to do a 100k Km chassis stress test on closed circuits whenever you raise the engine power to over 140% of the strongest factory spec too? Or are you also obliged to pay laboratories to make material analyses and specialized crash tests just to put a bumper on your car that doesn't have the right stamp on it?
@@Justforvisit It should be the same as it all relies on EU laws. The thing is, every country is allowed to choose the way they want. In Belgium for example, you have specific places to take the yearly test after a car is 5 years old, not 3 years like in germany. It's the exact same way as the TUV is done but not crazy like this. They do emisson test then check everything around the vehicle, like: if there are any leaks outside, your 12v battery is not properly installed, something is missing and tires. Then, lights and brake force is checked, then your cars axle weight then supsension by the car being on a platform and them letting the car "shake" to see if the suspension does it's job. I had it ones fail the test because "the left and right suspension were not equal in force" so I had to replace them and re do that specific test. But in Netherlands for example, car mechanics do the the so called "apk" test, not in a specific place like in Belgium and Germany. So it's the same, but each country can choose how it is done. 🙂
@@erraldstyler It's not that easy. The Mach number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics representing the ratio of flow velocity past a boundary to the local speed of sound. The local speed of sound mostly depends on the temperature of the surrounding gas. So when you say you are traveling at Mach 0.25 without mentioning the temperature, nobody knows how fast you really are. The colder it is, the slower you are. At -20°C: 0.25 x 1148 km/h = 287 km/h At 40°C: 0.25 x 1278 km/h = 319.5 km/h The correct temperature for MACH 0.25 and 300 km/h is roundabou 3.03°C So never mention any MACH without surrounding temperature. But in the end, cruising on german autobahn at MACH 0.25 you still have to make space on the most left lane to let faster drivers pass, no matter what temperature it really is.
if youre caught with that speed on the Autobahn you probably get slapped with smth like reckless endangerment. Yes i know there is no speed limit on the Autobahn, but with how you need almost a kilometer to come to a stop at that speed (not to mention the absolute tunnel vision that must give), that limit isnt going to matter all that much.
It's about the protection of members of the public against idiots in dangerous cars that can't stop because the tires don't have treads, the brakes don't work and the vehicle is falling apart. Also protection against emitting dangerous fumes that harm the atmosphere we might breathe or creating high noise levels that cause nuisance to others. It's good practice to ensure cars are in good condition for he protection of others. It doesn't happen in the US.
To 10:20 Yes , you can have LED! But hey have to be streetproved to the StVG! And at present there is only one only one out there. BTW: A rule in hole Europe is: if one part of your car is illegal the whole car is illegal! Then it will either be towed away, inspected and handed over to you at some point (very expensive) or it will be forbidden to continue driving, you will dismantle it and have it re-inspected (not cheap, but cheaper...)!
8:20 I think he switched summer minimal depth of thread with winter. In Czechia it is 4mm for winter tyres, because you need traction and 1.6mm for summer tires. If you have less, you can loose your driving licence.
My husband ist a car mechanics master (the "master" defines the degree of education, say like bachelor or engineer). Please as somebody already said in the comments, do not switch only one tire on an axis. Used tires are ok as long as they have enough tread depth left and are not worn one-sided. Winter tires: You HAVE to have them if the temperature drops below a certain point. Usually people go by the rule of thumb "O - O" which is october until easter (Ostern in German). Or below 5 degrees Cescius/40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fun fact -- you HAVE to have the exact-same tread on both tires on one axle. So if one tire pops and can't be refurbished, you have to buy two, not just one to replace the damaged one.
To be fair it's actually what you should do anyway especially on new cars, different wear level may cuse issues with modern stability systems etc. not to mention it will continue to do uneven wear to tires.
We once had a flat on a tire, that was not even two months old (less than 1000 km), we only changed one tire after speaking with a mechanic. But those cases are really rare.
A car that is on the road every day must be safe. This not only protects your own life, but also that of other drivers. And especially in a country that only relies on cars, this should be the top priority and it makes absolutely no sense to neglect it. It is incomprehensible that the USA in particular handles this so bunglingly.
The problem with all aftermarket-parts (not only LED lights) is the following: your car is approved road-legal as it is. Now if you change out parts, you void that approval and you have to get the replacement parts approved. You will then get additional papers for those exact new parts and changes. It's possible as long as the replacement parts aren't some whacky product from temu.
actually many of them are made in china anyway ;) but then again car manufactures make sure that parts dont last as long as they used to.... because money... really environmentally good...
17:00 fyi they're probably mostly aiming that video at people from the military because they're located near Ramstein Air Base, I see a lot of cars from them around
Anyone who installs non-approved add-on parts on their car risks the expiry of the operating license (to use the car on the road). If you are involved in an accident with such a car, you will be held responsible even if you are not the one who caused the accident, because without an operating license, the car would not have been in that position at the time and there would have been no accident.
Fun fact - the TÜV system developed out of very early industrialization problems when each factory had their own steam machine to produce energy and the boilers exploded quite often until the official demanded that they were checked on a regular basis to prevent these accidents. With the invention of the first real cars, these rules were soon translated to moving machines to keep them safe. It's worth it, just look at the number of dead or injured per 1 mio km of traffic!
Many people have summer and winter tyres, and switch them with the seasons. However, you are not required to do this - its possible to run "all weather tyres" all year round. There was a recent change here that requires all weather types to be "Mud & Snow" rated, which is indicated by a little mountain and snowflake symbol on the tyre.
You don't alway really have the option. My car came with summer tires - I couldn't chosse. I only had the option to buy all weather tires on top of that. But tires are too expensive to just throw the brand new summer tires away ( or sell them for a much lower price).
@@Lisa-xn9xc My current car came with all weather tyres (an Audi Jahreswagen). I always had summer/winter tyres in the past, but we have so little snow/ice where I live (and anyway another car), I've always replaced them with similar types.
@@Honigball a few years ago it was fashionable in Germany to buy 'Sava' winter tires in the winter and drive them until the next winter and then change them again 'Sava' was a cheap and reliable tire, but it wore out quickly in the summer as the demand for these tires increased, the price increased, now it's no longer worth it, all-season tires are more profitable
Almost the same rules here in Poland. Main difference is that here we just have to do it every single year, it doesnt matter if the car is new or not. Factory installed LED-Yes, Aftermarket LED-No.
The most extreme modification I know of got legalized in Switzerland (significantly stricter laws&inspections than here in Germany). A guy who liked to visit his friends and sleep in his car (after a few drinks I guess) found it quite cold - in particular during Swiss winter. Instead of the easy solution (pre-heater running permanently) - he got rid of his front passenger seat - and installed a wood-fired oven in his old Volvo. The stovepipe goes through the roof. The whole thing is bolted in securely - and a forced-ventilation present. The oven is only allowed to be fired when standing still. It was quite an effort - but it worked out in the end. The coolest story I've ever heard regarding street legality....
Did you guys never think about, what happens in the worst case to the people in the other cars, when you cause an accident just because you dont care about the security of your car??? I can't sleep just because of the bad things that still could happen even with our precaution measures. Unbelievable 🤯
I was once in a car shop (here in Germany) and there was this US expat losing his marbles, because he didn't know the rules and failed TÜV inspection. He was on the phone with someone yelling, so I heard the whole issue - he pimped his Mustang gaining God knows how many extra HPs, but "forgot" to upgrade his brakes as well. So they told him he cannot drive that car, because those stock brakes are not going to be able to stop the car reliably. He was so mad that someone "undermined his investment" ;)
Just a quick note on the minimum tire profile depth: for the TÜV, it is 1,6mm for summer AND wintertires. But you get the recommendation to change winter tires below 4 mm, as they might not be able to grip snow good enough. So I have no clue where this guy found 3mm for summer tires... About the LED Lights: There are only 2 street legal LED retrofit bulbs as of now, one from Osram, one from Philips. Problem is, they test these for each car individually for the lights manufacturer for a ton of money. You have to look at the compatibility list on their website to see, if your car (brand, model, year AND EVEN THE DAMN NUMBER ON THE HEADLIGHT ITSELF) fits, otherwise, it is still not street legal. And you have to carry the permission you get from osram/philips with you all the time in the car. Tinted Windows: Well, of course they must not be too dark. But, this cannot happen anyway, as, you may have guessed it, you need to have an "E-Number" on the tint foil itself, which again proves that this tint foil can be attached to a car, which is operated in the EU. Otherwise, no TÜV for you.
You should never replace a single tire, at least whole pair on the axle if you have 2wheel drive. If you have 4x4 you always need to replace all of them unless you want your 4x4 system unhappy (and potentially damage it). Driving on uneven weared tires is dangerous and can result in unexpected behavior of the vehicle while at speed or suboptimal weather conditions.
Something else a lot of American cars would fail on: Their turn indicators being merged with the brake lights. I have no idea who decided this was a good idea. Over here, turn indicators must be separate and they must be amber coloured, making it abundantly clear what kind of signal is being given. A red turn indicator is absolutely wild to me.
even without that, whenever i see what other people drive on foreign roads i get scared for everyone around them. some people just dont care and having a car accident can be so life changing / ending, u cant just trust these guys to be reasonable.
No speedlimit on Autobahn? Maybe in southern germany, most other Autobahnen are restricted to 130, around Bremen most of the time to 100. But we have Tüv here too ;)
@@volkerrohlfs6946 Do you understand the Concept, of having NO GENERAL Speed limit and just partly ones, that apply on a defined Area, or for a defined Period of Time and has to have a valid reason for the limitation versus a permanent limit that applies to all the Autobahn, except parts where it might get lifted? No offense to you, m8. And for "around Bremen": Then vote for more "Car friendly" Politicians :P
@@volkerrohlfs6946 autobahns that are within a major city are usually always limited to 120, for good reasons and besides that, the probably most relevant autobahn for people living in bremen the a27 and a1 have no speed limit for large parts.
10:55 "you got to carry that paper" yepp, in Germany it's older name was Fahrzeugschein, similar to a DUV paper. It already contains all the specs of your vehicle as per the maker. All after market changes are also entered at the registration office once they're certified by the TÜV. They have a) lots of abbreviations for most common options and b) there's a fairly large spot on the form for such options. If you go whole ham on options you might need an addendum but that would require a huge amount of changes. It's just like in the States when the cops pull you over and ask for drivers license, insurance and vehicle registration papers. You're mandated to have them on you while driving.
8:40 I think after marked LED lights are allowed, IF the lights have a so called ABE. Yet you aren't even allowed to pollish frontbeam glas/acrylic when it turned blind...because it would thin the transparent shell...so the whole beam assembly would be out of speck. So it might be that LED also invalidates the front Beam assembly.
It isnt because it would thin the glass, its because polishing it can alter the light beam. Polishing one spot more or less than others, turn it into a lense.
It's the "don't change the light mask" rule every other lighting except the manufacturers (original and listed replacement parts), are prohibited, no underglow, no tapering up rear reflectors or lights, not molding an old Halogene light o led even though they might even have the same thrown just the difference in light color is enought to be illegal. Every mod on vehicles must be documented, and/ or certified parts.
@@drachenfliger1368 No, not every mod must be documented, only mods on safety relevant or regulated parts. Fot example, i can change anything on the clutch on my motorbike, from the lever on the handle bar over the lines to the clutch itself, without any documantation or certification, but anything on the brake system needs certification
10:10: the lights are designed to emit a specific cone of light to let you see the most without blinding oncoming traffic. the normal halogen light bulps have a specified angle at wich they emit the light that will be focused and directed by the mirrors. it is only allowed to use headlights wich are approved with bulps that are approved. the most aftermarket led lights are not approved and actually emit the light in different directions and therefore are potentionally dangerous. but there are actually leds that are allowed to replace halogen light bulps
First Fun fact: highest rates of HU (major inspection TÜV) is Tesla Model 3. On the back licence plate is a HU sticker. This shows by color the year and with a mark the month of next inspection. Mostly it is not alowed to use safty relevand parts in cars without a test number. This number declare the this part is allowed to use. Than we have after maket LEDs for Cars, but only when thy are tested for that car. Osram and Philips had some in there sales office. But Price can be real high up to 250€ or more.
That's a bit misleading since the population of the USA is much bigger (no pun) than Germany's. That being said there are still 3 to 4 times more car accident fatalities per 100k people in the US compared to Germany.
The UK had 5 fatalities in 2022 per billion miles of driving. The UK is often thought to be a dangerous place to drive by US drivers because of its often winding and busy roads but this is insignificant compared to US statistics. Fatality and injury rates are falling and this is attributed to safer vehicle standards and higher standards of driver training and traffic management
@@scrappystocks im not surprised. It seems to me at this point that the love for freedom in the US includes the freedom to die in more than one avoidable manner.
12:50 - That what you describe with the "stickers" is a thing here in germany. The TÜV can inspect and hand you over something that will allow you to go to your local vehicle administration and put that as a note in your carpapers (like the pink slips but in green) where there is a extra field for additional informations. Also many parts in germany from a local partshop have stamped on registration on them, which basically is a number to the "ABE" ("Allgemeine Betriebs Erlaubnis" ~ General Allowance for use) Documentation where it says that this part is allowed on certain vehicle types and that modification is accepted by everyone involved and meets all regulations on that car.
My 32 years old Peugeot 205 failed the inspection because the headlight height adjustment works a little bit quicker on one side than on the other. I told the TÜV guy that it's 30 years old, hydraulic, probably never worked perfectly and what I am supposed to do. He was like 🤷♂ and repeated the rules.
If your car doesn't meet the requirements it fails, it's that simple. The Inspector is not gonna risk his job because you think your car should pass despite defects.
I feel good about getting my car checked by the TÜV. I give it in a garage, they check and repair everything and drive the car to the TÜV. I like to take the costs and be safe. Money better spent than in a life insurance.
Yeah. My car isn't that old yet, so I only give it to the garage for them to do the "HU" (aka TÜV -- TÜV is a specific company, "HU" is what they actually do; other companies are allowed to do that too). Sure, it costs some money. But, if the net result is an increased number of reasonably road-worthy cars on the roads, it feels okay.
You should also not forget that the vehicle registration document usually states which tire sizes and other accessories are permitted as standard. For other things, such as a different spoiler, there is usually a general operating permit with which you can use these accessories or have them entered in the vehicle registration document.
I just had my latest TÜV inspection and they found I needed new brakes for my 11 year old car. Imagine they hadn't found that out. It might have led to an accident or I might have found myself somewhere in the ditch or worse. So I had the brakes repaired ( about 500 Euro) and present the car again at the TÜV. The whole thing cost me 176 Euros for the inspection, 500 for the brakes, and then another 100 for the 2nd inspection. That hurt but n ow I know my car is safe.
Always visually check the brakes when changing tires. If you don' change tires yourself, let the mechanic take a look. Any good garage will do that without asking. I haven't checked my brakes for years now, because twice a year my mechanic has a look on them. (And everything else that's visible when the car is on the lift: exhaust, suspension, quick check for rust, break fluid pipes, ...)
Why would you drive a tyre till it popps? It's your ONLY connection to the ground? It's not only your life that's in danger then, but also the lives of people around you. That really should be common sense. I'm not rich, but I only buy the best rated tyres, it's so important
8:17 in Germany, winter tires are required for driving in snow and ice. THere is no obligation to put on winter tires at certain times of the year, you can drive in December on summer tires as long as the weather is not icy and snowy. But the slightest bit of ice or snow slush on the road, and a car that doesnt have winter (or all-season) tires on it can't legally be driven. If you still do, you can be fined. And in case you get into an accident that would have been prevented with winter tires, your liability insurance may demand some money back from you. This is different from other European countries. In some of them, winter tires are strictly mandatory during the winter season, irrespective of the actual weather. Btw, 1.6 millimeters of remeaning profile is the LEGAL MINIMUM for winter tires. But this is really much too low. You should really replace them at 4 millimeters, if you want to be safe. 3 at the very latest.
Yeah, here you can not drive until your tire pop. Emagine they pop on Autoban while you ar 130km/h (80mp/h) or even 200km/h (125mp/h) fast? You will kill not only yourself but also other people driving near to you.
A nice example. Go to TÜV with windshield wiper fluid. The windshield wipers will be tested including if they will be sprayed with fluid (also the headlights if they have a cleaning mechanism) It's a hard fail if not working. Fix it and then you can go again to a reinspection. Or damaged front window in the field of view of the driver, failed inspection. Just a few examples of many ways to fail the inspection.
Once I failed inspection because of windshild wiper fluid. They claimed the spray wasn't directed at the required spot on the windshield. So the workshop "fixed" it and doing so emptied the fluid reservoire. So they charged me the "repair" plus some freaking expensive wiper fluid. Plus the re-inspection of course. Funny twist: the car passed inspection but the allegedly misaligned wiper fluid nozzle now sprayed the fluid straight in the air to somewhere on top of my roof....
For my car, it is a used car (9 years old VW Polo). And for this i must all two years in the inspection (TÜV). And in this year i had my inspection. So the next inspection is in November of 2026😅 you can see it on the colored seal.
15:10 Cars don't even need to have rear windows. Many commercial vehicles in particular don't have them. So of course you can tint they if they are there.
Now, now, that's common sense. There might well be a rule that if they're not there it's OK but if they are there you cannot do x/have to do y. There isn't one for this specific issue that I know of but there might be.
You can do quite a lot here in Germany. You just have to get a certification. You can even wear arms if you've got the correct certification. You can start a rocket...
you´re not gonna get that certification to carry arms "for fun". LEO, military, security services get these certifications. Average joe does not. For hunting and sport you´re only allowed to "transport", not to carry.
8:36 there are retro led kits/lightbulbs available (now), but they are tested for every single car you are allowed to use them on. They are quite expensive, but they work great and are guaranteed to not dazzle other drivers. Some kids try to get away with Chinese led lights, and you can ALWAYS recognize it instantly, because how bad the lights are, and that they illuminate everything but not the street. Basically like you see it in rural areas of the US everywhere 😁😉
8:14 Legal requirement: Winter tires: 1,6mm minimum Summer tires: 1,6mm minimum. But there´s a recommendation to change winter tires at 4mm and summer tires at 3mm. Also, winter tires are mandatory "as soon as road/weather conditions require it" (snow, ice on the road).
About winter tyres: Yes, you have to drive on either full winter tyres (with the alpina mountain sign, a snowflake sign and "M+S" written on) or you can use All Season tyres (which also need to have the signs mentioned above, if you want to use them in winter). Recommended minimum profile depht is 4mm, the absolute minimum which is still legal are 1.6mm. If you have an accident in wintery conditions and you're still on summer tyres, your car insurance might not pay anything.
If there are winter conditions, you have to have winter tires on your car. If you do not have winter tires on when necessary, the car is considered uninsured additinally to the law assuming you're at fault for an accident. So if you can not prove that you couldn't be at fault, you pay for every damage the other person has. Car, optional medical bills, destroyed clothes or glasses the person wore etc, while your insurance pays 0€ and still raises your monthly insurance premium. Setting a car in motion/participating in traffic already gives you 20% fault though ("Betriebsgefahr"). So you would have to literally park your car somewhere and someone else crashing into it to be at no fault.
Watching shows/best-offs where people bring cars to mechanics in the US, and seeing the state of those cars that would still drive on US roads, makes me very, very, very glad we have the mandatory checks here. It's no wonder so many people die on US roads. Driving tires "until they pop" is also insane to me - what if I'm doing 160kph on the Autobahn at the time? In my life, I only lost one tire, and that was for driving over something pointy, and I noticed the deflation after returning to my parked car.
No there isn't a general obligation to have winter tires. You can also use all-weather tires with snow-flake symbol instead. And winter is not a time (astronomic) aspect here. If it's warm enough (+7°C, so no snow or ice on the road) you can drive with summer tires as well in the winter months. If there is snow falling in summer, you need winter tires. On the other hand you can drive with winter tires in summer if the tire treads are sufficient, but that's dumb in many aspects.
@@njordholm That's also my understanding of the rules in Germany. I can run whatever tyre I want, so long as it's appropriate to the circumstances. Also foreign insurance won't necessarily follow German rules on whether or not they will pay out. My Dutch insurance doesn't care if my car meets TUV standards in a collision in Germany, as long as my car meets Dutch APK standards they will pay out. What German police would fine me for in such a case is largely irrelevant to my insurer. That's my problem, not theirs. I've had a ticket in Germany for my moped not having the OEM exhaust or the required TUV paperwork. Even though my exhaust is perfectly legal in NL where the moped is registered. The non-OEM exhaust was more quiet, flowed better (larger cat), and was made of stainless steel instead of the OEM rust bucket. The non-OEM exhaust did have an E-number, so I could prove EU compliance, and the whole ticket went away with a simple email to Flensburg.
There are a ton of things inspected in the Netherlands too. Older cars need inspection every year here. A big fail is also emissions, burning check engine light and brakes worn too far. Also the exhaust needs to be air tight. Yes also below certain dB, but also air tight. Shocks cannot be leaking and springs need to be intact. And then there is rust. Carrying parts may not be rusted through and brake lines need to be intact. Odometer, speedometer, claxon, lights of the license plate, it all needs to be OK.
But to be fair, all those things were being checked in Belgium years before they were obligatory in the Netherlands. I'm old enough to remember 'blik op de weg' with the phrase.... "'die zien we nooit meer, terug"
That is incorrect, there is no law requiring winter tires or all year round tires, there’s just a law requiring to have tires fitting the weather and conditions. It’s a difference.
In Spain, requirements are pretty similar. Inspections are: first at 4 years old, next at 6, 8 and 10 years, and every year thereafter. And yes, you can modify your vehicle if parts have homologation under Spanish certification. If the modified part differs from factory ones (For example, lights from halogen to LED) or alters the original structure of the vehicle, it needs to pass a homologation inspection to check the modifications and get official approval. Certified changes are included on the vehicle registry and technical card that you must have always on the vehicle.
Here in Portugal after market modifications are allowed but the parts must be certified by the manufacturer and you have to submit the car to a "B class" inspection (the regular one is an "A class").
10:50 Yep, you have to carry tons of paper around. I used to drive a car with aftermarket tint on the rear windows (front window tint is a big no-no here), and you get a certificate with that tint. In a traffic stop, you have to be able to present the vehicle registration part 2 (the small rego; the large one is mostly used as document of ownership, and is kept at home usually) and a certificate for every safety-related aftermarket part on the car. E.g. I also had an aftermarket stereo in there, and that doesn't need a cert.
Just a small correction to the rules. You are allowed to legally modify your car after the inspection. Depending on the changes (uncertified changes for example) you might need to re-certify the car and you are OK to go afterwards. You will also only be allowed to drive from the car location to the TÜV location after any unofficial change. The recertification will also be added to your official car paperwork.
As a german i wanna point out real quick that you of course are allowed to own anything that looks like a vehicle. The TÜV just gives you permission to ride it on public roads so if you have a Jeep with 8 tires you can still drive it in some offroad area or something. I don‘t know how exactly it‘s handled but you just need a trailer to get it over the public road and once you are off the public road, you can do whatever with it.
For every Mod you want to change on a car wether it is a new suspension, headlights frontlights etc. AND it's a aftermarket part, you must have something called "Tüv Teilegutachten" or a "ABE (Allgemeine Betriebserlaubnis) from the Manufactor. If you have the "ABE" you just have to carry the documents with your other vehicle Documents, but with the "Teilegutachten" you have to visit the TÜV and the TÜV checks if it is mounted like pretended from the Documents of the manufactor and if everything is ok, they register it INTO the Vehicle registration document. LED's are allowed, there are also something called "ECE-Prüfzeichen". Those letters and numbers are on the part, like the LED's and if that is the case than they are allowed. But you can not just put any LED you like into the car. (Front & Back lights) So the TÜV is relative "Strict" but if you do everything as i mentioned, you will not face any Problem with the Police if you have a "Allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle". Me as a fan of cars and bike and also tuning, you can do it in germany but everything has to be street legal. :)
the main problem with aftermaket leds i think is more that they are ANOYINGLY bright, its like floodlights which is distracting for the opposite side of traffic and can cause accidents. these lights are anonying enougth to have behind you.
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The more I hear about the Freedom in the USA, the more scared I am.
Freedom to be your own worst enemy. You can’t make me take care of myself 😅
@@9wombats I am more concerned about you not taking care about me and killing me with a car that makes it's own brake go boom.
What you expect from the weird guys that crossed an ocean in a wooden boat and made their own looney rules lol
Freedom to be an idiot, but not freedom from being hurt by idiots
@@psilovecybin5940 well said :D
Not only the cars would fail, the drivers wouldn’t pass the drivers exam in any European country as well.
Yeah mostly because its crazy expensive nowadays... XD
Look at "dashcam video's " for no money on earth i will drive in the US, even our sunday drivers ar better .
@@PeterWillems-s5q oh yeah, you could also watch those "customer states" videos and look what they do to their cars... thats why we germans have tüv!
Depending on the state in the US you got your License from, you do not need to take an Exam in Germany. You can exchange your US License for a German one. -> As I said it depends on the state in which you got your License.
@@flesby Really? I thought non-EU licenses had a maximum use duration of 6 months here.
3:10 there are 2 types of freedom: being free to do something and being free from something. The restrictions and rules in Germany are made to have the public free from the potential endangerment, to everyone on the sidewalk and in another car, if someone drives a car in very bad condition.
Just to Quote some random guy: "the us gives the individuals freedom, Germany gives the freedom to all the people"
That’s why I think we should monitor and record everyone’s movements and conversations. We should also get rid of the 4th amendment, so that anyone’s person or property can be searched at anytime. To prevent them from possibly committing a crime against another citizen. You know, to protect the people vs the individual.
@@MRtwister88reductio ad absurdum. Get outta here
@@CanIcallyouMistah you cant talk to americans like that! You need to dumb it down.
@@MRtwister88 nah you just go to china then leaves us alone
Aftermarket LEDs are allowed, if they have been successfully tested and aproved for a specific car and headlight model. Headlights in cars are designed so that they deliver a specific cone of light that illuminates the road in front of you but does not blind oncoming traffic. Changing from a halogen bulb to an LED might alter the distance/placement of the point where light is emitted in relation to the reflective mirror inside your headlight, thus completely changing the cone of light.
Currently available in Germany from OSRAM & PHILIPS.
Exactly. Lights are designed to work in certain way. Each part has its rolę in that. Light sources must be proven compatibile with your car. Putting wrong light bulb might end in blinding other drivers and cause a crash. Its simple.
@@jorgs.2797 yes ans only for a select few tested vehicles. I hope my vehicle is tested soon and I can brighten up my headlights.
yes while this is true, think about light bulbs for blinkers or rear lights.
if these havent been certified, they are illegal. and you cant simply go to the tüv inspector to get them registered.
fucking blinker lights were anyone can see "yes they blink. the blinking is visible in the dark and during the day. ok good enough. done." but no. germany.
Why is it that every European says "duh, obvious", and every American cries "Fascism!"?
Don't we have the same perception of danger? I thought Americans are chronically scared of everything and anything, but not when it comes to traffic.
Your tire story scares me, oh dear!
😱
Bad worned down tires makes the car to a rolling coffin, especially on highways.
Me too. I had a popped tire on the Autobahn @180 km/h (the profile was still ~3mm). This is quite a scary experience.
You get a new tire at the Walmart but not a new live 💀
Defo!
I've had the (defective) back tyre popping on my scooter while at full speed on the Autobahn. Scary!!
@@losarpettystrakos7687 me too, front tire at the autobahn. this was a feeling i nver need again
6:29 that's insane. The tyres are the only thing keeping you on the road. Why the hell would you not make sure they are in good condition
and always change both sides (left and right), not just a single tire.
@@hansmeiser32 you said it so I do not need to. Preach it guys. One saves money, one saves lives.
"The tyres are the only thing keeping you on the road."
Yes, but please consider people outside your car.
They still exist.
Maybe not where you live, but here: yes.
Throughing mud by your tires, or worse stuff: getting hit by that?
Mud gear!
Getting touched be your rotating tires: dam harmful!
@@ktadesse uhhhm ok? and your point for/against what he said? or did u just feel the need to say smth?
@@LordKosmos ok edgelord
6:17 Driving until tire pops is wild. Switching only one tire on an axis to brand new one is wild aswell, especially if the remaining tire on the same axis is worn to nearly zero. Your car will drive weird and pull to one side when emergency breaking. Dangerous stuff.
That is crazy right?
on the otherhand, I have an "uncle" that has a Garage...and pretty much 900 "non-poped tires"...and no way get rid of them on the cheap. So I guess in Indiana we could find drivers who would want to have them for free or a small fee? They all have at list 1 mm of profile!
I'm sensing a business opportunity .
Also Americans don't drive fast. So it might be great to drive them until the road eats them completely.
Do Americans even have max speed classes on their tires?
Q = 160km/h, T = 190km/h, H = 210km/h, V=240km/h, Y=300km/h ....
I mean their maximum legal highway speed in Indiana is measly 112km/h . What tire do you need for that? I bet with these slow speeds even tubed tires could be a valid choice. How much friction or heat is there at Grandpa speed?
In Germany, you must replace them on both sides, if one Tire gets broken / pops.
Ryan, waiting for a tire to pop while your little kid and wife are in the car, really...?
With different sized tires - you would also have your diff going at all times - potentially overheating- and wearing it out quickly.
@@christianotto5664 and you have to use the same type of tire on both sides
Funny enough you wonder if LED lights are more environmentally friendly but half of the USA drives HUGE pickup trucks burning fuel like a hungry lion.
LED lights are fine, what the complaint is about is third party lights that aren't approved which may result in blinding other drivers.
Xenon lights were an issue for it too, since it's a light brighter than incandescent lights.
im sure this was just meant in a fun way, but keep in mind he can just speak for himself and i assume he doesnt own one of those pickups or is a fan of so many people having one
also it doesn't even matter (if you are talking about how much electricity they use) because they use the car's battery that is being constantly charged by the gas motor
@@kabo123 The more electrical power you car uses, the more load is on the generator and the more resistance the engine has to face and overcome, which uses more fuel. Energy cannot be created out of nowhere, it comes from your fuel. However to be honest, the difference in fuel consumption is absolutely negligible, if even measurable for a real world driving scenario
Don't forget the popped tires laying in the ditch. Have found a lot of them when going along the east coast.
_"Cars are like weapons!"_
That's why there are hardly any rules for cars in the USA. 🤷♂
Based
So, the driver gets fined in Indiana if he's not wearing a seatbelt, but not if his brakes don't work, his windshield is broken, and his tyres have no tread!!? Does his car have to have bumpers or seats or a floor without gaps?
A wise man once said:
"Never aks questions for which you do not wish to know the answer to"
Traffic laws in the US are downright mad
@@Justforvisit😅
Dude there’s a video of some guys who took the doors and bonnet off their car and removed all the windows… they were driving it with a helmet on and when pulled over the cop only checked if they have lights and seatbelts 👌 i think it was in Texas
Fun fact: A floor pan with a bunch of rusted through holes is *not* a valid reason to fail TÜV in Germany as long as it's still structurally sound.
The issue with the lights is that they might be too bright, so that oncoming traffic can't see anything.
I wish i could tell that car manufacturers, the new cars with xenon are wayyy too bright
@@philippeichinger3246 there are no new cars with xenon anymore.
It is now always LED technology.
Funny thing there are minimum requirements for brightness, but not maximum...And it sucks.
@@schaerfentiefe1967Yes there are.
@@philippeichinger3246 and it is so unfair... because you cannot put better lights in your older cars... but newer cars can basically temp blind you because they are new...
I love watching Judge Judy and am always shocked that there are always car accident cases where one party was not insured at the time of the accident. You are not allowed to drive a car here in Germany without insurance. I think our TÜV regulations are very good, the cars simply have to be roadworthy, otherwise there might be even more accidents with personal injuries.
It still could happen though, it’s not like it doesn’t happen on German roads that people drive without insurance. It’s rare, but it happens and sometimes accidents happen with people who are not insured and that’s why you should have insurance that covers damages caused by others when they can’t pay.
@klamin_original However, it is forbidden and those who fail to do so can expect very high penalties. Paragraph 6 PFIVG: “Driving without insurance is a criminal offense.” Please read it.
@@janineeichhorn3150 I never said it wasn’t illegal I just said it could still happen.
Guess what, crime is illegal. Do crimes still occur? Go figure
@@klamin_original It's a criminal offense. What else is there to discuss? Of course crimes are illegal, what's the point? I just said that driving without insurance is a criminal offense and not allowed in Germany. There can be discussions, it is clearly regulated.
@@janineeichhorn3150 What they're saying is just because it's illegal doesn't mean you shouldn't expect it to happen... it's also illegal to drive past a red light, switch lanes where switching lanes isn't allowed or exceed the speed limit, but in practice people do that and if you're unprepared for it you'll get into accidents.
The normal Kfz insurance is a liability insurance. Meaning, it doesn't pay you, it pays others for damages you're causing. If the other party is _illegally_ driving without insurance (which they are physically able to do do, illegal or not) and they cause an accident, you'd need to get damages from them... and if they happen to be insolvent or just refusing to pay (chances are if they're driving uninsured they probably have other shit in their life going on) you'll be sitting on the damages for potentially quite a long time, and you might never get a payout at all.
That's why you should also have in addition to the Kfz insurance at least Teilkasko (which is optional), so you're insured against the damages to your _own_ things - and then it's the Kasko-providers problem how and where to claim back damages from, instead of your own.
But your freedom ends where the freedom of others begins.
Or their safety
'MERICA
Tbh if you want to make a car project with stuff, you can use non tüv approved cars on certain areas and on your own property. For example you can go to a empty parking loot and ask the owner to drive there I guess. It's just not allowed for public stuff. I already tested a powered gocart on a public testing space for that.
Yes there was police.
Also you know Germany has the highest quality products even if we dont produce anything important.
Or their feelings. Welcome to 1984.
@@JustforvisitSafety is considered a part of freedom. The freedom to do certain things without having to fear bodily harm.
Freedom isn't just about what you're allowed to do, it's about you're able to do.
3:18 it's not freedom to endanger or injure or kill people
85% of all modifications in "Pimp my ride" are illegal in germany.
The german version was "Pimp my bike" because bicycles have fewer regulations...
As I've heard pretty much "Pimp my Ride" wasn't good at all, cause they commonly choose to not repair the cars and just added the fancy things. So most vehicles still couldn't drive or got sold as their only purpose.
I can´t believe that there was a time where I thought that those pimp my ride cars were cool. So embarrassing.
Pimp my Adiletten in socks
@@4Astaroththat was the show where Fifty Cent watched as some dorks added a giant stereo in the boot and spray painted the bumper gold.
@@renesauer5841 these cars were the wet dream of every 10-16 year old boy 😅
Thats why we have the TÜV. Once they approve your modified car inspection ,you get a Sticker . So the Documentation is in your Car stamped registrations and you get a sticker.
And yes, you need Winter tires. Or else when something happens at winter time , the insurrances won't pay.
...but you can also use all-year tires like me
@@alexamurawski4524 ... if they have the mountain snowflake symbol on them. That's a new regulation and some all-season tires might not have passed that test.
"Once they approve" nah, more like IF they approve. And that's not to mention the fortune you'll have to invest to get a hold of those stickers unless you're talking about very few, very simple modifications. For all the good the TÜV does, there's plenty of dumb and overly restrictive examples too. Makes me feel like living in a padded cell sometimes.
No, you dont need winter tires in winter times, you need winter tires if you want to drive in winter conditions (snow and ice on the road), wich can also happend outside of winter times
@@Bassalicious of course !
The video only covers the very basics of the most common ways to fail inspection. There are a lot more ways and a lot more rules.
It’s for US Army staff driving and importing cars to Germany… those 5 reasons he showed are the most commen failure points on imported US vehicles.
There is a tuning scene in germany. Most of those cars have a pretty thick folder in the trunk.
I prefer our strict system. When I see some of the dashcam videos from the us, a lot of the cars look like accidents waiting to happen. Imagine one of those cars breaking down with 160mph on the autobahn. 😱
Imagine driving on US roads as a German… cars that look like they might break if you look at them the wrong way because they are more rust than metal combined with drivers, who got their license for driving around an empty parking lot and using the indicator the right way…
as a german car enthusiast who is "working" "with" this System half his life, i would prefer something in between our very restrictive and partialy stupidly strict system and the dangerously loose system from some of the states.
@@99Lezard99 Couldn't agree more. This padded cell of ours is driving me up the walls pretty frequently too and ruining any chance of automotive self-realization without going into debt from stamps, paperwork or fines. Common sense doesn't apply, only bureaucracy and lobbying..
@@Bassalicious @99Lezard99 I agree to some degree. Our system can be stupendously strict at times and some inscpectors are outright petty. I for example have a dashcam, which is problematic because of privacy issues. But I haven't met a single cop, that wasn't happy for the videos it provided. But I always run the risk that I run into an officer that sees it differently and get fined for it.
But when I think about some of the guys I know and if they had no restrictions and control in place for their modifications, they would have crashed their suped up cars by now and quite possibly killed somebody. Their are enough people that just don't give a f*** and mod like that anyways. Or people that upload unedited dashcam footage of accidents to social media.
When it comes down to it there is always article one of the STVO: 'mutual consideration'. Personal liberties end, where they negatively affect other people. I understand that some people want their car to sound like a Boeing 747, but I for my part like my eardrums intact.
I hope I make at least some sense. 😅
@@bartobär1991 how dare you want your eardrums intact? Next you want to take away my freedom of driving too fast infront of a school! /s
The USA has around 13 traffic deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (this is relatively high compared to other industrialized countries). Germany only has 4 traffic deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year. This is not only due to the better roads in germany, but also to safer cars.
This is despite the roads in Germany, not due to ;-)
plus drivers that actually had to take a real exam.
It helps that Germany is not as rural as the US. Emergency Services can arrive on the scene in a matter of minutes. And if it's life-theatening, there's usually even a helicopter available to get the patient to the nearest hospital within minutes.
Another reason is that we in Germany expect pedestrians to cross the street - that's much less common in the US. If we see a pedestrian on the side-walk, we are prepared that they step on the street. In the US, you rarely see pedestrians on the sidewalk.
But obviously the safety inspections of cars by the TÜV and our drivers education helps as well. There's lots of things you can do to make the streets more safe.
@@danielk5780
you do know that we need that kind of emergency services
Autobahn A5, as soon as there is no speed limit you have basicaly:
right lane Trucks 50mph
middle lane normal people around 93 mph that will curse at anyone going slower
and then there is the left one... if you don´t go at least 110 mph you shouldnt be there, and look out for the next BMW going 150+ cause he is "late" for whatever
@@Langweilerx02 to be fair the left lane is not supposed to be occupied by you for longer periods of time. right lane is for trucks and people with time, middle lane is cruising lane, left lane is passing lane
Ryan... Let me tell you something. The tyre is the only contact to the ground. So it's the most important thing at the safety on your car. ATM i own a EU- Toyota MPV. Not that ProAce crap... My tyres have the size 215/50R17 91W. One tyre cost me arround 95 € + mounting. Usually i use Continental. Those tyres can reach a range of 60 000 km without any problems. But the last ones i had to change, cause they became 7 years old. At that age, they start to slip in corners. Become briddle or whatever.
I mean, you have at least one child. Safety is important to protect. And a good tyre can change the handling of a car. The right tyre can make a van kind of sporty. And honestly, i pay 400 € for one set of tyres in 7 years. That is 57,14 € per year. That is nothing.
In Germany, there is no general winter tire requirement (based on the season), but if there is snow or winter conditions on the roads, then the car must be left standing if you have summer tires on it. You can also use all-weather tires, which can be used in any weather, as long as the tires have a certain certification (M+S/Alpine).
M+S is no longer allowed. Alpine signal only.
@@hba5417 Right, thanks for the correction!
No since 2010 there is effectively a mandatory winter tire requirement, it used to be that you are allowed to drive with summer tires but the (mandatory motor vehicle insurance [Kfzversicherung]) would put cost in case of an accident onto the owner/driver) but that's no longer that way:
Winter tire requirement in Germany
Driving with summer tires in winter is neither a good idea nor permitted. Since 2010, the situational requirement to use winter tires has been in force in Germany. Accordingly, when driving on black ice, snow, slush, ice or frost, tires must be selected in which the profile of the tread is designed in such a way that the tire guarantees better driving characteristics than summer tires. This is what Section 2 Paragraph 3a Sentences 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) requires. For a long time, it was permitted to use tires with M+S markings in winter. According to Section 36 Paragraph 4 of the StVZO, only tires that have the Alpine symbol (mountain pictogram with snowflake) in accordance with Regulation No. 117 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are considered suitable for winter use. However, there is a transition period: if the M+S tires were manufactured before December 31, 2017, they can still be used until September 30, 2024.
Fines and points for summer tires
There are good reasons for the tightening of the winter tire requirement for M+S tires: Incorrect tires are still the cause of numerous accidents in winter, which often end in death. Anyone who drives with summer tires on ice and snow not only risks their own life, but also that of other road users. In addition, there is a risk of a fine of 60 euros and a point in the central traffic register. If there was an obstruction, the fine increases to 80 euros, if there was a danger to others, to 100 euros, and if there was an accident, to 120 euros.
Incidentally, it is no longer just the driver who is punished, but also the owner of the vehicle - he must expect a fine of 75 euros and a point in the driving ability register because he allowed the vehicle to be driven with summer tires. In the event of an accident, summer tires can be even more expensive, apart from the fine. Even if you are not the person responsible, you are partly to blame. This joint liability means that the insurance does not cover the full amount of the damage. Parking with summer tires in winter, however, has no consequences, because the winter tire requirement only applies when the vehicle is moving.
But why are M+S tires being abolished? Because they do not meet any test criteria. In plain language, this means that any manufacturer can label their tires with M+S as they wish, even if they are not suitable for winter conditions. This is life-threatening. A tire only receives the snowflake symbol if it has achieved at least seven percent better traction on snow and ice than a reference tire in a test by the American highway authority NHTSA.
@@darknase Sehr schön! Nochmal zur Klarstellung: Es gibt keine Winterreifenpflicht, die zeitraumabhängig ist.
Wenn es im Juli schneit, darf man nur mit Winterreifen auf die Straße. Wenn es im Dezember 15 Grad hat und die Sonne scheint, darf man auch mit Sommerreifen herumfahren.
@@spaspieler5687Winterreifen Pflicht nur bei winterlichen Wetter/Straßenverhältnissen zwischen November und März. Keiner muss im Juli die Reifen wechseln wenn z. B. Hagel liegen bleibt
6:14 basically risking driving into oncoming traffic and killing a family.
it used to be like that in europe as well... it changed... and talk to any german and they tell you there is too much paperwork, rules etc... not in this context but any other context they do.
@@mrsmerily I am german and personally, I LOVE that about my country. Yes, it is annoying at times but walking through life, knowing someone checks whether food is safe, makes sure the water out of the tab is in certain parameters so you can drink it, almost all cars on the street are safe to drive. I mean, the german drivers license is such a pain to get and expensive, but despite no speed limit on large stretches of the autobahn and people driving fast as hell, Germany has lower mortality rates in traffic per car than Japan, the Netherlands, Danmark, Italy, Austrailia, Ireland, Canada, France, Portugal, Greece, Poland, the USA and a lot lot more. There is only 8 countries (that count deaths in traffic per car in the country) that have less. But still I am myself a supporter of a speed limit on the autobahn. But then again, to us germans the speed limit is the same as gunlaws in the US. "My personal freedom" and blablabla.
I onced experienced two popping tires on the Autobahn in between only one hour and both times we got so lucky that their was so few traffic that nobody get hurt, although my car turned around 360 °. We drove around 100 km/h when this happens. I never want to experience something like that again. It was soo scary.
So, hearing you saying "I drive my tires until they pop" is just mind-blowing to me. How can someone be so irresponsible???
Led lights give a different image then normal bulbs. If the housing is not designed to have aftermarket led lights, you can blind people on the road and that is a safety issue.
Or the light can be very unfocused and dim after a certain distance.
on headlights yes. but this is the same for any outside lights on the car. and this is so stupid
@@99Lezard99 it's not stupid, the reasons people state on here are just not that important.
the main reason why after market LEDs are illegal is that they don't generate enough heat to keep the lights de-frosted in winter.
new cars or properly certified after market LED lights come with fixtures that were specifically designed to use LED lights and those have a built in heating element.
With "no speed limit's" on parts of the "Autobahn" the strict TÜV inspection save lives.
300 kmh and close to a 1 km stopping distance say smth else.
@m.adrian yes you're right: 300km/h permitted speed is absolute madness, plus drivers who overestimate themselves. But add to that non-regularly tested brakes or loose parts ...🙈
In the Netherlands the TÜV is called APK. More or less the same requirements/ standards.
I assume they're the same in the whole EU
Because are European Union standards, then there are some additional rules that every country apply like the mandatory alcohol test in France, the first aid kit in Germany and the high vis vest in Italy (some are common cross-country)
@@Justforvisit austria actually has yearly checks. they are similarly strict, but it's good to know a mechanic.
yearly checks allow for catching developing problems, and nice mechanics will tell you that there is something wrong, even with a part that is not even meant to be checked in during the safety check.
one example would be brake pipes. yes, they get checked for porosity, and there are clear signs at which point they have to fail you. but they can also tell you, that the pipes are good enough for this year, but they will likely fail next year. so if you have something else to get repaired during that following year, it's easy to swap them in one go.
From the modified cars I've seen in the Netherlands your APK can't possibly be anything near as obnoxious as the TÜV. Do you guys need to do a 100k Km chassis stress test on closed circuits whenever you raise the engine power to over 140% of the strongest factory spec too? Or are you also obliged to pay laboratories to make material analyses and specialized crash tests just to put a bumper on your car that doesn't have the right stamp on it?
@@Justforvisit It should be the same as it all relies on EU laws. The thing is, every country is allowed to choose the way they want. In Belgium for example, you have specific places to take the yearly test after a car is 5 years old, not 3 years like in germany. It's the exact same way as the TUV is done but not crazy like this. They do emisson test then check everything around the vehicle, like: if there are any leaks outside, your 12v battery is not properly installed, something is missing and tires. Then, lights and brake force is checked, then your cars axle weight then supsension by the car being on a platform and them letting the car "shake" to see if the suspension does it's job. I had it ones fail the test because "the left and right suspension were not equal in force" so I had to replace them and re do that specific test. But in Netherlands for example, car mechanics do the the so called "apk" test, not in a specific place like in Belgium and Germany. So it's the same, but each country can choose how it is done. 🙂
Driving a tire until it pops... Now think about a bursting tire at Mach 0.25 (300 km/h) on the Autobahn.
MACH 0.25, i´m gonna steal that
@@erraldstyler It's not that easy. The Mach number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics representing the ratio of flow velocity past a boundary to the local speed of sound. The local speed of sound mostly depends on the temperature of the surrounding gas.
So when you say you are traveling at Mach 0.25 without mentioning the temperature, nobody knows how fast you really are. The colder it is, the slower you are.
At -20°C: 0.25 x 1148 km/h = 287 km/h
At 40°C: 0.25 x 1278 km/h = 319.5 km/h
The correct temperature for MACH 0.25 and 300 km/h is roundabou 3.03°C
So never mention any MACH without surrounding temperature.
But in the end, cruising on german autobahn at MACH 0.25 you still have to make space on the most left lane to let faster drivers pass, no matter what temperature it really is.
@@Krek0 yeah, but it´s easy enough to shitpost in the youtube cmment section. Thanks for the clarification anyways.
if youre caught with that speed on the Autobahn you probably get slapped with smth like reckless endangerment. Yes i know there is no speed limit on the Autobahn, but with how you need almost a kilometer to come to a stop at that speed (not to mention the absolute tunnel vision that must give), that limit isnt going to matter all that much.
@@m.adrian no, you won´t.
It's about the protection of members of the public against idiots in dangerous cars that can't stop because the tires don't have treads, the brakes don't work and the vehicle is falling apart. Also protection against emitting dangerous fumes that harm the atmosphere we might breathe or creating high noise levels that cause nuisance to others. It's good practice to ensure cars are in good condition for he protection of others. It doesn't happen in the US.
Driving is a privilege, not a right. In order for traffic to function as well as possible, you have to adhere to certain standards.
To 10:20 Yes , you can have LED! But hey have to be streetproved to the StVG! And at present there is only one only one out there. BTW: A rule in hole Europe is: if one part of your car is illegal the whole car is illegal! Then it will either be towed away, inspected and handed over to you at some point (very expensive) or it will be forbidden to continue driving, you will dismantle it and have it re-inspected (not cheap, but cheaper...)!
Kleiner verbesserer es heißt "whole" nicht hole, hole ist loch 😅
@konstantinfinnern1540 Ja, stimmt. Blöde Autokorrektur......
8:20 I think he switched summer minimal depth of thread with winter. In Czechia it is 4mm for winter tyres, because you need traction and 1.6mm for summer tires. If you have less, you can loose your driving licence.
Yupp, they got it the wrong way round.
It is 1,6 for Both in Germany. Obviously you are advised to get new ones earlier. But legally is 1,6.
#00:27 In other words, most cars there are a hazard on the road because they are essentially allowed to drive around on the road as wrecks?
My husband ist a car mechanics master (the "master" defines the degree of education, say like bachelor or engineer).
Please as somebody already said in the comments, do not switch only one tire on an axis.
Used tires are ok as long as they have enough tread depth left and are not worn one-sided.
Winter tires: You HAVE to have them if the temperature drops below a certain point. Usually people go by the rule of thumb "O - O" which is october until easter (Ostern in German).
Or below 5 degrees Cescius/40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fun fact -- you HAVE to have the exact-same tread on both tires on one axle. So if one tire pops and can't be refurbished, you have to buy two, not just one to replace the damaged one.
In Austria there is only a restriction with all radial or diagonal tyres. And in winter you need all 4 as winter tyres.
To be fair it's actually what you should do anyway especially on new cars, different wear level may cuse issues with modern stability systems etc. not to mention it will continue to do uneven wear to tires.
We once had a flat on a tire, that was not even two months old (less than 1000 km), we only changed one tire after speaking with a mechanic. But those cases are really rare.
Name the exact law or regulation. The only requirement is that they're the same type/dimensions and roughly even wear.
A car that is on the road every day must be safe. This not only protects your own life, but also that of other drivers. And especially in a country that only relies on cars, this should be the top priority and it makes absolutely no sense to neglect it. It is incomprehensible that the USA in particular handles this so bunglingly.
The problem with all aftermarket-parts (not only LED lights) is the following: your car is approved road-legal as it is. Now if you change out parts, you void that approval and you have to get the replacement parts approved. You will then get additional papers for those exact new parts and changes. It's possible as long as the replacement parts aren't some whacky product from temu.
actually many of them are made in china anyway ;) but then again car manufactures make sure that parts dont last as long as they used to.... because money... really environmentally good...
The restrictions in Germany are similar to those in Britain. We have annual inspections to ensure the vehicle is roadworthy and legal on public roads.
17:00 fyi they're probably mostly aiming that video at people from the military because they're located near Ramstein Air Base, I see a lot of cars from them around
I think a majority of people who move from the US to germany are either millitary or ex-millitary people.
Next reaction: "Werner beim TÜV" with english subtitles.
EXACTLY my thought xD
"Würstchenblinker??!!!"
"Senf dazu?!"
@@Justforvisit...🍺😅
@@JustforvisitBiädosenhalder
@@Justforvisit Würstchenblinker? Das soll ich Ihnen abnehmen??
@@momokochama1844 Das will ich doch annehmen.
Anyone who installs non-approved add-on parts on their car risks the expiry of the operating license (to use the car on the road). If you are involved in an accident with such a car, you will be held responsible even if you are not the one who caused the accident, because without an operating license, the car would not have been in that position at the time and there would have been no accident.
Fun fact - the TÜV system developed out of very early industrialization problems when each factory had their own steam machine to produce energy and the boilers exploded quite often until the official demanded that they were checked on a regular basis to prevent these accidents.
With the invention of the first real cars, these rules were soon translated to moving machines to keep them safe. It's worth it, just look at the number of dead or injured per 1 mio km of traffic!
Many people have summer and winter tyres, and switch them with the seasons. However, you are not required to do this - its possible to run "all weather tyres" all year round. There was a recent change here that requires all weather types to be "Mud & Snow" rated, which is indicated by a little mountain and snowflake symbol on the tyre.
legally speaking, you are allowed to only drive with winter tires, even in summer. I wouldn’t recommend it but its legal
You don't alway really have the option. My car came with summer tires - I couldn't chosse. I only had the option to buy all weather tires on top of that. But tires are too expensive to just throw the brand new summer tires away ( or sell them for a much lower price).
@@Lisa-xn9xc My current car came with all weather tyres (an Audi Jahreswagen). I always had summer/winter tyres in the past, but we have so little snow/ice where I live (and anyway another car), I've always replaced them with similar types.
Mmh, nur wenn du im Gebirge wohnst und bei Schnee einen Unfall hast, kann es Probleme mit der Versicherung geben…
@@Honigball a few years ago it was fashionable in Germany to buy 'Sava' winter tires in the winter and drive them until the next winter and then change them again
'Sava' was a cheap and reliable tire, but it wore out quickly in the summer
as the demand for these tires increased, the price increased, now it's no longer worth it, all-season tires are more profitable
one mistake he made: 1,6 mm is legal minimum tread depth for all tires - for winter tires is 4mm !
Ja, das ist in Österreich genauso.
Almost the same rules here in Poland. Main difference is that here we just have to do it every single year, it doesnt matter if the car is new or not.
Factory installed LED-Yes, Aftermarket LED-No.
Same in the UK, we have the MOT _(Ministry od Transport)_ Test/Inspection after a vehicle is 3 years old and then every year after that...
13:07 All modifications after inspection are written on the title
The most extreme modification I know of got legalized in Switzerland (significantly stricter laws&inspections than here in Germany).
A guy who liked to visit his friends and sleep in his car (after a few drinks I guess) found it quite cold - in particular during Swiss winter.
Instead of the easy solution (pre-heater running permanently) - he got rid of his front passenger seat - and installed a wood-fired oven in his old Volvo. The stovepipe goes through the roof. The whole thing is bolted in securely - and a forced-ventilation present.
The oven is only allowed to be fired when standing still.
It was quite an effort - but it worked out in the end.
The coolest story I've ever heard regarding street legality....
Did you guys never think about, what happens in the worst case to the people in the other cars, when you cause an accident just because you dont care about the security of your car???
I can't sleep just because of the bad things that still could happen even with our precaution measures. Unbelievable 🤯
I was once in a car shop (here in Germany) and there was this US expat losing his marbles, because he didn't know the rules and failed TÜV inspection. He was on the phone with someone yelling, so I heard the whole issue - he pimped his Mustang gaining God knows how many extra HPs, but "forgot" to upgrade his brakes as well. So they told him he cannot drive that car, because those stock brakes are not going to be able to stop the car reliably. He was so mad that someone "undermined his investment" ;)
Here in Belgium you will fail inspection if you have 2 different brands of tyre on the same axle
not only in belgium, had the same trouble in germany, the end was that i had to buy two new tires.
Just a quick note on the minimum tire profile depth: for the TÜV, it is 1,6mm for summer AND wintertires. But you get the recommendation to change winter tires below 4 mm, as they might not be able to grip snow good enough. So I have no clue where this guy found 3mm for summer tires...
About the LED Lights: There are only 2 street legal LED retrofit bulbs as of now, one from Osram, one from Philips. Problem is, they test these for each car individually for the lights manufacturer for a ton of money. You have to look at the compatibility list on their website to see, if your car (brand, model, year AND EVEN THE DAMN NUMBER ON THE HEADLIGHT ITSELF) fits, otherwise, it is still not street legal. And you have to carry the permission you get from osram/philips with you all the time in the car.
Tinted Windows: Well, of course they must not be too dark. But, this cannot happen anyway, as, you may have guessed it, you need to have an "E-Number" on the tint foil itself, which again proves that this tint foil can be attached to a car, which is operated in the EU. Otherwise, no TÜV for you.
5:55 In Czechia, it is 4 years for new cars and then every 2 years.
12:35 you don't know German burocratics if you think a QR code can be used to store certificates before the year 2500
You should never replace a single tire, at least whole pair on the axle if you have 2wheel drive. If you have 4x4 you always need to replace all of them unless you want your 4x4 system unhappy (and potentially damage it). Driving on uneven weared tires is dangerous and can result in unexpected behavior of the vehicle while at speed or suboptimal weather conditions.
17:11 maybe because he is an American working/living in Germany?! Why else would he tell "his" story?!
the most important thing is to have good tires and brakes on your car, especially on the German highway
Something else a lot of American cars would fail on: Their turn indicators being merged with the brake lights.
I have no idea who decided this was a good idea. Over here, turn indicators must be separate and they must be amber coloured, making it abundantly clear what kind of signal is being given.
A red turn indicator is absolutely wild to me.
That restrict TÜV is the price we are gladly willing to pay for an Autobahn with no general Speed Limit.
Exactly! Trade one minor restriction for more freedom.
even without that, whenever i see what other people drive on foreign roads i get scared for everyone around them. some people just dont care and having a car accident can be so life changing / ending, u cant just trust these guys to be reasonable.
No speedlimit on Autobahn? Maybe in southern germany, most other Autobahnen are restricted to 130, around Bremen most of the time to 100. But we have Tüv here too ;)
@@volkerrohlfs6946 Do you understand the Concept, of having NO GENERAL Speed limit and just partly ones, that apply on a defined Area, or for a defined Period of Time and has to have a valid reason for the limitation versus a permanent limit that applies to all the Autobahn, except parts where it might get lifted? No offense to you, m8.
And for "around Bremen": Then vote for more "Car friendly" Politicians :P
@@volkerrohlfs6946 autobahns that are within a major city are usually always limited to 120, for good reasons and besides that, the probably most relevant autobahn for people living in bremen the a27 and a1 have no speed limit for large parts.
10:55 "you got to carry that paper" yepp, in Germany it's older name was Fahrzeugschein, similar to a DUV paper. It already contains all the specs of your vehicle as per the maker. All after market changes are also entered at the registration office once they're certified by the TÜV. They have a) lots of abbreviations for most common options and b) there's a fairly large spot on the form for such options. If you go whole ham on options you might need an addendum but that would require a huge amount of changes.
It's just like in the States when the cops pull you over and ask for drivers license, insurance and vehicle registration papers. You're mandated to have them on you while driving.
8:40 I think after marked LED lights are allowed, IF the lights have a so called ABE. Yet you aren't even allowed to pollish frontbeam glas/acrylic when it turned blind...because it would thin the transparent shell...so the whole beam assembly would be out of speck. So it might be that LED also invalidates the front Beam assembly.
It isnt because it would thin the glass, its because polishing it can alter the light beam. Polishing one spot more or less than others, turn it into a lense.
@@wolf310ii makes sense.
but if done right they can't see if you polished the light.
It's the "don't change the light mask" rule every other lighting except the manufacturers (original and listed replacement parts), are prohibited, no underglow, no tapering up rear reflectors or lights, not molding an old Halogene light o led even though they might even have the same thrown just the difference in light color is enought to be illegal. Every mod on vehicles must be documented, and/ or certified parts.
@@drachenfliger1368 No, not every mod must be documented, only mods on safety relevant or regulated parts.
Fot example, i can change anything on the clutch on my motorbike, from the lever on the handle bar over the lines to the clutch itself, without any documantation or certification, but anything on the brake system needs certification
10:10: the lights are designed to emit a specific cone of light to let you see the most without blinding oncoming traffic. the normal halogen light bulps have a specified angle at wich they emit the light that will be focused and directed by the mirrors. it is only allowed to use headlights wich are approved with bulps that are approved. the most aftermarket led lights are not approved and actually emit the light in different directions and therefore are potentionally dangerous. but there are actually leds that are allowed to replace halogen light bulps
First Fun fact: highest rates of HU (major inspection TÜV) is Tesla Model 3.
On the back licence plate is a HU sticker. This shows by color the year and with a mark the month of next inspection.
Mostly it is not alowed to use safty relevand parts in cars without a test number. This number declare the this part is allowed to use.
Than we have after maket LEDs for Cars, but only when thy are tested for that car. Osram and Philips had some in there sales office. But Price can be real high up to 250€ or more.
The difference between the US and Germany is insane, Germany had ~2800 fatalities, the US had ~40000 fatalities.
That's a bit misleading since the population of the USA is much bigger (no pun) than Germany's. That being said there are still 3 to 4 times more car accident fatalities per 100k people in the US compared to Germany.
@@enoiladoe Sorry, should've said that, didn't have the time to do the math. In the US there are almost 4 times as many fatalities, which is insane.
@@enoiladoe 12,54 per 100k USA
3,5 per 100k GER
The UK had 5 fatalities in 2022 per billion miles of driving. The UK is often thought to be a dangerous place to drive by US drivers because of its often winding and busy roads but this is insignificant compared to US statistics. Fatality and injury rates are falling and this is attributed to safer vehicle standards and higher standards of driver training and traffic management
@@scrappystocks im not surprised. It seems to me at this point that the love for freedom in the US includes the freedom to die in more than one avoidable manner.
You can only have one: Being allowed to drive with faulty tires until they pop or being allowed to drive as fast as you can.
12:50 - That what you describe with the "stickers" is a thing here in germany. The TÜV can inspect and hand you over something that will allow you to go to your local vehicle administration and put that as a note in your carpapers (like the pink slips but in green) where there is a extra field for additional informations.
Also many parts in germany from a local partshop have stamped on registration on them, which basically is a number to the "ABE" ("Allgemeine Betriebs Erlaubnis" ~ General Allowance for use) Documentation where it says that this part is allowed on certain vehicle types and that modification is accepted by everyone involved and meets all regulations on that car.
We do have that "sticker". It's called an E-Nummer and as long as your aftermarket vehicle part has one, it's legal
My 32 years old Peugeot 205 failed the inspection because the headlight height adjustment works a little bit quicker on one side than on the other. I told the TÜV guy that it's 30 years old, hydraulic, probably never worked perfectly and what I am supposed to do. He was like 🤷♂ and repeated the rules.
If your car doesn't meet the requirements it fails, it's that simple. The Inspector is not gonna risk his job because you think your car should pass despite defects.
I feel good about getting my car checked by the TÜV. I give it in a garage, they check and repair everything and drive the car to the TÜV. I like to take the costs and be safe. Money better spent than in a life insurance.
Yeah. My car isn't that old yet, so I only give it to the garage for them to do the "HU" (aka TÜV -- TÜV is a specific company, "HU" is what they actually do; other companies are allowed to do that too). Sure, it costs some money. But, if the net result is an increased number of reasonably road-worthy cars on the roads, it feels okay.
You should also not forget that the vehicle registration document usually states which tire sizes and other accessories are permitted as standard. For other things, such as a different spoiler, there is usually a general operating permit with which you can use these accessories or have them entered in the vehicle registration document.
I just had my latest TÜV inspection and they found I needed new brakes for my 11 year old car. Imagine they hadn't found that out. It might have led to an accident or I might have found myself somewhere in the ditch or worse. So I had the brakes repaired ( about 500 Euro) and present the car again at the TÜV. The whole thing cost me 176 Euros for the inspection, 500 for the brakes, and then another 100 for the 2nd inspection. That hurt but n ow I know my car is safe.
If you had done the re-test within 14 days the second inspection would have been way cheaper, I think it's around 25 Euro.
@@danielrauer5864You have 4 weeks time
Always visually check the brakes when changing tires. If you don' change tires yourself, let the mechanic take a look. Any good garage will do that without asking. I haven't checked my brakes for years now, because twice a year my mechanic has a look on them. (And everything else that's visible when the car is on the lift: exhaust, suspension, quick check for rust, break fluid pipes, ...)
@@danielrauer5864 OI know but my maechanic took my car to the 2nd check. I live in the countryside a distance away from the TÜV.
love that term "that's not gonna fly, buddy" sound so smooth and still denying ^^
People fond of upgrading their car usually have a small book or even a folder full of certifications with them.
Why would you drive a tyre till it popps? It's your ONLY connection to the ground? It's not only your life that's in danger then, but also the lives of people around you. That really should be common sense. I'm not rich, but I only buy the best rated tyres, it's so important
12:50 Germany hasn't invented digitalization unfortunately. Paper is king in Germany.
8:17 in Germany, winter tires are required for driving in snow and ice. THere is no obligation to put on winter tires at certain times of the year, you can drive in December on summer tires as long as the weather is not icy and snowy. But the slightest bit of ice or snow slush on the road, and a car that doesnt have winter (or all-season) tires on it can't legally be driven. If you still do, you can be fined. And in case you get into an accident that would have been prevented with winter tires, your liability insurance may demand some money back from you.
This is different from other European countries. In some of them, winter tires are strictly mandatory during the winter season, irrespective of the actual weather.
Btw, 1.6 millimeters of remeaning profile is the LEGAL MINIMUM for winter tires. But this is really much too low. You should really replace them at 4 millimeters, if you want to be safe. 3 at the very latest.
Yeah, here you can not drive until your tire pop. Emagine they pop on Autoban while you ar 130km/h (80mp/h) or even 200km/h (125mp/h) fast? You will kill not only yourself but also other people driving near to you.
A nice example.
Go to TÜV with windshield wiper fluid. The windshield wipers will be tested including if they will be sprayed with fluid (also the headlights if they have a cleaning mechanism)
It's a hard fail if not working. Fix it and then you can go again to a reinspection.
Or damaged front window in the field of view of the driver, failed inspection.
Just a few examples of many ways to fail the inspection.
Once I failed inspection because of windshild wiper fluid. They claimed the spray wasn't directed at the required spot on the windshield. So the workshop "fixed" it and doing so emptied the fluid reservoire. So they charged me the "repair" plus some freaking expensive wiper fluid. Plus the re-inspection of course. Funny twist: the car passed inspection but the allegedly misaligned wiper fluid nozzle now sprayed the fluid straight in the air to somewhere on top of my roof....
For my car, it is a used car (9 years old VW Polo). And for this i must all two years in the inspection (TÜV). And in this year i had my inspection. So the next inspection is in November of 2026😅 you can see it on the colored seal.
15:10 Cars don't even need to have rear windows. Many commercial vehicles in particular don't have them. So of course you can tint they if they are there.
Now, now, that's common sense. There might well be a rule that if they're not there it's OK but if they are there you cannot do x/have to do y. There isn't one for this specific issue that I know of but there might be.
You can do quite a lot here in Germany. You just have to get a certification.
You can even wear arms if you've got the correct certification.
You can start a rocket...
You wear clothes, you carry arms.
you´re not gonna get that certification to carry arms "for fun".
LEO, military, security services get these certifications. Average joe does not.
For hunting and sport you´re only allowed to "transport", not to carry.
8:36 there are retro led kits/lightbulbs available (now), but they are tested for every single car you are allowed to use them on. They are quite expensive, but they work great and are guaranteed to not dazzle other drivers. Some kids try to get away with Chinese led lights, and you can ALWAYS recognize it instantly, because how bad the lights are, and that they illuminate everything but not the street. Basically like you see it in rural areas of the US everywhere 😁😉
8:14
Legal requirement:
Winter tires: 1,6mm minimum
Summer tires: 1,6mm minimum.
But there´s a recommendation to change winter tires at 4mm and summer tires at 3mm.
Also, winter tires are mandatory "as soon as road/weather conditions require it" (snow, ice on the road).
About winter tyres: Yes, you have to drive on either full winter tyres (with the alpina mountain sign, a snowflake sign and "M+S" written on) or you can use All Season tyres (which also need to have the signs mentioned above, if you want to use them in winter). Recommended minimum profile depht is 4mm, the absolute minimum which is still legal are 1.6mm.
If you have an accident in wintery conditions and you're still on summer tyres, your car insurance might not pay anything.
Not only possible insurance problem. You can be found liable for operating a unsafe motor vehicle, hindering traffic, endangering traffic, ...
Driving without insurance is a crime. I think TÜV is very good
If there are winter conditions, you have to have winter tires on your car. If you do not have winter tires on when necessary, the car is considered uninsured additinally to the law assuming you're at fault for an accident. So if you can not prove that you couldn't be at fault, you pay for every damage the other person has. Car, optional medical bills, destroyed clothes or glasses the person wore etc, while your insurance pays 0€ and still raises your monthly insurance premium. Setting a car in motion/participating in traffic already gives you 20% fault though ("Betriebsgefahr"). So you would have to literally park your car somewhere and someone else crashing into it to be at no fault.
TÜV says NO is a meme here. And mostly it's a good thing for road safety.
In Germany you need a Documentation for every fart.
😀😀
In Australia they made an app for to registrate the fart. No joke.
TÜV not TUV 🤓
Non Germans don't have that letter...kinda obvious American will not have it.
Watching shows/best-offs where people bring cars to mechanics in the US, and seeing the state of those cars that would still drive on US roads, makes me very, very, very glad we have the mandatory checks here. It's no wonder so many people die on US roads. Driving tires "until they pop" is also insane to me - what if I'm doing 160kph on the Autobahn at the time? In my life, I only lost one tire, and that was for driving over something pointy, and I noticed the deflation after returning to my parked car.
8:16 Yes. Winter tires are mandatory.
No there isn't a general obligation to have winter tires. You can also use all-weather tires with snow-flake symbol instead. And winter is not a time (astronomic) aspect here. If it's warm enough (+7°C, so no snow or ice on the road) you can drive with summer tires as well in the winter months. If there is snow falling in summer, you need winter tires. On the other hand you can drive with winter tires in summer if the tire treads are sufficient, but that's dumb in many aspects.
@@njordholm Thanks for clarification.
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@@njordholm That's also my understanding of the rules in Germany. I can run whatever tyre I want, so long as it's appropriate to the circumstances. Also foreign insurance won't necessarily follow German rules on whether or not they will pay out.
My Dutch insurance doesn't care if my car meets TUV standards in a collision in Germany, as long as my car meets Dutch APK standards they will pay out.
What German police would fine me for in such a case is largely irrelevant to my insurer. That's my problem, not theirs.
I've had a ticket in Germany for my moped not having the OEM exhaust or the required TUV paperwork. Even though my exhaust is perfectly legal in NL where the moped is registered. The non-OEM exhaust was more quiet, flowed better (larger cat), and was made of stainless steel instead of the OEM rust bucket.
The non-OEM exhaust did have an E-number, so I could prove EU compliance, and the whole ticket went away with a simple email to Flensburg.
There are a ton of things inspected in the Netherlands too. Older cars need inspection every year here. A big fail is also emissions, burning check engine light and brakes worn too far. Also the exhaust needs to be air tight. Yes also below certain dB, but also air tight. Shocks cannot be leaking and springs need to be intact. And then there is rust. Carrying parts may not be rusted through and brake lines need to be intact. Odometer, speedometer, claxon, lights of the license plate, it all needs to be OK.
But to be fair, all those things were being checked in Belgium years before they were obligatory in the Netherlands.
I'm old enough to remember 'blik op de weg' with the phrase.... "'die zien we nooit meer, terug"
Yes you have to have winter tiers unless you have all year round tires but proper winter tires is preferred as summer tires on snowy icy roads is bad
That is incorrect, there is no law requiring winter tires or all year round tires, there’s just a law requiring to have tires fitting the weather and conditions. It’s a difference.
In Spain, requirements are pretty similar. Inspections are: first at 4 years old, next at 6, 8 and 10 years, and every year thereafter. And yes, you can modify your vehicle if parts have homologation under Spanish certification. If the modified part differs from factory ones (For example, lights from halogen to LED) or alters the original structure of the vehicle, it needs to pass a homologation inspection to check the modifications and get official approval. Certified changes are included on the vehicle registry and technical card that you must have always on the vehicle.
Here in Portugal after market modifications are allowed but the parts must be certified by the manufacturer and you have to submit the car to a "B class" inspection (the regular one is an "A class").
Tires are not allowed to stick out in Canada either.
10:50 Yep, you have to carry tons of paper around. I used to drive a car with aftermarket tint on the rear windows (front window tint is a big no-no here), and you get a certificate with that tint. In a traffic stop, you have to be able to present the vehicle registration part 2 (the small rego; the large one is mostly used as document of ownership, and is kept at home usually) and a certificate for every safety-related aftermarket part on the car. E.g. I also had an aftermarket stereo in there, and that doesn't need a cert.
Just a small correction to the rules. You are allowed to legally modify your car after the inspection. Depending on the changes (uncertified changes for example) you might need to re-certify the car and you are OK to go afterwards. You will also only be allowed to drive from the car location to the TÜV location after any unofficial change. The recertification will also be added to your official car paperwork.
As a german i wanna point out real quick that you of course are allowed to own anything that looks like a vehicle.
The TÜV just gives you permission to ride it on public roads so if you have a Jeep with 8 tires you can still drive it in some offroad area or something. I don‘t know how exactly it‘s handled but you just need a trailer to get it over the public road and once you are off the public road, you can do whatever with it.
For every Mod you want to change on a car wether it is a new suspension, headlights frontlights etc. AND it's a aftermarket part, you must have something called "Tüv Teilegutachten" or a "ABE (Allgemeine Betriebserlaubnis) from the Manufactor. If you have the "ABE" you just have to carry the documents with your other vehicle Documents, but with the "Teilegutachten" you have to visit the TÜV and the TÜV checks if it is mounted like pretended from the Documents of the manufactor and if everything is ok, they register it INTO the Vehicle registration document.
LED's are allowed, there are also something called "ECE-Prüfzeichen". Those letters and numbers are on the part, like the LED's and if that is the case than they are allowed. But you can not just put any LED you like into the car. (Front & Back lights)
So the TÜV is relative "Strict" but if you do everything as i mentioned, you will not face any Problem with the Police if you have a "Allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle". Me as a fan of cars and bike and also tuning, you can do it in germany but everything has to be street legal. :)
the main problem with aftermaket leds i think is more that they are ANOYINGLY bright, its like floodlights which is distracting for the opposite side of traffic and can cause accidents. these lights are anonying enougth to have behind you.
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