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The right before left traffic rule in Germany might be confusing at first. But don’t worry! In this video, I explain in simple terms the things you need to know about this traffic rule to be able to drive safely in Germany 🚗💨

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38 Comments

  1. Thank you, I did not understand much the first time that I watched the video, but after studying the signs a little bit, this makes so much more sense!

  2. Thanks Jen for such a nice video.
    Quick question: whats the difference between two signs( Rhombus shape yellow in the middle vs Triangular red board with black rocket in the middle) . ? both have the priority over right before left , right ? so what are the other differences?

  3. Hey there when we have diamond sign (302) is that means that i can go right ahead, also take right and left turn?

  4. 1:32 You do not need to stop always ..it just means you have to be carefull and if there is a car coming from the right you have to give them their right of way.

  5. I am going to Germany on Sunday for a week to search for a home. I'm quite nervous about driving there, wish me luck!

  6. Thank you for the video, but Worst driving rule ever!!! (Would hate to miss those signs, the primary road sign is not even 30cm square) See how you are driving on a more established road, and some little side street gets right away. I hate this rule.

  7. this rule is a bit confusing for me, as a foreigner driver, specially when the lane is in a T shape. To me is very unnatural that the people coming from a long road, should stop for drivers joining from a road that is ending, at the same time is very unnatural to join in a new road (as the right driver) without checking to the left and giving priority to the faster traffic there.
    It took some time to stop failing at this on the driving lessons for the transfer.

  8. So it’s the complete opposite to the U.K. and Ireland. This really makes no sense to me. Why should the traffic on the main road driving at say 50km/h stop for someone joining the road every time? That just makes it very difficult and annoying to progress down the street.

  9. This is not straight to the point, I'm sorry. Yes, you don't need a 10 min video for this rule, but you also don't need a 2m30 video, and, again, this is not to the point, but confusing, beginning with all the exceptions and misleading examples with situations away from the rule in question. All of it can be concluded in just one sentence and with that you'll not even need a video, especially not such a meandering one like this. The sentence is:

    “At an intersection/junction with no signs, the vehicle approaching from the right has priority.”

    That's all. Easy, isn't it?

    This is concluded in the German slogan „Rechts vor Links“ which is hammered in every German from childhood and before the beginning of learning how to participate in driven traffic, be it a tricyle or a truck. Yes, you could put that in a video, but then 20 to 30 seconds will suffice, STARTING with the situation the rule applies to and doing all the exceptions afterwards. and NOT referrring to terms like "main" oder "side" street. If there are no signs, the "size" of the roads in question is meaningless.

    Don't get me wrong, I absolutely appreciate your content and all the help it may provide to expats or soon-to-be-expats, but I think, this one has a certain level of confusion. Carry on!

  10. Because of your Video, i am going to finally buy a bike and start riding in germany. Last time i rode bike was when i was a teenager and now i am almost 40! I am scared of rules here . If i am on road (due to no cycling lane), i am guessing these rules apply to cyclists too? Sorry for asking stupid questions. Thanks for useful content you both create .

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