Driving Tests Around The World

The easiest, funniest, and toughest driving tests from around the world.

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For many people, getting a drivers license is a mountain to climb. It's expensive, it takes ages and it can be very stressful trying to remember all the meticulous rules sitting next to some pedantic examiner when all you want to do is just put your foot down. Of course, it's important that every drivers knows what he or she is doing, and driving tests are very useful, but some countries have very interesting approaches as to what makes a responsible driver. So let me take you around the world for a bit, and show you what some other learners have to endure.

North Korea

You can't just go and get your drivers license in the Kim's Korea, let alone buy a car, but for the lucky few that are in a position to learn how to drive, getting a license is certainly no doddle. You have to know each and every part of your car for starters, and be able to do quite extensive repair jobs. In short, Clarkson has had it. Then, if you want to ferry officials around as an official driver, you'll have to get the highest grade of driving license. This requires you to be able to practically build your own car. Say what you want about North Korea, at least they know their cars.

North Koreans repairing their old Merc, via Express.co.uk - https://www.express.co.uk/pictures/pics/3085/Everyday-life-North-Korea

North Koreans repairing their old Merc, via Express.co.uk - https://www.express.co.uk/pictures/pics/3085/Everyday-life-North-Korea

Sierra Leone

If you like board games, and cars, Sierra Leone is the place to go. In order to prepare learners for their exams, they are now required to buy a board game called ”The Driver’s Way”. It works a bit like monopoly, with a dice functioning as traffic lights and questions testing players on their knowledge of traffic laws and road signs. The game will set you back 60,000 Leones, or about $14, and you must've played it at least once before you can go out on the road. If only they'd used the same board game-based solutions to deal with their political conflicts...

©DW/N. de Vries via Deutsche Welle.com - http://www.dw.com/en/board-game-to-improve-road-safety-in-sierra-leone/a-17305255

©DW/N. de Vries via Deutsche Welle.com - http://www.dw.com/en/board-game-to-improve-road-safety-in-sierra-leone/a-17305255

Finland

In Finland, as in the other Scandinavian countries, driving tests certainly are no laughing matter. They involve skid pan training, theory lessons, first aid courses, driving in a figure of eight and some simple reverse slaloms, and to top it all of there's driving at night and in snowy and icy conditions. Sadly, no board games are involved. And once you've passed, you haven't actually got a proper license. Because after you passed, a strict two-year period follows in which you must drive like James May. Pass that, and then you may have your full, unrestricted license.

via Fineartamerica.com - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ice-driving-skid-pan-training-anatole-beams.html

via Fineartamerica.com - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ice-driving-skid-pan-training-anatole-beams.html

The Netherlands

The Dutch driving test isn't so very interesting because of itself, but more so because of the payment options. In fact, the Dutch have a special payment option available for the more amorous driving instructors. In Holland, it's perfectly legal in to pay for your driving lessons in sex. The initiative, however, must come from the instructor, because if the learner takes the initiative, it is considered prostitution. That in and of itself is no problem, as prostitution is legal in The Netherlands. However, it wouldn't be properly taxed. Pay your bills with sex all you want, but be responsible and think about the government while you're at it, will you?

via Darshan Driving School.com - http://www.darshandrivingschool.com/melbourne-driving-lesson/

via Darshan Driving School.com - http://www.darshandrivingschool.com/melbourne-driving-lesson/

Kenya

In Kenya, they've taken a leaf out of Sierra Leone's book, but decided that board games are too childish. So now Kenyan learners are required to, in preparation for their practical exam, push toy cars around a table painted to represent Kenyan roads. Then again, their exam is said to take only a couple of minutes, so that is probably more than adequate. Unsurprisingly, Kenyan roads are among the most chaotic in the world.

via - http://project365volunteersforchange.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/piki-piki-sawa-sawa-pole-pole.html

via - http://project365volunteersforchange.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/piki-piki-sawa-sawa-pole-pole.html

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Comments (4)

  • You forgot India??? How could you? How hard is it to drive in a straight line for 50m?😂

      3 years ago
  • You forgot India and Vietnam

      3 years ago
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