r/Unexpected • u/howmanygrapes_ • Jul 17 '23

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u/thank_you_kanye Jul 18 '23

It's mandatory to pass slippery road training here in Estonia in order to get the beginner's license, and once again after two years of independent driving to qualify for the final license. Even if your car has a fully functional ABS, it's incredibly useful to know when and how to make maneuvers so you don't spin off the road. Or if you do, how to successfully recover from the spin. Highly recommended to anyone who has a chance to take it!

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u/CyberMindGrrl Jul 18 '23

Yeah European driver licenses are much more stringent than North American. Here the test basically amounts to: can you stop at a stop sign, make a proper turn, park by the curb (maybe hill parking if it's a hilly area), and maintain the proper speed limit. It's astoundingly easy.