Driving school car
A driving school car (also a training car , teaching car ) is a special automobile that is adapted for the purposes of a driving school .
conditions
Driving school cars should make it easier for novice drivers to learn to drive and also get along with different drivers, as well as provide safety and give the driving instructor the opportunity to intervene and communicate with the learner. According to Gerhard von Bressendorf, Chairman of the Federal Association of Driving Instructors ' Associations, it is crucial for driving schools that the cars have a resale value and are well received by the learner drivers . Different manufacturers are developing different options for better traffic education training for learner drivers.
features
Typical features of driving school cars, which are also required by law in Germany, are:
- two doors on the right
- a seat that allows the driving instructor to keep track of the traffic and the car
- double mirrors inside and out
- Double pedals so that the driving instructor can intervene and brake in an emergency.
Labelling
Driving school cars may be marked for road traffic in Germany in order to e.g. B. to draw the attention of other road users to the level of training and to give them the opportunity to adjust to it. This is done by a sign on the car roof, the front or back with the red lettering FAHRSCHULE on a white background. It must be at least 350 millimeters long and 80 millimeters wide and a maximum of 520 millimeters long and 110 millimeters wide. Signs with additional inscription as well as other devices which could cause confusion with the sign or which could impair its effectiveness may not be used in road traffic. The sign may only be used for training purposes ( Section 5, Paragraph 4 of the Implementing Ordinance for the Driving Instructor Act ). Sometimes the car is also labeled as a driving school car and advertises the driving school.
Models and market share in Germany
Frequently used driving school cars in Germany in 2013 were the following models:
39.1% of the driving school cars came from Volkswagen , 10.1% from Audi , 9.7% from Mercedes , 7% from BMW , 6% from Opel , 4.9% from Ford , 2.6% from Škoda Auto , 2.2% from Renault , 2.1% from Seat and 1.9% from Peugeot .
