CDU transport politicians have made a proposal that would make driving licenses significantly cheaper. A driving license in different cities in Germany can cost between 2,700 and 4,200 euros.
Simulator lessons are cheaper - and the driving schools save operating costs. There are no minimum legal requirements for “normal” practical driving lessons in Germany – the driving instructor weighs the needs based on the student’s talent and willingness to learn. The aim is to counteract this by facilitating the further training of driver instructors to become examiners and decoupling it from engineering training. In addition, theory lessons should partly take place digitally, as stated in a report from the Rheinische Post, which also has the measures paper. Nevertheless, the automobile club explains that the simulator cannot replace “any driving lesson in real traffic”. The ADAC says that a driving simulator has its place in a driving school - but rather as a supplement. And exceptional situations, such as an approaching ambulance, could also be simulated.