Germany info please

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS EX-PAT BRITISH TRUCKERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Hi folks, later this year I’m moving over to Germany to live (baden/Karlsruhe area) not until September
So I’ve no job sorted yet, but I do have some practical questions that some.of you guys might be able to answer,

Here they are:

I know my Uk license is valid across the EU
But do I have to change it for a german issued one
When I becone a permanent resident, same question as for the cpc drivers card.

Also is my uk obtained ADR recognised over there?

I’m looking for any info help you guys can offer, not jist about documents but about trucking in Germany in general, Maut, Mag, wages, spiesen?
Whatever that is! All help gratefully recieved

Cheers Dunc

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I know most German trucks are LHD?

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harry:
I know most German trucks are LHD?

Not always…

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…most… :laughing:

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Any other helpful comedians in here or is it just these two?

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Quipree:
Any other helpful comedians in here or is it just these two?

There are others, but they ain’t as funny as Harry and I :sunglasses:

There used to be a couple of lads that lived out in Germany on here, one by the name of Inselaffe, the other KW, search through the member list thingy and send them a PM :wink:

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You need to change your License to a german one. they accept your CPC and ADR. They best Place to find a Job is
in Karlsruhe or Stuttgart which is 100 km further west. also try in Pforzheim.
i try to get you some Company names. give me view days . my brother is lorry driver in germany gonna ask him

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Cheers Tom, interesting about the licence, best I look into that on.

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And Ausfahrt is the biggest city in Germany. Bloody exits for it everywhere. :laughing:

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It is twinned with Sortie in France :blush:

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Salida is not in D.

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harry:
Salida is not in D.

That’s in Spain and is twinned with Uscita, Saida, Uitgang and Augang :wink:

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Ausgang ffs

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Ourgang sounds better?

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Quipree:
Also is my uk obtained ADR recognised over there?

Hi Dunc,

Yes, your UK obtained ADR is valid in Germany.
ADR itself says so, and the Germans are sticklers for the rules so you’re on a winner with that one!!

When it comes time for your refresher, you might have to consider the issue of language though.

Here’s a German phrase for you:

Viel Glück! ( = Good luck!)