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Observations teaching across the world

🚦 Similarities:

• Written and Practical Tests are standard globally.
• Theory before Road: Most countries mandate passing a written test before taking the driving test.
• Minimum Age tends to cluster around 18, though some (like the US and Australia) start earlier with restrictions.

🧩 Differences:

• Cost: Japan and Germany are most expensive; India and South Africa among cheapest.
• Structure: Germany and Japan have extremely formalized, school-based systems; the US and UK allow more self-directed learning.
• Supervised Practice: Sweden and Australia emphasize logbook hours; France allows early supervised driving.

🌐 Cultural Influence:

• Road safety emphasis is strong in Nordic countries.
• Corruption or lax enforcement is reported in some developing countries.
• Environmental conditions influence testing—e.g., snow driving in Sweden.

📈 Trends

• Simulator use is increasing (China, Japan).
• Online theory learning becoming more common.
• Graduated Licensing (multi-phase) systems expanding globally.