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driving style
The characteristic way in which a person drives a vehicle (e.g., a car or bicycle), which may be cautious, fast, aggressive, or uncertain, for example.
Seine rücksichtslose Fahrweise hat schon zu mehreren Unfällen geführt.
His reckless driving style has already led to several accidents.
The word is made up of the stem of the verb 'fahren' (to drive/ride) and the noun 'Weise' (way or manner). So it literally means 'the way of driving'.
Die Fahrweise dieses Taxifahrers ist sehr angenehm.
This taxi driver's driving style is very pleasant.
'Fahrweise' (driving style) is almost always described with an adjective that evaluates it. Typical examples are a 'sichere' (safe), 'riskante' (risky), 'defensive' (defensive), 'aggressive' (aggressive), or 'vorausschauende' (anticipatory) driving style.
Eine defensive Fahrweise kann Unfälle vermeiden helfen.
A defensive driving style can help prevent accidents.
'Fahrweise' (driving style) is often used with the verb 'haben' (to have) or named as the cause of a consequence. For example, you can 'have' a certain driving style, or it can 'lead' to something.
Der junge Mann hat eine sehr sportliche Fahrweise.
The young man has a very sporty driving style.
driving behavior / handling
Fahrweise and Fahrverhalten can both describe how someone drives a vehicle. Fahrweise focuses more on a person’s characteristic driving style, such as cautious or aggressive. Fahrverhalten focuses more on observable behavior in specific traffic situations.
Der Fahrlehrer lobt Leas ruhige und vorsichtige Fahrweise.
The driving instructor praises Lea’s calm and cautious driving style.
Der Fahrlehrer beobachtet Leas Fahrverhalten an einer unübersichtlichen Kreuzung.
The driving instructor observes Lea’s driving behavior at a confusing intersection.
