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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' usually means a driver's personal driving style, for example cautious, fast, or aggressive. 'Fahrverhalten' can also mean the person's behavior in traffic, but it is very often used for the vehicle itself: how it steers, brakes, or handles on the road. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with driving. As a simple guide: for the person, 'Fahrweise' often fits; for the car itself, 'Fahrverhalten' is more likely.
Wegen seiner riskanten Fahrweise fühlen sich die anderen im Auto unsicher.
Because of his risky driving style, the others in the car feel unsafe.
Nach dem Reifenwechsel ist das Fahrverhalten des Autos viel ruhiger.
After the tire change, the car's handling is much smoother.