Why Germany now requires people to be trained before using some elevators

On most autobahns, Germans are not held back by speed limits — but as of Monday, when it comes to the use of some elevators, they face heavy restrictions. Germans now need to complete special training before being able to enter the old-fashioned elevators called paternosters. Those elevators are unusual — they do not have doors and […]









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