Overview
- The 68-year-old told the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung he taught himself to drive in the remote Tuscan Apennines using his wife's car.
- After relocating to Berlin, he found a driving school next door and completed the exam in his mid-60s, joking about seeking an “archaeological” license.
- He said increasing on-set driving demands and worries about liability and insurance led him to formalize his driving.
- Tukur says he has never had an accident but struggles with reverse parking, recalling a light touch of another car and accepting help from bystanders.
- He describes himself as not especially car-enthusiastic and drives only when necessary, though his Tatort character Felix Murot is seen at the wheel of an NSU Ro 80.