Road safety activists and some states are pushing to depart from a longstanding rule that sets speed limits in the United States based largely on how fast drivers actually travel.
In Germany, the autobahn, with no speed limits, [the accident rate is reasonable.](In 2014, autobahns carried 31% of motorized road traffic while accounting for 11% of Germany’s traffic deaths.), and speed is determined by the drivers common sense.
If that were allowed in my southern European country, my 80 year old mother in her 15 year old Fiat Punto, would be doing 180 km/h
In Germany people mostly follow the rules while driving. Most important ones being:
Stick to the right lane unless overtaking
No overtaking from the right
I don’t recall ever seeing cars slaloming in between other vehicles on the highway in Germany like it’s common place in other countries like France.
The discipline of all drivers makes the German Autobahn safe.
Another thing to note: when driving over 120km/h on the unlimited Autobahn, you are automatically responsible at least 50% with any accidents you’re involved with. So, you speed “at your own risk” in a sense.
In Germany, the autobahn, with no speed limits, [the accident rate is reasonable.](In 2014, autobahns carried 31% of motorized road traffic while accounting for 11% of Germany’s traffic deaths.), and speed is determined by the drivers common sense.
If that were allowed in my southern European country, my 80 year old mother in her 15 year old Fiat Punto, would be doing 180 km/h
In Germany people mostly follow the rules while driving. Most important ones being:
I don’t recall ever seeing cars slaloming in between other vehicles on the highway in Germany like it’s common place in other countries like France.
The discipline of all drivers makes the German Autobahn safe.
Another thing to note: when driving over 120km/h on the unlimited Autobahn, you are automatically responsible at least 50% with any accidents you’re involved with. So, you speed “at your own risk” in a sense.
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I’ve yet to be convinced that Americans have any common sense.