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If you look at the low level of fatalities on the autobahn, I don't see how you can argue those speeds are unsafe.
by sDlEzAtyoNAz 8y ago
If you look at the low level of fatalities on the autobahn, I don't see how you can argue those speeds are unsafe.
- jschwartzi 8y agoIt's a lot harder to get a license in Germany than in the US, and there's more of an expectation that you keep your vehicle in good repair. I could argue that the speed limit on the Autobahn is a result of selecting for more conscientious and capable drivers rather than proof that higher speeds are safe in general.
- sDlEzAtyoNAz 8y agoI'm not sure what it would mean for a speed to be "safe in general". What is the general case? Whether a particular speed is safe or not is situation dependent, and the situation absolutely includes the quality of the drivers and vehicles involved.
- jschwartzi 8y agoWhich is essentially what I'm saying, that higher speeds on the Autobahn may be safe because the drivers are better and the cars are in better condition, but that that wouldn't work here in the US because our drivers aren't as competent and their cars are more likely to fail at Autobahn speeds.