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In Germany there is no (general) speed limit; accidents are in line with comparable countries with speed limits. I would argue that driving close to the vehicl

• ntnn 8y ago
  > In Germany there is no (general) speed limit Yes there is. The autobahn may be roughly 50% without speed limits, but every other road has speed limits. Unless otherwise indicated these are 100 km/h between villages, 50km/h in cities and villages.
• turbinerneiter 8y ago
  On the German _Autobahn_ there is no general speed limit. There is a speed limit of 50km/h in towns and villages, which is often dropped down to 30 in pedestrian rich areas, in front of schools and so on. There is a 100km/h speed limit on normal roads outside of settlements. These are one-lane in each direction with not separation. On the Autobahn, you have at least two lanes in each direction with separation. There is no general speed limit but there are many speed limited stretches, usually to 120km/h. These limits are on about 50% of the Autobahn. Fines for speeding are not really high, but you do get "point", so multiple violations can lead to losing your drivers license. To get a license, you take a minimum of 12 driving lessons and a theoretical course. There is theoretical test and a practical test. I think the high-quality drivers education + the safety features of cars + the mandatory inspections of the cars (yearly) help offset the safety risk of the higher speeds.
• throwawaymath 8y ago
  Okay, you can argue that. But: 1. I’m not talking about that, I’m talking about speeding, 2. Statistically, speeding is dangerous.