That's not true at all from my experience, quite the opposite. For example, in California the speed of traffic on the highway is quite often 80-85mph in a 65mp

That's not true at all from my experience, quite the opposite. For example, in California the speed of traffic on the highway is quite often 80-85mph in a 65mph zone, and not enforced. That wouldn't fly in Germany on any road with a speed limit.