German here. > What kind of virtue signalling is it that demands this (arbitrary) limit of 130km/h? A lack of a speed limit (in an industrialized country) is

German here. > What kind of virtue signalling is it that demands this (arbitrary) limit of 130km/h? A lack of a speed limit (in an industrialized country) is uniquely German phenomena. By introducing a speed limit many consequences follow that i generally agree with, such as reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, lower maintenance cost of roads (although putting goods on trains would do a more), discouragement of buying cars that go significantly above the speed limit, making traveling smoother for people currently driving below the future speed limit, making cars less attractive compared to trains for intercity travel. The point is that national irrationality (or more politically correct Culture-bound syndrome) cause ineffeciency, whether we are talking about South Korean fan death or the percieved need to be allowed to drive as fast as you want both does unnecessary harm. We know it's unnecessary because every other (comparable?) country can do without.