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I come from Germany / Bavaria. I've been driving on the A8 autobahn between Stuttgart and Munich for many years. About 2.5 years ago, the maximum speed of 120
by ttyyzz 4y ago
I come from Germany / Bavaria. I've been driving on the A8 autobahn between Stuttgart and Munich for many years.
About 2.5 years ago, the maximum speed of 120 was introduced in a 10 km long section near Augsburg, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
There are some many exits in quick succession. It is generally very dangerous when people traveling at very high speeds (i.e. people who are just driving there) meet people who are traveling at very low speeds (i.e. people who are trying to get onto the motorway in slow cars or trucks).
There have been many accidents in the past. Since the speed was set at 120, there have been far fewer accidents on this section, and therefore fewer seriously injured / killed.
I generally observe a harmonization of traffic flow. And I'm less stuck in traffic!
- Animatronio 4y agoWhat would you say is the average speed on every lane?
- withinboredom 4y agoIn my experience in the NL, the far right lane is held by people going under the speed limit (truckers, cautious drivers). But if it’s not being held, people move into it and pass as needed. If it’s busy, the second lane will be held by people going the speed limit and the third lane by people passing them. The fourth lane is usually open all the time except to pass people passing people. Speed cameras are usually based on “average speed” so you can “save up” speed by going slower than the speed limit for awhile.
- MomoXenosaga 4y agoThere is a conundrum that you see in the Netherlands: make perfect, immaculate highways and people will start getting bored and floor the pedal because even 130 will seem slow. "I can easily drive faster here" Not a problem in 1970 when barely any car could reach that speed but in a modern automobile you can zip along. So they had to fix this problem with speed cameras every few kilometres to keep people in check.
- bluecalm 4y agoThere is a solution which EU is actually implementing: automatic speed limiters in every car. Unfortunately the auto industry lobbies successfully to delay it and cripple it so instead of having it obligatory in every car 10 years ago we will have a crippled version of it in some cars (new ones) starting in a year. It's a start though. 20 more years and the problem will be solved.
- kmlx 4y ago> automatic speed limiters in every car. this is literally the nightmare of every driver.
- blitzar 4y agoHow are you going to get laid if you cant demonstrate your ability to go fast in a car to members of the opposite sex?
- Delemono 4y agoI'm a driver and would prefer that. I drive to go from a to b and not to race. I care more about not getting a fine than traveling as fast as possible
- kmlx 4y agoit’s not about racing. it’s about having the freedom to go fast if needed.
- Delemono 4y agoThe single need to go fast (wtf?) Is not as important than the safety for everyone using a street. For emergencies there are proper laws. And no your taco bell getting cold is not a good reason
- aivisol 4y agoI am a driver to for some three decades or so and noticed when you watch the speedometer you generally don’t get fines.