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In Germany it's also controversial. There is car manufacturers and petrol heads lobby to not touch the unrestricted speed limits on the autobahn but there are

In Germany it's also controversial. There is car manufacturers and petrol heads lobby to not touch the unrestricted speed limits on the autobahn but there are also people who lobby for sensible speed limits as most people drive at about the speed a speed limit would be at anyway (120-130km/h) and the added energy used at speed along with dangerous situations coming from very high speed deltas are not good. A truck is always going to be 90-100 km/h and when a thrill seeker whizzes past them at 250 then the reaction time available and potential energy is killer.

rasz 3y ago
So "dangerous" Autobahns are right in the middle of the pack suggesting speed limits have nothing to do with it https://www.statista.com/chart/25098/fatality-rate-and-speed-limit-on-european-motorways/ https://www.statista.com/chart/25098/fatality-rate-and-speed...
- oliwarner 3y ago
  Almost like speed is only one factor in road safety. Autobahns are designed for faster traffic with various features and rules to avoid common collisions. It may be possible to upgrade all the highways designed for 60-70mph to the same specs, but that does seem unrealistic. Just maintaining the surface condition is a common problem in the UK and US. https://www.german-autobahn.eu/index.asp?page=design https://www.german-autobahn.eu/index.asp?page=design
adapiz 3y ago
You could lock it away so people start messing with their cars to unlock it again. Yes. I wish people would realize how dangerous it is to be so much faster than the adjacent lane.
Already__Taken 3y ago
people only drive 120/130 now because that's what seems right. have this conversation 50 years ago and 60/70km/h seems right. oops we'll never increase it and now everyone speeds anywhere because there's clearly no research put into it. trucks are limited purely on economics €/kmh we do not want the industry racing to use more fuel.

rasz 3y ago

So "dangerous" Autobahns are right in the middle of the pack suggesting speed limits have nothing to do with it https://www.statista.com/chart/25098/fatality-rate-and-speed-limit-on-european-motorways/ https://www.statista.com/chart/25098/fatality-rate-and-speed...

oliwarner 3y ago
Almost like speed is only one factor in road safety. Autobahns are designed for faster traffic with various features and rules to avoid common collisions. It may be possible to upgrade all the highways designed for 60-70mph to the same specs, but that does seem unrealistic. Just maintaining the surface condition is a common problem in the UK and US. https://www.german-autobahn.eu/index.asp?page=design https://www.german-autobahn.eu/index.asp?page=design

adapiz 3y ago

You could lock it away so people start messing with their cars to unlock it again. Yes. I wish people would realize how dangerous it is to be so much faster than the adjacent lane.

Already__Taken 3y ago

people only drive 120/130 now because that's what seems right. have this conversation 50 years ago and 60/70km/h seems right. oops we'll never increase it and now everyone speeds anywhere because there's clearly no research put into it. trucks are limited purely on economics €/kmh we do not want the industry racing to use more fuel.