There isn't THE Autobahn anyways. Autobahn is just our word for Interstate and not all of them are equally well-maintained. There are speed limits where it make

There isn't THE Autobahn anyways. Autobahn is just our word for Interstate and not all of them are equally well-maintained. There are speed limits where it makes sense. There are speed limits in certain conditions (rain, ice, windy bridge, worn-down road), there are flexible speed limits (rush hour). Recently, I drove from NYC all the way down to Miami. Speed limits make sense on the Blue Ridge Parkway, because of all the wildlife. But we were also passing endless roads that went just straight, perfect view, perfectly wide. This would be a typical spot in Germany where there's simply no speed limit, because it doesn't make any sense. I noticed something else in the States: People on Interstates and highways stick relatively close to speed limits. However, once you get into city limits of bigger cities, everyone seems to drive at least 10mph over limit, if not more. In Miami, there was a point where not a single car(!) was driving the maximum allowed speed, but at least 10mph faster. But I noticed a similar thing in other major cities as well. I never understood that.