Germany’s speed limit–free Autobahns have been granted a stay of execution by Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
After a coalition of her own party won a vote to introduce 80mph limits, she publicly announced that the Autobahn would not be shackled on her watch.
Safety and the environment are cited as the main reasons for the re-think by the Social Democratic Party – 645 people died on the Autobahn last year and vehicles spew out high quantities of CO2 as their engines push them to high speeds.
But, Merkel has said that a few speeding drivers are much less of a problem than long traffic jams and aims to concentrate on them instead.
I have driven on the Autobahn once and the experience was uncanny – overtaking a Polizei vehicle full of armed officers at 100mph without being hunted down was a liberating feeling. As I thought I was ‘living the dream’ humble Volkswagens cruised past at well over 120mph.
It never felt dangerous. When the rain started to fall it was impossible to miss electronic signs warning of poor conditions and even introducing a speed limit until things cleared up. Traffic jams were indicated well ahead of time too, allowing you to slow down in complete safety.
Have you experienced the Autobahn? Should they get speed limits? What do you think of the 70mph limit on British motorways?
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