Is Every Speed Limit Too Low?

Re:Is Every Speed Limit Too Low? by reubenswartz on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @05:36PM (#14198294)

I agree with all of this. Driving in the US is very unpredictable-- from the road surface to the drivers. In Germany, the road surface is great, and the flow of traffic is easy to understand. Sure, sometimes someone will flash their lights at you because you're only doing 130 in the passing lane, but you just pull over and they go by and everything's fine.

That said, if you do have an accident at those speeds... The one wreck I saw looked like a tin can had met a hydraulic press.

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Re:Is Every Speed Limit Too Low? by strictfp on Friday April 28, 2017 @04:57PM (#14222986)

Wait, german highways are frequently concrete highways with junctions. Not so great??

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Re:Is Every Speed Limit Too Low? by reubenswartz on Thursday May 11, 2017 @08:01PM (#14320477)

Much better than the average concrete US interstate. ;-)

Also, speed limits on the Autobahn are lower in construction zones, urban areas with more traffic, and anywhere the roads are not that great (still good by Jersey Turnpike standards).

The stretches with no speed limit are really well maintained.

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