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Re:Is Every Speed Limit Too Low? by thaumasiotes on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @05:39PM (#14198321)
> we've got a lot of dynamic speed signs which show a speed limit which fits the current traffic conditions.

> Rush hour - 80 km/h

Does "rush hour" mean something different in Germany? You couldn't go 80 km/h in rush hour if you tried.

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Re:Is Every Speed Limit Too Low? by MagnumOpus on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @05:55PM (#14198464)
It's a maximum speed limit, not a minimum speed. Rush hour means jams in Germany too - that is the reason for the speed limit, so you don't drive into the back of a traffic jam going 80 miles an hour.
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