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| Germany gets first autobahn speed limit |
| 2008-04-09 |
| For the first time in the country's roadway history, a German state has set a speed limit on their autobahns. On Wednesday, the smallest German state of Bremen, which has just 60 kilometres of autobahn, will begin enforcing a speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour (75 miles per hour) on the highway between the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. "Our goal is to work with other states to set speed limits on autobahns in all of Germany," said Bremen environmental officer Rienhard Loske on Wednesday. In addition to the environmental benefit of reduced emissions through slower speeds, Loske said that "the danger for deadly accidents is greatly reduced on every stretch of road that has a speed limit." |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #3 If I recall correctly, if the police pull you over while driving drunk, they take your license. You can figure out how to get to work for the rest of your life after you sober up. To the Germans, driving is a privilege, not a right. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-04-09 19:00 |
| #2 Actually not that obscene. The highest fine for speeding would be 475 euros, and a three month suspension of your license. |
| Posted by: Omoque Pelosi8695 2008-04-09 14:40 |
| #1 First of all, there are speed limits all over the Autobahn, based on road conditions, temporary and permanent. But more importantly, there is a *subjective* speed limit that is a killer. If the police think that you are "driving faster than the safe speed of your vehicle", and thus creating a hazard, they will pull you over and give you a ticket that will knock your socks off. There are a few automobile offenses in Germany that have obscenely high fines, and this is one of them. Thousands of Euros. They aren't kidding. But it sounds like this guy is just another eco-scoundrel. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-04-09 10:48 |