Which safety features of the German Autobahn make it possible to have no speed limits as opposed to every other country? [closed]

1. Why is there no speed limit on the autobahn in Germany?
2. Does the autobahn have no speed limit?
3. How is the autobahn safe?
4. Does German autobahn have speed limit?
5. What is the fastest speed ever recorded on the Autobahn?
6. Why doesn't the US have an autobahn?
7. What is the highest speed limit in the world?
8. How fast can you drive on the Autobahn?
9. What is the fastest speed limit in the US?
10. Is the autobahn safer than UK motorways?
11. Can anyone drive on the Autobahn?
12. How dangerous is the German autobahn?

Why is there no speed limit on the autobahn in Germany?

The Nazi government passed the Road Traffic Act in 1934, limiting speeds to 60 kph (37 mph) in urban areas but setting no limit for rural roads or autobahns. In 1939, responding to fuel shortages, the government lowered the limit to 40 kph (25 mph) in town and 80 kph (50 mph) on all other roads.

Does the autobahn have no speed limit?

More than half of the total length of the German autobahn network has no speed limit, about one third has a permanent limit, and the remaining parts have a temporary or conditional limit. Some cars with very powerful engines can reach speeds of well over 300 km/h (190 mph).

How is the autobahn safe?

Is the Autobahn safest? Research by the Federal Highway Research Institute states that the Autobahn experiences fewer vehicle-related fatalities than the U.S. This means this German highway experiences fewer deaths per billion miles traveled than American highways.

Does German autobahn have speed limit?

Though Germany is the only country in Europe without an official highway speed limit, about 30% of the 8,000-mile Autobahn network already has some sort of cap, in many cases due to curvy roads or high levels of traffic.

What is the fastest speed ever recorded on the Autobahn?

What is the fastest speed ever recorded on the autobahn? The fastest speed ever recorded on the German Autobahn was 432 kilometres per hour. The speed was recorded by Rudolf Caracciola on the stretch just before his accident. This is the highest recorded speed on a motorway.

Why doesn't the US have an autobahn?

One reason the US doesn't have its own Autobahn is that our drivers are formally trained quite a lot less often, which means we're also generally less experienced. While the US has plenty of good drivers, it also has an abundance of bad ones due to relatively lax driver's license regulations.

What is the highest speed limit in the world?

The highest posted speed limit in the world is 160 km/h (99 mph), which applies to two motorways in the UAE.

How fast can you drive on the Autobahn?

So, how fast are you allowed to drive on the autobahn? The German government recommends a maximum speed of 130 kph / 80 mph per hour on autobahns, but lets drivers go as fast as they want in some areas (without any speed limits).

What is the fastest speed limit in the US?

The highest posted speed limit in the country is 85 mph (137 km/h) and can be found only on Texas State Highway 130.

Is the autobahn safer than UK motorways?

Per billion kilometres travelled on motorways, Germany's fatality rate (1.6) is twice as high as that in the UK (0.8). Again, while the exact quantum of vehicles is hard to determine, it would indicate that Germany's motorways are not nearly as safe as Minister Scheuer would assert them to be.

Can anyone drive on the Autobahn?

The first thing any driver needs to know about the rules of the autobahn is that passing on the right is verboten! It is illegal to pass a vehicle on the right.
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Seven Rules for Driving on the Autobahn.

How dangerous is the German autobahn?

The Autobahn Is Nightmarishly Dangerous

It's certainly above the rest of Europe when it comes to auto fatality statistics (about 10% higher on average than any other European nation), but rural road deaths in Germany make up five times the death statistics of highway fatalities.