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Cichlidae posted:The 100 mph issue is more of a liability issue than a road issue. Most rural freeways (straight, flat, low volumes) can easily handle that. Heck, I know some people who drive 120+ on the roads here that were designed for 50 mph. Of course, it's not entirely safe. At that speed, it's going to take you 18 seconds to come to a complete stop, and in that distance, you cover more than a quarter mile. That's why you need a flat, straight road, so you can see far enough ahead to stop in time. But it works here in Germany. Most deadly accidents don't happen on the speed limitless Autobahn, but on rural highways (Speedlimit 100 km/h, unless otherwise indicated), where people loose control of their vehicles while overtaking or taking a curve too fast. Actually Autobahn is usually considered to be very safe to drive, despite the high speeds there. EDIT: Additional Question: Roundabouts vs. Traffic Lights vs. Four Way stops (though I think the latter is a US only phenomenon): I love the many roundabouts in France. Are there any arguments against them, except that they need more space than a normal intersection? DeusEx fucked around with this message at 15:15 on Jul 28, 2009 |
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Cichlidae posted:You guys also have much stricter penalties for things like tailgating, and have to pay something like 2500 euro to get your license, right? I'd say Germans are safer drivers overall than Americans. Heck, 3/4 of our accidents on freeways here are caused by the nebulous mistake of "following too closely." Not really, overall we have very lax laws considering traffic violations compared to the rest of the EU (except DUI/DWI). Tailgaiting will only be prosecuted if you were REALLY close or drive a truck. Obtaining driving licenses is indeed quite expensive though. What do you think of inner city traffic regulation like in India, where there's basically no right of way, but you're generally guilty if you hit something in front of you. Though Indian traffic surely looks chaotic, it works amazingly well. There is also a city in the Netherlands were they done away with most traffic lights and signs, and people have to rely on the good'ol "left yields to right" and general common sense, and there have been fewer accidents.
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