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The Autobahn has lower accident and fatality rates than U.S. interstates with similar levels of traffic and yet portions of it have no set speed limit at all.

The question is not of speed but speed-related policies and their effect in practice, not in deductively reasoned theory.



Apples and oranges, Germany also have stricter requirements for a driving license and your car needs regularly check-ups at the TÜV.

The A24 is a better example:

1st too many accidents so they needed a speed limit by law

2nd less accidents

3rd because of the less accidents the speed limited wasn't needed by law anymore and was dropped

4th more accidents




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