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Old 03-25-2007
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Re: Most Germans want speed limit on autobahn?

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Originally Posted by Slon View Post
I think the idea of speed limits on public property is kind of stupid anyway. It's a victimless crime. If they crash while going at unsafe speeds into someone going at a safe speed, it'll be the "speeder's" fault anyway, unless the other guy also did something very stupid, in which case it could be considered both their faults, depending on the case.
Well, that's basically the law in Germany today. I still think a speed limit would make sense. I'm all for less regulation. There are thousands of totally senseless rules of the "nanny state". But a speed limit would at least make some kind of sense. It would increase security, save energy and probably even improve the traffic flow.
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