most triggering to me is that 90% of the shown footage of speeding on highways were not in Germany

@frankbursitzke6896

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Already the first seconds... "There is no speed limit" - bullshit. On most parts there is. And then you see footage from that guy in Czech Republic with his F2 racer.

@flotareciever

Жыл бұрын

@@frankbursitzke6896 but there is no speed limit lmao what is this logic? because some parts have speed limits it doesnt man the main part that we are talking about has speed limit too

@laurinhoelzle6065

Жыл бұрын

@@flotareciever Dude you are not from Germany, otherwise you would know that there is no „main part“. If you drive 200km ist will most likely be 60-70km that have no restriction but These are Split in like 8 sections or so. Very rare to find Long unrestricted sections these days. I also agree that ist is very upsetting that a lot oder videos are from other countrys that Show bad driver behavior. Not well researched sorry.

@julianbumswald228

Жыл бұрын

@@flotareciever all parts of the autobahn that have busy traffic flow have restrictions in speed to at least 130km/h and some atleast have a limit at day f.e. 7am to 6pm because of the increased traffic at daytime so the only parts of the autobahn that are "free" in speed regulations are the parts where its safe enough to do so... I drove hundrets of thousends of kilometers all across germany on the autobahn so i can tell

@flotareciever

Жыл бұрын

@@laurinhoelzle6065 the fuck? why someone has to be german to talk about autobahn xD video is about the part without speed limit, why yall melting

As a german let me add some things to this. Left lane cruising is generally not done. Overtaking on the right is illegal and also, not really happening. Lastly, only about 30% of the Autobahn are without speed limit at any given time, and even there you got a great chance of heavy traffic limiting your speed.

@ologhai8559

Жыл бұрын

illegal races.... i remember that from radio last year when i was in Munich

@julverino9984

Жыл бұрын

www.bast.de/DE/Publikationen/Fachveroeffentlichungen/Verkehrstechnik/Downloads/V1-BAB-Tempolimit-2015.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=6 p.4 30% are with a speed limit, 70% without.

@mosasako4679

Жыл бұрын

Es sind 70% der Autobahn unbegrenzt. Genau umgekehrt also

@cosmicdebris2223

Жыл бұрын

googled man heißt es _" Im Jahr 2019 waren rund 57 Prozent der Autobahnen ohne Begrenzung. (Text vom 28.09.2022")_

@user-pt1ow8hx5l

Жыл бұрын

As a Dane I think you germans generally get the idea that large chunks of the autobahn is speedlimited for good reasons! ,..

Best kept secret: If you feel the need for superfast speed in Germany use one of the three corridors that connects the former West-Berlin to the former West-Germany. Three Autobahn stretches, beautifully rebuilt with very, very little traffic. A2 Berlin to Helmstedt (and Wolfsburg) a 120 mile stretch, A9 Berlin to Hof (going South) a 190 mile stretch and A 24 Berlin to Lauenburg (and Hamburg, going North) a 160 mile stretch. My favorite is the A2 so.

@surena9451

Жыл бұрын

I think my fuel tank would be empty after 100 miles of flooring, maybe even less lmao

@naimas8120

Жыл бұрын

@@surena9451 That's being generous 😅

@jasseji

Жыл бұрын

or go to the Nurburgring and not endanger everyone around ?

@fernandooliveira6204

Жыл бұрын

@@jasseji did you see the video? Only 3.7/100.000 traffic related deaths. You put in danger the people who goes faster than you going 2 slow. Although I think that the most of related deaths were probably made by slow drivers.

@4fgaming925

Жыл бұрын

@@fernandooliveira6204 Yeah cuz the ones driving fast might bump into them

I've only driven the Autobahn once, from Denmark via Hamburg and Bremen to the Netherlands. Many sections were unlimited speed, but traffic was very civil. I "cruised" at around 140 kmh, and I'd say about half the cars passed me and the other half I passed. Very disciplined driving, it felt safer and smoother than most other countries I've driven in.

@GraniteFaun

9 ай бұрын

Though you always got the black Audis going 200+ on the left lane

@jestershyper

8 ай бұрын

thats what the left lane is for, right for cruise, mid for overtake/cruise, left for fucking sending it@@GraniteFaun

@realcowdead8855

8 ай бұрын

I always see speed limit signs on the autobahn, mainly 100 kmh

@expansionone

8 ай бұрын

"dark history" of the Autobahn? Full of b.s. It didn't even show the proper map of Germany. Too many bias no-minds creating such videos

@ronniedoorzon1576

3 ай бұрын

Well these days alot of germans are glued to the left lanes, so it's not funny anymore.

I was stationed in Germany some years back, motoring there is pure driving bliss. EVERYONE has lane discipline.

@Harro99

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes people will try to overtake lorries without checking their mirrors first. But if you see a car stuck behind a lorry, it would be very unwise to trust that he sees you, so just give him space then.

@soundZ

Жыл бұрын

Well, as a German I can't agree. Everyone sticks to the rules and THEIR rights way toooo much. In my opinion driving in my country is extremely uneasy - as a lot of my countrymen. 🤷‍♂️

@Cybyr

Жыл бұрын

Nah it’s horrible, people don’t even know how to drive Autobahn correctly it’s disgusting

@mrspexxx3583

Жыл бұрын

I love how my fellow germans will always keep complaining about our great country, now matter what people from other countries say from their much more comparative experience.

@BurgeonedGrim

Жыл бұрын

@@mrspexxx3583 they don’t know what really shitty laws and drivers look like.

I think you should have pointed out that passing on the right is forbidden. That drastically increases safety too as there is a somewhat dedicated line (the left one) for fast drivers and the other lines can be used to drive normally. That allows for everyone to use the Autobahn as they want.

@alexfibus6970

Жыл бұрын

I agree, in the Video you see these Lambos overtaking left and right giving the impression that germans would count that as save driving, which really isnt that case! If it comes to speed limits on the Autobahn, i will be honest and say i wouldnt really like it, but due to the climate change and stuff i think a speedlimit that might be around 160 kmh or something like that would be more then exaptable.

@VaneNaumovski

Жыл бұрын

Just drive on the A7 for example and you’ll see literally everyone is using the middle and left lane while the right lane is completely free.

@blackhammerftw1960

Жыл бұрын

@@alexfibus6970 if you watch most videos they don’t do that they only sit in the left lane.

@alexfibus6970

Жыл бұрын

@@blackhammerftw1960 What do you mean, already the first clip shows these Lamborghinis obertake on the right side of the white car infront which is illegal by german law?

@steffanbergmann1591

Жыл бұрын

@@blackhammerftw1960 the most Videos are not from germany. The most come’s from america and russia.

"If I bought the whole speedometer, I will use the whole speedometer" 💀

There should be some mention of the left-lane-for-passing-only law in Germany. You get a ticket for being in the left lane if you're not passing. That has a LOT to do with the lower death rates compared to other countries where drivers treat highways like a slalom track and pass from any lane, or sit in the left lane while not passing anyone.

@jameswinterbigtop4441

8 ай бұрын

Yes, very strict but clear rules make the roads orderly and very safe.

@LittleImpaler

3 ай бұрын

There is no stopping, or changing lanes on the right side of autobahn.

I spent 2 years in Germany in the 1960's while in the US Army. I drove thousands of kilometers on the Autobahns and I had never seen drivers passing on the right and weaving in and out as shown in your video. Back then, it was against the law, as well as just cruising in the left lane.

@crvn666

Жыл бұрын

It’s actually still against the law to overtake on the right and especially weaving through traffic. I’m pretty sure most of the clips aren’t from the Autobahn. And cruising in the left lane is actually the most common reason for crashes still. You only go in the left lane to overtake. When you’re done overtaking you go back to the middle or if there are no trucks to the right lane.

@carlosdad2204

Жыл бұрын

@@crvn666 i had an 1100cc opel kadett, so i was not going very fast myself.

@cLxRiPapaTritton

Жыл бұрын

@@crvn666 totally agree, still illegal and almost all clips arent from germany

@henryposadas295

Жыл бұрын

They used footage from other countries just to make the video dramatic.

@s0rrex

Жыл бұрын

its still against the law... and let me tell you: most of the clips where not in germany

Being German I've done hundreds of thousand kilometers on the Autobahn and have always given it full throttle where possible and not restricted. Regularly hit about 300km/h. But at best you'll have 10 minutes at that speed, but then you've already done 50 kilometers!

@cosmincuti75

Жыл бұрын

What car do you own?

@lotus-jps

Жыл бұрын

@@cosmincuti75 over the years: Audi RS2+, Audi RS4+, Porsche GT3, Lotus Evora 410, Lotus Exige Ex460...

@cosmincuti75

Жыл бұрын

@@lotus-jps Nice

@devmalde8239

Жыл бұрын

Mad bro

@tfredits2184

Жыл бұрын

@@ascoYT jeder so wie er möchte ich persönlich bin gegen ein speedlimit auf der Autobahn weil ich wenn ich meinen Führerschein habe auch mal mit unserem Auto (bmw 3er e46) etwas schneller fahren möchte

Dude I got my german driving license today and let me tell you getting one ain't no joke. The test is really rigorous and requires a commitment both monetarily and mentally. It costed me no less than 3000 euros in total and takes about 7-8 months. I drove on autobahn 391 today and it does have speed limit of 80 and varies to 100 and 130. But when it comes to speed limit I will always be a proponent of no speed limit Autobahn 😺

@ronniedoorzon1576

3 ай бұрын

I'm from holland and bak in 1985 it took me 10 lessons of 50 euro each to get my license. And then i got my truck license in 1990 and that was 20 lessons fro 75 euro each, and then i also spend another 500 to get my motorcycle license, so it was easy and cheap alright.

@bigdave6952

3 ай бұрын

@@ronniedoorzon1576 assuming 3% average rate of inflation in almost 40 years the value of money has reduced by 3.2 times meaning whatever money you paid then is now worth 3.2 times that value, so according to 1985's standard it ain't cheap son.

@spudbencer7179

Ай бұрын

@@ronniedoorzon1576 you had euros in 1985? Nice

@ronniedoorzon1576

Ай бұрын

@@spudbencer7179 whe i would have said gulden, then no one besides the dutch would know what i'm talking about, so i said euro so everyone understands that better than gulden.

Australia actually had our own unlimited highway in the Northen Territory upto only a few years ago, but despite there being ZERO fatalities along that stretch of road during the period it was unlimited, the speed limit was reduced to 130 under threat of cut funding to the territory. I hate my country.

@whenallelsfails21

3 ай бұрын

Grow up. All it takes is losing control of you vehicle once with other people around and then youve caused the death of 2 families bc you wanted to go a wittle faster.

@usagetoutofiraq

2 ай бұрын

@@whenallelsfails21 but the world would be better if the population is reduced right?

@bronkolie

2 ай бұрын

@@whenallelsfails21 But he literally said there were 0 fatalities?

@HauntedXXXPancake

25 күн бұрын

@@whenallelsfails21 I don't think you fathom just how mindbogglingly big & empty Northern Australia is. Even IF you lose control, the probability for anyone being around is so miniscule, that you're advised to drive with at least some emergency supplies. Finally, your 'accident (automatically) = the death of 2 families' is so hysterically hyperbolic, I wonder if you might be in politics, media, activism or maybe even all of the above.

As someone using the Autobahn daily to go to work, I can say that the speed is not the problem. The problem is that there are a tiny amount of stupid people with no respect to others that ruin the commute for everyone.

@r.d.9399

Жыл бұрын

Not staying to the right and passing on the right are the biggest problem on highways imo.

@TellusJD

Жыл бұрын

@@r.d.9399 it is way better in germany than in other countries. They have the best culture I have experienced on the highway.

@pc793

Жыл бұрын

Just like Los Angeles.

@t_StayHydrated

Жыл бұрын

*BMW drivers

@colbyboucher6391

Жыл бұрын

@@r.d.9399 Also people who sit in the left lane going no faster than anyone else

I see a simple reason for no speed limit, higher speed increases the highway car flow capacity. You don't need a 4th or 5th lane. German drivers, german cars, german highway... It works.

@henne5348

Жыл бұрын

That's quite not true though... I've seen way too many traffic jams on 3 lane roads myself. Having 4 (rare on the Autobahn) or even 5 (never seen it myself) lanes is way better for traffic flow

@PieroAcme

Жыл бұрын

@@henne5348 When travelling in normal condition on Autobhan you most probably noticed that il looks quite free. But if there is a restriction or an accident you'll see a long queue. In particular for accidents you'll see how fast the queue grows. This because slowing down the flow you'll accumulate the cars. This is an evidence that the autobhan cars hourly rate is very high. Nothing against additional lines. But keeping higher speed limit is a benfit for the traffic flow. Going faster , when possible , and with the german rules (in particular the safety distance and keep the right lane) has several advantages. About safety, Germany has very low numbers for accident rate... Why they should change actual rules? If you compare with US and apply the formula, low speed limit = more safety, US should lower down to 40mph...

@henne5348

Жыл бұрын

@@PieroAcme well yeah of course gemerally speaking going faster increases traffic flow. But not even half of the cars drive 130 kph no matter how high the speed limit currently is, not even talking about trucks, which aren't allowed to go faster than 80. Even on 3 lane parts you'll very often see situations like these: right lane truck with 80, middle lane car with 85-90, left lane car with 90+ but often >130. But maybe I was a bit rushed with my judging as I've never experienced US traffic irl.

@PieroAcme

Жыл бұрын

@@cheftipp The formula you mention is more similar to the space to stop a car than a safety distance. The German rule is 50% of the speed expressed in meters. E.g. at 120Km/h the safety is 60 meters. Keep positive, in Germany if you don't like the speed you can go slow as you like. Just keep the right lane.

@cursebr2937

Жыл бұрын

Speed limit at 180km/h seems reasonable

AS a German I would like to add something about the accidents numbers. I highly doubt that speed has anything to do with it. In Germany it is very expensive 2-3k € and very difficult to get a drivers license. Weeks of theoretical and practicle practice is needed. And even then some random bus can screw you over in your test. The slightest mistake will lead to failing the test. So I guess training has a huge impact on whether you will be a good or poor driver later. Also most accidents here are actually on countryside roads, where the speed limit is around 70-100 km/h. Speed definetly has an impact on how severe an accident is going to be. But not necessarily leads to many more accidents as long as you keep distance to other cars, analyze traffic and try to predict behaviour of others, and of course dont exceed the speed limit when there is one. There is also a huge discussion about how impactful a speed limit would be for the environment. There is actually no study that is objectiv. There are only studies financed from green parties or from automobile lobbies which cant be taken too seriously imo. However, for me personally, I like goin something between 130 and 180 km/h. I dont feel unsafe. When going way faster than 200 I feel like I am reliant on other people to drive properly which is very often not the case.

@Blensidi

8 ай бұрын

couldnt have explained it better. it was also tough for me to complete the driver license, taking several months (i think it lasted longer than half a year, especially because of covid time). but the knowledge and strict tutoring that was provided to me really is helpful. not only did your driving skills increase but you can assure that everyone else driving beside you is just as competent, hence everybody is watching out for each other and avoiding sudden movements or actions on the road that could lead to accidents. Hence I feel safe driving like a maniac even on roads that have a speed limit (although I should rather avoid such driving, I simply feel safe doing so. the roads in germany are designed very well too).

As a Swiss who occasionally drives in Germany, my feeling is that with unlimited speed comes personal responsibility. As a driver you have to decide what is your maximal speed, according to current conditions (visibility, weather, trafic, vehicle and driver's current capacity). Scary scenes of the video are absolutely not what I've experienced in Germany... People really respect each other there and it is a pleasure to drive on German roads.

it's got to be remembered that a lot of those clips are illegal. despite the no speed limit, all other road rules apply. no reckless driving, blinkers when changing lanes, overtaking on the left, no undertaking, etc etc.

@markuskramer1447

Жыл бұрын

yes, and a lot of these clips werent even from the Autobahn

@grammarpolice8909

Жыл бұрын

Kindly use a capital letter at the starting of your sentence.

@grammarpolice8909

Жыл бұрын

@@markuskramer1447 You too. ☝️

@markuskramer1447

Жыл бұрын

@@grammarpolice8909 I'm really sorry for the mistake i made.

@daniel_960_

Жыл бұрын

The clips were entertainment purpose only obviously

Germany has some strict driving rules and it’s one of the hardest places to get a license. You don’t see the weaving in and out of traffic on the autobahn (most of the clips in this video are from other highways) . The left lane is dedicated for the very high speeds.

@liamgallagher406

Жыл бұрын

Everyday I'm reminded of why the United States needs to make it exponentially harder for people to get driver's licenses here.

@r.d.9399

Жыл бұрын

@@liamgallagher406 No, enforcement of staying to the right and no passing on the right needs to be a priority instead of catching speeding cars that aren't a danger to anyone.

@CrawfordGrimaldi

Жыл бұрын

Is Germany harder than Britain to get a licence?

@user-bl4oq7fd8d

Жыл бұрын

No, the left lane isn't really dedicated for "really high speeds"... The rule is that you ONLY drive in the right lane, unless you need to overtake. If there is no car in front of you that you can overtake, you have to pull into the right lane... even at extremely high speeds.

@talalkh5397

Жыл бұрын

It's not hard to get It's just too expensive. That's why it's hard to get it costs about 1600€ to 2500€ I got mine at the first try

I found that, in Germany, due in no small part to the unlimited autobahn, drivers were much more aware both on the autobahn and in towns and cities. A car turning right actually waited for me (I was cycling) to go straight on in the bike lane. I had stopped as my brittish mind couldn't comprehend a driver using their mirrors.

@EpicBunty

Ай бұрын

A driver not using his mirrors especially before making a turn is not a driver but a liability

One of the biggest factors about why the Autobahn is so safe is that drivers MUST pay attention to any and all vehicles that may come from behind at a very high rate of speed. The drivers are "safer" because of necessity.

I had the pleasure of living in Germany for over six years (3 trips there in the 80s to early 90s). Driving the Autobahns was a pleasure with people keeping to the right and only passing on the left. People also used their turn signals with every lane change. Driving fast is something you just get used to, and I managed to hit 155mph (250 kph) in my old '85 Corvette...fun times!

@broncoshroom

Жыл бұрын

totally not jealous

@sztojanbarna

Жыл бұрын

Crazy, that this for you is something special. Having lane discipline and indicating every time is just how we llearnt to drive In Europe.

@donwilber1628

Жыл бұрын

@@sztojanbarna It's crazy that we ever got this way. And, it pisses me off that nobody seems to care enough to do anything about it. Our law enforcement seems more interested in writing speeding tickets then addressing the real dangers.

@UndercoverDog

Жыл бұрын

Im German, hitting 160-200km/h is common....with a VW bus

@aashirwadsrivastav3641

Жыл бұрын

@@UndercoverDog are you kidding or is it true??

Very important detail that wasn't really gone into detail is how much harder it actually is to get a license in Germany. Basically, all the things that makes someone a 'good driver' in the U.S. is part of getting your license in Germany. In other words, our unwritten rules are their written rules, and every one with a license in Germany has passed tests to prove they know them well. Traffic favouring the farthest right lane, passing on the left and getting over back over ASAP, blinkers well in advance, not to mention city driving. It's extremely difficult compared to America, and failing your tests in Germany several times is actually kinda par for the course. Here in the U.S., you just kinda hop in a car, use your blinkers, drive around the block, back up and then park. Such is why American drivers are so dogshit. Edit: Clarity.

@fuckit

Жыл бұрын

The problem is that not only germans drive on the Autobahn. A lot of people cross the border or come to germand from foreign countries to drive on the German autobahn and those people are the ones that speed without the experience

@tweeds2140

Жыл бұрын

@@fuckit ^^^^ Great addition! When that statistic was said about how many crashes happen on the Autobahn yearly (which was like 1/2 of American highway accidents per capita), I wondered what percentage of them were caused by foreigners - foreigners who, of course, are nowhere near as well trained as the Germans not only with German driving standards and expectations, but as drivers in general. Put an American on an Autobahn, and the odds of a crash go waaaayyy up, guarantee it.

@retsu4262

Жыл бұрын

failing is not really par for the course. Actually, for germans you are kinda looked weird upon if you took multiple tries to finish your license. (I got it on my second attempt, and everyone was making fun of me)

@tweeds2140

Жыл бұрын

@@retsu4262 Par for the course might be an overstatement, yeah - better to say that it isn't unheard of to fail. That's what my German teacher told me, at least.

@blazypoo1723

Жыл бұрын

American tests nowadays sometimes don't even have the backing up portion. Mine didn't, my cousin's didn't, my brother's didn't, and my friend's didn't. The only backing up we did was pulling out to start the test, there was no parallel parking at all in our tests.

Speed has never killed anyone. Rapidly, or instantly stopping is what gets you.

5:52 This is the reason why you don't drive so close to the person in front of you, you wouldn't see if someone was braking in front of them.

My personal record is 147mph in a Alfa Romeo 164 with 5 people on board and a trunk full of redbull. Still had cars behind me flashing me to move over to the slow lane. Then 2 Ferraris passed me so fast it felt like was in reverse.

@declanmooney8607

Жыл бұрын

if a car has to flash you to move over ur not doing ur job as a driver lol drive better next time

@frankydooda2051

Жыл бұрын

If you were flashed, you weren’t respecting the „Rechtsfahrgebot“

@danielbroomhall8882

Жыл бұрын

you should go back to the driving school then

Firstly most of the clips you showed were still illegal due to over taking on the right lanes and not appropriate speed. If you do 200km/h in a limit free zone but there's a lot of traffic, it's still illegal. And as you pointed out, 130 km/h is the so called "Richtgeschwindigkeit", meaning a recommended speed limit everywhere. Essentially, there are simply parts of the Autobahn where the individual is given the responsibility to drive as fast as he wishes while not threatening the other drivers, which is a great thing. Secondly you should have also mentioned that German roads are possibly the best in the world regarding quality and planning. It takes years to build an Autobahn and they are constantly renovated. There are NO intersections or trafficlights, roundabouts etc. whatsoever. The drive off is extremely long and announced early in most cases. I have travelled almost all of Europe and there has not been a single country where the streets were as good as in Germany. No speedlimit in Great Britain would unimaginable, simply because the streets are not good enough. And lastly, a driver's license costs you like 3 grands and you're busy with it for over a year, constantly taking classes and so on. Compare that to most other countries it becomes obvious why the average German driver should be much more capable than world average. Most accidents don't happen because of no speed limit anyways. Imo there are other problems like for example being on your phone while driving and so on which cause more accidents. I remember first time I went on the Autobahn when doing my driver's license I immediately did like 180 km/h and felt completely safe. The one's wanting to drive slower just stay on the right lanes. The Autobahn requires everyone to act responsible, but the freedom it provides is great. I really hope that our world develops to be more individualistic and free rather than developing into homologous grey mass of absolute safety freaks. Cheers

@paulie153

Жыл бұрын

Rightly said. These people want to lock us in a human zoo. Freedom and responsibility not nanny state!

@MTobias

Жыл бұрын

Most of the clips he showed weren't from Germany.

@Falquiboy

Жыл бұрын

This comment is all it needs. Its fully correct.

@joranschneyer

Жыл бұрын

I agree with most of what you wrote, but where did you see the "great quality" roads? I feel like especially when you drive to the netherlands, the highway immediatly gets way better and when you return you can literally feel being back in Germany by the vibration and sound because of the bad road quality. And I feel like taking long for planning and building does not really end up with better quality here regarding the roads. Instead it feels like on every highway there are constantly roadworks and when they are finally finished the next part is due so you often have these sections were there is a few kilometers of no speed limit, then 120 km/h max for a kilometer, then 100, then 80, then roadworks for ten kilometers and then the cycle starts again which I find extremely tiresome to drive through sometimes.

@here_be_dragons9184

Жыл бұрын

You're delusional. While there are good Autobahns, notably recent ones, many are awful and under-serviced. Some where so bad they had to close major bridges so they don't collapse. Also terribly mismanaged road works where they try to squeeze 4 lines of traffic into 2 and congestions everywhere.

From my experience (10 years in Germany), many places in the former West Germany were speed restricted for the reasons given in the video, and most places in the former East Germany were not--they're less built up. There are a number of reasons for the low death rate: Germans tend to obey traffic laws (including staying in the slow lane unless passing) and maintain safe cars much better than we do in the US.

The US has the same laws of only driving in the right lane except for passing. If it were to be enforced, I bet we could have unrestricted highways here.

We don't need a speed limit, but more individual responsibility. Too many rules don't make anything better, just worse in so many aspects. We just need proper driving education and respect for anyone else in traffic, just like any other country in the world does need.

@juanshaftpatel7488

Жыл бұрын

blks ruined that

@NihongoWakannai

Жыл бұрын

"individual responsibility" doesn't bring someone back from the dead after you murdered them with your terrible driving.

@StefSergeant

Жыл бұрын

@@NihongoWakannai oh, getting personal without knowing me? Must be a real smartass and nice person! In reality - I did roundabout a million kilometers on the German Autobahn, driving always as fast as possible (keeping in mind traffic, limits, weather) and did not had a single accident. But saw many accidents, usually caused by stupid drivers, sleepy drivers and people who thought they don't need to watch out for others in the street. People who are driving faster than the average ones are usually highly concentrated and have everything in sight - in front of AND behind them. Can't say esp. the latter one for the majority of stupid things I've seen on the streets. That sounds like you'd rather live in a communist society without individual responsibility? Knock yourself out, there are few places on earth where you can go. On the other hand, people will ALWAYS die in traffic. Even when we still were using horses. Or as a pedestrian. Or a bicyclist. Better not even leave the house, not breathe, god forbid! And you are ignoring statistical facts - the German Autobahn is far more secure than any other Autobahn in the world, less deaths. On top, Autobahns are far more secure than country or any other secondary roads. Applause to the blind, who hate others, freedom and individual responsibility!

@mevio4665

Жыл бұрын

Very correct!!! NO NEED FOR SPEED LIMIT. Just be responsible! Respect for Germans, as they are giving freedom on the road!!! No harassments with vignette or speed limit! That's how Germany welcomes you, not like my country (eastern Europe) for instance, with bad roads, but thousands of speed traps and stupid cops satisfied to catch you, just because you didn't want to spend the whole day on the road, to cover a distance of 100 km On the Autobahn I feel more safe than many other roads, like the ones with freaking cops hidden in the bushes to catch you over speeding.

@dezutilo

Жыл бұрын

@@NihongoWakannai if you aren't a good driver then i think you shouldn't go above your limits and go full throttle. No speed limit doesn't mean that you need to drive at ridiculous speeds, you can also drive at 80 km/h and have a peace of mind

I recently visited germany, I lived in a house in a small village about 40km away from Munich, every drive there was at max 25 minutes. No one was driving recklessly, no was was dangeorously swerving. It was beautiful.

@emdjo6485

11 ай бұрын

thats how it should be.

@youngmill6

8 ай бұрын

Thats a slave system, speed is a form of freedom@@emdjo6485

When I drove on the Autobahn, I was always impressed with the quality of the road surface when I compare it to interstate highways in the USA. Nearly zero defective areas and no bad patches. I think the USA could benefit from German quality standards for roads.

@snowcowns

9 ай бұрын

Or, you could take the train

@Sira_Kackavalj

9 ай бұрын

US could take benefit from Germany or any europe country food standards

@IonProdan

5 ай бұрын

@@Sira_Kackavalj any but UK :)))

@2:25 LOL, i am watching this at 2am, in Bonn, and i have to drive to work tomorrow, taking the A555 to cologne 😂

Love how you are explaining the top speeds of people have reached on the autobahn on the recent days reaching up to 380km/h but you fail to mention the 417km/h Bugatti Chiron run that you have a small snippet of in the video

@radavseta

Жыл бұрын

the bugatti clip with formula one car in front of it, is actually from czech highway D1

@jonasbaum9228

Жыл бұрын

@@radavseta he meant the video from inside the Bugatti, that was on the German Autobahn

@capy0

Жыл бұрын

ikr

@Falquiboy

Жыл бұрын

yeah bullshit video. Also being australian how does he even want to know how it actually is regulated and prosecuted in germany

@thehandleiwantedwasntavailable

Жыл бұрын

This is why the channel is spelled the way it is: it’s not quite the full explanation.

Driving fast and driving reckless are two very different things. I feel like a lot of people think that driving reckless equals driving fast. When in fact clean driving at high speeds is really the beauty of driving. Also: Never overtake on the right, no matter the speed! I don't care how many important rules you break, just do not ever overtake on the right side!!!

@demirbo7639

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Driving fast safely on your own lane is different than driving recklessly and cutting people off left and right..

@alexb8575

Жыл бұрын

Driving fast in some conditions(wheather, road configuration, car's condition, driver's experience etc) also involves more risks than driving at regular speed.

@thatmotoguy7505

Жыл бұрын

only overtake on the right when someone is hugging the left lane doing 100 :)

@insidiouslol2682

Жыл бұрын

The problem with that statement is that driving TOO fast automatically equates to a much greater risk of something going wrong. Not only can it obviously be dangerous for slower drivers on the road, but the person driving at excessive speeds has a far higher chance of losing control and infinitely less time to react. Driving fast isn't reckless, but driving RIDICULOUSLY fast IS reckless without a doubt. Not to mention how it can be incredibly hard for a slower driver to see a car behind them going triple their speed when trying to change lanes.

Not gonna lie, I went into this video thinking that it was just another clickbait. But you actually stuck to the facts throughout the video, you did a good job of explaining the most important stuff about it, especially that there are around 40% where the speed is limited to 130 km/h or less. Let me borrow a bit of your time with some more facts. Being a German myself, it's obviously normal for me, but it has always been interesting to see how many people wonder how this system works over here. Over my 12 years of driving experience I can savely say that the most important thing is to be aware of your surroundings and think forward for everyone around you at all times. Not only on the Autobahn, but on normal roads as well. Interesting side note here, the latter ones are actually less safe with higher accident ratios with and without fatalities. The first important factor here are actually the driving schools. One of the first things you'll be shown are pictures from accidents, some of them with sensitive graphics that I won't get into here, but you can imagine what will be shown. This acts as a reminder for all young drivers that driving can be dangerous, thus implementing a certain caution into the students. Getting your drivers' license usually takes around 6-10 months, depending on how many hours of theoretical and actual driving practice you will need before you take the tests. It's also pretty expensive, back in 2011 when I got my d.l. I paid around 1700,- € for everything, now it's more like 2,000-2,500 € that you have to pay in total. Because of all of this, most people around here know how to drive and how to behave while being on the road. As always, there are exceptions to the rule, though I'm not talking about younger drivers. The most "dangerous" drivers here are usually those who don't pay enough attention to their surroundings or those who are so insecure about their driving that they risk the safety of others. Both are unpredictable and thus threaten road safety. But it's not as big of a problem as you might think now, I'm talking about small percentages here. And when it comes to the Autobahn network itself, 130 km/h is actually a recommendation by law, meaning that you should travel around this speed, cuz it's more or less the best average speed for traveling, safety and fuel consumption. Above this speed, you'll be automatically partly responsible for everything bad that happens because of the higher amount of anticipation you need to drive safely. In other words, the faster you go, the more you have to care about others along your way, even if those don't. This sort of mutual attention and respect, along with our massive car industry lobby in politics, are the main reasons why we still don't have a general speed limit. And because I'm biased, I hope that this will never change for worse, because there's really no need for this over here.

I stayed in Germany for 2 weeks and driving those highways were the time of my life.

@danielbroomhall8882

Жыл бұрын

me too, I had a Ferrari back then and would do 300 km/h easily

@UrAWizard

Жыл бұрын

I hope I get to experience it one day.

Some slight inaccuracies. Around 1/3 of the Autobahn has a speed limit, mostly 100 or 120 kph. Some parts have automated signs, controlling the speed limit based on how much traffic there is and the weather. The A555 became the "Diplomatenrennbahn" after WW2, when Bonn became the capital and many diplomats would use the A555 to get from Bonn (where they worked) to Cologne (where they lived and partied) Going faster than 130 kph on the parts where there is no speed limit is not forbidden and will not result in getting a ticket, but if you cause a crash, you might be punished harder, based on how fast you were going (as it might be considered an operational hazard).

@nicolae-alexandruluca7853

Жыл бұрын

Well I guess that's only fair since going 300km/h doesn't seem to touch police but they are wary of you

@kkvv3699

Жыл бұрын

Well, if you go 200 km/h and crash, I doubt there would be anyone alive to punish

I remember I was driving from Strasbourg to Stuttgart and was going to check my car's speed limit. It was rented Opel Corsa. So I archived 216 km/h, but to do that it took 30-40 minutes, since almost every 4-5km for the range of 1km there were 120km/h road signs. So, autobahns in Germany definitely is different what people overestimate

@sasakalak4681

Жыл бұрын

really? Corsa can pull above 200km/h? I call bullshit on that.

@emerickfekete6792

11 ай бұрын

@@sasakalak4681 most recent corsa has a 130hp engine and is sub 1000kg, 216 sounds legit

I just came from germany 3 week holiday since i have family there and we would consistently go on trips and most of the trips the road didnt have speed limit and it is completely normal over there! I need to live there asap and i might.

So actually a Bugatti Chiron had a top speed of 417 km/h this January... 😅 So that's the actual official record... You can find videos and many articles about it because it was discussed if it's really legal... But it was so he was fine... Really recommend to watch

@markus_1801

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I also remembered that it eventually went to the district court

@jimmyneutron5679

Жыл бұрын

@@markus_1801 which is utterly stupid. The man did nothing wrong but pandering by wierd eco karens and people who dont drive brought him into legal trouble. I hate our current society honestly

@markus_1801

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmyneutron5679 I understand that today's world is fucked up, everything nice is forbidden, but sometimes it still is

@sitivenisovatabua4201

Жыл бұрын

489 km/h*

@weiyiyao6314

Жыл бұрын

L

Last week I had to drive through Germany and it was a wonderful experience. As an Austrian I am used to good roads, but driving 200 kmph for 3 hours on well maintained roads is just something different.

@NWGJulian

Жыл бұрын

good morning fellow austrian. i know its nice sometimes, but dont forget that fuel consumption on 200kph is WAYYY above 130-140kph. especially in times like today, where fuel prices are exploding, climate crisis and great depence of other countrys. you are fast, but it is also expensive. if you dont care, well go on; but imho it is just so more chilly to cruise along with 130-140kph, reduced stress, reduced workload and reduced fuel consumption.

@radosaw4616

Жыл бұрын

@@NWGJulian it’s fun lol I always go full throttle most of the way whilst driving to Poland best is at night

@paulie153

Жыл бұрын

@@radosaw4616 in Poland we also drive 200kmh on highways but with two lane expressways its much more dangerous

@meehdrescher

Жыл бұрын

@@NWGJulian my dad always cruises at about 90 kph in a Chevy Silverado while the average Außendienstler in a Passat is blasting by at 200 kph

@danielsonn3046

Жыл бұрын

@@paulie153 In Australia we used to have a 500km stretch of highway single lane with no speed limit up until a few years ago when they changed the limit to 130kph

When I lived in Muenchen and used the Autobahn I would drive as fast as I could in the left lane trying to catch and pass the car ahead of me while keeping alert to my rear view mirror to see if any car was gaining on me, if so, I would then get in the right lane and let that car pass me. before entering the left lane again and repeating my pursuit.

One thing you also have to keep in mind are the mandatory technical inspections of the cars in Germany. In the land of the free you are free to endanger all the drivers around you in your old rustbucket that can barely propel itself forward without falling to pieces.

@matthoon3737

Жыл бұрын

Accidents due to vehicle failure are next to zero in the states?

@johnsfo2023

Жыл бұрын

Some states, such as Pennsylvania, require annual vehicle safety inspections.

Being from the Netherlands, we just love driving on our big neighbours autobahn. For example: we drove to our holiday destination Denmark last month in a really decent time, thanks to no speed limit and my brothers Audi S6 ;) However, roads are often too busy to drive fast and your own responsiblity to do it safely is key. Germans are mostly excellent and responsible drivers, also cars and roads are well maintained, which are key differences with the highways and drivers in the US (where I also drove thousands of miles).. No offense btw, driving in europe is simply different and more demanding than let's say your average US suburb or empty desert freeway, hell.. even parking is challenging in my own super crowded country ;) .

@ThaBeatConductor

Жыл бұрын

Having a ton of space makes the roads in the U.S. in general much larger than in Europe. That's why so many people get away with having multiple pick-up trucks or SUVs as daily drivers here. I just wish everything wasn't so pedestrian unfriendly here.

@comment1119

Жыл бұрын

Also you forgot that Dutch drivers are considered a huge safety issue on our roads. 😂

@RonnyC555

Жыл бұрын

@@comment1119 funny, over here German tourists are considered an menace, because they like to drive 20 below the speed limit 😛

@comment1119

Жыл бұрын

Haha that's actually funny

@eMatt69

Жыл бұрын

@@RonnyC555 The truth is that many Germans generally drive 20 kph faster than allowed but there also do be a lotta creepers, here.

The guy who took both his hands off the steering wheel at 300kmh+ is crazy, I remember going 110kmh on a completely empty highway in the middle of 3 lanes and would not take my hands off the steering wheel. But in fairness it was snowing sideways and the lanes were pretty icy lol. Also, Nissan Leaf.

I know a motorway here in Belgium, direction Sankt-Vith, not far from the border with Germany and Luxembourg where was no speed control (maybe today it is the case), and you could easily drive 200 km/h

Recently drove to other side of Germany, all highways had 120/130 speed limit, but nobody bothered to stay at that speed in 3rd lane. Cars went like 200kmh + every time

@euphoriaggaminghd

Жыл бұрын

It's the same in most European countries tbh

@theoteddy9665

Жыл бұрын

@@euphoriaggaminghd yes, but 🤫 in 130km/h rather watch your left mirror carefully when switching to left lane😂🇨🇿😉

@avinash1251990

Жыл бұрын

Tailgating is also a major issue. I was going above the limit and yet people were tailgating me.

@theoteddy9665

Жыл бұрын

@@avinash1251990 dont be in left lane, u are always supposed let faster car go whatever your speed is, watch your mirrors always

@BanesPlanes

Жыл бұрын

@@theoteddy9665 yes exactly. Even if the car behind is breaking the speed limit. And you are already breaking the speed limit. Go from the left lane after overtake

Many info are missing in this video. Germans follow the driving rules strictly. They keep the right and use the left just to pass. The. turning light is always used. They know that the police is patrolling the territory and tickets can come as soon as you make a mistake. You can't say the same in US where cars travel in parallel and the turning light is perfect for Christmas.

@TorstenSimon

Жыл бұрын

The. turning light is always used. Lol have you been on the Autobahn lately? Most people drive middle or left all the time and switching lanes almost forcing you to overtake them on the right side. These are usually the people who drive 130 all the time, regardless if there is a (lower) speed limit or not.

@1968matrix

Жыл бұрын

@@TorstenSimon Sad to hear that. Germany was always a model for the rest of the world

@sele4049

Жыл бұрын

@@1968matrix He's overexaggerating. Most folks still drive like they're supposed to, the bad apples just stand out more as usual.

@rogerreloni2065

Жыл бұрын

@@1968matrix i‘m german too and he‘s Not 100% Right. So in Germany youre forced to Drive as right as possible but we have some idiots called „links/Mittelspurschleicher“(Mid lane skulker). They drive in the middle of the road even if cars are trying to pass them. But they are the minority. Most drivers follow the rules

Florida has multiple autobahns, no one even attempts to read the speed limit sign

Hurts living in Germany and having no car that does more than 200-210 km/h… I don’t know how but I got to 180 km/h with my 17 years old 68hp Toyota Aygo.

Driving on the German Autobahn was one of the most pleasurable driving experiences of my life. Despite the speeds involved, I have to say the people are A LOT more disciplined and respectful than anywhere else... and when there ARE limits, they are reasonable and respected.

@marvinabt4964

Жыл бұрын

This is only true as long as there are controls in place. I remember driving down a road with my family and we would see everyone just speeding through and slowing down at the speedchecks, to a point where it gets less safe to hold the speed limit. This becomes very obvious to everyone who has just gotten there license or is in the process of getting one and you just go with the flow of the other cars forgetting the speed limit for a moment.You wouldn't really notice it happening as it feels very normal, unless you specifically pay attention to it. I can't imagine the situation being much worse anywhere else. As a reference, driving in the netherlands was really interesting as there is a strict speed limit of 100 km/h everywhere, and it is also respected by the drivers. I haven't seen all drivers collectively deciding to just drive faster there. Gotta say tho it feels slow compared to the 120-140 that you're used to in most places. Can't really compare further than that, as I have very little experience anywhere else.

@noone7777777

Жыл бұрын

@@marvinabt4964 interesting POV. I'm Italian and as soon as I got back to Italy (northern Italy, which in theory is more disciplined than the rest) I immediately missed Germany's driving. We have ridiculous speed limits which pretty much nobody respects unless there are cameras, where people will happily just brake like hell out of their car 10m before the camera. But the most annoying thing of all is the fact that over here, people will drive all the way to your rear bumper when the wish to overtake, even if you are overtaking someone else, which is uselessly dangerous and stressful at the same time. Half the drivers don't bother with indicators when they change lane. Now I'm quite sure idiots exist in Germany too, but there's less of them in my experience, at least compared to Italy.

@daskarma3431

Жыл бұрын

@@noone7777777 😂 Made my day! It is different like day and night! Horrable for us 🫣 Everytime! But you‘re always welcome on our Autobahn 🙋🏻‍♂️

@daskarma3431

Жыл бұрын

@@marvinabt4964 Du musst unbedingt mal in den Süden mit dem Auto!! Is ne andere Welt. Die Holländer sind uns da zu ähnlich! Außerdem glaub ich, dass eine allgemeine Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung zu weniger Aufmerksamkeit im Auto führt. Du musst da unten anders denken. Ohne Witz! Blinken ist meist auch n Fremdwort! Auf Blinken wenn’s angebracht ist würd ich mich auf jeden Fall mal nicht verlassen!😂 Dafür einfach immer Hupen. 👍🏼 Darauf wird zwar zögerlich reagiert aber immerhin wirst du dann auch registriert! Lol

The thing is in Germany people actually respect eachother and people rarely crash. And there are rules you can't just weave through everybody. I believe there are dedicated lanes for the speed demons.

@WalrusWinking

Жыл бұрын

Now compare the demographics and you know why.

@babybirdhome

10 ай бұрын

@@WalrusWinkingYeah, they’re not Americans.

@sollarlmao.5514

9 ай бұрын

Rs6 begs to differ

@keven47

9 ай бұрын

​@@sollarlmao.5514bro💀

@jort93z

8 ай бұрын

There are no dedicated lanes for anyone, you need to use the whole road. Even if you are going at a very high speed, you still drive on the right so people can overtake on the left. No matter how fast you think you are going, there is always one person going faster.

2:07 Whadda you know. That's HERMANN GOERING himself at the wheel !!

Between 1999 and 2004 I did about 100,000km a year on german autobahns for work. Very rarely have I seen cars going really fast - you can tell the difference! I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen a car passing me at very high speed; what must have been well over 250 km/hr, perhaps over 300. You see a lot of cars cruising at 180-200. Doing such speeds in an E class or BMW 7 is comfortable. I once rented a BMW 5 and drove it flat out between Munich and Leipzig on a Sunday night. Each time I neared the 250 km/hr speed at which the limiter kicks in I felt the car become unstable. Love German autobahns. Keep the Freifahrt!

I've driven 300 kph on German Autobahn as a passenger and it felt magic. One of the very few places in Germany where you can actually be free, anything else you do in Germany is strictly regulated and observed. And now some politicians also want to take this from us and limit the speed on 130 kph max and it seems a lot of people are actually following them. First the government stops supporting the German GP, then tuners are harassed by TÜV and police more and more and now they even take us the freedom to go high speed on the Autobahn. RIP German car culture.

@daniel_960_

Жыл бұрын

Said 10 years ago when I was still a child I'll move away if they implement speed limits. This thought turned out to be quite prophetic and reasonable because it extends to all other issues. If they implement it (taking away the last big freedom Germans have and enjoy) there will be many more issues that predate that decision and will be very worrying. As we see with all other bullshit happening now politically. If they implement speed limits and make control and punishment stricter (punishment already is by quite a bit) all hope is gone.

@willwahl9225

Жыл бұрын

@Magnus: Besides the fact that speed is limited on a significant amount of the total Autobahn kilometres, it is simply not possible to drive fast for long. Anyone above 130kmh will have to share the costs if an accident happens hitting slower vehicles. So it is not exactly that free after all. I do agree though that a speed limit is nonsense. We already have the tendency to becoming a nanny country ... Many tuners are a cause for nuisance and anger when they blast with their often semi legal cars through busy parts of cities to show of. A little more responsibility would prevent harassment by the police and dislike amongst the rest of the community.

@you2be839

Жыл бұрын

The tunning thing is getting quite out of place on the roads to be honest, especially when it comes to noise levels of performance exhaust sytems, and as more and more whisper quiet EVs get sold. It's gotten ridiculous because you have noise rules in condominiums where you can call the police if someone's making noise during certain hours, but nothing happens if someone wakes up everyone on your street at 2am while accelerating with a performance exhaust! And I like a fast petrol car with good exhaust sound as much as any other guy, but only on certain days, in certain places, and only for a few minutes. Roads like Nürburgring Nordschleife are good places for people to take their cars and satisfy their need for speed, and safer than speeding in the Autobahn too imo. There should be more places like Nürburgring Nordschleife spread across the countries, and I think it would keep everyone happy.

@tnikoli40

Жыл бұрын

@@you2be839 a track will never give the same sense of speed and adrenaline that a public road does.

@you2be839

Жыл бұрын

@@tnikoli40 Nurburgring is not your typical private racetrack, it's a public (toll-) road.

80% of the film material used in this video was not filmed in Germany 😉🤗

Yes, a highway in traffic engineer, it’s important to note that the speed limit is related to the available site distance, and the geometry of the road. That’s why it’s possible to out drive your headlights at night, and there are nighttime speed limits and places.

True, we travel a lot from BE to DK, trough DE. And the average cruising speed is 140-150. But also ppl keep each other in to account more. If they see you coming up, they move over, they are aware of you, and visa versa. Not like some USA vids where you have someone hogging the left lane.

The moment a speed limit is enforced, people will become relaxed and think everything is okay - then the crashes come. Anyone entering that road knowing there is no speed limit will be much more careful and aware by default, IMO Edit: Maybe a speed limit is needed. Only reason is because of consistency. I don’t think it should be anywhere near what other countries have, like 70-90 mph. That number is ridiculous, especially for what modern cars can do with ease - and I’m not talking about no super car, I’m talking about your very general day to day modern car. I’d say somewhere around the ball parks of 110-120 mph is good enough. With that being said if it’s possible to turn on passive mode and go through other cars that would be GREAT (still gotta watch out for the NPC’s tho)

@nekominorinya2569

Жыл бұрын

And im afraid the politicians will make a speed limit, they talk about it so often, i dont get why they dont learn from other countries, low speeds infuriat the drivers, people start to do risky stuff because at one point the have a limit and then might start overtaking from the right and whatnot

@Erik-pp5zk

Жыл бұрын

As an austrian who regularly drives in germany, imo the problem with unlimited speed, really are other drivers on the slower left lanes not being aware enough or not correctly being able estimate how far away the cars on the left lane are. So when somebody then comes with 300kmh+ they still overtake sb. in front of them and thats how many crashes happen.

@brina2474

Жыл бұрын

I just googled it and it said that there are 25% more deaths on sections of the autobahn without speed limits compared to those with a limit. This was compared German VS British and Danish autobahns and other EU countries. So idkk ://

@iio58

Жыл бұрын

This video proves that’s not the case

@Danuxsy

Жыл бұрын

There are many issues with no speed limit, you have a lot less time to react if another driver does something wrong, you basically can't break in time to avoid collisions, you are burning a lot more fuel because efficiency decrease the faster you move through the air, this is exponential and starts applying at around 120km/h. The damage from a collision is also much larger and eject material much further which could be another potential danger for those around, etc...

Ive lived in Germany for over 8 years, so I feel it necessary to clarify some things... 1. The vast majority of the Autobahn has speed limits. Typically 130km. In construction it drops to 80km or 60km. 2. Construction is EVERYWHERE. You can drive "unrestricted" for a mile and then next thing you know its dropping down to 80km. 3. With construction (among other things) comes traffic. Germans aren't as great at driving as they think. They make stupid choices like pulling into the left lane without looking. This video showed it perfectly toward the beginning. Also, some germans love to ride the left lane at 120km. Its not just Americans. 4. Due to 2 and 3 above, driving "as fast as you want" is difficult for more than 30 seconds or so at any given time and the places you can "legally" do this are diminishing. 5. Technically, even in an "unrestricted" zone, there is still a recommended speed of 130km. If you are in an accident going faster than this (which is more likely the faster you go) you are found at fault regardless of what happened. Insurance won't pay, and you will get a hefty fine. 6. Its not necessarily that there is no speed limit. The white sign with 3 black lines means "end restriction" with whatever is printed on the sign being the restriction that is ending (i.e., no passing). If there is nothing printed, and the sign simply has the 3 lines, it means "end all restrictions" (speed restriction included). Consider it more of a loophole than a law. Germans are very black and white. The sign says end all restrictions, so you can drive 130km+. But as I said earlier, these "unrestricted zones" are disappearing and Germany has attempted to (and will ultimately) impose a 130km speed limit in unrestricted zones (same as on their "B roads" where the speed limit is automatically understood to be 100km where there is an "end all restrictions" sign. Entertaining video but all it really said was "Germany doesn't have a speed limit, because its never had a speed limit".

@marekbina3

Жыл бұрын

+ trying to reach exact speed could be classified as illegal street racing, meaning the police could give you a fine or up to 2 years of prison. Although it's unlikely they will prove it to you.

@drbrofessor7956

Жыл бұрын

sadly true

@kianonexchange398

Жыл бұрын

1 and 2 are not at all true. The vast majority of the Autobahn does not have speed limits and there are only about 100 construction projects going on on the Autobahn in the whole of Germany

@kianonexchange398

Жыл бұрын

Also you are not instantly at fault in case of an accident. You are only at fault if you are actually at fault or partially at fault if the traffic circumstances classify the speed that you where going as beyond bounds of reason.

@CerberusTenshi

Жыл бұрын

​@@kianonexchange398 If you're going faster than 200km/h and crash, your liability is at 100% and your insurance won't pay your damages

My travelingspeed on the Autobahn is 160 km/h. At times, when you go 200 km/h, someone comes flying at you from the back. 160 km/h is quite normal. Drive with eyes open, and do not push anybody because you think they are in your way. It results in enormous stress and dangerous circumstances.

A few months ago some guy in a chiron did 402 km/h on the autobahn, but it is not true that is all completely unrestricted, there are plenty of parts of it where there are limits, and most also have variable speed limits controlled by digital signs that change depending on the street conditions like weather or traffic

There needs to be these kinds of - unlimited speed limit roads - everywhere in the world. The facts worldwide now show that it is not speed that kills...... High speed driving adds a certain amount of concentration / focus as well.

@MuntiionCars

Жыл бұрын

Yes, agree

@the2323guy

Жыл бұрын

doesn't apply for greek drivers :P

@Ved_Overclocked

Жыл бұрын

Germans have high testosterone and are very confident behind the wheel. Americans are barely confident and crash at high speeds.

@thanasisdakakis1792

Жыл бұрын

@@the2323guy What do you mean my friend?

@the2323guy

Жыл бұрын

@@thanasisdakakis1792 what could I mean

I never forget my trip in the driving school, where my teacher told me to put the pedal to the metal😂 We hit nearly 200 Km/h in a Škoda Karoq with ~120hp

@alecbraun6272

Жыл бұрын

People wonder why the drivers are so shit in the US and I point directly to the driving schools. Most driving schools wont even take you on the highway.

@PaulHojda

Жыл бұрын

I hit 200km/h in a Mazda 2 with 103hp. It was quite exhilarating

@finnthorgehenkel2708

Жыл бұрын

200 kmh via GPS? And 200 is not fast here in Germany 😂😂

@LaBaM1988

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulHojda pls go to the middle lane sir! :P

@Zarqus99

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulHojda bro, I have a celica gts with 180hp and I barely hitted 160kmh wtf

im honestly suprised he didnt talk about the audi rs6 incedent in the crash part. 🙏 (god bless their soul with all respect)

About tailgating it's not that Germans are afraid to get ticket for doing so, but they simply don't need to, because there's (I believe unwritten, same as in neighbouring country - Poland) rule that outlines priority for lanes - the most right lane being the slowest and the most left being the fastest and only used for overtaking unless other lanes are busy. I wish all Brits had to spend few weeks in Germany and learn this.

a important point you forgot is, that in Germany you always have to match your speed to the conditions. That means you arent allowed to drive as fast as you want if for example the autobahn is crowded. Same with weather conditions. At some parts you are only allowed to drive 80 kilometers per hour when its rainy (which is slower than the 100 km/h you are allowed to drive on the land streets).

@Tuukkohakee

Жыл бұрын

Mhm, and to add to this you always need to be able to come to a full stop in the distance you see. The conditions hevaily restrict the actual speed you are allowed to / able to do.

@disco.jellyfish

Жыл бұрын

@@Tuukkohakee Actually - this is a kinda interesting rule - on the Autobahn you may go a speed so high that you can only come to a full stop in twice the viewing distance. This seems kinda dumb but this is because there is effectivly never something lying around on the Autobahn. So at just 50m viewing distance you may completely legally go 100km/h on the Autobahn no problem. Going faster than that will increase your responsibility in case of a crash of course. Just as going over 130km/h - although court decisions have shown - that even going 200km/h can still result in the other driver getting full responsibility. So going over 130km/h doesnt always increase your responsibility. It highly depends on the context and what happened like in any other court decision. But on any other road you must be able to come to a full stop in your viewing distance. In 30km/h-Zones even in only half your viewing distance. But coming to a full stop at 30km/h is like 3-4m in a modern car. Dont mess around with these numbers too much. You should have a feeling for how fast you can drive safely. If you dont have this feeling - better sell your car and never touch one again.

@jan-lukas

8 ай бұрын

​@@disco.jellyfishif you don't have that feeling for how fast you should be going you may just be in the USA, as they don't manage to design the streets accordingly

@disco.jellyfish

8 ай бұрын

@@jan-lukas This is usually purely up to the driver wether they are able to figure out possible consequences of possible actions (especially those of other drivers nearby) before they happen and how to avoid major consequences (such as crashes) or not.

@whenallelsfails21

3 ай бұрын

​@@disco.jellyfishJesus Christ. I prefer speed limits at that point. 300 math equations just to figure out who's liable in a crash that probably killed both drivers anyways.

That topic pops up from time to time. As a german I like the no-limit, but on most parts of autobahn (I guess) actually is a limit. The main problem with no limit is that there are always idiots who create dangerous situations - sometimes that are that young men with a supercar they can't handle, sometimes its the sleepy driver who did not check if he change the track and sometimes its the driver from outside germany who drives nervously with his 150 km/h and blocks the left track for those relaxed drivers who setup their tempomat to 160km/h or they do other mistakes. I wish we always will have the no-speed limit, but with some kind of observation for those who drive aggressive with cars not matching with their character (I can't describe it better, sorry). I think we will have autonomous driving shortly and the computers should know themself where there limit for safe driving is. For human I don't think it's safe to drive with >200 km/h for half an hour or something like that. For a couple of minutes it can be fun and I think such "adventures" helps to keep focussed instead to be bored.

@pedrocunha4322

Жыл бұрын

Youre wrong you will never have a full autonomous driving and thats proved....

@jimmyneutron5679

Жыл бұрын

Mate I literally always go over 200 the moment im legally allowed to and its so much better for me mentally than going 120-130 kph personally because I stay focussed for the duration of the ride. The longest I go is usually 1-2 hours

@sumnoob7498

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmyneutron5679 I absolutely agree. I am way less focused at 100 than I am at 180. I simply feel bored since you don't have to pay as much attention...

@KingSavy100

Жыл бұрын

you should need a seperate license/certificate for the autobahn then. Only people 30 and up may use it.

@HooperCentralTV

Жыл бұрын

@@KingSavy100 No, because you are required to drive a certain amount of time with your driving instructor on the Autobahn to learn the situation. And most driving instructors want to see that you can drive above 130km/h and handle this situations. And it seems you never been to the Autobahn, because every time I am in the center lain, there are a lot of cars flying by with 200+km/h

Speed never killed anyone. It's stopping suddenly that gets you!

0:25 That is video form Czech Republic and we still only have a 130 km/h speed limit on the highways (But we will soon have a 150 km/h on certain sections)

Biggest thing about driving in Germany's autobahn is not that there are no speed limits, it is that the overwhelming majority of drivers are well behaved on the road. It is just a pleasure to drive on the German motorways, a big difference can be felt as soon as you leave the country and enter any of its neighbors, you will be greeted by tailgating, aggressive overtaking etc.

@erikn.9180

10 ай бұрын

if you make a small mistake youll get instantly honked at and i think thats a big reason why people drive so "correctly" in germany. Germans just love the rules

@darren1751

4 ай бұрын

Don't think that happened in Switzerland and the Netherlands. So I don't know what you refered to as "enter any of its neighbor"...

@tiltaz02

4 ай бұрын

Well just all the other countries you did not mention :D Mostly France. Just France really. Poland and Czech Republic, and maybe Belgium too. But mostly just France.@@darren1751

@whenallelsfails21

3 ай бұрын

​@@erikn.9180if you make a mistake in most countries you'll be honked at. What is this logic?

@erikn.9180

3 ай бұрын

@@whenallelsfails21 with small mistakes i meant mistakes that in other countries arent even considered mistakes

Our "record" through whole German at night from North to South was 160kmh avarage. That means 230kmh (full throttle but car limited) where no speed limits and 130kmh in restricted sections. That means there are really quite a lot of speed restricted areas. Also not everybody respects 3rd lane and you have to be aware you will get Opel zafira with 120kmh in front of you at any time.

@bingobongo1615

Жыл бұрын

And an Opel Zafira has all the right to be 120kmh in the left lane if it’s overtaking the middle lane…

@tomaspuodziukynas5361

Жыл бұрын

@@bingobongo1615 it does. But you have to be aware of faster than you. And be aware that there are slower than you.

@osirisgamez

Жыл бұрын

@@tomaspuodziukynas5361 on the clip where the guy got side swiped in the left lane, the person merging was at full fault I feel, unless it was a zone with a speed limit, they should have checked to make sure there was nobody come up before merging

@DeWorDeR

Жыл бұрын

@@bingobongo1615 nautrally the Opel Zafira can't go on the 'right lane if someone is in the mirror aka already on the lane' :D

@Apoindeed

Жыл бұрын

Covid Times were the bomb for Record Times. I have done Hannover to Zurich in 4hrs and 16 Minutes. I have also done Berlin to Frankfurt in 3 Hours 2 Minutes and Hannover to Belgium in 2 hours. Driving at night, around 2-3am each time and with close to NO traffic because of lockdowns and covid restrictions.

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Interesting video.

The courses you must take before even thinking about getting behind the will, take months. Their training is serious and very effective. To complete the license practice, in 1982, took about a year. Only "rural" areas of the autobahn have no required speed limit. Speeding in the country is very expensive.

I was in Germany for about 3.5 years in the early 80,s I owned a Opel commodore. I would Cruse that thing around 199 to 210 kmph.

3:00 This video was recorded here in Brazil-São Paulo by a crazy youtuber. The channel name is Receitas De Escargot

There should be no speed limit, but if you get into an accident. You are liable and I agree with the German courts about how liability increases as speed increases.

@alejammi

Жыл бұрын

But your liability won't help the other party that can die from the accident so it's a stupid reasoning. Just cap it to 160-180 or something like that to get rid of the ridiculous drivers

@contradriverESP

Жыл бұрын

@@alejammi Oh yeah because in an accident at 180 a person would surely survive

@Radu33-

Жыл бұрын

@@contradriverESP they would have a better survival rate than going 200+

@R1___

Жыл бұрын

@@contradriverESP 😂😂😂

@zwenkwiel816

Жыл бұрын

@@contradriverESP no but it does decrease the likelihood of getting into an accident in the first place compared to driving 300 Km/h or something stupid like that.

i think that they should have cutoffs on some turns for super and hyper cars to go there without anyone going slowly being in danger

I think it was a BMW executive who brought is McLaren F1 back for servicing, they rang him up to tell him that they needed to replace the telemetry module as it was broken and showing him going over 200mph on almost a daily basis.... "ah... no... that's just my commute to work!" 🙂!

It is great that you can travel that fast. Having travelled on the Autobahn at the higher speeds, there is a very noticeable increase in fuel consumption; you could almost see the needle move. You could do with a car that has a 120 litre fuel tank or have an extra one fitted. As we were making for the ferry in Holland travelling from Southern Germany, I soon realised 70 m.p.h was a good speed to avoid too many petrol station stops!

@alexanderh2715

Жыл бұрын

Best velocity overall is 150km/h with adaptive cruise control. That's fast enough and will still give you a good range in combination with all the restricted areas. Nonetheless driving >200 km/h for a long time is still fun and super fast.

@billmmckelvie5188

Жыл бұрын

@@alexanderh2715 I'm all for speed but when you're newly married with the wee wifie and watching the pennies; there is very noticeable difference even between 70, 80, 85 & 90 mph also another consideration to take into account is the maximum speed rating of the tyres!

@whenallelsfails21

3 ай бұрын

​@@alexanderh2715you must be like 19 if you're still excited by the fact your car can go fast.

For me it's pretty impressive how the highway system in Germany works so well and it's so useful for the people when they also have an amazing railway

@Alex-zy7zw

Жыл бұрын

It works so well becuase we have a superior drivers schooling system

@rickyrastHD

Жыл бұрын

and because our railway is not as good as many people think

@RaymondTusk74

Жыл бұрын

@@Alex-zy7zw And in general, Germans just don’t break rules. They drive in the correct lanes and don’t tailgate, so the driving experience is much better there. I’m the US people will pass on the right even if you are in a middle lane and they have the left lane clear. They just don’t know or don’t care, so it creates traffic and the need to slow down significantly. You can’t drive 150kph if other drivers are in the wrong lane and changing lanes unpredictably.

@moisesmaciel5123

Жыл бұрын

@@rickyrastHD Seriously? Well, I didn't know that, but the railroad is still something

@menju32

Жыл бұрын

@@moisesmaciel5123 Yeah we got a good railroad network, but we have als many many delays on trains and bad connections in the rural area.

the car that got 400 or smth sounded like a starwars tie fighter

Driving on a circuit is pretty expensive nowadays, so i take my lovely car every 2 weeks to German highway paradise to push the pedal to the metal. As long as you know what your capable of and what your car can do its a alright

Having driven on the Autobahn once, it actually felt so free. You don't have to keep your eyes on the speed anymore (which is distracting and annoying to say the least), you don't have to put that cruise control and get bored or feel sleepy due to it, you can overtake anyone you want without worrying about crossing a speed limit. This being said, if I was a regular driver on the Autobahn I wouldn't be driving at constant speeds higher than 160 km/h in order to keep my engine RPM in an acceptable range (kinda hurts hearing the engine constantly roaring at 4000 RPM or more).

@DereinzigwahreAkede

Жыл бұрын

Haha you have to burn the Pistons free. My motorcycle revs Up to 12000rpm (13k is the Limiter). It hurts to hear the studder at 4k :p

One of the main reasons Germany has such a low traffic accident rate, is that here you will actually be spending about a quarter to half a year learning to drive and taking driving lessons. Also, the license is unbelievably expensive (In the around 3k€ area) depending on what kind of license you are trying to get

That's how I feel 120km/h on my Chevrolet Beat lol Hope to feel those speeds someday

Hmmm… it’s a little bit interesting at 4:09 cuz that’s not “autobahn” in Germany but a highway in Taiwan, u can even notice a yellow warning board on the edge of the road written “前有測速照相” means “speed camera ahead” in mandarins 😂

as Clarkson said on Top Gear. We Germans don't start racing when speed limits end . its that there is no worrying about speed cameras or police. You can relax and have a long safe ride. If you put speed limit, there are more chances of people having to drive up to the limit and exceed it and then look for the speed cameras hence less attentiveness causing more accidents.

@whenallelsfails21

3 ай бұрын

All you have to pay attention to is the speedometer. It's in your car for a reason after all. Or just match the speed of the people around you, easy enough.

I feel like a having a speed limitless highway may overall have a positive effect. When you have somewhere you're allowed to speed and scratch that itch that we all have, you won't risk speeding somewhere else illegally.

@TomaszKretek

Жыл бұрын

I Think that’s actually one of the best points for that!

@TomaszKretek

Жыл бұрын

Plus respect for others and being AWARE in general, which is definitely not common to many people. But its not so hard - apparently its possible to be mindful of others around.

@N0k4N

8 ай бұрын

Also, your life depends on being 100% focused while driving. If you're cruising with 130km/h in the middle lane and you move to the left lane without looking, it could cost your life if someone blasts by with 300km/h. I think that plays a large factor as well.

I'm a car guy so I really like the no limit on the autobahn because you can just have freedom and feel the speed, once when my family was going to Poland we drove through Germany going 200km/h+ at like 2 am and it was fun

The funniest thing is that at every time only 20% of the autobahn is really unlimited due to construction or limits for accident risk areas

As a german, i wanna say, yes we need the unlimited sections of the autobahn, i drive fairly often 250kmh, i have to be at places and i like the speed. Besides that, having the unlimited sections make us the great drivers that we are, we know to use our mirrors and to look over our shoulder for the blindespot. Naturally if i drive on the autobahn, which mostly has 3 lanes per side, i stay on the middle or on the right, when i know that it is too busy to drive high speeds. Only because its allowed doesnt mean that you have to, just keep in mind to be quick when you are on the left to overtake. Dont be a idiot that just drives 135 while the guy in middle drives 130.

@Danuxsy

Жыл бұрын

As he mentioned in the video it's about efficiency too, you are consuming vastly more fuel at 250km/h than say 150km/h this is due to the fact that drag depends on the speed SQUARED, so going twice as fast causes a drag force 4 times larger, most of the energy goes into trying to overcome that resistance of the air at those speeds. Also, if you need to be at places, drive earlier and you can save yourself a lot of fuel.

@usmackboys522

Жыл бұрын

@@Danuxsy don’t think people care about fuel, it’s the freedom to drive how you please. Why would you limit that for people?

@Danuxsy

Жыл бұрын

@@usmackboys522 You don't have the freedom to drive how you please lmao, why do you think that? You must follow strict laws when driving for obvious reasons and the fuel consumption does matter to our environment that we all share which means that yes, that too should be regulated because you don't have freedom to cause harm to other people or living things.

@tn9974

Жыл бұрын

@@Danuxsy if I'm driving at 250, i'm pretty sure that i can afford the money to buy fuel.. (i drive at 80generally) about the environment stuff, we don't care. literally nobody cares, we're eating animals because we are on top of food chain, why do you think majority of world would even care about environment when they are taking lives of animals just for taste. leaded gas sponsored by MG has done alot of harm to enviorments few decades ago, did MG got punished? Nestle we all know how bad it is, isn't it still running? we simply don't care, that's a fact lol.. going to eat nestle noodles now, bye :)

@shrew4592

Жыл бұрын

​@@Danuxsy Ideally, everyone follows driving laws for obvious reasons but in reality I believe its the bad drivers causing more risk and harm than it is the fast drivers if they're in the left lane. this is just me but IMO if someone's confident and experienced enough to be driving 200+ in the left lane as they should and some dipshit idiot crosses into the left lane at 130 (even if they are planning to speed up) while there is a car visible on their left mirror, its dumb drivers fault 100%. OP nekominori may share traffic laws and even the environment, but has no obligation to share your values of environmental sustainability and therefore care about fuel consumption

Driven all across Germany and their roads seem to be relatively safe considering the higher speeds some vehicles can get to. Interesting bowling along at 225kph (140mph) and seeing cars rapidly approaching in the rear view mirror with lights flashing at you 🤣.

Drove my UK registered Toyota across the German Autobahn last autumn, from Cologne through Bonn, Frankfurt and into Zurich Switzerland. I averaged 80 mph (130 km/h) throught the autobahn, and apart from a handful of SUVs and saloons shooting past at about 100 mph (160 km/h), I didn't witness any of the famed Autobahn speeds. The speeds most people were driving at was quite similar to the average speeds found on UK motorways. I was tailed by a German Police Mercedes Estate for about 10 minutes, which was a little unnerving, especially as I don't speak a word of Dutch, other than "Guten Tag". I think people using the autobahn have in general either become more fearful for their safety or concerned about the rising fuel costs. By the way if you haven't visted Bonn, branch through, beautiful city.

They should make the far left lane sorta like an express lane just for speed

Road hoggers are also a main reason for accidents... if you notice most accidents in the video, they are triggered by a person going slow (either cutting into / blocking a lane) Speed limits have nothing to do with it...

@asddd.

Жыл бұрын

if a car is going too fast, its almost impossible to see it in your viewmirror, so its dangerous

The US should really consider doing something similar in some roads especially in the Midwest where there is long roads in the middle of nowhere.

@christianstock7183

Жыл бұрын

Nah u should bann passing on the right and fix ur road crossings.

@lars8065

Жыл бұрын

Just start on banning passing on the right and make a rule that every driver should always try to be on the right side on the highway and every road in general, Iknow the US is implementing round abouts more and more and in every state. Then make it harder to get a Driver license i know from a friend that getting a driver license is so FK easy and also pretty cheap. Keep it cheap because in the netherlands is super expensive so i am kinda jealous of you guys but iknow it is like super easy to get a driver license.

@RockinTheDub

Жыл бұрын

As much as I’d love this, there are too many incompetent drivers here with big egos. That’s a recipe for disaster

@lars8065

Жыл бұрын

@@RockinTheDub Here in the Netherlands you are required to have a certain amount of driving hours with a driving instructor before taking an practical exam. But before that you have to do a test about your knowledge on what to do in certain situation. It is pretty expensive and can be hard to get a driving license here in the netherlands but all that hassle makes in GENERAL better drivers. I say in GENERAL because there are always exceptions ofcourse but you get the point.

@KingDiamondBones

Жыл бұрын

People can’t drive in the us and they take out the anger on people who pass them imagine no speed limit

A good idea would be changing the law of atobahrn to make it only unlimited speed in the leftiest route. Then it would be like theres 2 routes with limited speed and 1 is unlimited or 2 is unlimited and the rightest route being limited. This would leave people who don't want to race to just use the limited route calmly

Hopefully it will stay like this for as long as possible...

It is not about the speed limit, it is about the quality of driving skills required in order to drive here in Germany. We have one of the toughest driving exam in the world. Rules are strictly followed, not just during driving but in everyday life.

@elizabethnilsson1815

Жыл бұрын

plus a VERY STRICT RULES ABOUT A VERY MAINTEINT CAR