"Traffic zooms by on the German autobahn at 120mph. The speed-limitless highway system stretches 6,800 miles and the Federal Ministry of Transport has declared the autobahn to be one of the safest road systems in the the world despite the roaring, high speeds. US highways, on the other hand, rank as one of the most dangerous where speed limits range from 55 to 75 mph. Strict laws are believed to be the prominent reason the autobahn is safer than US highways", declares Erin Dorrance.
The Autobahn in Germany opened in 1932 and was the first full creation of a freeway that is 11,000 kilometers long (6,800 miles) and is the longest networks of highways in the world (and one of the most famous), although it took decades to complete.
The Autobahn is the fastest roads in the world at recommended speed of 120mph (but some parts have no speed limit), while the United States highways rank at most dangerous at 55-75mph. It's structure was designed not only to allow people to get to where they needed to go, but to also to expose the countryside. Most people believe that the US's highways are the most dangerous because we allow you to receive your license at age 16 and in Germany, it is at age 18. But in Germany, the legal drinking age is 16, and in the US, it's 21. I believe Germany's freeways are actually safer because Germany has many signs on their autobahns that are very specific for what they can and cannot do while in a certain area. They have signs for "Frog Crossings" for migrating frogs, "Right-of-Way" and "Right-of-Way till next intersection", and they even have a sign for the speed limit in certain lanes.
65% of the Autobahn does not have a speed limit. If you're going to go as fast as you can on the Autobahn, you are allowed to go into the left lane (passing lane), and turn on your left blinker to let people know that you are coming at high speeds. At that point, you need to watch for traffic jams and hope you can stop as soon as possible before you crash. If there is a traffic jam, the last person in the jam has to put on their hazard lights to let the high speed driver know to slow down due to traffic.
"The Autobahn was a way to create jobs during hard economic times." I believe people say this because many people received jobs when the world was creating railroads. But most of the railroads were already finished at this time, so creating roads for getting to another town as fast as possible was the perfect solution.
"The German autobahn is an immensely intricate road system and a hallmark of German engineering and should be left the way it is" states Michael DeRose. I agree, How much longer would we be driving around in vehicles powered by gasoline? It should be left the way it is.
Even though Autobahn is the German word for "highway", people usually talk about it as belonging to the Germans and the fact that it has no speed limit.
The Autobahn in Germany opened in 1932 and was the first full creation of a freeway that is 11,000 kilometers long (6,800 miles) and is the longest networks of highways in the world (and one of the most famous), although it took decades to complete.
The Autobahn is the fastest roads in the world at recommended speed of 120mph (but some parts have no speed limit), while the United States highways rank at most dangerous at 55-75mph. It's structure was designed not only to allow people to get to where they needed to go, but to also to expose the countryside. Most people believe that the US's highways are the most dangerous because we allow you to receive your license at age 16 and in Germany, it is at age 18. But in Germany, the legal drinking age is 16, and in the US, it's 21. I believe Germany's freeways are actually safer because Germany has many signs on their autobahns that are very specific for what they can and cannot do while in a certain area. They have signs for "Frog Crossings" for migrating frogs, "Right-of-Way" and "Right-of-Way till next intersection", and they even have a sign for the speed limit in certain lanes.
65% of the Autobahn does not have a speed limit. If you're going to go as fast as you can on the Autobahn, you are allowed to go into the left lane (passing lane), and turn on your left blinker to let people know that you are coming at high speeds. At that point, you need to watch for traffic jams and hope you can stop as soon as possible before you crash. If there is a traffic jam, the last person in the jam has to put on their hazard lights to let the high speed driver know to slow down due to traffic.
"The Autobahn was a way to create jobs during hard economic times." I believe people say this because many people received jobs when the world was creating railroads. But most of the railroads were already finished at this time, so creating roads for getting to another town as fast as possible was the perfect solution.
"The German autobahn is an immensely intricate road system and a hallmark of German engineering and should be left the way it is" states Michael DeRose. I agree, How much longer would we be driving around in vehicles powered by gasoline? It should be left the way it is.
Even though Autobahn is the German word for "highway", people usually talk about it as belonging to the Germans and the fact that it has no speed limit.