Road safety activists and some states are pushing to depart from a longstanding rule that sets speed limits in the United States based largely on how fast drivers actually travel.
In Germany, the autobahn, with no speed limits, [the accident rate is reasonable.](In 2014, autobahns carried 31% of motorized road traffic while accounting for 11% of Germany’s traffic deaths.), and speed is determined by the drivers common sense.
If that were allowed in my southern European country, my 80 year old mother in her 15 year old Fiat Punto, would be doing 180 km/h
In Germany, the autobahn, with no speed limits, [the accident rate is reasonable.](In 2014, autobahns carried 31% of motorized road traffic while accounting for 11% of Germany’s traffic deaths.), and speed is determined by the drivers common sense.
If that were allowed in my southern European country, my 80 year old mother in her 15 year old Fiat Punto, would be doing 180 km/h
I’ve yet to be convinced that Americans have any common sense.