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Why parts of the German autobahn have no speed limit

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While Americans get pulled over for doing 75, large stretches of the German highway system trust drivers enough to not mandate a limit. You can legally blast a Porsche down the passing lane at 180 miles an hour. Surprisingly, their accident rate is lower, mostly because they actually understand lane discipline.

Why parts of the German autobahn have no speed limit
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