German autobahns don't actually have completely unrestricted speed limits everywhere, as roughly forty percent of the highway network enforces strict speed zones due to heavy…

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German autobahns don't actually have completely unrestricted speed limits everywhere, as roughly forty percent of the highway network enforces strict speed zones due to heavy traffic, construction, or noise regulations near residential areas. Tourists famously rent high-performance sports cars in Munich, expecting to unleash their inner race car driver, only to get stuck behind a line of slow-moving cargo trucks in a heavily monitored speed trap zone. When you finally hit a derestricted section, the sheer terror of driving at massive speeds while a local businessman in a station wagon aggressively tailgates you will cure your need for speed forever. It is less of an adrenaline fantasy and more of an extended exercise in profound driving anxiety and sweaty palms!