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    Eight reasons that Germany’s Autobahn is so much better than US highways

    From unrestricted speed limits to rarely seeing the police, here's why the Western European country's setup is superior


    The construction is 7,500 miles in length ( Shutterstock )

    Not only does Europe get a bunch of insanely cool cars that America doesn’t, it also has some of the best roads in the world. For travel by car, Germany’s Autobahn system is one of the best highway systems in the world. Yes, you can drive fast. Like really fast. But there’s a bit more going on than just speed.
    These are eight reasons why Germany’s Autobahn highway system is so amazing.

    Yes, really: unrestricted speed limits
    The one fact everyone knows about the Autobahn is you can drive really fast on it. That’s true, but not for the whole thing. There are unrestricted speed sections of the Autobahn, as well as areas with speed limits. Which is a good thing.Though the whole Autobahn system isn’t unrestricted, large, primarily rural sections are – enough for you to get from point A to point B way faster than you would in the US.
    If you’re going to drive crazy fast, don’t forget to respect the Autobahn for the amazing 7,500 mile highway system that it is. After all, it’s the system that inspired our own – and still trumps ours in many ways.


    The country has far fewer motor vehicle related deaths than the US per 100,000 people (Shutterstock)

    German drivers are especially good because of a strict licensing test system
    To get a license in Germany, you are required to take tons of driving lessons, including several where you’re taken on the actual Autobahn and put into real, high-speed traffic. Drivers must receive basic first aid training and on top of that, you still have an incredibly difficult multiple choice exam and the road test. All of this can take up to six months to finish up, if it’s all done successfully and it could cost over $2,000 (Ł1,400). If you want to drive in Germany you need to be dedicated, which makes for better drivers. And better drivers means fewer accidents, fewer accidents means fewer deaths: Germany has far fewer motor vehicle related fatalities (per 100,000 people) than the US.

    The roads are very well maintained
    To accommodate higher speed traffic, Autobahn road surfaces are constructed with multiple layers of concrete. Autobahn roads are also inspected regularly for irregularities in the road surface or any damage. If anything is found during these inspections, the whole area of road around the damaged section is replaced.

    Passing on the left is strictly enforced
    On the Autobahn, like most roads in America, the left lane is strictly the passing lane; for everything else you must keep right. If you’re not passing anyone and you’re just traveling, you have to move your car over to the right.The main difference between the two countries is that in Germany, motorists actually respect this rule. In America, it rarely happens. Because Germans pay such close attention to this rule, traffic is able to flow much more freely on their highways.


    Cars in Germany are required to have regular, thorough inspections to make sure they’re safe for road use
    These inspections help limit the number of potentially dangerous cars that endanger their own occupants and other motorists. Inspections in some states in America are a complete joke compared to what German cars go through. Germany maintains a countrywide standard, whereas US inspections are handled on a state-by-state basis.



    The lack of officers is in stark contrast to the US (Shutterstock)

    The police are rarely seen

    When some folks see police cars, they get nervous – even if they’re not doing anything illegal. Thankfully that’s something you rarely have to worry about while on the Autobahn.
    It’s rare to see German police (polizei) on the Autobahn. And if you do see them, you likely don’t have much to worry about. Unless you’re tailgating or speeding in a speed-limited area or doing something else illegal. Stop doing that.

    Tailgating is heavily regulated
    There aren’t too many police on German roads, yes, but if caught tailgating you’re in for a hefty fine. Worst case scenario: you could be stuck with a $450 ticket. In America, you’d be lucky if a state trooper even bat an eye. Though it’s difficult to connect tailgating directly to the cause of rear-end collisions, when you tailgate, you have less time to react to abrupt situations that could happen in front of you. In 2015, the National Transportation Safety Board reported that rear-end collisions kill about 1,700 people every year and leave around 500,000 people injured. Props to Germany for actually enforcing an important law.

    Ride free: there are no tolls
    Currently, the only vehicles that have to pay up are trucks. This isn’t just great because you don’t have to shell out cash, but because it means no intermittent stops along the way. There has been talk of implementing tolls on the Autobahn for some cars, but it hasn’t happened just yet. Better take advantage while you can.



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    I have been in Germany many times.. and the Autobahn..( not all the Autobahn ) are on average in good conditions..
    Autobahn in Italy are expensive ( but in Sicily they are "free" ) and A4 MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION ( it is so expensive... sigh )

    As usual there is a new scandal about autobahn in Italy...




    Benettons ( a bilionaire family that control 3000 km autobahn in Italy ) knew very well that the bridge had to be repaired... but they prefered to preserve their money reducing the maintenance costs..

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    Do what the Germans do: pay road tax and have the State control it. Ooh wait.. the State is just as corrupt. We're talking about Naples and Sicily but the biggest mafia gang controls Rome..



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    Portugal was the third country in Europe — after Italy and Germany — to build a motorway. We have a very well-developed network of motorways, with about a 3,000-kilometre extension that connects all the highly populated coastal regions of the country and the main cities of the less populous interior. This means that 87% of the Portuguese population lives at less than 15 minutes driving time from a highways access.

    Contrary to Germany though, we do have speed limits in every single motorway and only 15% of them are toll-free highways.
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