German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Sunday that her government would not try to introduce a speed limit on the nation’s freeways, despite a proposal from her coalition’s junior party.
Merkel insists Germany’s autobahn remain free of speed limit
Members of one of Germany’s governing parties on Saturday backed a proposal to introduce a speed limit on highways, a measure that would revoke a cherished freedom in this rule-bound country and was likely to be met with resistance.
Germany’s speed limit-free Autobahn may fall victim to fears of global warming after the Social Democrats unexpectedly voted on Saturday in favour of introducing a top speed of 130 kph (80 mph).
It sounds like a crazy idea, but the German town of Bohmte is getting rid of its road signs.
