*I Drive Slow On Freeways 55 MPH*

[Statistikhengst]

Sorry bout that,

Hello, Sir James,


statistically, there are far less car wrecks on the German Autobahn, esp. on the parts of it that have no speed limit, than in the USA. Far, far less.

I would say that a good 2/3 of the Autobahn total has speed limits, some of them variable, depending on lane and weather, and controlled by an electronic board.

The other 1/3 are stretches were it makes sense to just be able to take off.

German cars are also made to be able to go faster, the tires are made for it and the brakes are generally more responsive, too.


In 2012, 387 people died in accidents on the German Autobahn; about 98 times more people died on US Highways in the same year:

Germany:

Zahl der Verkehrstoten sinkt - mehr Unfalltote auf Autobahnen - SPIEGEL ONLINE

USA:


U.S. traffic deaths spike in 2012 after tumbling last year - MSN Autos

82 million people live in Germany. 320 million live in the USA. In terms of population, the USA is four times larger than Germany.

Germany, in terms of square miles, has the size, but not the form, of the state of Montana. Montana is the 4th largest state in the USA by land area:

US States: Area and Ranking - EnchantedLearning.com

And is roughly 1/10th of the entire land area of the USA.

So, the USA is 10 times the size of Germany by land area, but has almost 100 times more traffic fatalities on it's highways.

Now you understand the meaning of my sig file.

1. Wow thats a lot of people packed into that small Country, how you have room for freeways is beyond me?
2. I hope they drive safe on the Autobahn, and there are no *BIG RIGS*.
3. If they are allowed on the Autobahn I bet they are the ones killing people with their aggressive driving.
4. I have never been to Germany but my internet buddy Hans from Germany says he left for Taiwan because its too freaking expensive there, and he is rich, still he does not want to bleed out his cash in that economy.


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

It's much safer driving in Germany at extremely high speeds. Nobody, but nobody hogs the left lane. Trucks are heavily regulated and don't pass each other like in the U.S. There's an old axiom that 99.99% of drivers obey and that is "Fahren Rechts" and you had better obey. One more thing; if you are driving in the left lane at any speed and you see flashing headlights in your rear view mirror a mile back, you had best get in the right lane as fast as possible or we will read about it in the paper or see it on the news along with the address to send flowers.

It's a Gemütlichkeit thing!!
[MENTION=15726]Hossfly[/MENTION]

 

[chesswarsnow]

Sorry bout that,


1. I would like to see Germany once.
2. It is my mother land.
3. At least my mothers side were Germans.
4. Would love to go and do some yodeling.
5. That would be fun.
6. I would love to drive 55mph on the Autobahn.
7. Would that be legal there?

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

 

[indiajo]

Sorry bout that,


1. I would like to see Germany once.
2. It is my mother land.
3. At least my mothers side were Germans.
4. Would love to go and do some yodeling.
5. That would be fun.
6. I would love to drive 55mph on the Autobahn.
7. Would that be legal there?

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

to 7. Yes, in principle. But that would be 89 km/h.
Every fucking 40 ton truck would run you over.

And never ever use the middle or left lane.
There could be me.... a dark blue BMW 540i touring that sometimes I use to drive 250 km/h. (Actually it is shut down at 250 by its engine control, I have to get the chip tuned to let the horses free at 280)

P.S. I went through this thread and asked myself: how the hell did you ever win wars with this attitude?

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

6. I would love to drive 55mph on the Autobahn.
7. Would that be legal there?

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

Wish I could be there!

 

[Pogo]

Sorry bout that,


1. I would like to see Germany once.
2. It is my mother land.
3. At least my mothers side were Germans.
4. Would love to go and do some yodeling.
5. That would be fun.
6. I would love to drive 55mph on the Autobahn.
7. Would that be legal there?

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

to 7. Yes, in principle. But that would be 89 km/h.
Every fucking 40 ton truck would run you over.

And never ever use the middle or left lane.
There could be me.... a dark blue BMW 540i touring that sometimes I use to drive 250 km/h. (Actually it is shut down at 250 by its engine control, I have to get the chip tuned to let the horses free at 280)

I have to wonder about those who drive 100, 140, 170 mph -- what the fuck are you running away from?

 

[Statistikhengst]

Sorry bout that,


1. I would like to see Germany once.
2. It is my mother land.
3. At least my mothers side were Germans.
4. Would love to go and do some yodeling.
5. That would be fun.
6. I would love to drive 55mph on the Autobahn.
7. Would that be legal there?

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

to 7. Yes, in principle. But that would be 89 km/h.
Every fucking 40 ton truck would run you over.

And never ever use the middle or left lane.
There could be me.... a dark blue BMW 540i touring that sometimes I use to drive 250 km/h. (Actually it is shut down at 250 by its engine control, I have to get the chip tuned to let the horses free at 280)

P.S. I went through this thread and asked myself: how the hell did you ever win wars with this attitude?

Das ist ja korrekt.

Ich fahre öfters ca. 130-180 KMH auf der A3, Richtung FFaM....

...geil.


(Google Translate is your friend...)

 

[BobPlumb]

Damn! Too many people become assholes when they get behind the wheel.

 

[AVG-JOE]

I am thinking of starting a company called 'Paint Ball Solutions'.

$10/month plus an activation fee. What do y'all think?

How much paint do your balls require in a month, Bro'?

 

[percysunshine]

I am thinking of starting a company called 'Paint Ball Solutions'.

$10/month plus an activation fee. What do y'all think?

How much paint do your balls require in a month, Bro'?

One or two paint balls per day would be the maximum. Say ... 3 cubic centimeters per paint ball.

 

[chesswarsnow]

Sorry bout that,


1. It would be great to tool along on The Autobahn at 55mph and watching the nuts fly by like a cool breeze in winter.
2. I just might go and do it, will let you know how it pans out.
3. If I were to go there whats worth seeing?


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

 

[Truthseeker420]

As long as you stay in the slow lane...no problem.

 

[Iceweasel]

Sorry bout that,


1. It would be great to tool along on The Autobahn at 55mph and watching the nuts fly by like a cool breeze in winter.
2. I just might go and do it, will let you know how it pans out.
3. If I were to go there whats worth seeing?

You could see lots of Germans give you the friendly hand signal for arschloch.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Sorry bout that,


1. It would be great to tool along on The Autobahn at 55mph and watching the nuts fly by like a cool breeze in winter.
2. I just might go and do it, will let you know how it pans out.
3. If I were to go there whats worth seeing?

You could see lots of Germans give you the friendly hand signal for arschloch.

That, however, is not used as a symbol for "Arschloch" in the BRD. It's a Greek and Sicilian and Albanian gesture, not a German gesture.

Care to try again?

 

[Hossfly]

Sorry bout that,


1. It would be great to tool along on The Autobahn at 55mph and watching the nuts fly by like a cool breeze in winter.
2. I just might go and do it, will let you know how it pans out.
3. If I were to go there whats worth seeing?

You could see lots of Germans give you the friendly hand signal for arschloch.

That, however, is not used as a symbol for "Arschloch" in the BRD. It's a Greek and Sicilian and Albanian gesture, not a German gesture.

Care to try again?

The Germans drive by an Arshloch and tap their temple with a forefinger.

 

[Iceweasel]

Sorry bout that,


1. It would be great to tool along on The Autobahn at 55mph and watching the nuts fly by like a cool breeze in winter.
2. I just might go and do it, will let you know how it pans out.
3. If I were to go there whats worth seeing?

You could see lots of Germans give you the friendly hand signal for arschloch.

That, however, is not used as a symbol for "Arschloch" in the BRD. It's a Greek and Sicilian and Albanian gesture, not a German gesture.

Care to try again?

Fuck you arschloch. I lived there seven years, and it's what they did then.

 

[Hossfly]

You could see lots of Germans give you the friendly hand signal for arschloch.

That, however, is not used as a symbol for "Arschloch" in the BRD. It's a Greek and Sicilian and Albanian gesture, not a German gesture.

Care to try again?

Fuck you arschloch. I lived there seven years, and it's what they did then.

Forefinger tap on the temple is the German tradition. Lots of Turks, Eastern Europeans and others live there and that is their salute.

 

[Statistikhengst]

You could see lots of Germans give you the friendly hand signal for arschloch.

That, however, is not used as a symbol for "Arschloch" in the BRD. It's a Greek and Sicilian and Albanian gesture, not a German gesture.

Care to try again?

Fuck you arschloch. I lived there seven years, and it's what they did then.

I've lived here for 17 years.

And my, what a polite person you are. Hmmmm...

 

[Iceweasel]

That, however, is not used as a symbol for "Arschloch" in the BRD. It's a Greek and Sicilian and Albanian gesture, not a German gesture.

Care to try again?

Fuck you arschloch. I lived there seven years, and it's what they did then.

I've lived here for 17 years.

And my, what a polite person you are. Hmmmm...

YOU talk about being polite? WTF? My mom grew up there, arschoch.


http://www.buzzfeed.com/gabrielakru...res-that-might-be-highly-misunderstood-abroad
You may know it as the symbol for “a-OK,” but in countries such as Brazil and Germany this symbol means asshole. Also, in Turkey it’s meant to be a highly insulting gesture towards gay people.

 

[indiajo]

6. I would love to drive 55mph on the Autobahn.
7. Would that be legal there?

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

Wish I could be there!

That doesn't look like a german autobahn.
Moreover, on a german autobahn it would be unlikely for a Porsche to get hit in the rear.

 

[Statistikhengst]

6. I would love to drive 55mph on the Autobahn.
7. Would that be legal there?

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

Wish I could be there!

That doesn't look like a german autobahn.
Moreover, on a german autobahn it would be unlikely for a Porsche to get hit in the rear.

Korrekt.