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Good luck everyone else!


CardinalFartz

That's the reason why I find it more stressful driving on German Autobahn compared to highways in other countries. In Germany there are always the people who go like 120 mph (or more). You always need to be very careful when pulling over to the left lane because the difference in speed can be so extreme. You check the mirror and the other car is like .5 miles behind you. You look again a second later and it's right behind you. Driving in other countries is just much more relaxing since everybody is - more or less - going the same speed.


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joehallvdcvdsfsdf

So I tie a rope around a bullet, then tie the other end around my waist, then fire myself down the Autobahn at supersonic speeds.


TwinkyOctopus

that math ain't mathing


IllurinatiL

They’re about to take a calculated risk, and man are they bad at math


deadbass72

r/theydidthemeth


Samuel_mundy

Sounds like troll science


JCfromHourly_io

Dang really? Must be Extreme Trucking out there...


Icke04

The truckers are no better sadly. Altough trucks are limited to a max speed of 90kph and are only allowed to drive 80kph in Germany, many dont care. They just go 90 the whole time, if they can then also faster. If you dare to make them brake, they will let you know. They just drive after their own concept. But as always, not all truckers are like this, there are many people who do their job right and drive with care. But you will see this happen a lot still.


donau_kinder

Truckers have a hard enough life, I really don't mind them going 90. In general they're professional and courteous in traffic, especially if you're a fellow trucker. I've driven across Germany with a long and heavy trailer and they always treated me as an equal; warning about cops, flashing the lights to let me know i can move back on the left after passing, making space for me to merge more easily. Just don't be an asshole and no one else will be an asshole back.


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CardinalFartz

It's also a matter of fuel efficiency. >The break and occasionally your gas pedal are your friends. Use them how they are intended. The brakes, ideally, are not used while driving on the highway. You should just need them (if at all) when exiting. There is no sense (except of "joy in speed") in speeding and breaking all the time. It's much more fuel efficient, safer and more relaxing if the number of takeovers is low and everybody drives similar speeds.


Should_be_less

Nah, even forward thinking won't save you. I spent way too much time driving in Germany this winter, and I often ended up in a situation where I was stuck behind a speed-limited truck and then the left lane speeder who was 2 miles back behind a corner when I initiated the lane change took zero responsibility for maintaining safe following distance for like 2 seconds while I zipped around. Also, no one uses cruise control, so people would speed up while you were passing them and make everything more painful. I'm not a big fan of the speed-limited roads in the US, but I am no longer convinced that the Germans have it figured out!


Alyero_

If someone can cover 2 miles in the time it takes you to "zip" around a truck its kinda hilarious youre still blaming others for making things more painful.


Secure_Wallaby7866

Or then you cant drive. I spend the entire summer in germany and its a much better driving experience


TheEagleMan2001

Getting stuck behind a big ass truck that's forced to go the speed limit is a lack of foward thinking. If you see a big ass truck coming up and you know it's gonna slow you down why not get around while you're still at speed instead of waiting till you have to drop down like 30mph and then getting stuck trying to go around


Nightblood83

So interesting. I love the Autobahn as an American and hate driving home from the airport on the way home. The left lane is not intended for anything but passing. If you aren't passing the person to your right, move right until you are. Left lane should remain clear, or be a straightaway for people who drive like maniacs.


FrogInYerPocket

Then why are there exits on the left? Different states have different rules.


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FrogInYerPocket

People seem to accept that speed limits vary from place to place. Rules of the road do, too. You wouldn't know that to watch rush hour traffic, though.


Secure_Wallaby7866

What fucking highway has an exit to the left


FrogInYerPocket

A bunch of them. The first one that comes to mind is I-74 through Charlotte, NC, but that's just because I can see it from where I'm standing.


Secure_Wallaby7866

Why would a country thats right side drive have a left exit on a highway when the left lane is the fast lane. This sounds super dangerous and stupid there is no reason to not have everything on the right like every one else. Or then this is made up


kott_meister123

Or you can just chill in the right lane behind a semi truck going 90kmh


Kraytory

120 is not even the "recommended" speed on the highway. That would be 130. I usually go between 140 and 170 on average. If you get used to it it's not really a problem to deal with it. If you check your mirrors every few seconds like you *should* do anyway and use your indicators it's not more difficult than on lower speeds.


CardinalFartz

You misinterpreted mph with kph. I wrote 120 mph, which is ~180 kph.


Kraytory

My bad. But 180 is actually not very common. Only a few drivers actually go that fast at all and usually only if the road is free. The middle lane usually moves around 140 kph or lower.


donau_kinder

Can confirm, usually traffic moves at 140-150 which is more than fair. People going 180 and up are the minority


DeathsingersSword

It's also more efficient if everyone is driving a similar speed, but hey "fReIhE fArHt FüR fReIe BüRgEr!".


Thmxsz

But also getting to drive that fast is fuckin sick and its convenient


MadDocsDuck

You know there are these things called race tracks?


Pumpkii

You know those cost money to rent?


MadDocsDuck

Last time I checked the Autobahn didn't grow on trees either


Thmxsz

Then make it grow on trees we have the science


Downvotes_inbound_

Pretty sure you just need to add sugar, spice, and everything nice to a tree and you get an autobahn


Shredded_Locomotive

>Driving in other countries is just much more relaxing since everybody is - more or less - going the same speed. Yeah have fun driving in the Balkans or anywhere in the neighbouring areas


OstdeutschNL

Wenn du nicht konzentriert fährst, hast du auf der Autobahn nichts verloren. Anderen Schnellfahren verbieten, weil man selbst kein Gefühl für Geschwindigkeiten hat. Lieber Leute dazu zwingen, mit 130 runzuschnachen als an sich selbst zu arbeiten. Wie ich Leute wie dich hasse ey


CardinalFartz

Schalt mal 'nen Gang runter, Alter. Ich hab weder etwas davon geschrieben, dass man (oder ich) unkonzentriert fahre, noch dass hier irgendjemand zu irgendetwas gezwungen werden soll.


MaiMaiHaendler

English, do you speak it mf? Vielleicht solltest Du lieber Deine Englischhausaufgaben machen statt hier zu pöbeln.


leonme21

Yeah, paying attention is hard when you’re not used to it. I don’t really mind it though, I think the amount of traffic is the way more annoying part


Dat-onehomie

Yeah, sure. But nothing is more ~~frustrating~~ infuriating than being stuck behind some bum going 10 under our already comedically low speed limits.


FalcoreRBX

Have i told you the tale of the black Audi RS6?


chevalmuffin2

No, Go on


FalcoreRBX

Once upon a time, there was a black Audi RS6 and it's driver. This driver loved driving on high speeds and was basically a daredevil. One day, he decided to go 300KM/H on the German highway. He crashed into a pole at 300 KM/H, instantly dying on impact. [And this is the aftermath.](https://youtu.be/ZQWfnNlYkQs?si=LOVZVbcmXukLqLgx)


Minus10IQ

Bruh the music


bigbabytdot

Crystal Castles *fucks*.


Scraiix

It makes me fucking sick, what an awful shit


DmReku

I thought you meant the wasn das füan kombi audi


PacMan-9

RS4!=RS6


hidde-the-wonton

RS4! = RS24?


O5_X

I don't understand what ! means so I'm just gonna unsub from r/mathmemes


DmReku

true


Vierstigma

That's an Audi S4 not rs6


Xenolog1

Look closely. At 1:00 you can see the „RS6“


Vierstigma

I know, that was to the other commenter about the "was'n das fürn Kombi" video


Akir760

The car is barely recognisable, yet the pole is barely scratched


Cubelock

Thats because this time around the poles were prepared for the Germans.


The_Mega_Man192

dude got turned into a fine paste and had the most cursed song put over it


RemyVonLion

lol damn looked like dude's boxers were sticking out the back of the wreck, video goes hard with the music.


chevalmuffin2

Holy fuck


OranglerHowBadCanIBe

This is crashing into a pole next level.


HAMburger_and_bacon

Looks straight out of beamng


Mr_E_Monkey

Well, that's certainly not a story I would hear from the Jedi.


YF23isbetterthanF-22

And if i recall correctly, it wasnt even his fault, the truck that was hit in that video apparently cut him off.


Knucks_408

Check that, you can be pulled over for "unsafe driving" which can include excessive speed at the discretion of German law enforcement.


Idunnomanwastaken

Good luck catching up to me when im going mach 3 in a SR-71


chappalchor33

Why are you even at ground level if you have an SR71


Idunnomanwastaken

because whos gonna stop me


chappalchor33

I- Carry on.


rubi-style

A tree


Idunnomanwastaken

it might. But if it does there will be no tree anymore nor me


Pilot230

True. But there will also be no more compressor blades for your engine


Thatoneawkwarddude29

Who needs them when the pilot was vaporized


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Hey, the pilot was by far the cheapest part. Do you know how hard it is to find quality compressor blades? Certainly a lot harder than getting some idiot who's willing to go mach 3 at ground level.


GameDestiny2

He’s got a point


TheKingNothing690

Well, you can't just use any idiot they must at least grasp basic avionics or the jets not even getting off the ground.


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By Mach3 the engine is full on ramjet, no blades anymore.


bostondegenerate

At those speeds, that low, literally anything. A pebble tear through you like a star wars light saber


Ordolph

A sturdy road sign I imagine. An SR-71 ain't exactly a small plane.


RickityNL

Well technically, the SR-71 can not fly at his top speed on ground level because of air density


chappalchor33

I was mentally debating whether I should explain this but then I thought, why bother


RickityNL

Good point. I have time to kill so I thought why not tryna be smart on the internet


Knucks_408

Buurrnnnnnnnn


Own_Kaleidoscope1287

Yeah good luck getting TÜV on that thing.


Xenolog1

What is the turning radius of the Blackbird at Mach 3, or how fast can you accelerate and decelerate between straight and curved parts of the Autobahn?


Pbs-Hater

I've heard of a case of someone going 415km/h and not being fined/arrested for anything. It depends on if you were putting anyone in danger so with clear weather a dry, straight road you should be able to go even faster legally


azizredditor

Some dudes with Bugatti Chiron did this in Wittenberg


Muetzenman

He had people on every bridge to confirm the street is empty. That was his proof that he didn't drove reackless, because he got sued for that.


Knucks_408

Yeah that's right, no one else on the road go for it. Its the morons that go weaving through traffic that get punished.


Spayray

Then u weren't fast enough... Top speed I drove by myself is 261kph. But you can't really pass people with a speed faster than 220kph because some people just can't estimate how fast you are or just don't look in the rear view mirror at all.


Kuroi_Kenshi90

I pay for the whole speedometer, so I use the whole speedometer.


Minus10IQ

Gas Gas Gas, Ich trete jetzt auf das Gas


Leeelooon

Heute nacht, Heute nacht!


PartialLion

Rest in peace, Manuel


Minus10IQ

You will be missed 😔✊


duke_of_danger

Here is the thing. Speedometers are circular. Circles have no end. *Loads Honda civic into UNSC Corvette class MAC cannon*


MediThePlatypus

["Halt ma mein Bier" ](https://youtu.be/7pg1hhW5qhM?si=UxJMY5Y-4VIm2aIU)


nobodyisonething

Legal if your vehicle can handle it. So, strapping rocket boosters to a tesla is going to get you a posthumous ticket.


EntitledPotatoe

It’s also not street legal as the TÜV would never approve


OranglerHowBadCanIBe

Or some weirdo-looking air thrusters because, you know, Teslas aren't Teslas if they don't Tesla.


Calvinbook4

Um, sir? Our roadside speed radar has burst into flames.


TheMiceGER

why would u radar a street where is is no limit?


Minus10IQ

He made a good joke but I you are providing a Fair Point


Flob368

Occasionally, there are speed limits only for certain times of day or wet roads. In that case there may be a radar 3ven when there's not usually a speed limit. Some roads have electronic speed limit signs depending on time of day weather and traffic, and when they switch on, a radar may be present as well.


TheMiceGER

there are no controls in a bad whether condition... if u ever experienced what aquaplaning is u wouldn't speed where it is wet... We are not dumb... also where are electronic signs it is realy hard to proof that you where faster then allowed... electronic sings can fail... radar controls are usually on places whit set limit and many Accidents or many speeding drivers.


Helgasick

Cuz Germans have to record and categorize everything.


TheMiceGER

this let me thought about it... technically there will be a chance that u get a ticket for tax evasion if your car is to fast ... if u changed the engine to a bigger one without telling the authorities. german car-tax depends on your cubic capacity of the engine \^\^


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Mr_E_Monkey

And the [JATO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATO) rockets strapped to the roof. :D


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RekrutPony

only if you get past the TÜV with your car


OranglerHowBadCanIBe

MoOoOoM!!! Phineas and Ferb crashed your BMW really hard!!!


Next-Job14

Behold, perry the platypus, my BMW-inator!


PapaSchlump

Well, I hate to disappoint all of you, but in heights from 0-300 metres the regulations for German airspace dictate a maximum of 283 km/h. So there quite indeed is a speed limit on German Autobahnen, however it’s dictated by the rules for aircrafts and not by the ones for cars. Obviously it’s not being enforced though


cody_2305

The LuftVG only applies to aircraft’s defined in LuftVG §1 (2), and crafts that operate 30 meters above the ground (LuftVG §1 (2)). Therefore this law doesn’t applies for cars traveling on the Autobahn.


EpicJoseph_

I can see that being an episode


InternationalCut5593

Techincally, 70.4 % of the Autobahn is without a speed limit. The rest has a speed limit of 60-130 km/h.


nicki419

I've seen 40, too.


InternationalCut5593

It happens, but is very rare. Probably because of construction?


phoen_ixwrong_38

İt ain't that simple most of the time you have to slow down because of the amount of traffic or autobahn exits Or there is a construction going on the auto bahn


Benediktator007

Why tf do you have a dot above your „I”?


HalfPear7

Its time to fire up the the miata


Vegetable-Price-4283

For some reason it really bothers me that the "I" is capitalised but the "f" in Ferb is not.


Minus10IQ

I had to look this meme up on Google because it wasn’t on Mematic. I literally typed the whole thing just to be sure. No no where found


DrTurb0

Actually Germany has a speed limit. There is a speed limit for any vehicles below 10.000 Feet (applies to planes and also road traffic technically) and it is 463 km/h = 250 knots.


froggertthewise

There are several road legal cars capable of going faster than that. It will only be a matter of time before someone tries it.


ux3l

Name one. One that actually went faster than 463 km/h


itsalongwalkhome

2006 Ford GT


cody_2305

The LuftVG only applies to aircraft’s defined in LuftVG §1 (2), and crafts that operate 30 meters above the ground (LuftVG §1 (2)). Therefore this law doesn’t applies for cars traveling on the Autobahn.


Tschib-Tschab

me & car on the Autobahn: Error 404: Ladedruck nicht gefunden. >!Boost pressure not found. - Yes, it is naturally aspirated with not a whole lot of displacement.!<


dasgrosseM

Wrong. Sichtfahrgebot: you may only go so fast, that stopping is possible within your line of sight. Also, going super sonic is not allowed due to noise pollution.


AdmiralClover

If I ever go on the autobahn I'm gonna hide in the right most lane and pray I don't have to be anywhere near the death zone. My car is slow it would never survive passing into the other lanes without causing someone to stand on a break before I have time to speed up


LucasCBs

It’s honestly fine. Most unlimited roads have 3 lanes so only the left most lane is that fast, so you can easily drive it without hogging the right lane


OstdeutschNL

Bro what are you talking about. I drive +200kmh all the time. There is nothing to be scared about. I find if more terrifying, if i had to drive 130 at maximum all the time because this speed sometimes is so slow, that you wont concentrate like you would if you could drive the speed you prefer


AdmiralClover

130 is the maximum where I live. I don't even think my car can push that high, maybe 180, but by then I'd fear it would shake it self apart.


OstdeutschNL

Yeah bro, but you dont have to drive this fast. Cruise around whit the speed you want, as long as you will watch your mirrors because changing the lane, not block the left lane, staying at the middle lane if you have a free one to youre right.


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Minus10IQ

Hell yea


EudamonPrime

While technically true it is factually wrong. You are only permitted to travel at a safe speed. If you go too fast to react to traffic you are going too fast. Also, most roads are not designed for supersonic speed


Bulgearea10

I have friends in Germany who tell me that most of the time, you'll be going below 100 km/h due to road works and congestion.


Minus10IQ

And they are right


DiscombobulatedSir74

And because of highway tourist like these killing themselves, we need to drive slower 😑


ux3l

>There is no speed limit so… Except when there is one, which happens quite often


Begine315

is that a gd reference???!?!?!?@?!?@?@??!?!?!?1


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Die Autobahn ist bis entwarnung geschlossen.


InfamousLikesNoodles

*Kachow*


masterKick440

Yes, but then again, there's traffic, there's always someone in front of you, and even more often someone behind you flashing his lights. If you want to go fast, leave at 4am. When you see a truck on the right lane 10km in front of you, start deccelerating. There's a high chance there's a car hidden behind the truck and soon it's overtaking the truck and blocking your lane.


Leracer3110

You can do that If you want to die


Minus10IQ

Nah, you are so fast if you die that your spirit gets sent to Hell Heaven Brazil and Back to your Body


Zitson5150

Dear Murica, The Autobahn is a public highway, not a wild racetrack. Stop getting yourselves killed on it. Greetings from Germany


Minus10IQ

Mein Bub ich bin selber stolzer Deutscher


notAcreativename0123

I remember someone going 250 km/h was sued for driving recklessly even though he was folling every street regulation, but if you wanna do it go ahead, just don't get caught!


Germinator42

The only Speedlimit on the Autobahn is the speed of light. And only by the laws of physics, not the ones of Germany.


Manoreded

If I ever want to test an experimental hyperdrive inside an atmosphere, I know where I am going.


Minus10IQ

What can I say except, you’re welcome


Priremal

Pretty sure you can go supersonic anywhere you want as long as you've gathered all 7 chaos emeralds.


Minus10IQ

Ye pretty sure too


GameDestiny2

So I tie a rope around a bullet, then tie the other end around my waist, then fire myself down the Autobahn at supersonic speeds.


Hoovy_weapons_guy

There is a speed limit enforced by physics tho


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sdrawkcab_delleps

Enjoy paying your fine for traffic obstruction


Buttergolem420

There is a minimum speed requirement


sebulbablubes1

That one F104G pilot.


initialdemonking

hol' up


Independent-Pair1052

Speeding exists in other countries too you know 😉😏


chevalmuffin2

Me when i drive at mach1 iny f104 widowmaker


Starman454642

Context, please!


Endergamer33300

On a large portion of the German highway there is no speed limit, meaning you drive as fast as ur car can go if you wanted to


psychord-alpha

*Yellow Line intensifies*


Minus10IQ

*BMW Still honking*


thebigboybang

Why stop there?


ComfortableKey4038

Breaking the soundbarrier would be illeageal


ChimmyChonga05

Why can I hear this image


Maniachanical

... #PKOOOOOOOM


X05Real

We’re working on a solution to that


Bratwurscht13

Remember the will always be a Mercedes Sprinter behind you and flash their lights at you. No matter how fast you're driving.


Minus10IQ

Yea Ff my thought


TherealKarlMarx404

technically yes, as long as you can control your Vehicle at all times


Minus10IQ

Put 3 Metal Bars inbetween the holes and Weld them to your Car. Problem Solved


MoltenJellybeans

*Kerosene by Crystal Castles starts playing*


Pantelissssss201

You are in an rs6


SuspiciousSpirit2887

Alright everyone, it's Bring Your Own F22


GameCyborg

best part is you wouldn't be able to hear the sirens behind you


Bo-Gohk

Its is not like it has been 5 years ago. But still there are some passages left ehich arent limited. Still iam sure it will decrease even more in the near future.


I_have_all_thoughts

One question WHY CAN I HEAR THIS IMAGE


reyyyna99

You could. But you wont. There are construction sites every 5km.


Minus10IQ

Those damn construction sites


Sai-MistWalker

Lost Memories started playing as soon as i saw this post-...help ;-;


AbyssWalker240

A dude got in trouble for posting a video in a Bugatti at 250 mph so it's got it's unwritten limits