This original video has its flaws. A lot of them. Most of the footage isn’t even from Germany. But there are huge stretches without speedlimits. And that works because we follow the rules. And yes you have to drive on the right lane. Left is only to surpass. Sure. Everybody who has a drivers license has driven on the Autobahn. It’s part of the driving lessons.

As a German I support a speed limit. 500 km/h should be enough.

This weaving in, weaving out is not allowed on the Autobahn. This clips are not in Germany. In Germany you have to drive on the right Lane, overtaking only on the left lane, passing on the right is not allowed.

In Europe, there is a REAL driving license, with the obligation to go through a driving school, with a very strict test. The license can be withdrawn for weeks, months, or canceled in the event of serious and repeated offenses. We don't squat in the left lane like in the USA. If accidents are fewer, it is mainly because the drivers are trained, and by professionals, not by mom and dad who also drives badly.

If the Autobahn gets a speed limit, the US has to ban guns. 😉

That's not as bad as it looks. There are rules: It is not allowed to overtake on the right. The lane is only changed for overtaking. The minimum distance is half the speed in meters (e.g. at 200km/h the minimum distance is 100m). If you then adjust the speed to the traffic density and the weather, it works quite well.

The USA has 4 times more inhabitants than Germany. In Germany, exactly 3046 people died in road traffic in 2019, in the USA in the same year 36120, i.e. 12 times more. It is not the speed that makes driving on highways dangerous, it is the poorly trained drivers and the many enormously large vehicles in the USA. Of the 36120 traffic fatalities, 6500 were pedestrians, compared to 417 in Germany. In the U.S., you get your driver's license almost for free, with no real training. In Germany, the driver's license costs between 2600 and 3500 euros. In a big city like Hamburg, the learner driver needs an average of 50 driving hours with an instructor. In addition, 12 theoretical sessions of 90 minutes each and 2 times 90 minutes of additional material. With more than 10 error points the examinee failed and must repeat the test after a blocking period of 14 days. Each driving lesson and theory session must be paid by him. It is expensive, but the expensive time-consuming training pays off.

Be aware: basically all of the footage in the original video, that shows dangerous stuff, is not from the German Autobahn. It shows some dangerous racing or illegal behavior from some other places in the world. Just a few short clips of some single cars are real footage here. Driving on a section of the German Autobahn with no speed limit does not look like that.

Unfortunately some of the footage isn't from the German Autobahn. As you see these supercars driving left and right nobody does that here. The very right lane usually is the slow truck's lane. On the middle lane you can drive faster than the trucks but nothing wild. You are not allowed to overhaul anybody on the right lane to the one overhauling. You only can overhaul on the left lane. But then after you go Back in line. The rightest lane though is used for fast driving.

In one of my first driving lessons, we also drove on the Autobahn. First right, then middle, then left. When I drove too slowly for the driving instructor, he shouted: "Drive faster!" When I didn't follow his instructions, he pushed the accelerator on his side and just said: Girl, you have to learn this!" I learned it. 🙂.

The fastest I ever drove was 210 km/h(130 mph) on a Kansas highway in the US and at least 95% of Americans would call me a total idiot. I did this a few years back around the time I turned 40. 210 km/h(130 mph) fells almost really scary to me. The problem is I think if a numerical speed limit was set at like 130 km/h(81 mph) I think a lot of people in Germany would rebel against it and could in return cause a lot more accidents and fatalities. The state of Montana in the US from November 1995 to May of 1999 and accidents fatalities, and injuries were at a historic low at the time. When a 75 mph ,aximum speed limit was placed fatalities and injuries more than doubled for at least the first few years.

3:44 This is not the "Autobahn"...Pictures from America i think...Greetings from Germany.

They talked about 1938 speed record of Caracciola driving 436 KM/H, same day, same place not an hour later Bernd Rosemeyer tried to regain his just lost record. His Auto Union record car met a gust of wind and became an airplane. With over 400KM/H it was a very sudden death. Most of record test drivers died anyway those days. Crazy is that they were already so fast so long ago.

I've been lucky. I've done a bunch of miles on the German autobahn in a fast car of a friend traveling for business. A beast of a traveling car. At night, we sometimes averaged almost 100mph. That's including sanitary/fuel stops and stretches of 50mph zones, as the German autobahn is always under construction. Driving fast keeps you very concentrated. That's why he asked me to come along, so we could switch places whenever one of us lost concentration by fatigue. That's what I think causes most accidents; distraction. Driving slow makes people do other things, like checking their messages, fumbling around with their hair, make up, radio, etc. At 125mph+ you don't do much else but drive!

Please be careful: Driving on the Autobahn does not mean that you are now allowed to drive the next 500 km without a Speed Limit. There are Sections on the Autobahn without a Speed Limit, but they are becoming fewer and fewer. No Speed Limit does not mean that there are no Speed Limits on German Autobahns. The Signs with the Speed Limits can be overlooked very quickly, for Foreigners it can became very expensive...

German "Autobahn" has no speedlimits. Thats an urban legend. Its only just a few sections of Autobahns has no speed limit...

I'm an "elderly" lady, so to speak (76 this month) and was given by my job at 24 with the latest BMW. There weren't as many restrictions on the autobahn as today, but I remember driving the autobahn at 250 kph without even realizing how fast I was going. Driving with my personal car, an old VW Beatle which could hit happily 180 kph on the flat but not up a hill, trying to overtake huge lorries and seeing in the rear view mirror flashing head lights as a beast of a Porsche wanting me off the road to overtake and me trying to slip in between the lorries, I must admit it did scare me - lol !!!

We actually have a speed limit of 130 km/h which you can exceed in zones where there are no speed limits, but if something happens, possibly with other people being injured, you automatically have a huge problem. Not only under criminal law, but also with your insurance company, which will then no longer cover the costs.

I drive on the autobahn regularly. Mostly at 140km/h, nice relaxed pace. There's strict rules on the road that almost everyone is following. That's why it's pretty safe. You also have to remember: it'such, much harder to get a drivers license in Germany. There's lots of training and tests.

Weaving is illegal, but it's also a rule about keeping in right hand lane unless overtaking (or used to be). I lived in Germany on and off between 1985-92 and regularly drove up to 150mph on the autobahn

Hello you two I live in Germany and can tell you something about the autobahn. The autobahn in Germany has at least 2 lanes and the left one is mostly used by trucks. Most drivers are also normal, but I'm just one of those people. When the freeway is free, I drive my car out too. However, there are only relatively short stretches that do not have a speed limit. I hope I was able to enlighten you a bit about the Autobahn and sorry if that's not great English. Is from Google translator because my English is not great :D

As a german on my first driving lesson on the u.s. highway i just cruises down with like 85 until i got reminded where i was lol

Germans know how to drive. German drivers do not hog the left lanes. German drivers automatically move out of the way when someone is coming up very fast behind them. It's called courtesy, something that doesn't fly in America. Wealthy Germans use their cars instead of business jets, to get from point a to point b in a hurry. They are also not texting or watching movies while they are supposed to be in control of their vehicles. They drive. North American drivers can barely steer their vehicles.

all lanes are highspeed lanes, but there is the Rechtsfahrgebot, that means, u have to go right, when there is noone other for 500m or more infront of u on this lane, u have to keep going on the right side...

The right lane is for slow drivers and the left lane is for overtaking. You are not allowed to overtake on the left side. So it is pretty safe. I think most drivers go around 150-200 km/h

German here.. generally speaking Germans are pretty good at sticking to the right lane when they do not want to drive fast. The left lane is the fast lane. That being said I'm in favor für a speed limit because accidents at very high speeds usually are more severe

The passing only on the left has been mentioned multiple times. What hasn't been mentioned (often) is that you can and will get a fine if you pass on the right. Cops (and all other drivers) are really pissed at people passing on the right as nobody expects that to happen, making merging to the right much more dangerous if that were a regular occurence. Is it safe? Yepp, the Autobahn has fewer deaths per 100 000 (kilometers/miles/whatever units you like) than most other freeways/interstates/motorways around the world. The total number of deaths on the Autobahn are always counted in the few hundreds per year, whereas country roads are much more likely to result in deaths due to the much more restricted run-off areas, trees and other obstacles directly on the side, fewer safety measures, yada yada. Country roads make up for the vast majority of all deaths on any German roads but country roads have a top speed limit of 100 km/h for cars, and 80 km/h for any kind of heavier vehicles like semis, busses, and any heavier vehicles than 3.5 tons (which includes many US built full size trucks or SUVs). The number of deaths includes the much higher number of bike and pedestrian inner city deaths here than in the USA (due to the fact that most of Europe has a much greater number of each than the USA). The USA is massively car centric, whereas the vast majority of European cities are based predominantly around public transport, walkability, bike transit. While cars do exist in high numbers even in cities, it is MUCH lower than in the USA. One mile is 1720 yards, or roughly 1.68 km. So any kilometer numbers are higher in numerical value, but when converted to mph that translates to a lower mph value of roughly .45 mph per kilometer per hour. So 100 mph is roughly 168 km/h. But the 435.8 km/h from 1938 would still be a staggering 270 mph (roughly). _________ The number of clips stitched into this video that are NOT from Germany is staggering. As a German I can tell you from multiple tell-tale signs that most of the really sketchy ones DEFINITELY were not from Germany. First one 0:55 actually probably WAS from Germany. But the speed was a mere 140 something km/h or 86 mph. The accident caused here was by a clear misunderstanding between the car behind and the car in front seeming to pull over, but then failing to do so. 0:59 definitely not. Tell tale signs: wrong type license plates, wrong language on truck, no side line indicator poles, no right side crash barriers. 1:00 this was real but caused quite an uproar as any kind of formula car is usually NOT street legal so shouldn't be driven on the Autobahn, but only on specific race tracks. This was probably the infamous Czech collector who wanted to take his modified Formula 3 car for a spin on the Autobahn. He got heavily fined for it, IIRC. 1:24 Green line of sight separator panels on the center crash barrier. While some, very rarely, do exist in Germany, most of them were a) pure white, and b) removed after having been the cause of crashes. So nope, this isn't in Germany. Also the absolutely insane passing on the far right lane is something you don't usually see in Germany. Only by absolutely reckless scoff-laws. Last indication: nearly all cars had license plates without the blue EU indicator rectangle on the left side. While there certainly are quite a few of those sprinkled in among German Autobahn traffic, seeing ALL of them with non-EU plates is very, Very, VERY improbable. 2:53 Yes, this was from Germany, but again, from a car collector from the Czech republic who took his Bugatti Chiron for a spin on the Autobahn. It was NOT the top speed of over 417 km/h that got him fined, it was that he a) took a video of his behavior which included him passing a speed limit sign WAAAAY beyond the allowed speed limit, and b) it was the second part of the video where he declared that he would be racing his own time again to see if he could improve it. THAT'S where the German traffic regulations bit him in the ass. See, the Autobahn may be unlimited speed in some locations, but it is NOT a race track. It is a means of conveyance for ALL people in Germany. Racing is not its intended purpose, and racing on it isn't technically allowed. If people unintentionally give each other a race, all's fine and dandy. But when you declare your intention ON VIDEO to use it as a race track, while potentially endangering others with that behavior, then release the whole video on the internet, with proof of your behavior; THEN the German traffic code has a few words to say about that. THAT'S what got him fined heavily in the end: reckless behavior endangering others. 3:46 tell tale: wrong types and width of lane arrows (especially the split lane arrows) on the ground, no blue arrow signs indicating an exit, no overhead blue road signs (which are mandatory over every split along the Autobahn intersections), no 300, 200, 100 m indicator signs on the right side demarking an exit; again, no blue EU indicator on ANY of the license plates; finally in the last second of the clip a GREEN overhead sign (Autobahn signs in Germany are blue; green is reserved for small signs indicating a historical location and they have to be placed far to the right of the Autobahn so as not to be confused with direction signs). So, loads is wrong, making me absolutely certain; nope, not in Germany. 4:41 Nope, again, not Germany: Advertisement signs are NOT allowed on the side of the Autobahn in Germany. They have to be VERY far off, not right on the side so as to not distract drivers while driving. Also the language on the sign is definitely NOT German. The yellow exclamation mark in the rear window of the tailgated car is also an indication that this is a beginner driver in some European states (I am not certain which), but not in Germany. 4:53 I had to laugh so hard when I stopped at that point. Guess what? German uses the Roman alphabet, not pictogramms for letters. Watch the right hand sign in yellow (again, not a sign color allowed on the German Autobahn). Tell me what you see there? For other tell tales: again, wrong license plate shapes, designations of letters and numbers, yada-yada-yada. I'd gather this video was somewhere from Asia. So probably the longest distance you could get on this planet from Germany while still having a street similar to an Autobahn. This was a REALLY, REALLY (!) bad stitch. 5:26 While this configuration of cars may, possibly, occur on the German Autobahn I would believe it to be very, VERY rare indeed, as two of the three cars shown were typical of more Eastern European countries like Belarus, Ukraine, Moldavia, etc. Again, wrong license plate shape, no EU-blue indicator on the license plates. Again; center crash barrier sight limiting panels which barely if at all exist in Germany. Also central street lights do occur very rarely in Germany, but they are exceedingly rare, and are usually only on any kind of Autobahn leading through city areas where it might be necessary for drivers to adapt slowly to night time driving from brightly lit inner city areas to when the car leaves the built up areas. This video however seemed to be from somewhere in the country side where these kinds of street lanterns are INCREDIBLY rare, if existing at all in Germany on the Autobahn. 5:48 Again, license plate shape, wrong letters. Sign at the side of the road indicating a road side rest stop is also the wrong shape, with a (for Germany) technically not legal sign configuration (Germans have regulations for BLOODY EVERYTHING!). Too high central concrete crash barrier (not allowed to be that high in Germany). Yellow lane markers only exist during construction areas, being of higher importance and canceling out the white line markers. A mix of both colors at the same time as permanent markers doesn't occur in Germany. So, nope, not Germany again. 6:35 finally a truly sketchy scene from a German speaking country, as the trucks showed the German language on their side. Howeeeeeever, the license plate of the victim was again not from the EU (again, no blue EU indicator). That does NOT mean that this was not from a German speaking country, or possibly even from Germany itsself. It just shows that Germany still has its fair share of tailgating idiots. I am absolutely certain if this DID happen in Germany that the mandatory car liability insurance WILL have paid, but they will also have increased the insurance fees for the tailgater massively due to this accident and his behavior. Come on, he was dumb enough taping a video of his tailgating activities, then of the crash, definitely showing he was WAAAAY too close for his speed. That means he is 100% accountabale for all damages of that crash. _____________ To sum it up, of ALL the really sketchy clips stitched together only TWO MAY (!) have been from Germany. Even the incredibly high speeds are not inherently illegal in Germany. Only treating the Autobahn like your own personal race track is. For your last few comments on how it should be regulated: hehe, come on, this is Germany we are talking about? You don't believe we have a regulation for when and how you are able to use the unlimited speed? 😁😂 Sure we do. The general rule is that if you take your vehicle to a higher speed than the 130 km/h proposed top speed you HAVE to be able to a) control your vehicle at all times, b) come to a full stop safely for regular traffic, c) drive defensively with regard to other traffic participants. You have to adjust your top speed to comply with these three basic concepts at all times. If you don't you are fully liable for all damages this accrues.

I live in germany and usually when there is no speed limit i still drive 130-150 maybe up to 160-170 while passing. I only drove nearly 200 once to see how it is. My car has a max speed of around 200

Approx. 65% of the German autobahn has no speed limit but what we have is the recommended speed, which is 130 km/h. If y ou drive faster than 130 km/h at your own risk if an accident occurs or you even caused it If you had not driven 250 km/h if the accident had not occurred, then you are liable for it. It can also happen that the insurance company that has to pay for the damage demands the money back from the driver if things go really badly you can end up in jail. Oh yes, we Germans have to complete extensive training to get a driver's license. Driving license for car costs between €2,000 and €3,000also wants the motorcycle license too 1,500 € to 2,500 € Road fatalities in the US in 2021 = 38,458 Road deaths in Germany in 2021= 3,437 Half of the videos shown are not from the German autobahn

Back then, I also liked driving fast. It was a great thrill to shoot down the highway at 250 km/h. But it is risky and very tiring. At some point I grew up and realized that other things are much more important than a few moments of special excitement. I stick to the recommended speed limit. That's 130 km/h. Of course, I also drive faster when I'm in a hurry, even a lot faster when necessary. But I usually start so that I can drive in peace. In the meantime I try to have enough time to reach my destination at 90-100 km/h. Another advantage of driving behind a 18 wheeler is that I save a lot of fuel. My favorite speed is 100 km/h. I used to dream of driving over 300 km/h one day. But that's no fun at all. It's just tiring. You have to be highly concentrated all the time. By the way, many of the examples you showed were highly illegal. It is forbidden to overtake on the right-hand lane. Likewise, it is forbidden to stay in the left lane when you can also drive on the right. So moving into a left lane is only for overtaking. Anyone who stays on the left will receive the same penalty as anyone who overtakes on the right. You also have to be careful on the highway so that you don't endanger anyone. The first paragraph in road traffic is “Mutual consideration”. Anyone who carelessly risks the health or lives of other road users will lose their driving license. And it's very expensive and difficult to get. If you lose your driver's license, you can't simply get it again. You have to take a complicated test that is more expensive than the driver's license. With this test you have to prove to the state that you are not an idiot. In common parlance, the test is also called the “idiot test”. Medical-psychological examination is the technical term. Here in Germany you can't just shoot along the highway. 70% of highways also have a speed limit. Back then it was a lot of fun to sail along the highway at 250 km/h+. But I'm almost 50 years old. I've seen a lot of shit. I've seen people dead on the side of the road because they were driving too fast. Friends of mine have died. I have become much more sensible now. 100 km/h is enough. And over a distance of 1000 km it makes almost no difference whether I try to drive as fast as I can or stay at 130 km/h the whole time. Too many traffic jams, construction sites, stretches with speed limits... Germany is not a speeder's paradise as many people out there in the world think. Yes, you can drive 300+ here...even 400+. But we have a “reference speed”. That's 130 km/h. If you drive faster, in case of doubt you will also be at fault if something happens. So as a speeder you are somehow freer than in other countries. But you bear the full risk. By the way, a driving license in Germany costs between €2500-3500 and lasts 1-2 years. What is also new now is that anyone who still has their driving license after a year must take a new test. Your probationary period is only over after two years. Only then will you be a fully-fledged driver. But the rules are strict with many small details that you have to pay close attention to. Most cars in Germany are limited to 250 km/h. There are tuning companies that unlock the limit. That is also allowed. But to do this you usually have to have a racing license. But money helps too. Because this is not a law, but an agreement between car manufacturers in Germany and the state. (If I remember correctly).

Driving faster than 140 km/h is not very common. So the possibility of driving as fast as you can does not lead to everybody speeding around.

Overtaking from the left is not allowed on the Autobahn, so slower cars tend to drive on the right. In addition, there is a right-hand drive, which means that you should not permanently drive on the left lane unless you are overtaking. if the track is free you have to go over to the right.

I suspect the four who raced were Autobahn Tourists. I don't think I've ever ridden faster than 220kmh, normally about 160 kmh.

In germany we don't drive that crazy. The most people drive around 130-160kmh. I was at the german autobahn only one time (i am from austria), and at 250kmh i have then given no more gas because it was to much for me. I mean, my A6 could drive around 260-270kmh but even for me it is too fast. The funny thing is that there is the allside known "richtwert" (guideline value) of 130kmh. And the many people are not going over 130. A speed limit woulnd't change that much for the global climate environment. A speedlimit of 130kmh is just nonsense. 250 would be okay, because the most cars in germany can only go up to 200-230kmh.

Sadly this video explained nothing about the rules of the Autobahn and about the differences of getting (and loosing) the drivers license in Germany. There are reason why the traffic accident rate is so low. Most of the clips used in the video, show drivers who ignore the rules (they cut other drivers, are way too close and pull over on the right side... If u drive like this, u wont have ur license for long). I drive on the Autobahn for 20 years and I can tell u, its not much different than any other highway system... if u want a dangerous road, try driving in Italy, lol...

An one final thing - it is only allowed to overtake on the left side !

You should know, the condition of the Autobahn without speed limit is really fantastic. There are no bumpers or potholes, the surface is like a runway for planes. Also the condition of the cars is very good, the TÜV checks that every 2 years. My car, it makes 140mph, and I do it so very often, has 11 inch double blade brakes from Brembo, Koni chassis suspension. This and the attentive behavior, every millisecond the eyes open and the brain clear, makes it quite controllable. And, you will get punished with high penalty if you ignore the safety distance. The Autobahn is like a clockwork, cause everyone observed these things. I live in Cologne with a lot of unlimited segments of the Autobahn.

Lambos passing on the right..Illegal! By today's law, this would be considered reckless driving & you'd definitely lose your license for a while. Btw a lot of the footage isn't german, most of the crashes seem to be from other countries.

I don't know if it's the same now but when I was there you could pass a police car on the autobahn and they'd leave you alone asa long as you appear competent and totally in command of your vehicle.

Why are the most Video Clips of the Crashs not from Germany?

On the motorway near Berlin I drive over 300 km/h a pleasant feeling.

Darum bringen Elektroautos zumindest für die Langstrecke in Deutschland nichts. Es sei denn, man kriecht mit 120km/h dahin!

Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein und das heißt: Erika! Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein wird umschwärmt Erika! denn ihr Herz ist voller Süßigkeit, zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid. Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein und das heißt: Erika! In der Heimat wohnt ein kleines Mägdelein und das heißt: Erika! Dieses Mädel ist mein treues Schätzelein und mein Glück, Erika! Wenn das Heidekraut rot-lila blüht, singe ich zum Gruß ihr dieses Lied. Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein und das heißt: Erika! In mein'm Kämmerlein blüht auch ein Blümelein und das heißt: Erika! Schon beim Morgengrau'n sowie beim Dämmerschein schaut's mich an, Erika! Und dann ist es mir, als spräch' es laut: "Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?" In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein und das heißt: Erika! RIP MOM

lets say Autobahns are just different. Looooong stretches of 2+ wide lanes, no intersections, no traffic lights. long acceleration and deceleration langes before and after onramps. Going 130 feels slow because its not a road, its more like a runway on an airport. Also, getting a driving license is hard and the discipline on the roads is very high - Germany haha .. Thirdly, the warrent of fitness for cars or TüV is stringent! Special winter tires, good conditions, everything is just built and tested to a higher standard. 220 in a modern VW or Merc is really no issue, those cars are just built for high speed, and all Benz and Audis etc were all along. When I came home from work late on a day I drove the A24 (northern Germany from Hamburg to Berlin) and set the cruise control at 200, sometimes 220 and zoomed home.

Weaving or passing on the right is illegal, people are legally required to go to the right lanes after passing to free the left for faster traffic.

Hello, I I live in Germany, my age is 60. I started using a 50cc license free motorcycle when I was 16. I have been driving cars and motorcycles since I was 18 years old. I consider obeying speed limits a duty, even an obligation! Although we think of ourselves as very good drivers, unfortunately we are not alone in traffic! Weather conditions, road and ground conditions are also very serious factors. All the factors I just mentioned are still valid in the autobahn sections where there is no speed limit! Heavy traffic and adverse weather and ground conditions mean that it is not possible for us to speed, we also warn... Of course, there are those who do not comply, but when we notice them, we give way so that we do not endanger ourselves and others, even those who do not follow the rules. I feel safer on the Autobahn than in urban and residential areas...Greetings from Cologne...👋

u do not have to forget : to gain any speed , u have to have a sufficient car to do so .

Some Autobahn scenes are definitely not from German Autobahns. At 5:22 it will probably be the "highly modern world power" Russia. *Crappy cars with crappy drivers on crappy roads.* 👎😁

I'm German, you have to drive on the right, but you can overtake on the left if you're faster

It is safer than it seems. All drivers take the most right lane available at all times. Overtaking on the right is strictly forbidden. You change lanes, overtake, and go back to the right. That´s how it works. Then speed is as good as irrelevant.

IT IS Not scary, ITS freedom

3:58 this is not in Germany! Why do you all react to such poorly made videos which use clips from other countries to introduce the non-speed-limit on the German Autobahn including false information and sensationalism? A lot of these clips with fast cars are made bei non-Germans who come here and take advantage without respecting our rules and often without knowing their fast cars well enought to dive them safely on our Autobahn. I am sick of these speeding tourist (incl. US Americans) who do not take the time to learn the rules and the capability of their car before endangering us. 1) we learn how to drive on the Autobahn including the rules and what it is like to drive fast as well as the most important thing: when you drive you do nothing else. All this is taught a school by professionals and not by your parents who would pass on bad habits. 2) there are speed limits for huge parts 3) waving between lanes is forbidden Please, if you are really interested in this topic and not only in sensationalism ask for solid videos (there are some in englisch as well). I am more than happy to provide them to you as I am sure that other Germans would too.

Die deutsche Autobahn ist eine der sichersten Straßen der Welt. Warum? Weil sich die allermeisten Fahrer an die Regeln halten. Ich fahre seit über 30 Jahren hier in Deutschland und kann sagen, dass man sicher und problemlos mit 200 km/h über die Autobahn fahren kann. Mir ist es lieber eine Strecke von z.B. 400 km in 3Std. konzentriert und sicher zu fahren, als mit 'Speedlimit' dafür 5 Std. zu brauchen. Wenn ich zu langsam fahre, verliere ich die Konzentration und mache andere Dinge, als fahren, z.B. am Radio, Handy, Zeitung spielen, essen und trinken... Das verringert die Aufmerksamkeit und führt zu Unfällen. Deshalb lieber gemütliche 180, als langweilige 120!

Yes, on the sunday morning is good as nobody on the Autobahn and you can drive fast and safe as you can, in case you are on the speed limit free zone on the Autobahn

There are so many temporary speed limits scattered everywhere that you need a magnifier in order to find some spots without any limit. What really gets on my nerves are the lemmings who are constantly driving on the middle lane even if the right lane is completely empty, forcing everybody else to squeeze in the left lane. Traffic in Germany is such a stress caused by what I listed above and the constantly deteriorating quality of the infrastructure which is so rotten. I loved riding my bike in the US as it is so much more relaxed. Your average speed is even faster if you are driving a lower max. speed but do it constantly.

i think there are restricted areas of the autobahn at this point in time for safety reasons, but most of it is not, its no brainer for them to go so fast if they wanna

Simple, follow the rules, respect the roads, be aware of your surroundings, including your rear.

Usually people is very responsible. And the one who is not just loses the license, which is very hard and expensive to get in the first place. So why risking? You can go fast, but with 1.80 euros per liter of fuel you will think twice if those 10 minutes of arriving earlier are worth 50 euros. Of course, it makes fun sometimes, but that lasts like 10-15 minutes, then you can go down to 130 again and just drive in between 1st and 2nd lane.

What they don't say is, that about 60% (at least feels like it) of the german Autobahn is a construction site, and you are forced to drive 30-60 km/h. So if you would compare... i guess you can drive faster in the US.

Sorry guys the video you´re reacting tzo has little or nothing to do with the german autobahn. There are scenes froms movies (e.g. the slalom tour) or roads of other countries etc. Yes it is a fact that the german autobahn is one of the safest roads in the world. This fact is mentioned in the movies but can´t be explained with the wrong examples in the video.. Fact 2: Not every stretch of the autobahn is without speedlimit. Fact 3: The vast majority of german drivers doesn´t go faster than 130 km/h. Fact 4: German drivers are much more disciplinined as drivers from other countries (e.G. US) - Gas is very expensive, more awareness of the ecologic impact of high fuel consumtion. Fact 5: Drivers keep driving right as long as they don´t overtake (the slower the farer right). I could go on with the list. Yes there are some lunatics driving faster than 240km/h but that are only a few and mostly when the autobahnis empty. For me it was always stressful to drive faster than 180km/h. In general I can say driving on the the autobahn is rather boring for germans, and indeed it´s safe.

The Reason that we have less acidents here is on my opinion that you must Drive awake of course you have always vehicles around you which are even slower and faster than you.

A general speed limit for Germans is a holy cow. No government (even not the green party) is risking to change it. Regardless of that the areas without speed limits are rare. In curvy areas or when roadwork is done (very often to keep the Autobahn surface in a perfect shape) ther are speed limits.

The part of that Video where they are weaving between the other traffic is complettly against the law, you stay right when driving and use the middle lane to over take, the third lane is normaly just for over taking, as soon as possible back in the right lane, never over take on the right, thats against the law, when the traffic in all lanes is stop start then and only then can you over take on the right, be kind and let others join your lane if possible.

We have Speed Limit but you can drive how much the Car drive but only in the No Limit Zone

The right lane on the Autobahn is the slow lane. The left lane should only be used for overtaking. If there is a gap to stay on the right lane for more than about 30 seconds, you should switch to the slower lane. A lot of parts in the video have not been recorded in Germany. This shows, that the missing speedlimit is not the reason for accidents, it's often the driver making errors. By the way. Even in unrestricted areasyou're supposed to drive 130 Km/H (Richtgeschwindigkeit): You will not be fined for driving faster, but if you're involved in an accident get guilty for 10% or 20%... of the accident although it was not your fault. If you have been driving inappropriate fast, the insurance can refuse to pay the damage, which can make it seriously expensive. I suggest, we will have speedlimit in a few years. A lot of drive assists like adaptive speed control are limited to 140 Km/H or 150 Km/H. The ratio of EVs is raising and most EVs are limited to 160/170 Km/H. EVs have less range when driving very fast, fossils have a lot more emissions while driving fast. And safety is a point. The differences between slow semis (80-85 Km/H) and cars are the problem. If a semi changes the lane to overtake and a fast car comes from behind with triple speed, this can be dangerous. All drivers have to be very cautious, but we know this never works well. Those, who want to keep the unlimited areas, want more adaptive speedlimits. The systems counts the cars and recognizes the avarage speed and changes the speedimit depending on the traffic. There a signs, that can be programmed to show differen speedlimits. This make it a lot safer.

One thing is for sure, no matter how fast you drive on the Autobahn, there will always be one car that is driving faster than you. So always look in your rear-view mirror to see if a faster one is approaching. 🙂

There are still far less deaths on the autobahn than on US highways as the drivers are well trained and take it seriously. Driving is seen as a well earned privilege and driving should be enjoyed for its own sake.

The most important thing is the obligation to drive in the right lane when not overtaking, in America everyone drives cross and queer. The second is discipline and caution not to overestimate yourself and your vehicle. Order and predictability are the be-all and end-all on a road without speed limits.

‼️Yeah... you CAN drive as fast as it is not limitied by signs. But if you drive faster than 130km/h, then you are always partly guilty if you are involved in a crash. Even if another driver causes the crash (e.g. by changing lane). In additional, your insurance company can show you 'the' finger and pay nothing or just a part. And if the weather is bad or the road conditions not perfect (wet, snow, dirt, bumpers, etc.) or if it is too much traffic or if it is dark... then you have to fit, to match or to adjust your max. speed to the conditions. Of course you can drive 70 in heavy rain while the signs show 70 and say F**k O**. But in fact of an accident, you are possible partly guilty. Overall there is a common law that says: "You may drive only as fast as you can brake safely until complete stop within the distance you can see and check the traffic."

We have speed limits we have there only small parts on the autobahn where is allowed drive fast as you want

well the weaving guy is an idiot, rarely anyone does that. Mainly people from other countrys trying out there cars do it! But noone drives 130 either, when the autobahn is free sure theres people that drive like 120, most people go like 160-240 and its fine. Also its not only on the speeding person to take extra care, if a slow car changes lane and does not realise a super fast car is comming, that can be trouble too! In general, faster is not unsafer, u just need to pay attention, people need to be careful w/ merging in the most left lane and then everything is fine^^

Speedlimit:Yes!!!

Many of the clips in the video are not on the German Autobahn at all. Overtaking is only allowed on the left.

There are NOT many fatal accidents in German Autobahn. All over Germany,on every roads combined we had,in 2022, 2540 traffic victims. In the USA at the Same year, you had 21000 ! Four times the citicens,but nearly nine times the victims!

Almost all of the cars in the video you saw were driving in an illegal way. All of them would have had a big fine. For example, it is only allowed to overtake on the left. And the left lane must also be cleared immediately after overtaking. My normal speed on the Autobahn is 80 mph and my fastest speed ever was 120 mph. Most people in Germany drive responsibly.

everyone says that introducing speed limit will lower fuel consumption but never mention lost time

It is not safer, but the germans got much more experience, the streets are a bit better in shape then others in the world like in Sweden for example Come over here and try it out. But if the right lane is free, use it. And when overtaking, look for others overtaking with much more speed. Be careful and start smooth. And use the right lane! It´s really important.

"Only" 70% of the autobahn has no speed limit , 30% 100,120 or 130 km/h , construction sites 60 or 80.

Speed speed speed.....Action, Power, crazy, you have to train how does a car work, if you push up to 300😂

Normally we do drive with 130 to 150 km /h

Pass anyone on the autobahn is always on the left. Beeing anywhere then on the very right lane is only allowed for overtake. That is the big difference to other countries. Why, because idling on the very left lane is common in countroes where is a speed limit, in germany is (should be) not. Think about why there are less crashes on the autobahn then on a highway, because in the the german mind - if you want to drive without stress you are on any right lane so if you are on the the left you are fast and concentraded. 😊

No speed limits. Hope we stay with this rule!

Some time ago some drivers of sports cars staged a race across Germany. Maybe parts of your videos has been taken by that occasion. They were caught by the police for misusing the Autobahn, heavily fined and cars confiscated. Nowadays illegal racing is considered as attempted murder and the drivers jailed for long terms. In case you are going faster than 130 and involved in an accident, you automatically share the responsibility, for speed is considered as main cause of accidents.

we have speedlimits but some parts are limitless.

there are rules ! important rules ! Pay attentions to that ! Then it´s not a thing to drive 200 km/h, and for sure more. By the way, Germany has less accidents per year than the other european countries, because you have to watch out wide more, when you drive always only 130/h because more isn´t allowed People get bored with always the same speed ! I´m German and use the Autobahn very often, first of all, when I want to drive to a neighbour-country like Holland, Belgium or France.

Safety is no argument to get a speed limit. When you compare the deaths from parts with speed limit and without one the difference is only a few %. When you say the few % extra are only because of the missing speed limit you would safe 5-10 lifes a year. And the co2 emussions that can be saved are also pretty low. Its under 0.1% of germanys emission. Because as he said the average speed ist just 140kph so not much above the recommendet 130

Most of the fast drivers are driving against the rules in this video. For example, you are not allowed to overtake on the right.

01:13 some numbers of view of driver to not move head and eyes 70km/h = 140 degree ; 100 = 110 Deg; 140 km/h = 78 deg; 180 km/h = 52 deg ; 220 km/h = 36 deg ; 250 km/h = 22 deg ;and over 280 km/h only 16 deg wide = if you move eyes/ or head out Your driving line 2 seconds ( there and back ) then in 250km/h You drive a blind of Your driving line 2 second = 139 meters / 456 feet .

3:50 just to be clear: what he does there is highly illegal.

Not all Highway have no speed limit. The most have a speed limit.

Converted per kilometer or mile, there are significantly fewer accidents and deaths on German highways than on American highways. This is because cars are maintained much better in Germany and German drivers receive much better training in order to obtain their driving license. In contrast to American highways, driving on German highways is significantly safer!

3:53 this is actually forbidden and will cost you in the least, your licence...

No speed limit on the Autobahn 😊

1:22 those cars are actually breaking the law by weaving around on the right.

Some new cars ( sedans ) industrie but electronic speed limiter on 250km/h ( 155 mph ).

hi from german I drive always behind trucks there my most journey is 50 miles so I come maybe 10 minutes later but relaxed and in the videos you cant over take on the right line you can only take over on the left line oryou realy get a high fine amnd you lose your licance,second nowhere you pay so much for your driver licance alone to get a driver licance you as I had mine 45 years ago ypi pay 2000 dollors

WTH???? Most of the clips are NOT from Germany. Every time you see a yellow line as center divider, it's the USA, not Germany. The clip used several times with the Labos, not Germany either. 5:24 that clip is from Russia. SMH. 5:50 look at the license plate, not Germany either - Yellow center line, maybe USA? Yellow is only used in temporary lines for construction zones.

Well there are a lot of speed limmits. 'There are just some parts where there is no speed limit.

Auf dem Video sieht mann die Autos sändig Rechts überhollen das ist allerdings in deutschland verboten es darf nur Links überhollt werden das vermeidet auch schon viele unfälle.

As a german it truly sadens me to see that 99% of the video's you watched are not from the german autobahn... Sinple rules that make driving at 200km/h and above way safer then any other country in the world 1. Look as far ahead as possible and anticipate on other peoples mistakes 2. Always be prepared for someone ahead to make a unexpected and unsignaled more to the left lane 3. Never, ever overtake on the right lane 4. stick the most right lane available, only move of to the left lane if you are overtaking 5. check your mirrors, rear view and outside mirrors that is. 6. adjust you speed to weather conditions 7. keep your safety distance at all times! which is simple, easy rule is: half your speed in meters to the car ahead of you at all times. also in germany we don't get our drivers license cheap and it's probably the most diffuclt and hardest place to earn it, yes you earn it by completing tasks and by law we have some musts you student driver will have to succeed. a driving license in germany will cost you be on average between 1500 and 2500 euro's