German auto club stops fighting Autobahn speed limits
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}If you have a need for speed, you might want to book a trip to Germany soon.
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The country’s largest automobile association, ADAC, has announced that it will longer resist efforts to have a speed limit imposed across Germany’s Autobahn highway network.
The club has long been a bulwark against efforts from safety and environmental activists to have restrictions imposed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But The Local reports that the automobile club is "no longer fundamentally" against the idea of introducing a general speed limit.
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"The discussion about the introduction of a general speed limit on motorways is being conducted emotionally and is polarizing among members," ADAC Vice President for Traffic, Gerhard Hillebrand said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"That's why the ADAC is currently not committing itself to a stance."
However, he added that it may take a position again if a comprehensive study of the effects of speed limits on the road network is conducted.
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Last October, the German parliament overwhelmingly rejected a measure that would place a maximum 130 kmh (81 mph) limit on the Autobahn, by a vote of 498 to 126.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Approximately 70 percent the Autobahn's 8,000 miles of roads currently has no permanent speed limit, although temporary restrictions are sometimes imposed due to road conditions.