Autobahn
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The Autobahn is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official term is Bundesautobahn, which translates as 'federal motorway'. The literal meaning of the word Bundesautobahn is
A 3 and A 5 at Frankfurter Kreuz near Frankfurt am Main
Overhead signage on A 3
Part of the AVUS road in Berlin, the first automobile-only road and forefather of the Autobahn.
Hitler ceremonially starts the excavation works for the first Austrian autobahn (1938).
Speed limits in Germany
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Speed limits in Germany are set by the federal government. All limits are multiples of 10 km/h. There are two default speed limits which are 50 km/h inside built-up areas and 100 km/h outside built-up
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…constituted in 1949; initially, the Nazi speed limits were restored in both East and West Germany. In December 1952 the West German legislature voted to abolish all national speed limits, reverting to State-level decisions. National limits were reestablished incrementally. The 50 km/h (31 mph) urban limit was enacted in 1956, effective…
Demand poster of the Deutsche Umwelthilfe on staggered speed limits during exploratory talks after the 2021 federal election