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Originally Posted by Neil
We are already told what we can and can't do - we can do 70mph - we can't do 75mph. So why can cars do 150+mph. Its like saying you can have a hand gun as long as you don't shoot anyone.
Trucks are limited and you don't hear people complaining that they had an accident because of it.
Most of us understand bikers mannerisms. They are the idiots that pass everyone on the inside at traffic lights and then turn right in front of the left turning cars. Like the one who did it to me the other week at Church lights. Or overtake down the middle on oncomming traffic - the fool has no idea if something in the gutter or a pedestrian is going to cause the car driver to move a couple of feet and kill the biker (without crossing the white line ).
I am sorry but there is no logical excuse for allowing vehicles that can go faster than 70mph.
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Funny that is Neil....Here I can drive on the Autobahn at any speed I like. They have some speed restrictions, but in Bavaria, most of the Autobahns don't have a limit. You have to take special care and watch your mirror almost as much as the road in front. Yesterday I drove into Munich (200 kms in 1 hour 15 minutes...not very fast but with care). I was overtaken by hundreds of other cars..some doing at least 240 kms/hour (150 mph to those of us who are not metric).
No problems and no accidents. It all boils down to driver intelligence, road experience, and training!
But on other roads, the speed limits are similar to those in UK, except in areas where there are schools or on estates etc., where the limit is 30 kms / hour (18 mph). and god forbid if you ever get caught exceeding the limit there. Just throw away your licence for at least 3 months!! and if you drive without a licence.....Go To Jail..do not pass go..etc.
However, you're quite right there are also idiots on bikes, over here mainly mopeds etc., they are dangerous...but somehow they don't seem to live long!!