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That's another reason there will always be a speed limit in the United States. Vehicle emissions and performance tests are not as strict here as they are in Europe. Heck, in South Dakota a car is considered anything that can reach speeds of 45 mph and has all regulatory lights and mirrors. You can drive just about anything in South Dakota.
Autobahn speeds are high and even though accidents happen they are very rare. Sure, they're full of carnage and your chances of dying in an Autobahn accident are high, but your chances of even getting in an accident on the Autobahn are substantially lower than they are on an American Interstate. European drivers just go through so much more training than American drivers. It's like that because in the US driving is the primary means of travel and transportation. Europe has more public transportation than we do so driving is somewhat of a last resort.
Also, having a car in Europe is very expensive. In South Dakota, $40 gets you plates and registration and a license costs you $8.
Actually emissions standards are lower in Europe than the U.S., but that's beside the point. And you also underscore my point that speed limits are a poor substitute for requiring that people actually know how to drive, and drive well.
I've seen pile-ups on interstates too, but I also happen to know that personal anecdotes are no match for actual data. And the data show that driving on the autobahn is considerably safer than plying America's highways.
I also know plenty about cars, thanks. I also know plenty about driving, which apparently you do not. I know that it is perfectly possible to drive at considerably higher speeds if your in a properly equipped car and you know what you're doing and the drivers around you also know what they're doing. Which I'm guessing you don't given your absolute paranoia about driving anything above the posted speed limit. Please stay up there in South Dakota if you're going to insist on clinging to ignorance and your speed-limit-induced false sense of safety.
Ugh, I wish this thread would just die.
I plan on staying here in SD, as I'm sure the rest of us will too... No big worries on your part
Note to the rest of the SD forum: PLEASE let this thread die...
[quote=DannyBanany;8239034]That's another reason there will always be a speed limit in the United States. Vehicle emissions and performance tests are not as strict here as they are in Europe. Heck, in South Dakota a car is considered anything that can reach speeds of 45 mph and has all regulatory lights and mirrors. You can drive just about anything in South Dakota.
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Originally Posted by MJ1986
Ugh, I wish this thread would just die.
I plan on staying here in SD, as I'm sure the rest of us will too... No big worries on your part
Note to the rest of the SD forum: PLEASE let this thread die...
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Originally Posted by SDHomesteader
I'm for that as well considering that Drover is the only one in the country that knows how to drive properly and everyone else is just ignorant.
Moderator cut: Thread Closed by popular demand~it's going nowhere.
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