So, sometimes there is a speed limit. If traffic is slowing down, weather is inclement or there is construction there are these billboards overhead that will slow traffic down before it reaches the stau (slow down).
The signs look like this:
If not, the sign will display this to indicate no speed limit:
Yes, they drive fast when there is no speed limit, BUT:
-The roads are paved beautifully! There are banked and are lovely to drive.
-Everyone follows the rules. Fast cars on the left. Slow cars on the right. No passing on the right.
-When there is a speed limit, people actually do slow down.
-Maybe it was just the car I was driving, but going really fast wasn't as noticeable as usual.
-There is something incredibly liberating about choosing your own speed!!!
The car I was driving had a heads up display. It was awesome. It gave me the current speed limit (it could talk to the signs), my speed and the gps directions. It looks like this:
On the way home, we stopped in the rest stop to use the ladies room. So, it actually costs to use the toilet, but it was really clean and check out this:
Awesome, huh!?!
Please note: I didn't take any of these pictures. I have no desire to die on the Autobahn.
2 comments:
That toilet IS awesome! And I would love to be able to pick my own driving speed on the freeway. Utah freeways are the worst and more often than not people are driving below the speed limit. It's so aggravating!
My husband's always said that the US traffic situation would be so much better if we had roads like the autobahn, haha. The way you & he describe it makes me think it would definitely work :)
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