150 km/h on the Autobahn: in these countries you can accelerate considerably more in the future

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Accelerating once: a highlight for many drivers. However, there are now speed limits on highways in almost every country in the world. These are regularly further reduced. These efforts repeatedly led to heated political debates. The advocates of the austerity seem to have gained the upper hand in Europe. Speed ​​limits have been lowered in many countries in recent years. However, Italy and the Czech Republic are now moving in the opposite direction.

Italian Transport Minister Matteo Salvini (50) wants to introduce the Tempo 150 on some Italian highways, the “Tiroler Tageszeitung” reported on Wednesday. Until now, 130 km/h was the top speed. However, this would only be applied to selected sections where road users are particularly safe on the road, writes the German car magazine “auto motorsport”. This may have consequences for the Bologna-Bari or Milan-Brescia routes, for example.

Apparently, Salvini has repeatedly cited Germany, where there is no general speed limit on the Autobahn, as a role model. However, the idea is still under investigation and it is still unclear when the proposal will enter the political scene.

However, Tempo 150 does not appear as an entirely new feature in the Italian traffic regulations. In theory, motorists can accelerate up to 150 km/h on a three-lane highway with emergency lanes (also on oncoming traffic) and a corresponding application and marking by the owner. In practice, however, this almost never happens.

A foregone conclusion in the Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, it has already been decided to raise the limit to 150 km/h from 2024. However, the regulation only covers newly renovated stretches, so only about 50 kilometers are affected by the increase.

Bulgaria and Poland have so far led the way in a European comparison with a top speed of 140 km/h.

Mitigating efforts also in the US

Looking across the Atlantic, you’ll see similar efforts to relax speed limits in some US states. Individual drivers also want to go full speed ahead, NBC News reported in April. For example, North Carolina wants to increase the limit from about 113 km / h to 120 km / h. The governor of North Dakota even introduced 80 mph.

Whether these attempts will succeed remains to be seen. In the affected states there is a strong lobby of security forces who should have a say in this development.

Meanwhile, in Germany, the speed limits in high-speed traffic are once again hotly debated. The motorway routes without a speed limit are seen by many Germans as a national identifier. While one party is calling for further reductions in speed limits due to climate protection and security issues, others fear the loss of their freedom. (A)

Source: Blick