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Dear Q & A: We might take a trip to Europe this year, and we’ll probably rent a small car and drive around in several countries. We’ve heard about the German Autobahns and how it’s all right to go as fast as you want on them. Are we risking our lives by driving on those roads with no speed limits?
— G. N.
Dear GN: In Switzerland and Austria, which also have Autobahnen (the German plural), there are speed limits, of 120 kph (74.4 mph) and 130 kph (80.6 mph), respectively. In Germany, though the official “suggested” speed limit is 120 (74), you won’t be arrested if you exceed that number, even by a lot. Unless, that is, you give the Autobahnpolizei reason to believe you’re driving in an unsafe manner. There are locally applied limits, of course, on congested urban and tricky mountain sections. But in general, if you have a Maserati, Mercedes, or Maybach, you’re a competent driver, and need to get from...
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