{"id":2472919,"date":"2025-08-10T07:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T11:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/driver-in-germany-learns-there-is-a-limit-to-how-fast-you-can-travel-the-autobahn-it-was-an-expensive-lesson\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T07:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T11:19:40","slug":"driver-in-germany-learns-there-is-a-limit-to-how-fast-you-can-travel-the-autobahn-it-was-an-expensive-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/driver-in-germany-learns-there-is-a-limit-to-how-fast-you-can-travel-the-autobahn-it-was-an-expensive-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver in Germany Learns There is a Limit to How Fast You Can Travel the Autobahn \u2013 It Was an Expensive Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdriver-in-germany-learns-there-is-a-limit-to-how-fast-you-can-travel-the-autobahn-it-was-an-expensive-lesson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472919&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A driver on Germany&#8217;s Autobahn was caught driving at 199 mph in a zone with a 120 kph (75 mph) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">speed limit<\/a> near Burg bei Magdeburg, about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-neglected-republican-area-with-more-lead-in-its-water-than-flint\/\" title=\"Whitmer Neglected Republican Area With More Lead In Its Water Than Flint\">80 miles west<\/a> of Berlin.This speed exceeded the limit by approximately 124 mph.The motorist was fined 900 euros (about $1,043),received two penalty points on their licence,and was banned from driving for three months. In germany, accumulating eight points can lead to license suspension, so this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-iranian-dissidents-fiercely-protest-iranian-regime-using-clubhouse-to-spread-propaganda-and-lies\/\" title=\"GOP Reps, Iranian Dissidents Fiercely Protest Iranian Regime Using Clubhouse To Spread \u2018Propaganda And Lies\u2019\">violation represents<\/a> a notable penalty. The Autobahn, famous for having large sections without speed limits, does have posted limits in certain areas, especially near towns and hazardous zones. The German government recommends an advisory speed of 130 kph (80 mph) where no limit is posted. The article also references the influence of the German Autobahn on the U.S.Interstate Highway System,wich was established during Dwight Eisenhower&#8217;s presidency,inspired by the German model seen during World War II.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A driver on Germany&rsquo;s famed Autobahn recently learned the hard way that while there is no speed limit on large portions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-floats-mileage-tax-to-pay-for-infrastructure-plan\/\" title=\"Biden admin. floats mileage tax to pay for infrastructure plan\">highway system<\/a>, it is not the case universally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/speeding-motorist-germany-autobahn-fine-record-e1fc8c77e62e7112d10e67c060512d80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported a motorist was clocked driving at 199 miles per hour on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ev-autopilot-sends-police-68-mph-chase-driver-gets-little-sleepy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Autobahn<\/a> near Burg bei Magdeburg, Germany, on July 28. The town is about 80 miles west of Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum speed on that stretch of freeway was posted as 120 kilometers per hour, or 74.5 mph.<\/p>\n<p>So the motorist was going about 124 mph above the speed limit. It&rsquo;s hard to imagine anyone driving at 124 mph, much less 199.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The driver was handed a fine of 900 euros ($1,043), stripped of two points from his driver&rsquo;s license and banned from driving for three months, the Magdeburg police office said,&rdquo; according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadandtrack.com\/news\/a65615134\/driver-more-than-199-mph-on-the-autobahn-gets-1043-dollar-fine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road and Track<\/a> reported, &ldquo;Drivers in Germany face possible license suspension if they accumulate eight points on their license, so this one violation put the driver a quarter of the way there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Police did not provide the type of car involved in the incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some years ago, Bugatti Chiron drove 400km+ on a German highway &#128562;<\/p>\n<p>&copy; dailycarfacts <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2EJPSofOXs\">pic.twitter.com\/2EJPSofOXs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarahh (@Sarahhuniverse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sarahhuniverse\/status\/1891023263607800007?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, in California in May, police pulled over a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadandtrack.com\/news\/a64670719\/porsche-panamera-driver-167-mph-california-speeding-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Porsche Panamera<\/a> going 167 mph in a 70 mph zone. The driver was hit with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CHPLosBanos\/posts\/pfbid023jFkofj978ydtWS8cREGFUJq6HTNDJLLaeb8Jp1TZRrSCBKRsUWGcWgVPpsxsTkgl?rdid=WCTBi8IaNseEEk4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over $2,700<\/a> in fines.<\/p>\n<p>According to the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epikdrives.com\/best-drives\/german-autobahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epikdrives<\/a>, the German government recommends a maximum speed of 130 kph (about 80 mph) when driving on the Autobahn when no limit is posted.<\/p>\n<p>Further, &ldquo;nearly half of the autobahn network in Germany is subject to speed limits, typically in areas near towns, on narrow sections, or in locations considered hazardous. However, Germany remains the only country in the world where motorways still have no general speed limit &mdash; at least for now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Autobahn is what inspired the U.S. national highway system.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During World War II, as the supreme Allied commander, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-12-words-gen-eisenhower-announced-end-wwii-europe-80-years-ago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gen. [Dwight] Eisenhower<\/a> was the architect of the defeat of Nazi Germany,&rdquo; according to U.S. Army&rsquo;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/198095\/dwight_d_eisenhower_and_the_birth_of_the_interstate_highway_system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Allied armies raced across France and into Germany, he marveled at the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >vast highway system built<\/a> by the Germans prior to the war. Eisenhower wrote in his presidential memoirs, &lsquo;During World War II, I had seen the superlative system of German autobahn &mdash; [the] national highways crossing that country.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Columns of American vehicles advance deeper into Germany on the autobahn, while thousands of German prisoners march towards the rear, 1945. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WW2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WW2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AJo2evPyoI\">pic.twitter.com\/AJo2evPyoI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWII Pictures (@WWIIpix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWIIpix\/status\/1256967050322489344?\">May 3, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 1956, while Eisenhower was serving as president, he signed legislation creating the Interstate Highway System.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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