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To: unclewest who wrote (129412)8/3/2005 2:13:30 AM
From: Elsewhere   of 793871
 
Germany has established speed limits on many/most roads that did not have them.

I tried to find a statistics on the share of speed regulation but could not find one quickly. I guess that at least 1/3 are still unregulated. The rule of thumb is: the more red/green a state is the more regulation there is.

The funny thing is: the Autobahn remains the safest road type.
fgsberlin.de
Young drivers and/or alcohol are much higher risk factors.

I also believe the detailed German TUV (vehicle safety) inspection makes a big difference.

Yes, one of many contributions. I have downloaded a 34-page leaflet by the German car industry association.
vda.de
They name four "pillars" of road safety:
- Car construction (safety belts, ESP, ABS...)
- Road design
- Education
- Rescue services
Improvements in all these areas contributed to a reduction of deaths from 20000 in 1970 to about 7700 now, in spite of a vehicle increase from 20 to 50 million.
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