The Autobahn's unlimited speed limit could be scrapped with majority of Germans asking for a limit

Germany is considering introducing speed limits for the famously unrestricted German Autobahn.

Even though there are several caveats, the infamous speed limit is no myth.

Most of the highway network in Germany is indeed unrestricted.

But that may be about to change, even though there’s a solid reason why automakers argue against it.

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Why Germany is considering introducing speed limits

Several political coalitions and parties, and therefore a significant chunk of the population that voted them in, are proposing a nationwide speed limit of 130km/h (80mph), which is the speed limit already in place in several countries in Europe.

Coalitions that are in favor of this reform argue that fuel efficiency peaks at 90-100km/h and that most people are already self-limiting to 130km/h or lower.

However, automakers argue against it.

Partly because they’re the ones building cars that can easily go faster than those speeds, but mostly because they say that the German Autobahn is already one of the safest in the world.

And they’re right.

Statistics show that despite having few speed limits, the German Autobahn has one of the lowest fatality rates in the world.

There aren’t that many places with no speed limits

Most people might know that there are only two places in Europe with no speed limits, the German Autobahn and the Isle of Man in the UK.

More than half of the total length of the Autobahn has no speed limit at all, which means that both manufacturers and private collectors can drive their cars as fast as they can go, legally.

It also means that driving your supercar at 200mph or more on the Autobahn may be frowned upon, but it’s not illegal.

Technically, there’s no national speed limit in Bulgaria, either, but in reality, local speed limits almost always apply.

So that really doesn’t count.