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Modern Marvels had a show about the autobahn. It's one of the safest high speed roadways in the world. And while it has no speed limit, they do vigorously enforce lane discipline i.e. slower traffic right.

Also noted was the fact that when Germans drive on it, they concentrate on driving as opposed to doing their makup or shaving or eating or whatnot...

Thanks again for the quotes...

Will

Yeah, the insurance companies are fond of the "speed kills" mindset (the phrase in
indeed theirs). This is because speeding tickets produce increased revenue from
raised premiums. When real studies (i.e. those not sponsored by insurance) are
done, the result isn't "speed kills", but "difference in speed causes accidents".
When speed limits are set artificially low (insurance companies like this, because
it results in more speeding tickets), some drivers drive the road speed (cf "85% rule"),
others drive the posted speed. The greater the difference, the more traffic friction,
and the more accidents (insurance companies also profit from accidents, which is
both counterintuitive and bad news). Increased enforcement amplifies this effect.
There's a reason insurance companies give away free speed guns to cops (and it
ain't their stated reason of promoting safety, it's increased revenue).