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Autobahn speed limits?

By Paul Crowe

Bureaucrats: a particular variant of the human species not happy unless they are meddling in things, especially when their meddling involves placing limits on others. The European Union’s energy commissioner has proposed a 100kph (62mph) speed limit throughout Europe, including Germany where the famous Autobahn runs wide open. The European economic and social committee (the name alone makes me nauseous) is advising the energy committee on proposed legislation and recommends the limit to increase safety and save gasoline. It’s for everyone’s own good of course.

Washington takes a back seat to no one when it comes to bureaucracy but the Europeans seem to have a special flair when it comes to committees and commissions, there’s an air of superior condescension when they make their pronouncements. Productive employment for bureaucrats would help, but what would they do?

Those of you living in countries affected by this who would prefer not to have the new limit should speak up before it gets rolling. Perhaps you remember the song, “I can’t drive fifty five.” Let’s see, how about “I’m so blue at sixty two?”

Thanks to GaijinBiker for the pointer.

Posted on May 22, 2005 Filed Under: Economics and Politics

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Comments

  1. James - Whybike.com says

    May 22, 2005 at 1:26 pm

    RoadMC has some interesting stats on European speed limits, fines and penalties.

    RoadMC

  2. GaijinBiker says

    May 22, 2005 at 8:04 pm

    Now it will be “I can’t do 62”

  3. Ozgur says

    May 22, 2006 at 5:41 pm

    Do you know;
    Petrol costs are in Turkey shown below;
    Unleaded 95 : €1.52
    Unleaded 98 : €1.64
    Diesel (7,000 ppm!!): €1.15
    Euro Diesel (50 ppm) : €1.30
    LPG : €1

    We have the most expensive petrol products of the world here

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