With beautiful regularity is discussed in Germany about a speed reduction on motorways. Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has kindled in these days of the debate. The CSU-politician, rejected the proposal of a body to the speed limit on highways, and taxes higher diesel as "irresponsible mind game". You will be directed to mind is "against every man," said Scheuer on Saturday, the Agency DPA in Munich.
pace of reduction ad acta: Germany's transport Minister, Andreas Scheuer. (Photo: Kay Nietfeld/Keystone)
The words Scheuers had led to many reactions: the case of environmental associations, parties, politicians. Ralf Stegner, Vice-President of the SPD, spoke in favour of to consider the introduction of a speed of 130 km on the German highways it is "unbiased". If a speed limit could make a demonstrable contribution to climate protection, "we must draw the, at least, to seriously consider," said Stegner, the Berlin "Tagesspiegel".
support Scheuer of FDP-traffic expert Torsten autumn. He spoke of a "green culture war against the car". Neither from the safety nor from the environment a General speed limit of 130 kilometers per hour and that it was necessary reasons, said the fall in the "image". A "far-reaching interference with the freedom of citizens and is totally disproportionate".
The thing with common sense
The debate about the speed limit more a German Journalist who lives in Switzerland, has fired. Daniel Steinvorth, for the "New Zurich newspaper" as a foreign Editor, wrote his opinion in a Tweet with the words: "In my host country, Switzerland, there is a speed limit of 120. Consequence: More casual, less Aggression in the traffic . A pity that in Germany, the healthy human mind does not."
In my host country, #Switzerland is a #speed limit of 120. Consequence: More casual, less Aggression in traffic. Too bad that in Germany the healthy human mind does not
— Daniel Steinvorth (@dsteinvorth) 19. January 2019
The Tweet from the southern neighboring country – and a country – man, triggered a great Echo in Germany. By Monday afternoon, the Journalist of the NZZ received 500 responses with 2863 Likes. In the process, were posted on the subject of all sorts of possible arguments. "What is the fast Driving unsafe? I'm accident free and I am part of have been with 320 km/h on the road," said a User. And this began it all: highways, are not suitable in Switzerland anyway for more speed, because the tracks are too curvy. A German, didn't let it take a swipe at the Swiss motorists deal: "gone Are the times, in which the Swiss crossing time at the border on the highways in the state of Baden-Württemberg the gas pedal again?"
Only the motorways in Switzerland, eh, not for the more suitable, because to be curvy.
— Tobias Huch (@TobiasHuch) 19. January 2019
In Germany there are only a few free routes and there is no reason in General to restrict - in the Land of the auto industry.
A comment recalled the typical Swiss character, to make a topic in the middle. "I think a General speed limit on the highway in principle unnecessary, but in the sense of a credit-speaking of compromise, you could agree on a Tempo of 150 or 160."
the days around Are over, in which the Swiss crossing time at the border on the highways in the state of Baden-Württemberg the accelerator pedal to re-discover it?
— Steffen Siegel (@steffen_siegel) 19. January 2019
Or, perhaps, in those of law, wrote: "I think that anti-social stay with 120 anti-social. A speed limit does not change people. (This is not a criticism of the speed limit, but on the people.)"
I don't know where you all drive. In the US, I nearly fall asleep at the wheel, because of the speed limits. In Germany, I don't usually go more than 140, and the bean does not bother me, if me a reconditioned. The debate around social envy, not to the protection of the environment.
— Tina Trautmann (@tina_trautmann) 20. January 2019
there Is a speed limit on German motorways really necessary? The "Süddeutsche Zeitung" has a clear opinion on this question. "The German Minister of transport from watscht its consultants for the proposal of a speed limit – regardless of the fact that high speed on highways every year, hundreds of lives are lost," wrote the newspaper from Munich.
(editing Tamedia)
Created: 21.01.2019, 18:06 PM