A Speed Limit On German Highways: 'Like Talking Gun Control In The U.S.'
A government committee says capping speeds could reduce carbon emissions and pollution. Opponents say Germans have a visceral need for speed akin to Americans' views on gun rights.
How fast are Germany's highways, famously without speed limits? Tom Hanks described driving a Volkswagen camper van on an autobahn:
"No matter how fast you're driving in Germany, someone is driving faster than you," Hanks said on Late Show with David Letterman in 2012. "When another car passes you when you're driving as fast as physics allow ... a blur goes past you. Sometimes it's a red blur, sometimes it's white."
Now that may change. The transportation minister convened up a panel to find ways to cut carbon emissions from transportation. The panel's working
