Saturday, 11. August 2007
Topic: Bdays - on August 11, 2007 at 9:30:00 AM CEST
Autobahn Turns 75, Reveals Cultural Differences in Safety
The Nazis wanted everyone to believe that they invented it (not true). American libertarian drivers would have you believe it's safer than U.S. freeways (likewise false). The German Autobahn opened on August 6, 1932, a small spit of about 12.5 miles between Cologne and Bonn. Since then, it has been one of the most important testing grounds for automakers in the world. It's not just for the lack of speed limits that this infamous highway is known.
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