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welshwizard

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Re: 80mph limit trial for M20
« Reply #15 on: 02 April 2012, 01:28:01 PM »
I'm also experienced in the ways of the autobahns....
most are restricted to 120 or 130 kph - and incredibly annoyingly roadworks slow you down ridiculously.  For example the A1 between Bremen and Hamburg is punctuated by contraflows - 6-8 miles stretches, 2 very narrow lanes each way and limited to 60-80 kph, then you have 2-3 miles of clear road until the next contraflow....

The older 2-lane stretches SGould mentions are the scariest - you could be doing 100+ quite happily and you can see about 2 miles ahead and there are 2 or more lorries - it is an absolute certainty one will engage in overtake... brake lights everywhere >:(

Holland is worse - people just pull out, at least in Germany people wait for you to pass but people in their crappy Altos etc are empowered to drive how they like >:(  But at least once they've overtaken they do pull back in