Driver caught doing 'record' speed on Germany's autobahn at 124mph over the limit

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3 days ago

The motorist was snared by police on a stretch of the road with a 75mph limit and was doing almost three times that speed
Police in Germany caught a driver on the autobahn doing 199mph (320kph) which was a staggering 124mph over the road's speed limit. The motorist was snared on a highway near to Berlin last month.
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The Porsche driver was said to be motoring at close to three times the speed limit for that stretch of the road before being caught in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, west of Berlin. Their name and age have not been released.
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German authorities said they issued a €900 (£785) fine and a three-month suspension of their licence. And the driver also had two points added from their licence.
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If you rack up eight points in Germany, you can have your licence permanently revoked. As per the Independent, the speeding motorist was caught by a roadside radar stand which is known as a 'Enforcement Trailer' on the A2 highway near Burg on July 28.
And a reading from its display reportedly showed 'the highest record speed' of 321kph, police said.
Germany's autobahns, or motorways, are known for their lack of speed limit in places. However, there are some certain sections. The speed limits tend to be in areas with more traffic congestion.
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Autobahns can also introduce limits when roadworks are in place. The speeder was caught in an area with a 75mph (120km/h) limit.
The lack of consistent speed limits on the autobahns has been the subject of debate over the years with authorities and driving clubs airing their views on whether they should be limited.
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A poll in 2019 found that around half of Germans were opposed to speed restrictions on their highways.
Around a third of the autobahn network does have an upper limit of 81 mph (130kph), roughly 8,000 miles of road. But an eighth has no limit and is derestricted, according to Green Flag.
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Speeds of up to 125 mph are said to be common on stretches of the autobahn which can make overtaking a risky business.
Green Flag say: "One moment you may see a wide open space in your rear mirror and pull out to overtake. The next there is an irate driver flashing his lights for you to move over."
Where there are speed limits, it is to regulate noise near urban centres and reduce safety risks on roads deemed unfit for unlimited speeding. In 2019, a poll found roughly half of Germans remain opposed to autobahn speed limits.
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To combat excessive speeds on the autobahn, major German car manufacturers, except for Porsche, are said to follow a gentleman's agreement and limit the top speeds of their powerful cars.
However, these limiters can be deactivated.
Slower vehicles with a top speed of less than 60mph are banned from using the road network. Scooters and motorbikes with low engine capacity cannot use the autobahns either.