It was brought up late yesterday....the CDU/CSU folks have openly said they have no problem in establishing a speed limit on autobahns (130 kph is the often discussed limit).
Presently, within the SPD-Green-FDP coalition.....the discussion is going nowhere because of the FDP folks.
So what the CDU/CSU leadership said.....if it came to a vote in the Bundestag and the wording said a limit (no one has said the limit number, but my guess is 6 to 9 months)....then they'd vote with the SPD-Greens, and bring in the limit.
How I think the public perceives this?
Well....130 kph is really 80 mph, and it's still a pretty hefty 'burn-rate' on fuel. It's not like something big is going to occur.
If you asked me about the normal speed Germans drive presently? I would suggest that 25-percent drive around 100 kph, with 50-percent driving at 130 kph, and the remainder who will occasionally drive more than 130 kph. I'm not that sure that you will see big or massive fuel savings.
However, this is this other chatter going on....about state highways, where the speed limit is presently 100 kph. The Greens would like to see that drop in the same fashion as the autobahn limits. Yes, down to 90 kph. That might not be as accepting as people think.
All of this to happen after the summer vacation period? It looks that way....I'd say it'll come up in late August, and be passed in two weeks....with little said via public TV news.
The end date (I believe) likely to be in May 2023.....with some dramatic effort to extend it another six to nine months.
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