America Needs Unrestricted Speed Limits But First... - E92 M3 POV (Binaural Audio)
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2020
- Germans enjoy sections of unrestricted motorways so why not the USA? Although car safety has increased significantly, our speed limits have not. Should we be able to drive as fast as we want? What would need to change for Americans to join the Germans in legalizing high speed.
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living in the Netherlands (next to Germany) the reality is a lot of the autobahn has been restricted in the past decade. for a big part, max speed is now 130km/h. In the Netherlands the national speed limit has been set to 100 km/h recently... it should also be noted that if you cause an accident driving outrageously fast in Germany, you will be undressed at the spot so to say. and like mentioned in the video, lane etiquette is very important and enforced here in Europe as a whole. if you pass someone on the right here people will freak out.
Sadly the people who should listen to this video won't find or watch this video lol
If you want to talk about speed limits. Let's look at what it takes to get a drivers license in Germany vs. the US. I get the impression that only the educated middle class and rich can drive in Europe pretty much. Is that true or not?
@@bob707builder8 No it's not. In short, what cost that much is that you really get practical and theoretical training. This means things are explained and trained so allmost anybody who is able to go through normal life can get it. And the price, well it costs a lot, but then again, it can be paid in rates, people get it paid as a present by relatives...
“I don’t think any American thinks 90 mph is fast”......you are SO wrong. There are TONS of drivers on the roads think the speed limit is “just fast enough and nobody ever needs to go faster”
americans need to know how to drive first
Agreed ... As stated in the video 😆
Probably not going to happen. Look at Georgia giving out licenses without tests lol
@@TforTouge ...What?
Americans may not be the most skilled drivers in the world, but as a general rule, they're definitely one of the most respectful and sensible out there. Still one of the best countries to drive. I currently live in Brazil and most people here are mindless morons behind the wheel, total dimwits. They have no regard for others whatsoever and are rude as hell. Even though the traffic rules are european oriented it's a fucking mess, tailgating is a national pastime, common sense? Blinkers? Forget it. Just cut off everybody and be a selfish prick, do what you gotta do to get where you have to, even if it means being a total asshole to everyone around you, as brazen as it gets. In fact, it's so bad that they have speed cameras every 100 or so meters on major highways within city limits so that drivers don't haul ass every fucking time.
I think part of the problem is that people in America rely on cars much more than for example, in Europe where public transport is more common. Therefore it has to be easier to get a driving license in America, otherwise people won't be able to get to work, do shopping etc.
It’s a culture thing. Autobahn to Germans is like second amendment to Americans.
If we got one I could see two things happening.
1. the boomers could freak out and be dramaqueens and blame everyone for their shitty driving
2. the population/vocal few take the unrestricted road super well and outweigh the boomers.
As a German I feel this is actually a great analogy. There is always some left party which wants to introduce speed limits on the autobahn, but its way too ingrained in german culture/history and the car lobby is strong. Very similar to what is happening in the US in regards to the second amendment i guess, however to me US gun culture is totally foreign and weird, i'd never want that for Germany.
speedsociety gun culture is very unique to the US. Whereas driving without speed limit I think most Petrolheads around the world can relate to. Haha
@@derbigpr500 You're right and wrong on this. Gun culture in America is not a remnant of the wild west. It's a remnant of the Revolutionary War. The thinking was that the people should run the country. They believed that a *true* balance of power meant that the populace had the same firepower as the government to keep them in check. During those times, it involved rifles loaded from the muzzle. Obviously, things have changed since then. Now, the civilian population has nowhere near the firepower that the government has; but they still have guns. They still believe in a Second Amendment because they believe that without it, the rest will be eroded away eventually... This scares certain people. Granted, we still have people who abuse those rights. It makes a bad name for all gun owners and the knee jerk reactionists begin to swarm.
The same could happen with America's car culture. You'll have the majority who are mature enough to handle unrestricted speed limits in areas where it would be appropriate. You'll also have people who will flock to these areas and will give it a bad name (teenagers, drunks, youtubers, etc.). There will be some accidents and unfortunate deaths. How long would it take for the knee jerk reaction to begin? Not long.
My personal opinion: The speed limits are in place because insurance lobbyist groups keep them in place. Think of their business. It makes sense. I personally think there should be an unrestricted corridor along the East coast, West coast, and definitely across the country. I'm all about freedom...
As for guns, I own a few. None of them have ever killed anyone on their own. I follow the rules and abide by the law. We have good laws. Most of the gun crime in this country happens because the laws already on the books aren't enforced as they should be.
hmmmm... Guns and high speed driving. This is the only modification to the second amendment I'd support other than the bold, capitalization and underlining of *_"SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED."_*
All yee-haws aside, America tends to be a melting pot, and many of us like to drive fast anyways, but there isn't always a safe place to do so. An autobahn-like road, that's as straight as it could possibly be in many sections with nice, steady, wide banked curves to help us not crash into a power pole at high speeds would help satisfy our desires not only for a fast commute, but for driving really fast in general. Americans will have to learn not to be stupid behind the wheel first and our politicians will have to learn to not be helicopter parents who think that their stupid regulations help when really they just waste time and money, if not even hurt. Given that people learn to drive, and politicians can pull their heads out of their own asses and lose the power fantasy for at least a second, America could realistically have some of our interstate highways stripped of their speed limit. Especially in places like Arizona where there's literally nothing in between cities aside from red rocks, sand, and the occasional cactus or tumbleweed.
I'm a little late to the show, but if you have no speed limit, you need to learn how to drive fast in driving school. In germany, when I took my first Autobahn lesson, my instructor pushed the accelerator pedal and brought me to 220kph while saying "you need to know how to handle a car at high speed". Had a GTI as a learning car, good times.
Someone else pushing the accelerator pedal!!?? I've never seen a dual control car with an accelerator on the passenger side.
@@TimpBizkit plenty of instructor cars have a passenger set of pedals.
@xsct878 most of them do but the ones I drove in only had a brake (and a clutch because it was a manual)
gti as instructor car is crazy LOL
that's like 140 mph lol. that's just normal cruising speed in america when the speed limit is 70
If you ever "brake check" someone you should lose your drivers license
Edit: I misspelled brake with ea in stead of just a, and license with ce in stead of se at the end
this
Brake
If you misspell brake, you shouldn’t be eligible for one.
Unless they're blinding you from behind with their high beams
Fr!!!
"I don't believe we should have a speed limit" the most BMW thing you could say
😂
I was gonna say the exact same thing 😂😂😂😂
How you gonna hate on the club and you can’t even get in
I have a BMW and can't agree more🤣
As a fellow BMW driver, I agree.
My greatest pet peeve when driving is when I overtake a slow driver and all of the sudden, they speed up to prevent me from overtaking because apparently overtaking someone is wrong and someone people can get butthurt by being overtaken.
Harsh truth teller tell me about it 🤦🏽♂️
Yeah, happens here in Europe too, my car is shit btw, like 60kw at the moment so it's kind of dangerous when they do that... But they can't do anything when I overtake them in the M5 hah
While technially illegal, this is something that definitely needs to be actually enforced and penalized.
I do not see why folks care.I have been going 90 mph in a 70 on vacation and have had to pull over to the right with folks going 95 plus.--this is from GA--to Fla.BTW it is a law in many states now-in GA you are suppose to move over--even if you are going over the speed limit--if someone catches up--MOVE THE F_CK over.
@@khronin I know what the argument with that would be you're speeding so they don't need to move over.
I remember well when they reverted speed limits to 55 mph nationwide. My father complained about it every time we did a road trip. From what I remember it was supposed to be temporary due to gas shortages. Then, for whatever reason, they kept it in place for decades. Today, we should certainly be able to increase speeds closer to 100 mph. Our cars are perfectly capable of doing this safely. However, it would require vastly better training for everyone.
I also think that speed limits in rural areas (South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska) on the interstate should be removed. Trucks should be limited to 70 mph, but cars should go 100 mph. There is no one to crash into on the rural interstate. Even Australia should remove most/all speed limits in the Outback. :)
@@thatguyalex2835 I don't know if we'll ever see that. It would cut out a major source of revenue in those places.
I’m not seeing that everybody can do 100 mph safely. Most can’t even maintain the speed limit when there is a moderate bend in the road. You would have so much speeding up and slowing down which results in increased traffic density (you call this traffic) at and before the bend.
in city we drive 50km/h in villages 70 outside of town/villlage 90 and on the highway 120- 140 km/h. Also germans have the same thing except of some part where they have no speed limits. That said germans get big fines if they dont keep distance to the car infront on higway that is the biggest source of crashes on highway not speed.
@@MegaDomy12 I've driven in Germany, it was a lot of fun, but it definitely took a lot of concentration on the autobahns. Where are you from? Croatia?
When german highways, twice the cost and thickness of US ones have even a small crack, the entire section is demo'd and completely replaced.
well you can always recycle the pavement
no wonder every city seems to have atleast 5 street construction sites at any given time
I am a 17year old from germany (and have my license) and I gotta Comment on this one. In Germany, there are parts of the autobahn (70%) that are unrestricted and I think this is right. I would wish you petrolheads in America the same, but I See Problems. Over here, it is Not easy to get your driving license and you are able to drive at the age of 17, and able to drive by yourself at 18! I think in America this is possible by the age of 16 so that is the first Problem. Another apect we have here in Germany is the tüv, which controls that every car on the road is safe and you have to get your car controlled by the tüv to legally drive your car. It is very strict so it is very annoying when it comes to tuning and I am kind of jealous on you americans because of that :). And the last thing we have here in Germany and you dont is the "rechtsfahrgebot". It means that you have to drive in the right lane and you can only overtake left. By that, the traffic is much easier to control and to observe and there is Not so much chaos. So if america would focus on safety by implementing These things, it is possible to have unrestricted highways. But anyways, in my mind it is just a matter of Time until we have a speed limit in Germany due to environmental parties which are just dumb if you ask me. I hope that someone is interested in what i wrote. Have a nice day
Die USA hat das Rechtsfahrgebot eigentlich auch, es hält sich nur kein Schwein dran. Solche Regeln funktionieren nur in Ländern wie Deutschland die seit Jahrzehnten strikte Regeln und Prüfungen haben.
Find's traurig das Österreich auch so strikt ist aber trotzdem eine 130kmh Begrenzung hat. Und so eine Fahrt nach Deutschland zum Cruisen ist auch nicht kurz
Bin komplett deiner Meinung und man merkt dass du den typischen Englischunterricht „Write a comment“ styl hast. Feier ich weil glaube ich jeder den ich kenne hat den :) 😂
@@golddigger5167 danke😂 ja comments schreibe ich tatsächlich häufig
Du hast vergessen das in Deutschland man Fahrstunden für den Führer Schein brauch und in den USA kann man den einfach beantragen und zahlt 50$ Bearbeitungs Gebühren und bekommt den dann einfach
Yup, the problem is always between the steeringwheel and the head rest.
Need the driver mod lol
haha in IT we have a similar expression. "A serious case of PICNIC!" Problem In Chair, Not In Computer!
Sten Martens ID-10T error lol
@@temio.463 Been driving on the autobahn for almost a year. People do actually respect the left lane. People in Germany do respect the road and each car has to be inspected at least once every 2 years making sure its not leaking oil, mirrors are good, lights are good, etc. Temi O. are you military thats a operator error issue or a layer 8 lmao
Loose nuts. Aint no thread locker strong enough keep em tight.
Little story.
I live in the netherlands an three week ago we went on a one week holiday to Berlin.
In the neterlands the speed limit was until recently 130 km/h (80,8 mph) but due to climate change it has been brought down to 100 km/h (62 mph)
So getting a chance to drive on the autobahn was quite exciting, We had just a few months before got our new car (Volvo V60 T4). there was this one bit where everybody was driving close to 200 km/h (124 mph)
So when we drove 200 km/h we even got past by a ford, It felt completely safe.
A few years ago I lived in NL, in Enschede for 6 months and I had been driving there almost daily. I hated 90% of the drivers there. I bet the average age to pass a driving test is like 40 years old. Not a single young driver in sight. They are all slow and unpredicable old people. And the city infrastructure was horrible. You could not overtake almost anywhere, pedestrian crossings where elevated and there were bike roundabouts surrounding the car roundabouts. I am glad I left.
@@darek4488 you can take driving lessons at 16, get your license at 17 and drive on your own at 18. The reason you saw a lot of old people is because there is just a lot of old people in Enschede. Go to a city like Rotterdam or Amsterdam (or any city in Holland really) and you’ll see a lot more younger people
As a german I have to say damn the netherlands just cannot drive!
I had the opportunity to drive on the autobahns almost 30 years ago. Unfortunately, the only rental car I could afford at the time was a VW Polo. It was still fun, but getting passed like I was standing still was pretty frustrating. lol
lmao climste change speed limit
5:13 12 driving lessons (each 1h) are mandatory. 5 Country trips, 4 Autobahn and 3 at night. But the avarage learner takes about 30! All this adds up to a price of about 2000€ (+ -500€)
Definitely expensive but I think overall drivers are more respectful and understand that the rules exist for the common good.
Jeez, 30h? The legal minimum here in Italy is 6 and most people take the exam within 10 or so with a cost of around 700€. I mean, the American exam is a joke but 30h is way too much in the other direction imo.
actually one driving lesson is 45 minutes
I would have guessed it's more in Germany. In Poland it's 30 hours minimum, but it costs less for obvious reasons. It also first and foremost focuses on driving in the city. Unfortunately, the polish driving culture is still not as good as german.
@@witold7154 i would guess its because of the tüv and higher education
This is America. Speeding tickets are big business. It’s all about the $$$, Not safety. When I’m on the interstate most people are going well above 70mph and the speed limit here is 55mph 😂
Hahaha... In Texas we have 75 MPH zones and people are doing 120.
@@joshuamejia8775 wow! I’m pretty sure you would be put on death row in Virginia getting stopped doing 120 😂
@@valaw757 LOL In Connecticut too. Your car is definitely getting towed and you're going to jail for reckless driving! 😂
This!!! States like NY where the broke a$$ towns the freeways cut through get a a slice of the freeway fines will never change voluntarily. TG for waze
if they want to give speeding tickets fine. They shouldn't give you points for speeding though and if its only speeding and not reckless driving, it shouldn't be be shown in your driving history. Just make it a fine and be done with it. Points fuck up your insurance premium.
"Keep right unless overtaking" is really important
Other way around on left-hand drive traffic. "Keep in outer lanes unless overtaking" is more universal.
@@dbclass4075 Yeah, I drive in the UK, so I'm used to keeping LEFT unless overtaking. Fortunately, lane discipline in the UK is actually pretty good. There's a strong social pressure to move back over to the left before people start getting annoyed.
I personally got annoyed when he didn't drive on the right which was the almost the ENTIRE F*CKING VIDEO
@@randomdude1060 i mean he was overtaking most of the time
Proceeds to never use an open right lane and forces a right lane pass.
Around Houston, in my experience driving for the past decade, you can go about as fast as you want as long as you’re not driving recklessly. Cops tend to leave you be.
This is part of the reason I don't want to leave this city. I was going 73-75 MPH one day on 610, and a cop pulled past me at 90 MPH. That's when I realized as long you're not an idiot, you can go as fast as you want.
@@proallnightereverything’s bigger in Texas, including your speed lol
@@EthanDurant Not gonna lie, our egos, too. 💀
Sounds like something a cop would say🤨😂
Grand parkway is the autobahn of Houston
Vermont driver here. Thanks for the award. 🏅 Yes, I'm one of the slow drivers, and no matter which state I'm driving in, I always keep to the rightmost lane until my exit. By all means, pass me, you do you. The only thing that bugs me is all the rage.
A BMW driver with superb road etiquette?
How has it taken so long to find this gem??
We’re around but we’re rare 😂
Hold your horses, did he use his signals 🤔
@@lordbogus6709 He sure did!
go to germany😭😭
They are evolving
Highway speed limits in my city are basically all 55 or 50. It’s insane. And people still end up driving below the speed limit in the left lane.
Yup. Left lane bandits are a big problem in the USA.
speed limit wise thats how philly is. But Ironically people drive so fast tho. Often times, esp at night i go 80- 90 mph and still am passed by everyone lol. The roads are quite horrible too, Idk how people feel safe driving so fast on such terrible roads. It probably explains why the shoulders are completely littered with blown out tires and accident debris in philly. During the day people drive slower but thats just cause of traffic due to construction and car accidents.
@@robotman8444 yeah I'm around the Philly area too and I feel that
you from mass??
What you describe about speed limits being about fuel efficiency is true. Montana held out on having any speed limits on rural roads as long as possible, but when they were finally forced to they simply made speeding tickets extremely cheap, as low as $5, added no points to a drivers license, and the infraction was named for what it is: a wasting energy violation.
So many people in my area have the mindset "I've just gotta get around this guy!", whip around someone, and get behind someone else barely 3 cars ahead of them. I've had this idea for a while of an "advanced driving test" that prioritizes safety and ability to judge driving situations.
Coming into a congested area on the highway when going over 120? Safely slow down in time to match the average speed before trying to pass anyone.
See a corner coming up and you can't judge the appropriate turning speed? Don't give er the beans.
Some sort of advanced common sense test could be taken by enthusiasts or others who "respect the drive" to give people who pass the test more freedom with the speeds they choose.
The lack of discipline and lack of respect for others on the road (in US drivers) will never allow for raising speed limits
Yup. Americans can’t even get onto the freeway without causing massive traffic. autopilot can’t come quick enough in my opinion. Get all the idiots off the road, let enthusiasts continue to enjoy driving.
@@tiko4621 😄
@Kevin Anderson Same on 495 DC beltway except 55 is the limit ans people go 100+
Baby Yoda same problem here in Australia. At least 4 out of every 5 drivers are sadly lacking in road-craft. I've been driving here for 30 years, and I've seen some crazy shit on our roads. Not saying I'm a perfect driver, far from it - but for the same reasons that you & tmanepic explained above, I can't see it happening here in AU either. Ever...
@@bury_the_elite65294 That's the least of your problems. Driving school and law enforcement can stop people from causing traffic jams on on-ramps, that's not a big issue. People in Germany are driving crazy and we have stupid drivers on the road just like every other country. We don't have as much careless drivers, not because people WANT TO pay attention, but because people have a survival instinct. When you switch lanes without looking and suddenly a car flys by going 150+ barely avoiding to hit you, you will think about switching lanes without looking twice next time.
The difference is our law enforcement actually goes after people causing a traffic jam on an on-ramp, people swerving or driving carelessly instead of going after people who're going 60 in a 55. So the simple solution for that are laws and driving schools. However there's no solution for the fact that you need to get millions of vehicles off of your roads or make sure their license plates show that they aren't allowed to go on the imaginary no-speedlimit highways. No solution for 50+ yr old drivers going to driving school, it's not just harder to learn when you're old and they won't just refuse but they can't change their habits after doing the same thing for 30 years if they wanted to. Same thing with 16-17 yr olds, they all need to get off the road.
And by the way nobody has touched on it so let me tell you: within the first 2 years of acquiring your license you're basically on a trial period and will get f***ed for doing ANYTHING wrong AT ALL. Going 12 mph to fast? Go back to driving school and pay a huge fine or have this trial period extended for another 2 years and pay a huge fine. Running a red light 1 sec after it turned red? Back to driving school, give us all your money. Passing a car on the highway on the right? Give us your money and license. Endangering others on the road in any way while a cop is watching? License and money gone. You literally aren't even allowed to drink a beer and then ride an unmotorized bicycle. Running a red light on a bicycle? You monster!
I could probably continue for a while but I think you get the point. 18 year olds as well as 30 year olds who freshly got their license are probably the most careful drivers on our roads. They will literally go slower than the speedlimit, they will block traffic if traffic is moving faster than the speedlimit. They will check their mirrors because they've seen how fast others go and it's scary. Meanwhile in the US you have 16 year olds driving V8 sportscars who couldn't care less about traffic rules.
BTW, I agree on the variable speed limit idea. 👍
Variable speed limit exists in some parts of the country all ready
@@btjohnns yeah I’ve seen some out west. the signs are digital screens so they can alter them
Variable speed limits are terrible in the UK. Rubbernecking is worse than its ever been.
Here in Michigan on I-96 there’s section by Ann Arbor entering up into brighton that does this. The fast lanes 75-80 mph and the other lane sometimes will only be 60. During rush hour they both remain 60 but I hate this because of course that’s where the cops love to hide they wait for the 60 time so people expect 80
But then you hit the ypsi/ Detroit area and the normal speed limits 85🤣 people don’t care and the cops don’t really either so not going 85 can get you pulled over detroit mfs just don’t care it’s fun tho
One of the difficult things about delimited speeds is the car inspection situation. USA (and Canada) are huge countries and to make sure all the cars on the roads are capable of driving at high speeds safely is a very big undertaking. However to have selected certain roads that are speed limitless could be done and should be done just like Germany does. But remember they have the "TOUF" which is an INSANELY strict car inspection!
100%. Vehicle inspection in some states is a joke and cars that are not road worthy have zero business being on the road let alone doing 100 mph+
4:55 You sir seem entitled to cruise in the middle lane lol
He was passing do you even know how to drive?
@@OdysseyWafflez Who is he passing? There’s no one in the right lane.
Since I watch the video that you’re referencing, he said it was a balancing act. On one hand, he wants to use the lanes correctly, but if you use the lanes correctly people get mad at him for doing the correct thing.
We're all a little hypocritical now and then.
I agree completely. We need to have some roads that have unrestricted speeds. However, american drivers need to hold a higher standard of driver etiquette and get less offended by being passed haha
Secondly there'll often times be a dangerous road block (slow asshat) in the fast lanes.
@@AnotherMotorist Germany fixed this problem by overtaking laws, you are supposed to drive on the right lane if you don't and its completely empty open your pocket, overtaking only on the left if you do it from the right empty your pockets, if you don't overtake in significantly more speed empty your pocket and get a charge for dangerous driving
I love being passed, especially by people who drive sports cars.
@@AnotherMotorist "I'm GoInG tHE sPeeD LiMiT sO i ShOuLdN'T hAVe tO MoVe OvER, YoU sHoULd SloW dOWn"
Yes the worst is when you go to pass someone who was going slower and they speed up!!! Idiots
Montana, Wyoming, the Dakota’s, Texas have nice 80mph speed limits where you won’t even get pulled over for doing 100
Nobody usually gives a fuck on the NJ turnpike too. The state troopers pass people at 90-100 themselves
Half of texas is drunk on the road
I just roadtripped from Nebraska to Washington state and I can confirm😂, going through parts of Wyoming and most of Montana our cruise control was set to 102(the limiter in our f150)
Got pulled for 85 in an 80 passing thru South Dakota, probably in one of those counties that subsists on speeding ticket revenue. Beware that those states aren’t always so easy to drive fast in.
Gabe N you think the troopers don’t care on the NJ turnpike? 😂😂😂. I’ve been blessed that no troopers saw me going 100+ on turnpike or the parkway but trust me, they care.
I did a presentation on this in grade 11 and my teacher was actually really surprised at it, and how I did have a lot of great points lol.
The great thing about German roads is they’re engaging most of the time. You don’t get the temptation to get distracted. Always focused because you’re driving at the speed that fits you.
Unrestricted autobahn where you always overtake someone while comfortably driving 160-180kmh. On all kinds of country roads with 100kmh, but some are almost like autobahn and there it’s annoying, while others nobody bothered putting a limit there so it’s the standard 100kmh too though no one would drive that fast there. Like on some forest roads you can totally race the car and not even go over the speed limit. And the cities are often narrow so you have to be focused too.
13:27 this is a GREAT point here. Doesn't make sense that a 6pm rush-hour speed limit still persist at 2am when everyone's home and the roads are clear
I've been fined for speeding on a *completely empty* 6 lane road, with most intersections protected by traffic lights, in an industrial zone at 3AM, and the cops cited the fact that it was nighttime as an aggravating circumstance. And it wasn't raining or anything, with high beams on you could see everything perfectly.
"What if someone came out from a dark side road?" Well then I'd have seen their goddamn lights as they approached wouldn't I? If anything the fact that it's dark makes it *safer* in that way.
@@demoniack81 that fine was complete bullshit
@@demoniack81 American cops are just as uneducated as the average Karen drivers. Oh boy. D:
Ironically cops pull people the most aggressively in the middle of the night. Its an easy catch, both in terms of people speeding and pulling people over. Its nonsensical. Police in this country will do the easiest thing possible, which is ironically the opposite of their job. Better countries use speed cameras to enforce speed.
I agree. We need an autobahn in the US. Unofficially, MT was this until Congress forced them or lose their highway fund. So now, there are posted limits but tons of places there they are not enforced in MT since there are hardly any cars around so with a *wink wink* you can go. Lots are places are 80-85 mph
Same with NV.
I found a completely empty 5 mile straight with 0 traffic and hit the top speed of my E46. Love this state
I’ve seen highways in Oklahoma with 80mph limit
I drove in MT when the speed limit was officially "REASONABLE AND PRUDENT", I asked a Butte native what that really meant, he said "around 70".
Texas is so big, they literally can't watch all these nice long straight back roads.
At 10:55 you sounded exactly like my parents when someone's doing 75 in a 65 just minding their business
😂
A good way to improve driver etiquette is to have a customary "thank you" wave whenever someone lets you out or even just does what they have to do when it is helpful to you.
Agree agree agree
Dude you're 1000000000% right. I live in NJ and we have the WORST drivers. So let me try to break it down for some people. These are the different types of drivers we have.
1: Slow people in the left lane
2: Cars who ride your ass when you're in the middle lane doing 5mph above the speed limit and they have ample amount of time, space, and opportunities to just go around you but they stay on your ass so YOU have to move, from the middle lane
3: Following someone who is going below the speed limit, you're traveling behind them for a good 10 seconds to notice they're going slow, so you switch to the left lane, or the available lane to pass and they notice that and they SPEED up so you won't pass them.
4: You're in the right lane, about to take your exit which is about 1/8 mile away, the car behind you is so impatient, he/she switches lanes really quick, guns it to go around you, just to take the exit before you. Mind you you're going the speed limit or 5mph above, and they can't wait.
5: People that signal when they're already half way into your lane, and they merge when they're about 10 feet away from you. (You're supposed to signal FIRST, then within 2-3 seconds switch lanes if it's clear. Not signal as you're halfway into my lane.)
6: People who don't signal at all.
7: Seeing people going fast in whatever lane they're at, then for some reason switch into your lane right in front of you but drop their speed by 10-15mph, making you have to hit the brakes, then switch lanes to go around that person resulting in #3 that i wrote above.
8: If you're in the middle lane, and you see an 18 wheeler in the right, and you're creeping up to that 18 wheeler, the person in the left lane will hang out by your rear 1/4 basically wanting to trap you in. Instead of speeding up because that's the left lane, he wants to go exactly the speed you're going, as you're creeping past the 18 wheeler on the right. As if they don't want you to have anywhere to go in case something happens, like a blown tire from the 18 wheeler etc. There's no escape route.
9: As you're cruising the highway peacefully, and as the roads have short sweeps, and bends etc, you get cars (always the left lane people) that follow the curves and sweeps of the highway but they ALWAYS, ALWAYS go over their lines, into your lane. As if they can't see their own lane, the curve is coming but both of their passenger side wheels are already in your lane, making you either hit the horn, or veer to the right a bit so they don't hit your car/mirror etc.
I can go on and on but these are most annoying. I feel like drivers have gotten worse since the pandemic started. I mean it was always bad but now, as people are staring to go back to work and traffic is forming again, people can't drive. It's like they're lost. Last second turns onto some block, never using a blinker. Getting into a lane to make an exit, then change their mind, then change their mind again and finally take their exit. All without using blinkers.
I fucking HATE NJ drivers.
Aye bro if we both live in jersey and I’m guessing u can drive that means we aren’t all that bad , shout to the demolition derby we call the garden state parkway and 78
Sorry you gotta go through that bro it’s a bit better in nyc though
All you described it so true! Especially no 3. And not only NJ.
Number 2. While tailgating is dangerous, stop hogging the middle lane. Move right when not passing.
Number 8. The safe thing to do so that you don't get trapped is to match the 18 wheeler's speed while remaining behind them in the lane to their left and only accelerate to pass once the car in front of you is completely clear so that you can be completely clear.
I totally agree about the drivers getting worse since the pandemic. I live in Ohio and during 2020-22, the ODOT and the DMV were giving out licenses like candy if you just managed to pass the written test. I know someone who failed the written test SEVEN. TIMES. and STILL got her license (she had to cheat using her phone to pass). I know people who have totaled three cars and people who have two dozen fender benders in two years of driving and are STILL ON THE ROAD. its insane. I feel its mostly younger people too, from the ages of 17-21, and on top of the just bad driving skills they have NO situational awareness. ALWAYS on their phones, ALWAYS drinking or eating something. Not reading signs, not using turn signals, Not checking mirrors, turning right from the LEFT TURN LANE, looking down at their phone when braking and almost rear ending you, drifting over the center line and edge lines on highways, on backroads, parking completely crooked blocking someone elses door in a parking lot. its god. awful. Ever since I started riding a motorcycle its gotten become even more immediate. And I feel its a pretty even 50-50 split in my generation specifically between the hell sent phone addicted menaces and genuine, thoughtful, and attentive drivers. At this point I just try to make it home safe whenever I'm on two wheels.
Your videos are so awesome! Love to take my breaks from work and school and just watch you drive and have these convos - Great video!
I love watching these videos...great content and all kinds of eye candy. I also grew up in the area and its like being home watching you hit those roads!
Thank you Evan!
I'm just going to list out a couple of reasons why I think this can't happen safely in the US, at least without making significant changes in other areas as well.
1. Requirements to get a license are far too low, and thus people are not sufficiently trained to be safe, responsible drivers.
2. Vehicle inspection standards are too low in several states, resulting in very unsafe vehicles on the road, and far more breakdowns on the highway as a result.
3. The condition of most Interstate highways in the US are very poor, the design of many of these highways is not appropriate for high speed, and the US is severely lacking when it comes to proper safety barriers along the sides of the road.
4. As a whole, European cars are better designed to cope with high speeds, while cars for the American market are less capable.
The highway fatality rate in the US is double that of Germany, despite having far lower speed limits, making it very obvious that speed alone is not a major deciding factor in how safe a highway system is.
I agree with most of your points but speed and fatalities aren’t necessarily connected. Roads that have lower speed limits can have higher fatalities because there is a greater differential of speed between the drivers that follow the law and the ones that don’t, with the added bonus of having people become bored and looking at phones or something else because the speed limit is set too low.
@@robertmoschowsky9793 I realize that, the reason I mentioned it is to try and dispel the common misnomer that 'speed kills'.
They can make toll roads and like the DMV your car has to be registered and even pass an inspection yearly--like emissions.They also need to come up with a ban list.I do not care if someone is allowed on it with a 115 MPH new corolla--but no 50 year old pintos--or junky cars.In fact it should be a 50 dollar fee where a mechanic does an inspection and reads your OBD codes to make sure everything works.I have a TT stinger GT AWD--A fast car--if I press the pedal down just halfway getting on the HWY--I am at triple digits 2/3 the way down the ramp--I doubt even the 2nd turbo spools up.The HWY near me is 70--and most folks are going 85 to 90.Buth there are folks that are really driving pieces of crap and landscapers--they should not be allowed on HWYS towing all sorts of heavy dirty eq barely able to go 55.
@@derbigpr500 we DO have mandatory annual inspections in America. if we increased the standards of the vehicles then modded and project cars wont be able to pass without them stripping and rebuilding it every year
Echoxulan if you pay more, you can do two years, our diesel only gets checked every two years, as well as our jeep XJ.
I keep coming back to this video because this is one of the best videos I’ve ever watched
I went 90 on 55 and obvious speed trap thinking the state trooper wasn’t there that day. No cars in sight, nobody hurt, wasn’t at 90 for more than a second. 5 month suspension of my liscense, 300 dollar ticket, and required to have sr22 for 2 years. A girl at my school had no seat belt on, was looking at her phone, and crashed 35+mph into a car stopped at a light. She totalled her car and the car in front of her which slammed into the car in front of it slamming into the far in front of that. No liscense suspension, no ticket, no fine. She totalled 2 cars and damaged 4 almost killing 3 people out of pure negligance and is still allowed back on the roads with zero consequences.
Did you admit to speeding? I’d demand a jury trial. I guarantee you the state couldn’t prove you were actually going 90. They’d drop the criminal speeding charge and suspension.
Fully agree with everything you say. We have 120km/h limits on our motorways. Smart limits would definitely be a great step, as you say the roads are a totally different place depending on traffic and weather conditions.
I think speeding is an easy way out for police, getting a number on a radar gun is impossible to fight but I would much rather them be policing poor driving at lower speeds. Doing 100mph or more on a good road (for smart drivers) is probably one of the safest places you can be because you are in the zone and fully concentrating. In my view being on your phone through town at 30mph is more dangerous.
Phones and cars are deadly. Your dialogue resonates
It’s our biggest mistake with auto safety
@@TedwardDrives I believe the fines and punishment for using phones should be more aligned with DWI.. I think it's extremely unsafe driving while using the phone... The fine is very low where I live, and if it was 500 or 1,000, then possibly it would happen less. I'm not much of a advocate for most traffic laws, but I've seen way too many stupid people on their phone... This and sitting in the left lane.
You taught me something new Tedward. Love the informative bits you add to your vids.
The competitive passing thing is so annoying. I drive a crowd killer(mustang) and ill pass someone going 45 in a 55 and accelerate to 60 or 65, next thing I know they'll be on my ass.
8:20 good ol statie check lol
I guess all of us as enthusiasts do that subconsciously even when going the speed limit 😂
The requirements to first get your license definitely need to get upped, the requirements now are laughable with how easy it is. We also need a more thorough inspection like how Europe and all has MOT inspections. I’ve seen too many cars that just looking at it drive by are unsafe. Smashed front bumpers flapping in the wind, rusted mufflers dragging underneath the car, broken underpanels etc. there’s so many cars that would be unsafe at an unrestricted speed limit let alone those types of cars are unsafe at the existing speed limits, especially for other people on the road. I’ve had a car in front of me, an underpanel flew off from under their car and hit my windshield, thankfully no damage. In order for unrestricted speed zones we would have to have many more requirements put in place first which as you said, would never happen
Aidan Bulwicz is there no MOT in America ? In Europe they’re very strict with it plus you’ve to pay road tax
@@bekabeka71 Some states allow you to drive a car with no windshield or doors. The laws vary from state to state, California is the most strict, they are specifically difficult with emissions. Up in Canada we have serious rust issues in most provinces, especially the east coast and have 2 year inspections. On the west coast in BC, there are never any inspections, unless you are pulled over, a police officer can order you to have your car inspected (usually reserved only for modified vehicles it seems).
Justin Keenan wow seems like more freedom in Canada than anywhere else really apart from Asian countries
Beka Machurishvili we have inspections and the requirements vary state to state. Even so, the inspections are very relaxed in comparison to an MOT inspection and there’s loopholes such as if you know your car will fail inspection and you know someone who does inspections, they can turn a blind eye to things so you can pass. That happened with my car. The person I bought my car from was very dishonest and found major problems with my car (control arms were bad as well as major rust holes and the check engine light was unplugged from the gauge cluster) and he got it inspected from someone he knew and when it came for me to get it inspected, I had lots to fix in order for it to pass)
i was looking if somebody mentions the road safety checks of cars in europe. It's not just that (i can only speak for Germany and Austria here, don't know the exact regulations in the rest) the vehicles have to get checked by someone who is authorized by law to do these checkes either every year (Austria) or every 2 years (Germany) for road safety. If you modify certain things you most probably have to get that modification checked too and integrated in the paperwork, and only if it is regarded safe you will be allowed to drive the car on the road. (wheels that are a different size than the manufacturere specified, different brakes, different seats, lowering the car some aftermarket exhausts...)
13:27 I can understand the 6pm but at 2am, it's dark outside and that means that it's harder to see. Headlights can only do so much in the darkness.
I drove coast to coast earlier this year for the first time and was shocked when I got to Utah and saw an 80MPH speed limit, it was a great feeling to be able to cruise much closer to my reasonable max safe speed without worrying about speed traps.
The roads in awful condition in the northeast do a good job of capping max speed
Ain’t that the truth. It’s self limiting haha. There’s 35mph roads that I’ll never exceed 25 on 😂
The best road surface in North America is pure vomit to what the rest of the world can have. Just like our national airline carriers buying the 15 year old plane from Korea Air.
Mix of bad roads, bad weather. And I think much of New England (mostly southern New England) is just too urbanized for max speeds.
People who don't use passing lanes correctly annoy me. I think we should have steeper laws for obstructing passing or driving too slow in passing lane
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Well my mom has a 2019 dodge journey aka minivan and it's slow asfff going up anthill it slows down while accelerating and when I get on to a highway I have to gas it alot to get up to speed and not mess up the flow
@@guxery8901 you have 170 or 280 horses in that thing. That’s plenty enough you goofy zoomer
@@guxery8901 My 280 hp 4500 lb Honda odyssey minivan accelerates 0-60 in easily 6.7 seconds, caranddriver got 6.5 seconds which is easily able to get to 110 mph on the on-ramp.
I agree on this. I live in belgium and here there is alot of speed cameras but on the highways there is some zones where there is nothing where most people drive 160kmph+
Good stuff man. #BrakeCheckTheBrakeCheck
That was a kind driver 7:23 👍🏾
nothing to do with being kind. I live in Switzerland and here it's normal to drive back to the right lane after overtaking, I don't know how it is in the US. I would even say he took too long to drive back to the right lane, here everyone changes lanes way faster after overtaking.
@@elvirlm1086 yeah exactly in most contries in Europe this guy would be a dick for not changing lane faster
@@iVeeky that is true, i really dont uderstand why is he driving in the middle lane all the time :D you can see in his mirrors that there is row of cars behind him in middle, some on the left and the right lane is empty ... wtf
It was kind of the driver, but if you watch the rear view mirror, he passes that car and proceeds to slow down in front of them, causing them to have to pass him.
"America Needs Unrestricted Speed Limits But First..." we need much stricter driver license schooling and on road courtesy.
In America, every adult needs to drive for the sake of living a productive life. This condition force everyone to driven even if they should not or cannot afford to drive. For example, there are cars suddenly broken down at a traffic stop and even worse, on the high speed road, i.e. freeway.
In other word, stricter driver license is not possible until America develop a reliable and accessible public transportation.
It would end up being full blown races. Imagine 2 racers finding each other in this new brave world.
I have the same exact car just in 6spd love the car. Have always enjoyed your vids not sure why I waited till today to sub. Keep up the great work man
Thanks Willis! I do that too honestly...There's channels I watch but haven't subbed to and I have no idea why.
Unlikely this will ever work in the US, you can't even enforce lane disipline.
I really like your attitude as a driver. We have very much in common when it comes to driving fast cars fast and being responsible at the same time.
I live in germany and we have unrestricted areas around my city (two lane autobahn) and you always have to be cautious about silly drivers switching lanes infront of you while you going 200km/h (135mph) but i love the rush of pushing my amg to its limit. The sound and the feeling is so rewarding. Not daily of course.
And lets be honest. Dumb and irresponsible racers wont even care about speedlimits. We get news about fatal accidents weekly due to too high speeds at restricted autobahn (or even in the city!!) or distraction via smartphone.
So, i am always for unrestricted areas where it is save to drive fast. Some autobahns are restricted at daytime and unrestricted at night, made possible by electronic speedlimit signs.
Btw the average speed on the left lane is usually at around 140-160km/h (100mph) which is not that much but very convenient for long trips.
Anyways, always take care of your sorroundings and be safe!
Greetings from germany.
A subscriber.
We do have variable speed limit on some major roads here in Norway, mostly lowered for work on the road and heavy traffic though
In Australia, or at least Victoria, there are variable speed limits which are used on certain sections of freeways. It's mostly for roads passing through/by cities, where the speed limit may reduce during rush hours.
I really don't think speed is the main issue in safe driving anymore. It would be much better if the police focused on aggressive and distracted driving. However, those things are much harder to define, let alone enforce. So I think that speed will be the primary focus for highway safety for the foreseeable future.
The Gov't needs to step it up. They need to prevent cell carriers from allowing drivers to use their phones while driving, period. There are cameras on the phones, use them for face unlock, have the device locked into a dock on the drivers side and cannot be removed until the vehicle stops. Something needs to be put into action..unless the Gov't really doesn't care, which I am starting to believe.
JoeyandLindsay I disagree. The stands for phones shouldn’t ever be used even. Phones should only be used for maps. I’ve seen people driving with their phone on a stand on facetime and their priority was getting her face in the camera. Occupying 2 lanes while going 75.
@@JoeJacksonGT3 how could your cell carrier possibly enforce that? Regardless, talking on the phone or using navigation shouldn't be particularly distracting. It's only when people try to text, use social media, etc. that it becomes a larger problem
id push back on this being the *lowest* political priority: better driver training and etiquette could save lives!
I like your m3! The car is so cool.Very enjoyable video.
Phenomenal synopsis!
I feel the exact same in the UK! Our absolutely maximum speed limit (called the 'National Speed Limit') is 70 mph. Generally it's 30 mph in residential areas, in Scotland we even have a 'Twenty's Plenty' speed limit for areas around schools etc which I absolutely agree with. The UK doesn't have a lot of insanely long stretches like in the US but on motorways (our version of highways) that are 3 or 4 lanes, they're built for high speed traffic so it's nuts to be limited to 70 mph!
A lot of our roads are small country lanes which usually have 60 mph speed limits which kind of counts as de-restricted since it's literally impossible on some roads to go that fast without ending up in a bush. But yeah the motorways definitely need a higher limit, especially since we have variable speed limits that can be changed at any time of the day.
As a German, I paid almost $3k for my licence.
Also, many Germans fight fight for universal speed limits on the Autobahn.
The German "Drive Right" system involves lots of aspects, like stationary and mobile enforcement of STRICT driving laws. Stringent and expensive licensing and vehicle standards requirements.
to sum up my thoughts on this video: i very passionately agree with everything you said. couldn't have said it better myself.
Im glad im living in Germany, hope you can push your m3 to the limit one day legally. And btw really nice car.
I see people driving with their side mirrors folded all the time :) They don't even check them to notice they're folded.
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How the hell do people drive like that? I even look around me when I'm walking. I want to know what's is happening around me. I can't even imagine the level of ingorance to not even care about the mirrors, to the point of forgeting to unfold them. Its mindblowing.
We use variable speed limits on some motorways in the uk and it helps a tonne to prevent traffic
Awesome video bro
Well the MAIN problem in USA is that everyone drives in the left or middle lane and passes each other left and right. There you go coming with 110 mph+ passing someone right someone left etc... They first need to change the lane system like in the EU drive for all the time right and only go left when passing by, and passing someone over right will get you a ticket.
I´m from Germany and i can confirm there are a lot of weird and selfcentered drivers around here :)
yeah its everywhere...I certainly don't think Germany is a utopia but I do believe there are good practices that make sense for us to adopt.
@@TedwardDrives i agree... because we know it´s derestricted we have always on mind that on every given second there could come a car with over 300 km per hour. One of the things my driving instructor told us: if you are on the roads, no matter in the city or at the Autobahn, watch your surroundings. So you can always be prepared :)
@@td8552 Yeah I just wish people in America would get off their phones. Maybe those apple carplay stereos really are the biggest safety feature for our dumbasses.
I live in delaware, and there's this nice long straight stretch of 495 that goes next to the delaware river. I think it has a variable speed limit since usually it has a 65 mph limit, but during rush hour, it's reduced to 55. But honestly, people go around 75-90 mph there
That M3 sounds amazing
I would say out of all the stars I’ve been to Vermont has the best driver etiquette. Highways in Vermont only have one or two lanes for the most part and everyone’s always stays in the truck lane unless they need to pass. Highways are the best here. Except the highway is on the side of the state that no one lives on. But the highway from Bennington to Manchester is so much fun on the left side of the state. (Edit I typed this before he brought up Vermont I’m just hearing him say it now)
Haha I love that you had this thought before I talked about it. Vermont rules
I wish there was like a fast track lane with unrestricted speed that was highly regulated. I'd gladly pay a yearly fee for access to the lane.
That would just lead to a lot of drivers hogging up that lane because it (by some reason) becomes more 'attractive'
@@runeodin7237 I agree. Which means we need camera monitoring and larger police presence in the area. It would deffinitly create jobs and help bring the economy back.
@@runeodin7237 How about not only unrestricted but also a minimum speed of 75mph as well?
The state should create a fast lane ( more infrastructure jobs), add an annual license fee ( extra state revenue) , dedicated traffic cops to enforce it ( more jobs) , annual car inspections ( mechanics make money). Everybody wins!
The other thing to mention would be dynamic speed limits. In Germany, for instance, there are sections of the autobahn that are unrestricted at some times but restricted during heave traffic. I feel that something like that would be a good solution in more populated areas on highways.
Great driving and beatiful car .. i love it !
I think what people don’t think about is that reckless driving and driving fast are completely different and not the same thing at all. Thank you for doing this. This country needs a serious overhaul of drivers education ( keep right, pass left), road infrastructure and speed limits.
Preach! I couldn't agree more
a few years ago Austria actually increased the speed limit of some highways from 130 to 140 kmh(around 80-90 mph), and it resulted in less accidents which supports the arguments you said
We have variable speed limits in Seattle in many places, then again it’s usually just a difference of 55mph vs 20mph during heavy traffic
You really did your homework on the history lol. Quite informative! Great video man!
Thanks! It's important to look back on speed limit laws to understand why we have them.
More more more and more m3 e92 videos pleasee
He’s speaking facts this is stuff we learned in high school
good job filling up the blinker fluid in the m3
Always topped off
Americans arent able to have the discipline of keep right and only go to the left to pass, they just cant fathom something like this lol.
we italians watching right now... "ooww look this cute fella complaining while driving in a really disciplined highway XD"
A point rarely mentioned,there are fences surrounding every autobahn therefore no deer.
You have such a lovely green space
Sometimes I feel like Mass highway patrol just get used to people driving 90+ in 55mph zone...
You know how hard it is to get my civic to go and sustain 100mph not to mention the car shakes a bit at that high speed
It shakes probably because your tires need balancing or your suspension has worn components. If its an older civic I can see the lack of power but it doesn't take much to make it capable of sustaining 100. Honda civics sold today can do 100 without issues. Even my wife's 2017 Honda fit with a whopping 125hp can do and sustain 100
the fact that i know the area on where you are driving wild i drive on the same highway lol.
In the Netherlands at night some speedlimits get raised from 100 KMh (62 MPh) to 130 KMh (80 MPh)
Really well thought video and I enjoyed it. I don't know if I agree with the floating or rotating speed limit though. You mentioned at 2am raising the speed limit. Probably with something like that is you have people coming home from the bar and now they think they can drive even faster. Granted impaired drivers is a whole different issue, but yeah.
And I agree we'll probably never see unrestricted limits. As you said political issues are the first factor if we're being honest, but our drivers aren't smart enough or responsible enough. The whole driving structure and education side of things would need a complete over hall and that also costs money so that won't happen either.
Haven't finished watching it, but you hit the nail on the head with it being politicized. That's it. Reason many places still have 55mph or close to speed limits is because of the 70s. Speeding tickets. It brings in hundreds of millions of dollars for states. Want a perfect example, look no further then Virginia with it's million dollar mile. Look that up, it will piss you off.
It has nothing to do with safety. That's a secondary and tertiary concern. The first is money. Then we have these Karen's that are scared of fucking everything. Fighting against any and all derestrictions on our freedoms. And a lot of people agree with them, but not nearly as vocal.
Then it goes down to safety. Yes higher speeds go hand in hand with more traffic deaths. But better driver training would make the roads far safer than any law will. But that actually fixes the problem and they can't make nearly as much money doing it.
Money is the number 1 reason why most of those bullshit laws we have exist
my dad would LOVE this, this man and his 2009 gmc sierra goes 92 in a 70
In germany you usually pay (roughly rounded in usd) 1800 up to 2600 for your drivers license. You must drive a lot of hours with a teacher together, you have two different exams you have to take, on on paper (today its made on pc, multiple choice with videos, pictures and stuff) and one where you drive with a examiner and your teacher together through the city, over countryroads, the autobahn of course and if you took your lessons, passed the exams than you are legally allowed to drive a car