Speed limit on motorways after exploratory talks off the table

Habeck: “We couldn’t enforce the speed limit”
“We want to make Germany the lead market for electromobility and therefore massively accelerate the expansion of the charging station infrastructure. There will be no general speed limit,” it says in one common paper, which was presented by the party leaders on October 15, 2021. Green co-boss Robert Habeck said it was a matter of creating clarity: “We could not enforce the speed limit. We are very satisfied in other areas.”

According to a joint decision, the SPD, Greens and FDP do not want a general speed limit on motorways for the time being.
Greens wanted the speed limit the most

The party leaders Habeck, Baerbock (Greens), Scholz (SPD) and Lindner (FDP; from left) announce the results of the explorations.
FDP, Union and AfD against a speed limit

Transport Minister Scheuer is strictly against a speed limit on German motorways.
Election programs of the parties on the subject of speed limit
What is in the Union’s electoral manifesto?
“We reject a diesel driving ban as well as a general speed limit on motorways. Instead, we rely on innovative, modern traffic control.”
What does the SPD say about the speed limit?
“We will introduce a speed limit of 130 km / h on federal motorways. This will protect the environment and significantly reduce the number of accidents. In addition, we will advance research, development and pilot projects so that ships, aircraft and trucks no longer emit climate-damaging CO2. We combine that with Projects to build an environmentally friendly hydrogen economy. “
What do the Greens want in the speed limit question?
“For the motorways we want a safety speed of 130 km / h. If there are special reasons, such as in and around cities or metropolitan areas, then a maximum of 120 km / h applies.”
What is the FDP’s position on the speed limit on motorways?
“We Free Democrats are against disproportionate bans on mobility. We rely on innovation, reason and freedom. Speed limits, diesel or motorcycle bans are neither progressive nor sustainable.”
What is the left for when it comes to speed limits?
“To protect people and the climate, we finally need speed limits: 120 km / h on motorways, 80 km / h on country roads and a regular speed of 30 km / h in urban areas.”
What does the AfD say?
“The AfD strictly rejects a general speed limit on federal motorways. Rigid speed limits have to be checked regularly and, if they are unfounded, no longer apply. Temporary flexible, situation-appropriate route control systems are the alternative.”
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ADAC neutral on the subject of speed limits

According to ADAC traffic president Gerhard Hillebrand, the automobile club is no longer fundamentally against a speed limit.
At the beginning of 2020 the ADAC, with 21 million members an important influencing factor, gave up its decade-long negative attitude. The automobile club was “no longer in principle” against a speed limit, said the ADAC traffic president Gerhard Hillebrand. The discussion is conducted emotionally and polarizes among the members. “That is why the ADAC is currently not committed to the question.” Of the Auto Club Europe (ACE) also speaks for Tempo 130 on motorways the end. The reasons given by Germany’s second largest traffic club are an increase in Traffic safety, reducing the number of dead and seriously injured people Accident victim and a better one Traffic flow.
Free travel on 70 percent of the motorway
On the Most of the highways in Germany currently applies free travel. Are without a speed limit 70 percent of the network. There are permanent or temporary restrictions with signs on 20.8 percent of the network, as official data from the Federal Highway Research Institute for 2015 show. The most common are Tempo 120 (7.8 percent) and Tempo 100 (5.6 percent). There are also variable traffic control displays. In 2019, the statistics collection portal Statista set no general speed limit for around 57 percent of motorway kilometers and a temporary one for 13 percent with roadworks. Regardless of this, one has been recommended for more than 40 years Recommended speed of 130 km / h. If you look at one EU card on, Germany is a White spot – Everywhere else there are general speed restrictions.
Survey: more than half for the speed limit
With material from dpa.