R50/53 Autobahn: What she can do
3rd Gear
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: South o' Boston
Nobody has mentioned that the Autobahn was commissioned and built by Hitler's regime for the sole purpose of moving war material.
And, yes, it would be nice to have stepped licensing here in the states, but it'll never happen (thank God) as long as we live in a democracy.
Flame on!!!
And, yes, it would be nice to have stepped licensing here in the states, but it'll never happen (thank God) as long as we live in a democracy.
Flame on!!!
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Washington. No, the other one.
In turn, Eisenhower established the interstates (I-whatever) for pretty much the same reason. Guess he didn't plan on running tanks on it though.
No flames from me, but it does seem to be getting harder to hang on to the democracy part.
"Those who are willing to trade freedom for safety deserve neither." Thanks, Ben, you were a wise man.
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Flame on, indeed.
No flames from me, but it does seem to be getting harder to hang on to the democracy part.
"Those who are willing to trade freedom for safety deserve neither." Thanks, Ben, you were a wise man.
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Flame on, indeed.
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6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Oahu, Hawai'i
Oh, and I saw an honest-to-goodness accident on the autobahn this weekend. At the end of an 80-khm construction zone (narrow left lane), when things opened back up to 120 mph, a lady in the left lane blindly tried to change lanes to the slow lane. Might be the first time I've seen an actual accident on the autobahn, while it unfolded. No one appeared injured, just glass and fluids.