On May 26, 3:49 pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser
Philosopher" <
nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 26, 2:18 pm, Brent <
tetraethylleadREMOVET...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > On 2011-05-26, Harry K <
turnkey4...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On May 26, 6:29 am, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser
> > >> Some newer, heavier SUVs go way faster than that. I wonder how the
> > >> Autobahn handles those monsters --if any out there.
> > > Can't speak for today but back in the 60s (spent 6 years over there)
> > > the traffic mix was very fast vehicles down to things that could
> > > barely get out of their own way. How do they handle it? Very strict
> > > traffic discipline that _everybody_ (with few exceptions) observes.
>
> > And no "reasonable rate" passers. Pass and get it done quickly. None of
> > this BS about how the person who caught up is wrong, the person blocking
> > is in the wrong for not getting the pass done before other traffic
> > reached him.
>
> Exactly, no one playing vigilante.
>
>
>
> > > Memory fades - tried to recall what the truck traffic was like and I
> > > can't say yay or nay if they were allowed on the 'bahns.
>
> > I saw SUVs on the autobahn.
>
> SUVs as in Mercedes (not the square one but the fancy one) or as in
> Supersized Unnecessary Vehicles?
>
> Even a Mercedes SUV, what's the reasonable speed 80mph? A supersized
> one would cause catastrophic damage if out of control.
I think I can relate to this:
"I ride my bicycle to work every day, that keeps me healty, fit and
it's great fun, still I enjoy driving fast on the Autobahn, if
needed."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/19/autobahn-party-german-hig_n_650771.html#115624
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