Experts discuss speed limit changes

• An accident researcher says that the speed limit can also be made positive.
• The changing speed limit will be more attractive than the hard limit of 130 kilometers per hour.

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Crash researcher says experts are more inclined to discuss evolution Speed ​​limit as a hard limit at 130 kilometers per hour. With variable message signatures, “the traffic control center can control traffic in a targeted way, for example by lowering the maximum allowable speed if necessary. And if necessary also significantly less than 130”, said Siegfried Brockmann, researcher in charge of accidents in insurance (UDV), the t-online internet portal.

“In the end, we were able to benefit more from the hard limit of 130 km/h. We can also set a positive speed limit. But we must also be prepared to spend the necessary money.”

The stopping distance is getting shorter

Exactly how Tempo 130 will affect road safety has not been studied; there is little data safe.

“From a scientific point of view, no one can say what this will bring concretely. Therefore, the Tempo 130 is more of an arbitrary speed limit than a limit that is somehow scientifically debatable,” explains Brockmann. “Unfortunately, we only know for sure from science: if you drive slower, the stopping distance is shorter and the collision energy is less.”

Armin Laschet: “This is illogical”

Politics and business are currently discussing the introduction of a general speed limit of 130 kilometers per hour on highways. Green parliamentary group leader Anton Hofreiter told “Handelsblatt” on Wednesday that he said “Safety Speed ​​130” would improve road safety, reduce noise, pollutants and carbon dioxide emissions.

the CDU boss then Union chancellor candidate Armin Laschet opposes To the German Editorial Network (RND) against the 130 speed limit: “Why are electric vehicles that do not cause CO2 emissions allowed to drive above 130? This is illogical.” (ff/dpa)