Speed limit: majority of drivers support speed limit

Most motorists want to race less on motorways. On average, they plead for a maximum of 133 kilometers per hour. The majority for a general speed limit has become smaller.

More than half of drivers in Germany are in favour of a speed limit in a survey. However, this is less than in previous years.

The majority of Germans would welcome a speed limit on motorways and they even have quite concrete ideas of speed.

© powell83 / Adobe Stock The majority of drivers in Germany are in favour of a speed limit – on average they want 133 km/h on the motorway.

The approval for a general speed limit on German car lanes is falling significantly. While the majority of drivers still spoke out, the number of opponents is increasing. The desired speed is also increasing. (Continue reading)

However, the support for a speed limit on motorways is easily reduced. There is no change at the desired maximum speed. (car, studies)