<P> In December 1952 the West German legislature voted to abolish all speed limits, reverting to State - level decisions . However, rising traffic fatalities led to a partial reversal: an urban speed limit of 50 km / h (31 mph) became effective September 1, 1957, despite resistance by the German Auto Club . By 1970, fatalities had climbed to over 19,000; in 1972 a general rural speed limit of 100 km / h (62 mph) went into effect--except on motorways . At 14 November 1983 the Hamburg suburb of Buxtehude had the first implementation of 30 km / h (19 mph) limits in residential areas, a concept that became popular . </P> <P> East Germany's safety efforts primarily focused on restrictive traffic regulation; for examples, zero alcohol tolerance, 100 km / h (62 mph) on autobahns and 80 km / h (50 mph) outside cities . Within two years after German reunification in 1990, the availability of high - powered vehicles and a 54% increase in motorized traffic led to a doubling of annual traffic deaths, despite interim continuation of prior speed restrictions . An extensive program of the four Es (enforcement, education, engineering, and emergency response) brought the number of traffic deaths back to pre-unification levels after ten years while traffic regulations were conformed to western standards (e.g., 130 km / h (81 mph) Autobahn advisory limit, 100 km / h (62 mph) on other rural roads, and 0.5 milligrams BAC . </P> <P> German autobahns are famous for having no universal motorway speed limit, although slightly more than 50% of them have posted speed limits and about 10% are equipped with motorway control systems that can show variable speed limits . There is no national speed limit, either, for cars and motorcycles on any highway outside of towns if it has a central reservation or a minimum of two marked lanes per direction . Due to this it is common to be overtaken by cars or motorcycles travelling over 200 km / h (125 mph). On such roads, as well as motorways, a recommended speed limit (Richtgeschwindigkeit) of 130 km / h (81 mph) applies . While driving at higher speeds is not punishable, the increased risk induced by higher speeds (erhöhte Betriebsgefahr) may result in partial liability for damages . Moreover, the law forbids travel at speeds that would extend the vehicle's minimum halting distance beyond the driver's line of sight . On all German roads, there are speed limits for trucks, buses, cars towing trailers, and small motorised vehicles (Mopeds, etc .). </P> <P> The introduction of a national speed limit for motorways and similar roads has been on the agenda of various political and environmentalist groups for decades, but at present, there are still no definite plans on behalf of the federal government regarding the matter . </P>

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