On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:18:43 -0800 (PST), ComandanteBanana
wrote:

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Now there's the Swedish approach (vision zero) and the German
approach, where you drive fast but not like an idiot.

With certain restrictions - where traffic and/or whether conditions
are bad, there are often speed limits imposed on the Autobahn.

Notice also that
Germany has extensive bike lanes, so it works like a zero tolerance
between cars and bicycles since they are separated.

They are separated only until the next intersection - and that's where
they become dangerous, and many cyclists have been killed by
right-turning motorists not seeing the cyclist. Cycle paths are a
contentious issue in Germany, particularly those whose use is
compulsory.