The Autobahns of Germany

Germany is famous for a lot of things. Frankfurthers, the world-famous festival Oktoberfest, having a lady Chancellor for the first time, and the notorious Autobahn. According to rumors, almost every car passing through this twenty-lane superhighway breaking the sound barrier. Although German drivers are among the fastest and most aggressive drivers in the world, as displayed by Michael Schumacher, not everyone is going as fast as 300 km/hr in the Autobahn.

The tall tales of German speed demons driving in the Autobahn are not entirely correct. Believe it or not, the Autobahn is just like your average freeway and there are numerous sections in that do have speed limits. Due to the nature of Germans to travel at the maximum speed of the vehicle they are driving, you have to be careful when passing through this freeway. When changing lanes, you should always look over your shoulder because vehicles will appear without warning on any given second.

It is advisable to use the right lane even though most motorists prefer using the middle and the left lanes. If you want to overtake other vehicles, you are only allowed to do that on the left lane. If you overtake a vehicle on the right lane, you will be fined. If you've missed your exit, don't turn around on the highway. Instead, look for then next exit, make a u-turn and drive to your destination.