Yes it's true. German highways are among the most famous in the world. However there are several countries where the speed limit is permissive…
On the famous autobahnen there are speed limits and in fact there are fewer and fewer places where there are no limits. But yes, there are areas where we can go flat out. In the rest of the world, the scenario is quite different, sometimes because of the quality of the roads, sometimes because of the quality of the car park in question.However, there are countries where the limits are quite permissive. For speed lovers, the motorways in Poland and Bulgaria are a good alternative, as these countries are allowed to travel at 140km/h. If we add the tolerance of 10km/h to this, the effective limit is 150 km/h.
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In the UAE, the limit on most highways is 120km/h, which with the 20km/h tolerance makes a limit of 140km/h. It's not bad, it's right. But for some drivers it won't be enough considering the supercars that are usually seen in the Persian Gulf, where the local police show cars like the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari FF or the Audi R8.
Then there are several countries where the limit is 130km/h, such as France, Ukraine, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Argentina or USA. Of these, it is worth noting Ukraine, one of the most permissive countries in Europe, where the tolerance is 20km/h.
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Moreover, the most common throughout the world is the 120 km/h that are practiced in Portugal and in more than 50 countries, including Finland. In this country, the tolerance is 20km/h and the fine is based on the offender's income.
But there is more. Within countries themselves, there are sometimes roads with specific limits above the general limits. In Australia, all roads in the northern region (Northern Territory) have limits of 130 km/h, while on the other roads the country restricts speed to 110 km/h. In the US, despite the 80 mph (129 km/h) limit, the Texas State Highway has 85 mph (137 km/h) limits, while the Montana State Interstates simply have no limit.
For those who take the expression “deep nail” too seriously, the best thing is to be prudent and drive with moderation. The public road is not the place for high speeds.
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