Search

Listen

News 88.9 KNPR
Classical 89.7 KCNV
Podcasts view all

member station

Subscribe to Autobahn

Autobahn

NPR
Business
Cars drive near Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday in Germany. Most German highways have no speed limit, and a proposal to cap speeds at about 80 mph has sparked controversy.

A Speed Limit On German Highways: 'Like Talking Gun Control In The U.S.'

Jan 25, 2019
A government committee says capping speeds could reduce carbon emissions and pollution. Opponents say Germans have a visceral need for speed akin to Americans' views on gun rights.
PRXNPRAPMBBC INN