European CommissionFeb 20

A single road death is one too many.

In 2024, 19,940 people lost their lives in road crashes in the EU, a 12% drop compared to 2019.

Progress is real but not enough.

To meet our goal of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030 and Vision Zero by 2050, we must accelerate our efforts.

We will focus on safer infrastructure, stronger enforcement, vehicle technologies, new mobility, and road safety research.

Safer roads are not optional. They are essential.

More: https://link.europa.eu/NBYq9h

Show threadDer DingsFeb 20
@EUCommission Well, you wouldn‘t need additional research if you’d finally enforce a speed limit in whole Europe including Germany.
Show threadTuukka RFeb 20

@aus_der_UBahn @EUCommission

I have heard there are occasionally traffic deaths outside Germany as well. Are you sure speed limits in Germany would decrease their number? Why?

Show threadMichiel
@Tuuktuuk @aus_der_UBahn @EUCommission I can tell you one case, where a schoolmate drove his Porsche at the Autobahn and drove himself to death at 240km/h. With speed limits enforced he would still be alive. At least way more likely. I don’t speed in France as the speed limits are aggressively enforced 🚗===🚓🇫🇷
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Show threadTuukka RFeb 20

@michielw @aus_der_UBahn @EUCommission

Personally I'd say even 120 km/h is too high, as the fuel consumption increases so dramatically when you go over 90 km/h. Maybe 100 km/h would be okay, 110 km/h tops. But the difference in consumption between 110 and 120 is so big that 120 isn't worth the extra consumption and pollution.

But:The lack of speed limits on Autobahn is a parade example of what each member state should have autonomy on!

Show threadMichielFeb 20
@Tuuktuuk @aus_der_UBahn @EUCommission yeah agreed on speed. 120km/h doesn’t even make much difference for the typical distances traveled.