There is a blue van in the right lane, and at 270 km/h (168 MPH), he’s going to be right behind it in a second. Therefore the lane is not – in fact – free.
Also he’s doing 270 going into a stretch limited to 120. IDK what German traffic laws are like, but the image I have of Germany is that you guys have even harsher punishments than us in Denmark. If you did 270 in a 120 in DK, you’d get a 2000€ fine (15000DKK), as well losing both your license and your car. You might even get jail time.
What’s even worse is that as a foreigner (maybe not a Schengen citizen, but definitely Americans) we don’t trust you to pay the fine, so you’d be detained until you get the money. I’ve seen policeshows where foreigners are even driven to ATMs, and it seems a bit like extortion.
Actually, our punishments for speeding are very mild compared to much of the rest of Europe. Going over the limit by such a margin will get you lose your license though.
at 270 km/h (168 MPH), he’s going to be right behind it in a second.
The bollards on the right side of the road are at a distance of 50m from each other, by which we can estimate that the other car is at least 250 to 300 meters away. 270km/h equals 75m/s so they are about 4 seconds behind (if the other car was stationary).
Therefore the lane is not – in fact – free.
To answer this question it is much more important to know what is on the right lane next to or behind the car, which we do not see in this image anyway.
Oh he does: the people who whine about using the left lane are the ones who want to do 40 over the speed limit while weaving around traffic without signaling
You can tell he is American because he blocks the left line while the right lane is free
There is a blue van in the right lane, and at 270 km/h (168 MPH), he’s going to be right behind it in a second. Therefore the lane is not – in fact – free.
I hope for everyone’s sake you don’t drive.
Also he’s doing 270 going into a stretch limited to 120. IDK what German traffic laws are like, but the image I have of Germany is that you guys have even harsher punishments than us in Denmark. If you did 270 in a 120 in DK, you’d get a 2000€ fine (15000DKK), as well losing both your license and your car. You might even get jail time.
What’s even worse is that as a foreigner (maybe not a Schengen citizen, but definitely Americans) we don’t trust you to pay the fine, so you’d be detained until you get the money. I’ve seen policeshows where foreigners are even driven to ATMs, and it seems a bit like extortion.
Actually, our punishments for speeding are very mild compared to much of the rest of Europe. Going over the limit by such a margin will get you lose your license though.
*car in front of a blue road sign
The bollards on the right side of the road are at a distance of 50m from each other, by which we can estimate that the other car is at least 250 to 300 meters away. 270km/h equals 75m/s so they are about 4 seconds behind (if the other car was stationary).
To answer this question it is much more important to know what is on the right lane next to or behind the car, which we do not see in this image anyway.
Oh he does: the people who whine about using the left lane are the ones who want to do 40 over the speed limit while weaving around traffic without signaling
On the autobahn? While sections do have a speed limit, the “no speed limit” is kinda the autobahn’s whole schtick.
And you can tell how fast that van is driving from this picture? Or how long the POV car has been in the left lane already?
Even if the Van was stationary it would take the car 5 seconds to reach it at 270 kmh