Destination: GERMANY | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Side Of Road DRIVE ON THE RIGHT SPEED LIMITS Traffic police can impose severe on-the-spot fines. Limited-access highways (Autobahn): unless signposted there is no speed limit but the suggested limit is 130 k.p.h. (80 m.p.h.) Main roads 100 k.p.h. (62 m.p.h.) Urban areas 50 k.p.h. (31 m.p.h.) SEAT BELTS Must be worn in front and back seats at all times. Children under 12 must sit on child seat cushions to enable seat belts to fit properly. BLOOD ALCOHOL The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.05%. Random breath tests on drivers are carried out frequently, especially late at night, and the penalties for offenders are severe. |
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