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Autobahn, not Audubon.

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I wondered why cars were zipping by me like I was standing still when I was already going 10 miles over the speed limit ... thanks for that story.

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Re: "the news that they can treat Arizona’s highways like the Audubon with near impunity"

What do you have against a society of birdwatchers?

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"pretty unique"???? Something is either unique or it is not. "Unique" means one of a kind. There are no gradations of uniqueness.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobahn. And it's much more polite than our roadways.

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Hey, great job highlighting law enforcement budget shortfalls without ever once mentioning how much these agencies, depts, and officers cost the public when they (somewhat frequently) lose civil suits for murdering or brutalizing innocent people.

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fun fact I wrote this whole newsletter just screaming into siri

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Some days you're the bug. Some days you're the windshield. Hope today was better, Hank.

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Please check your spelling. Unless you meant to refer to AZ freeways as a place for birdwatching! Further, most German high speed highways are not a no speed limit free for all.

SPEED LIMIT ON THE AUTOBAHN IN GERMANY

The German government recommends a maximum speed of 130 kph, so about 80 mph per hour on autobahns, but drivers are free to go as fast as they want in de-restricted sections of the autobahns.

Autobahn in Germany Unveiling Speed Limit & Rules

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https://www.epikdrives.com › german-autobahn

Further: “One of the reasons why there's no speed limit is there's no need for one. Per capita, traffic related deaths in Germany are one of the lowest in the world, with 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people. For reference, that's 70 percent less than those in the United States.Sep 15, 2023” https://supercarblondie.com/german-autobahn-speed-limit/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20reasons%20why,those%20in%20the%20United%20States.

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