According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Germany, on January 17, the Federal Constitutional Court of this country rejected the request for a speed limit on the German highway system.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are two German nationals who “oppose inadequate climate protection measures in the country.” According to the plaintiffs, CO2 emissions could be significantly reduced immediately thanks to speed limits on highways, and that, without the measure, by 2030 “much more severe loss of liberty” would be expected. happen.
German Constitutional Court rejected the request, but stressed that climate protection continues to be a well-thought-out consideration in all decisions made by federal and state governments. This applies not only to administrative decisions but also to legislative bodies.
Speed limit Highways have been the subject of controversy in Germany for many years. Many requests have been made for the need for speed limits on highways, but there are also many objections to this proposal.
This issue was discussed during the formation of the governing coalition (including the Social Democrats SPD, the Green Party and the FPD Liberal Democrats). However, the FDP firmly opposed this request, so the provision for speed limits was not included in the coalition agreement.
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Currently Germany is the only country in the world that does not have a maximum speed limit on highways. In many other European countries, the top speed is usually limited to 130 or 120 km/h.
According to calculations by the German Federal Environment Agency, if the general speed limit on the national highway system is maximum 120 km / h, the total CO2 emissions from cars and light vehicles will be reduced. about 2.7%. At the top speed of 100 km/h, the reduction will be 5.7%. The number of road deaths and noise will also be significantly reduced.
Vu Tung (VNA/Vietnam+)