| Interesting. My favourite is the A5 near Frankfurt with 4 Lanes on Sunday evening. Usually the whole traffic is on the left lanes. When I hit the end of this "traffic jam" I'm using the rightest (!) lane to slow down from 200 km/h down to around 120 km/h to match the left lanes because nearly nobody is driving there. If I'm not driving "gemütlich" (like not in hurry), I stick to 120-130 km/h. For faster travels my personal enduring maximum is 180 km/h. Everything above is very exausting (and fuel consuming). Regarding "safe" driving: There is probably a lot more than traffic. A45 has some unlimited sections with three lanes, but the curves are strong. With 200+ km/h (if you dare), you'll feel strong G-forces. Thrilling but also dangerous! My personal advices would be:
Observe how traffic works, see some idiots pulling left without using blinkers.
It's often possible to tell if someone is going to change the lane in the next seconds. Monitor the traffic with your mirrors.
Don't underestimate speed and keep track of the cars near to you. Especially on the left lane you have to manage looking forward and into the mirror. And last:
Drive only as fast as you can.
Cars tend to get noisy or tend to steer left or right. Be honest to yourself, if you feel that the car is flying, very sensitive to any steering or you simply clutch the steering wheel, you are on/above your limit. However: The memes are true: On a lot days, it's not even possible to maintain speed around 130 km/h (probably depending on your route) |