European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Speed kills army records show that in most fatal Auto Mobile accidents the Driver was speeding. Not Only do people exceed posted Speed limits but they also drive too fasl for Road conditions. Germany has iwo types of Speed limits. You May see posted Speed limits for 30 pm a so pm a Boom a 100 pm a Etc. Often however limits that apply to certain types of highways and vehicles Are not posted. For example in cities towns and villages the Speed limit for cars is so pm a or 31 Mph unless posted otherwise. Out Side built up areas the limit is 100 pm a or 62 Mph. Remember that these Speed limits arc for Clear weather and Road conditions. An exception is when you Sec the sign " Bei Naesse posted with a Speed limit. This is the Speed limit when he Road is wet. Roads which May have no Speed limit but still require common sense caution and alertness Are autobahn. Often the recommended Speed Limu is posted. It May read "90-110 pm or Nicht Schnelle Rajs 130 pm a during the past few years Speed limits have been established along Many autobahn. In Addi Tion to a desire to increase safety on the roads the German government is attempting to limit the damage caused by automobile pollution. As you drive watch carefully for Speed limit signs like those shown below. If you have an american car the odometer is calculated in Miles per hour Mph. In Europe Speed is calculated in Kilometres per hour pm a. Here Are two Quick conversion formulas for changing Miles to Kilometres and Kilometres to Miles. Pm a to Mph multiply the pm a by .6 and drop the last digit of the answer. Example 90 pm a x .6 = 54.0 Mph. Mph to pm a multiply Miles by 1.6 and drop the last digit. Example 90 Mph x 1.6 144.0 pm a. Speed limit this sign with Black numbers on a White Back ground bordered with red indicates the Maxi mum Speed. Your path to a Pov operator s License Reinfahrt Pov registration a Pov Prii lately owned vehicle is a car truck trailer motorcycle or other Type of vehicle. Regardless of i he kind of vehicle it must be regts lured with the Usa eur registry of motor vehicles. The picture shows what materials Are needed to Register your Pov. Usa eur regulation 190-1 and Usa eur pamphlet 190-34 describe the procedures you should follow. Or consult your local maps or the registry of motor vehicles. To Register a Pov you will need 1 proof of ownership 2 a form 1598, with proof of vehicle inspection 3 double White insurance card 4 Usa eur Driver s License and 5 t1q registration fee. You will receive your a form 89, registration License plates verification decal and expiration Date decal. Recommended Speed this sign recommends that with favourable Road conditions traffic visibility and weather you select a Speed within those indicated. This sign has White numbers on a Blue background and to seen on the autobahn. 70-110 recommended maximum Speed autobahn sign which Odt Lutvi Drivers to drive not faster than 130 pm a. Nicht Schneller als 130 emergency phone numbers from your local military phone ets non its Milieu Polke military ambulance ire German emergency nol Ruf 114 116 117 99 110 9t 97 91 11 9� 111 9s til German fire Feuer Wehr from your local civilian phone military police military ambulance military fire German emergency