European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Short i no Speed Lima on Germany but Obarts where some driven Puth their High powered vehicles up to 120 Mph or More. Deadly Fust for Speed on the autobahn by Girard c. Steichen associated press Rivers in High powered porsche bows and Mercedes benzes still rip along the autobahn Al More than 100 Mph even though the Bonn government suggests they slow Down to to. A Frallic psychologist thinks West German Drivers might be psychologically unable to slow Down. The car has come to express the no. 1 German addiction the deadly lust Lor  said Werner Winter in Hannover. This society encourages people to Lake risks Lor Success to exercise Power and to posh the limits of the  what s permitted is unlimited Speed on Wesl Germany s autobahn. They have no Speed limits except on some Bridges near cities or around construction. Pleas by environmentalists and safely experts in rec font years to put the brakes on autobahn Drivers have largely fallen on Deal cars including i he government s. The government claims Many accidents Are caused by Drivers going Loo slowly. Winkler and other psychologists say the nation s 5.239 Miles of modern autobahn. As expressways Are called represent a bastion of unbridled Freedom and personal expression for Many of Wesl Germany s estimated 33 million Drivers some officials say the Simiu Avion is out of control and getting worse. The madness and recklessness on the autobahn is becoming More and More  said Franz Josef Antwerp a. A regional administrator arise jurisdiction includes the heavily travelled autobahn network around Cologne there is no doubt thai diving is becoming More  said Herbert Schnoor Interior minister Lor North rho in Westphalia state the High horsepower Driver uses his vehicle against the weaker cars whizzing Down the Highway at speeds of 120 Mph or More with head gals lashing to warn slower Drivers out of the Way Are a frequent sight tempers often dare As Asl moving cars surge to within inches of the rear bumpers of slower vehicles. Spectacular autobahn accidents Are not uncommon in one Olluis year s worst 171 cars eight trucks three buses and a motorcycle were involved in a Chain reaction pileup North of Munich two people were killed and 84 injured. The West German government which has resisted or wire men lavished drives to impose autobahn Speed limits contends the aul Bahns arc the safest roads in the country. Wool serious accidents occur in areas where their is already a posted Speed  said Bernd Balleck. A spokesman for the Federal transportation ministry. Hie added that studies indicate most traffic fatalities occur off the aul Bahns of the b.5w8 Highway deaths m West Germany in 1986. He Sair 763 occurred in autobahn accidents he added that autobahn  deaths Are expected to drop below Iho 700 this year Balleck maintained that most of the serious autobahn accidents occur at speeds under 60 Mph and Are caused by tar Galing thus the government suggests lop Speed of 60 Bui proponents of a Speed limit charge thai Drivers often continue their aggressive driving styles alter they leave the autobahn onto Lher roads saturday november 14, 1987 there is plenty of evidence in show Hal  accidents Are caused by Moons is roaring through villages and Down county rounds like in was the  said Michael Weiss a member of the Lellish environmentalist greens parly Hans Christian Maas another spokesman leu Iho transportation ministry said police have increased their enforcement of Speed limits posted in some zones of the aul Bahns and on other roads he added that driving instructors Are now required to Leach Load safety nol All autobahn motorists drive last and those who do generally us the left or last. Lane of the expressway. Balleck said the average Speed on the autobahn is 70 Miles an hour environmentalist contend that Carbon monoxide emissions threatening the nation s forests would to reduced if Drivers were required to slow Down the government maintains Inal other measures such As the Banning of loaded gasoline and the introduction of Cal Allic conveners will solve the pollution problem. The West German Auto Industry is under pressure to produce Ever More powerful cars Bow. One of West Germany s most pres Gigous Aulo makers recently unveiled its 12 Cylinder 75qi can slope Huss n technical design spokesman Al few s Headquarters in Munich said an electronic Speed governor had to be instal if to keep the car Itom going Over 150 Mph he said the car is capable of going Laster than that but Hal Normal tiros could t handle the Speed Huss said the car was designed in motorists who Vanl 10  at a wide Range of speeds we try to fulfil Ine needs and tvs Hes of our  the stars and stripes Page 13