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From: mgv@duke.UUCP (Marco G. Valtorta)
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Subject: Speed limits in other countries
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This posting refers to a posting by Da Silva, asking for speed limits
in foreign countries.

The speed limits (in km/h) in Italy are as follows:

Car Engine Size		City	Highway		Autostrada

<= 600cc		50	80		90
(601,900cc)		50	90		110
(901,1300cc)		50	100		130
>= 1301cc		50	110 (~70mph)    140 (87mph)

The *Economist* had a table recently showing the different deadly accident
rates for various countries.  The US has the lowest.  In Europe, Italy
has a lower rate than France and Germany, but higher than Great Britain.
France and Great Britain have lower speed limits than Italy, 
Germany has no speed limit on "Autobahnen."  If I remember correctly,
only a small minority of deadly accidents happen on Autobahnen, anyway.
The *Economist* wondered why the deadly accident rate in Holland is much
higher than in Belgium, despite the similar characteristics of
the two countries.  Holland has a lower speed limit than Belgium, too!

					Marco Valtorta