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Best Highways in the World
By siliconindia
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Saturday, 08 October 2011, 00:01 IST |
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Bangalore: From the beginning of civilization, the need for public interconnecting roads became evident for the speediness of communication and national defense. With the creation of advanced technology, paved roads combined with other tactics created the most proficient roadways to better serve travelers. Sometimes these roads are shortcut to hell which takes away life.
Some roads have been around for centuries whereas others are known for their specific engineering characteristics. From longest to busiest to deadliest, here are the most remarkable roadways ever built.
German Autobahns
Known as the fastest highway in the world, the German Autobahn is a motorway specifically for cars. Bicycles, mopeds, pedestrians or any other means of transportation that is unable to go faster than 38 mph, or 60 kph, are prohibited from entering.
As the nationally coordinated motorway for Germany, it is called Bundesautobahn (BAB), which translates to the federal way for cars. Although 52 percent of BAB doesn't have a speed limit, it is recommended to travel at a limit of 81 mph, or 130 kph. Other areas of the German motorway are subject to driving conditions.15 percent have speed limits depending on weather or traffic conditions.
Due to the high speeds of most of the vehicles traveling on the autobahn, it is illegal to stop unnecessarily on the motorway and this includes running out of fuel.
