Are there online maps showing the speed limit on the German highways?
I know that on the German highways (autobahns) there is no general speed limit, however parts of the autobahns have a posted speed limits (130 km/h or less). Are there any online maps showing the speed limits on the autobahns?
Best Answer
The problem with all these maps is that there is no official master-map showing the limits on a given section of motorway in Germany. Thus, it is either the map creator collecting the information by themself or one needs to rely on user-acquired content.
Furthermore, no maps can accurately account for roadworks; they will typically be on short notice and only there for a rather short time making it incredibly complicated including those on motorway maps. Also, large streches of German motorways have variable speed limits that may or may not be included in the entire map. (But since these variable speed limits are given from signalling bridges, it makes sense to have them included in one way or another.)
The map uncovery mentions is from autobahnatlas-online.de. This is a creator-type site. He notes:
Stand: 2009. Eine Aktualisierung findet aus Zeitgründen nicht mehr statt.
(Status: 2009. No longer updated due to lack of time.)
Another map can be found at autobahn-speedhunter.com. Their data is primarily user-generated; however, the site’s copyright says 2012, so it may also be already outdated.
Pictures about "Are there online maps showing the speed limit on the German highways?"
Does Google Maps show speed limit in Germany?
How to get Google Maps' speed limit warning feature. The feature is not yet available in all countries, but is available in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, South Africa, Ireland and Russia, among others.How do you know the speed limit in Germany?
The legal speed limit is a black number on a round white sign outlined in red (see sign images below). Sometimes there are also overhead electronic signs indicating the speed limit and warnings. Many autobahn sections have limits of 120 km/h (75 mph), 110 km/h (68 mph) or lower, especially in urban areas.Is there a speed limit on German highways?
Germany is the only country in Europe to not have a general speed limit. Instead, it has a \u201crecommended speed limit\u201d of 130 kilometres per hour. You can choose to drive faster than this - it's not illegal, but it's not recommended.What is the speed limit on the German motorway?
The 70mph speed limit on British motorways is relatively sedate compared with some of the motorway network in Germany which has no speed limit at all. With speeds of 125mph fairly regular, and occasionally cars exceeding 150mph, things happen much more quickly on the Autobahns.Why Germans LOVE no speed limits on their highways | Explains | Autobahn Top Speed
More answers regarding are there online maps showing the speed limit on the German highways?
Answer 2
The map link provided is excellent and for the most part accurate. I have resided in Germany for many years and I am a daily Autobahn traveler (car and/or motorcycle). I disagree however that the majority of the Autobahn is limited to 120Kph. 130kph is still the recommended speed (when there is no limit) and the most posted speed limit... at least throughout RP, Hessen, BW and Bavaria.
Answer 3
There is a map of speed limits at http://product.itoworld.com/map/124 - not only for German highways, but for (theoretically) every road on the globe. The data seems to be taken from OpenStreetMap, so I suppose it is user-collected. I've just checked my hometown as an example: coverage there is quite good, but not complete, and the data mainly seems to be accurate, but some limits that were lifted last year are still in.
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Erik Mclean, Aleksandar Pasaric, Tim Samuel, Anna Shvets