Driving the autobahn, when I leave a 120km/h zone, and see this sign, does it means that there is no speed limit? Or is this one’s different and only ends the 120 zone but I should go only 130kmh?

by Soft-Perspective2201

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  1. From this sign on, there is no longer a speed limit of 120. Until speed is limited again by a new sign.

  2. It means there is no speed limit. 130 is still the legal recommended speed and going beyond that may impact insurance coverage; but it is legal and very common to drive at speeds beyond 130 km/h

  4. There’s no speed limit on the Autobahn unless a sign says otherwise. After this sign you are not limited by speed theoretically

  5. 130km/h is the “Richtgeschwindigkeit” means that its a recommendation.

    If it’s crossed out like in your image it does indeed mean that there is no limit until the next sign.

  8. Yeah, that sign lifts all speed limits, but in general 130 is the **recommended** but not binding speed limit. Broadly speaking you shouldn’t drive faster for once because in case of an accident your insurance will try to argue you might be partly at fault.

  9. The sign you posted marks the end of a 120 km/h speed limit.

    As there is no general speed limit on an Autobahn by default, having the speed limit lifted means that there is no speed limit anymore. You may drive as fast **as the traffic situation and the individual situation allows**. Note that it only lifts the prior 120 km/h speed limit. There is a seperate sign that would lift *all* limitations.

    130 km/h is not a speed limit or even a minimum speed, it is the “Richtgeschwindigkeit”, the recommended speed you should orient yourself towards – again – only in perfect conditions.

  11. On the Autobahn, that sign means no speed limit. Please take care though and keep to the right whenever possible.

    On highways (Landstraße, Bundesstraße) a similarly looking sign (e.g., with a 70) will mean speed limit is 100.

  12. Basically the sign means that there are no speed restrictions. But it is recommended to drive 130km/h, but that doesn’t mean you must drive 130km/h

  13. No Speedlimit, but be aware that if there is no speed limit, the Richtgeschwindigkeit (recommended speed) is 130. In the event of an accident, this can be decisive in determining who is at fault. If the situation is unclear, the person who was driving at the recommended speed is usually right. But that’s just as an aside, I’ve never experienced or heard of it coming into play

  14. It means that the speed limit of 120km/h is lifted at this point. However, additional limits, e.g. “80km/h when road is wet” or “no overtaking”, would still apply.

  15. After the this sign, there are no speed limits until the next sign indicates one. However, be aware that many insurance companies only provide full coverage if you were not driving faster than 130 km/h at the time of an accident.

  16. If the traffic situation is fine, you can safely drive up to 417 km/h. There is a training video on the web that shows the needed components.

    Seriously: There is no speed limit after the shown sign, but the Richtgeschwindigkeit is 130 km/h.
    But you are allowed to go faster, if the traffic allows it.

  17. This means, the speed limit ends and there is no speed limit anymore but other signs like “no overtaking” remain valid.

  18. They main purpose of this sign is to end only the speed limit. The same sign without the number on it would lift all prohibitions, e.g. restrictions on overtaking.

  19. No speed limit except the physical limit of speed of light

  20. this sign means “end of the section prohibition regarding speed” and what follows is that the **default speed limit for the road you’re on now applies again**

    how do you know which type of road you’re on?

    within city limits -> 50 km/h

    overland road -> 100 km/h

    autobahn -> richtgeschwindigkeit 130

  22. This sign means that the special speed limit ends and the general speed limit applies. In inner cities its 50 km/h; on higways it’s 100 km/h, on the Autobahn none.

    But keep in mind that as soon as you go faster than the reccomended speed, you can be found partialy liable in an accident.

  23. According to FAR 91.117(a) and ICAO regulations, in this case, the maximum speed is limited to 463 km/h (or 250 KIAS) as long as you remain below 10,000 feet.

    unless you’re in a car, then the limit is c

  25. While there is no speed limit beyond this sign, the “Richtgeschwindigkeit” (reference speed? Recommended speed?) is 130km/h.

    You are allowed to drive faster, however if you get into an accident you will usually be assigned partial blame based on speed.

    So if you were going 150 you may not receive any blame but if you were going in excess of 200 the other person would have to do some serious shit so you get off free.

    Blame impacts who covers which damages and how insurance reacts.

  27. The sign means no more 120 speed limit.
    As comparison, the full white with 3 stripes means any restriction is lifted. This one just lifts speed specifically.

  28. Means you go crazy after this sign and forget insurance

  30. It means the speed limit of 120 (which was ordered at some point further back) is no canceled. Nothing else. All other rules still apply. There might be signs that tell you 100 if the street is wet or 80 during nighttime that still apply.

  31. There are a lot of answers here that I think aren’t correct. Technically, this sign doesn’t lift all speed limits, but *only the previous 120-limit*. While this *usually* ends up being the removal of all limits, any other sign, for example a speed limit of 80 for wet roads, would still apply.

    Only the general version of this sign, blank without the number, would also lift those.

  33. It means, everything under 200km/h is concidered slow traffic

  34. It’s no limit. You can drive as fast as you want

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