The automotive enthusiast's "Bible" for fast-and-safe driving. A first-of-its-kind expose that shows how Germany, since 1970, has reduced the number of people killed on its roadways by almost 70 percent--while traffic moves on its Autobahn freeway system at 100 mph. The book also takes an in-depth look at America's failed attempts, since 1940, to slow down "speeders" and save lives. A fascinating comparison between two radically different philosophies of safety, and how Germany's high-speed approach could be adapted to American's interstate. Included are eight color illustrations of tomorrow's cars, trucks and motorcycles by world-famous automotive artist, Mark Stehrenberger. Many rare photos, ads and graphics. Fast-paced, informative and, yes, fun, this is the book the federal government and insurance industry don't want you to read! Hardbound, 61/4" X 91/4", 312 pages, 55 black & white photos, 8 color.
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"A Few Good Words About Speed" American highways would be safer if they had no speed limits, according to American Autobahn, a book published this month. Many sections of the German autobahns have no speed limit, and they have a lower death rate per mile traveled than American interstates have, according to the author, Mark Rask, who acknowledged in an interview that he has "a taste for speed..."
American Autobahn includes a history of speed limits and enforcement and a description of the exhilaration of driving in Germany with no speed limit (as well as in other parts of Europe and Western states where limits are not strictly enforced)...
Mr. Rask says that for most people, driving fast is not irresponsible--it's fun. His book has something of the character of a health guide that says it's all right to indulge in fat and calories. Even if you don't believe it, it may be fun to read. -- by Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times, Friday, September 17, 1999
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The automotive enthusiast's "Bible" for fast-and-safe driving. Detailed, fast-paced and, yes, fun, this book shows why America has failed to improve safety on the road and how Germany has saved lives, in spite of 100 mph speeds on its Autobahn freeway system.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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road rage versus road reason,
By A Customer
This review is from: American Autobahn (Hardcover)
At first glance, this book might seem like an exhortation for angry lunkheads to step on it, but it's actually a careful, thorough, and passionately principled examination of the way we drive, why, and how we might go about the whole nasty business in a more satisfying and reasonable way. Rask is no dry expert, either. His book is well written and fun to read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A must have book for anyone concerned for auto safety,
By Jason (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: American Autobahn (Hardcover)
This is a very well written book with prooving statistics - a very unbiased and credible book on the reasons behind America's irresponsibility and negligence for auto safety - and why we have failed in lowering death rates due to high-speed related accidents. This book explains in great detail the German philosophy of road safety and accident prevention that has gone to provide the world's safest automobiles and high speed auto networks. I'd recommend this book for a teenager beginning to drive so that he/she breaks the typical American-attitude towards auto safety.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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American Autobahn,
By A Customer
This review is from: American Autobahn (Hardcover)
This book tracks the history of our interstate and the autobahn highways and presents compelling statistics that prove that our system of draconian speed enforcement plus artificially low speed limits is not working. There are numerous charts and graphs that show that Germany's fatality rate on the Autobahn has been consistently below ours for a number of years, while speeds have been rising on both systems. The author points out how and why we should be trying to generate support for upgrades to our highway system while conducting an experiment to increase and/or remove speed limits on our less crowded interstates.
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