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257mph Spin on Autobahn Won't Cost Czech Tycoon

Millionaire Who Hit 257mph
on Autobahn Won't Be Charged

Apr 22, 2022 4:09 PM CDT

Millionaire Who Hit 257mph on Autobahn Won't Be Charged

Road was straight, visibility good, driver says

(Newser) - Prosecutors have decided not to press charges against a Czech millionaire who drove a high-powered sportscar along a German highway at speeds of at least 257mph. Germany's dpa news agency reported Friday that prosecutors in the town of Stendal reviewed footage of the stunt and concluded that Radim Passer...

2 Zebras
Escaped the
Circus, With 2
Different Fates

Oct 3, 2019 8:00 AM CDT

2 Zebras Escaped the Circus, With 2 Different Fates

One animal was captured; the other was shot dead on a German highway

(Newser) - Two zebras busted out of a German circus Tuesday night, but only one of them was brought back alive. Rostock police say the runaway that didn't make it back ended up on a local highway Wednesday, wreaking havoc in traffic, damaging vehicles, and even spurring a car accident when...

8-Year-Old Takes Mom's Car on the Autobahn—Twice

8-Year-Old Hits 112mph
on Second Freeway Drive

Aug 25, 2019 5:15 PM CDT

8-Year-Old Hits 112mph on Second Freeway Drive

His mom had told him not to ride on the autobahn

(Newser) - An 8-year-old boy got a stern talking-to earlier this week when he took his mom's Volkswagen for a joyride on the German autobahn, but after pulling the stunt again—hitting speeds 112 mph—he's been put into psychological counselling, the AP reports. Dortmund police said Friday the grade-schooler...

Volvo Will Cap Speeds
on New Vehicles

Mar 5, 2019 9:02 AM CST

Volvo Will Cap Speeds on New Vehicles

Drivers will max out at 112mph starting with 2021 models

(Newser) - Volvo drivers will have to content themselves with a maximum speed of 112mph in the near future. Starting with 2021 models, the automaker says it is putting a cap on the top speed its new vehicles can reach as part of a safety push, reports the Verge . Of course, the...

On Autobahn, It's Raining Cash

May 28, 2017 1:46 PM CDT

On Autobahn, It's Raining Cash

German biker has an unfortunate mishap with a bag of cash

(Newser) - German police say a businessman on a motorcycle lost a plastic bag stuffed with his day's earnings while driving along a southern highway, sending a shower of cash across the Bavarian Autobahn. Ingolstadt police said Sunday the 36-year-old had been carrying about $10,000 in small bills Saturday night...

Millions on Foot, on Bikes Party on the Autobahn

Jul 18, 2010 3:13 PM CDT

Millions on Foot, on Bikes Party on the Autobahn

Outdoor festival includes 20K picnic tables, at least 1 wedding

(Newser) - Millions of people flooded a 40-mile stretch of the autobahn today, taking advantage of a car-free summer day to walk, skate, bicycle, eat, drink, and mingle on the A40 motorway, normally the country's busiest. The crowd grew as large as 3 million, and the road had to be closed to...

German Cops Hunt
Autobahn Skater

Sep 5, 2008 3:08 PM CDT

German Cops Hunt Autobahn Skater

Daredevil wanted for endangering motorists, speeding

(Newser) - German police are hunting for the anonymous daredevil who piloted a skateboard down a stretch of the autobahn at better than 60 mph, Der Spiegel reports. Police only recently got wind of the stunt, which has been making the YouTube rounds since June, but now want to find and charge...

Slow Down!
Autobahn Hits a Limit

Apr 10, 2008 10:16 AM CDT

Slow Down! Autobahn Hits a Limit

Germany rolls out first 75mph speed limit

(Newser) - The German autobahn is one of the world's last stretches of open road where a driver can learn how it feels to coax a Porsche to 200 mph and beyond—legally. But those days are numbered. the German state of Bremen has imposed a 75 mph speed limit and others...