BERLIN – Germany’s transport ministry has criticized a stunt that saw a Czech millionaire drive his high-powered car sport car along public highways at speeds up to 414 km/h (257 mph).
A video posted online this month shows the Radim Passer pushing Bugatti Chiron reached extreme speeds on the German A2 Autobahn section between Berlin and Hannover.
Underneath the video, Passer writes that the stunt was shot last year on a 10 km (6 mile) straight stretch of road with three lanes and “views along the entire stretch”.
“Safety comes first, so situations have to be safe to go,” he said.
But the vehicle can be seen passing several other vehicles on the highway and the light in the video shows it to be twilight.
Although much of Germany’s Autobahn network is notoriously free of speed limits, the Transport Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that it “denies any conduct in road traffic leading to to or may pose a danger to pedestrians”.
“All road users must obey the rules of road traffic laws,” it added, citing the first German road clause. traffic laws.
The department noted that the law also requires drivers to “only drive so fast that the vehicle is constantly under control.”
Passers-by, follower Forbes is the 33rd richest person in the Czech Republic with a fortune of 6.6 billion Czech crowns ($308 million), below the video suggests that he put his faith not only in his driving skills during the closing position.
“We thank God for the safety and good situation, as we were able to reach a speed of 414 km/h!” he wrote.
The Green Party, now a junior partner in Germany’s coalition government, called for a 130 km/h (80 mph) speed limit on the Autobahn network during last year’s election campaign, as part of an effort force to cut the country’s carbon dioxide emissions. emissions. But that idea was dropped during negotiations to form a new government.
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