I don’t care if they cut funding, Obama has already promised to make steep tax increases. Sure Federal funding means we get the money spent here instead of subsidizing farmers in Idaho, but it’s still using tax dollars.
Accident record
The overall safety record of German autobahns is generally better than other European motorways. German autobahn fatality rates are lower than Austria’s and higher than Switzerland’s rates. Motorways are safer than other road types, as documented below.
Better roads are the answer, not lower speed limits.