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    Why do cars go faster than speed limit?

    If states have inspections and emission tests and all that, why does the government not limit the maximum speed of a car?

    I don't know of anywhere that gets above 70-75 so why not make cars peak out at 80?

    It wouldn't really matter if you were blowing through a neighborhood but on the interstates there wouldnt be anyone doing 90+ to pull over. No high speed chases on the interstate either.

    Why do we have cars that will do 140?

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    Quote Originally Posted by twolow
    If states have inspections and emission tests and all that, why does the government not limit the maximum speed of a car?

    I don't know of anywhere that gets above 70-75 so why not make cars peak out at 80?

    It wouldn't really matter if you were blowing through a neighborhood but on the interstates there wouldnt be anyone doing 90+ to pull over. No high speed chases on the interstate either.

    Why do we have cars that will do 140?
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    Quote Originally Posted by twolow
    If states have inspections and emission tests and all that, why does the government not limit the maximum speed of a car?

    I don't know of anywhere that gets above 70-75 so why not make cars peak out at 80?

    It wouldn't really matter if you were blowing through a neighborhood but on the interstates there wouldnt be anyone doing 90+ to pull over. No high speed chases on the interstate either.

    Why do we have cars that will do 140?

    Because we can.
    Now, don't be giving anyone any ideas....
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    Quote Originally Posted by twolow
    If states have inspections and emission tests and all that, why does the government not limit the maximum speed of a car?

    I don't know of anywhere that gets above 70-75 so why not make cars peak out at 80?

    It wouldn't really matter if you were blowing through a neighborhood but on the interstates there wouldnt be anyone doing 90+ to pull over. No high speed chases on the interstate either.

    Why do we have cars that will do 140?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fourth Horseman
    Two words: revenue generation.
    Why doesn't the insurance industry have lobbyist out trying to push this? Less speeders = less accidents = lower rates = less insurance industry brings in but that has to beat what they pay out to accidents...look at the recent deaths when the MM wrecked on the interstate after speeding.

    I wouldn't care if my car stopped at 80...long as everyone elses did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twolow
    I wouldn't care if my car stopped at 80...long as everyone elses did.
    You need to be stopped.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dwasson
    How did you get on this site?
    LOL, don't get me wrong...I love to speed and do it quite often and have been in some near misses. We all do it and luck is what has saved us from injury. I am a idiot and need a idiot proof car I guess.

    Everyone here usually after their street racing story says the roads were empty and that makes it 'A OK' but it only takes one car to pull out or something for fun to turn to horror.

    I tend to speed on the interstate simply to go with the flow. I think cars should be limited to make that flow the speed limit. Its sorta funny that you can register a 200 mph sports car for use on public streets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twolow
    I am a idiot and need a idiot proof car I guess.
    I like a man who knows his limitations !!! Please tell me that you aren't running for public office.
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    Because it's too easy for people to undo what's been done to a car to make them capable (or not capable) of such things.

    Besides, people use those speeds on closed race courses all of the time.

    It's not speeding that kills people, even if you're going 140mph, it's speeding in conditions that you clearly SHOULD NOT BE SPEEDING IN that kills people.

    That and not wearing a seatbelt.

    If you haven't noticed, this isn't China, the government can't do everything it wants to us. If we kill ourselves or someone else, you suffer the responsibility (going to hell or going to jail IMO.) People who can do things right shouldn't have to suffer because of those who do things wrong.

    The vast majority of people in this nation could stand a tougher 101 course in driving if you ask me. It's simply too easy to get a license in America.
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    Quote Originally Posted by woaface
    If you haven't noticed, this isn't China, the government can't do everything it wants to us. If we kill ourselves or someone else, you suffer the responsibility (going to hell or going to jail IMO.) People who can do things right shouldn't have to suffer because of those who do things wrong.
    On the other hand driving a motor vehicle is not a right, either. It would be entirely legal for the government to limit top speeds to whatever they deem appropriate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by twolow
    Why doesn't the insurance industry have lobbyist out trying to push this? Less speeders = less accidents = lower rates = less insurance industry brings in but that has to beat what they pay out to accidents...look at the recent deaths when the MM wrecked on the interstate after speeding.
    The only answer to this that I can think of is that it would still all be relative to the insurance industry no matter how fast we go. For example, if nobody could go over 50 MPH, the accidents would be less damaging, and by extension less expensive to pay out. But, would they still be able to charge the same rates then? I'm guessing insurance costs for motorists would go down as well.

    So from the insurance industry's point of view, it's probably all about equal.
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    Uh Fourth, YOU are the government.

    The government builds the roads because WE PAY THEM TO DO IT!

    Don't forget who's in charge.
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    Why are we even having this discussion???

    This is America not some communist country whose government dictates every aspect of your life....

    I think that 'twolow' was just "stirring the pot" to see what kind of reaction he'd get.

    If he seriously thinks that limiting all vehicles to 80 mph maximum is a good idea, then I don't know why he is on this website... he should go join the Honda Excrement website
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fourth Horseman
    The only answer to this that I can think of is that it would still all be relative to the insurance industry no matter how fast we go. For example, if nobody could go over 50 MPH, the accidents would be less damaging, and by extension less expensive to pay out. But, would they still be able to charge the same rates then? I'm guessing insurance costs for motorists would go down as well.

    So from the insurance industry's point of view, it's probably all about equal.
    Sure... I'm not so confident the insurance companies would actually lower the rate, just because their costs go down. Just like the gasoline companies would lower the price of gas, too... Right?
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