Should cars be Speed Limited?
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ez215 said:
I'm torn on this. Cars that have 200 mph on the dash in just ridiculous and asking for an accident. But as someone who breaks the speed limit every single time I'm on the highway I would be upset if I was restricted.
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Would it make that much difference to you though? What's the max speed limit in the US?
Thir13en said:
ez215 said:
I'm torn on this. Cars that have 200 mph on the dash in just ridiculous and asking for an accident. But as someone who breaks the speed limit every single time I'm on the highway I would be upset if I was restricted.
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Would it make that much difference to you though? What's the max speed limit in the US?
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Here in Illinois its 55, a joke. I almost feel like I'm not moving on the highway at 55. Indiana is 60, so it is a little better. Still way too slow for highway travel.
Makes a big difference to me. In and around Philly it's 55. If I'm on a highway I'm going atleast 75. But sometimes you get tractor trailers and s--- booming by you at like 80, which to me seems a little unsafe especially if they're loaded. But I guess this abound be geared more towards people that buy an Audi a8 and do 130 on the highway so maybe they should top out at a hundo?
CopperHeart said:
I think you should be able to go at least 20 to 25% above the posted maximum, in case an evasive maneuver requires sudden acceleration.
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Tell that to the police officer when he pulls you over in Illinois. The only way you don't get a nice reckless driving ticket is if he dies of laughter from your remark.
Out in Illinois we also have a lot of country roads as well, although I'm not sure what you mean by that. Out here, a country road implies that it is paved, and that there are sufficient lanes to pass if necessary. But has nothing around it, and one can drive that highway or road for hours without encountering anybody. We actually don't have as many accidents due to speeding, more is due to driver carelessness, not paying attention due to cell phones, and intoxication.
elderpanda said:
CopperHeart said:
I think you should be able to go at least 20 to 25% above the posted maximum, in case an evasive maneuver requires sudden acceleration.
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Tell that to the police officer when he pulls you over in Illinois. The only way you don't get a nice reckless driving ticket is if he dies of laughter from your remark.
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I'm actually a safe and defensive driver with a great record (since I matured).
But you can't deny that sudden acceleration is a valid element in safe driving.
Turning left or right or hitting the breaks shouldn't be one's only options.
There could be a cap on the speed a car goes, but it shouldn't be anything close to the speed limit. Imagine trying to pass a car going 107 km/h when your car only goes 109 km/h.
The cops here generally allow you to go 20 km/h over the speed limit on the highway. In some parts of Canada, fines go up substantially depending on your speed (something like 120 km/h = $90, 130 km/h = $240, 140 km/h = $420). In other parts of the world (e.g. Finland) the fine is determined by your income. Millionaire CEOs have been hit with a fine over $50K for speeding.
Gnarcore said:
The autobahn in Germany as a whole has less accidents than the rest of Europe and it has sections without a limit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobahn
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I believe the autobahn also requires a special license to drive it, is age restricted so new drivers cannot get on it and such.
Reako said:
Gnarcore said:
The autobahn in Germany as a whole has less accidents than the rest of Europe and it has sections without a limit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobahn
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I believe the autobahn also requires a special license to drive it, is age restricted so new drivers cannot get on it and such.
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I drove the Autobahn. I had pedal to the metal (145 mph).
I only had a U.S. driver's license and a rental car.
Puxin said:
There could be a cap on the speed a car goes, but it shouldn't be anything close to the speed limit. Imagine trying to pass a car going 107 km/h when your car only goes 109 km/h.
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Yeah I get you. Although would you agree that there is no reason to have a car be able to go upwards of 300kph? Maybe limiting the car at 20kph over maximum speed to allow for those sort of reasons?
Thir13en said:
Puxin said:
There could be a cap on the speed a car goes, but it shouldn't be anything close to the speed limit. Imagine trying to pass a car going 107 km/h when your car only goes 109 km/h.
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Yeah I get you. Although would you agree that there is no reason to have a car be able to go upwards of 300kph? Maybe limiting the car at 20kph over maximum speed to allow for those sort of reasons?
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145 mph / 233.5 kph was nasty fast and in hindsight I think I'd be dead if I blew a tire.
There's no good reason to go 300 kph outside of an enclosed track, IMO.