Why are motor vehicles built to go faster than the legal speed limit?

Posted by: RainbowSpirit

31st Aug 2011 12:53am

I believe that all motor vehicles driven on public roads should only reach the maximum speed limit of 120km/h. I don't understand why car manufactorers have built them to go any faster? I am just wondering if there was any way they could actually put this idea in place, because to me it makes sense. I have never come across a sign that says to go 180km/h, have you? It will lessen the speed of drivers and it may also help to reduce the number of driving fatalities that occur each year on our roads.

Chicken

23rd Sep 2011 08:27am

I like the comments so far haha. Speed doesn't kill, lack of training or bad diving does. Just because they have the technology to make cars go faster doesnt mean to say they have to use it. Australaian and New Zealand roads are not designed to take cars traveling at the sort of speed you are getting at.Driver training teaches you to 'drive to the conditions' That is why we have speed limits! And speed does kill, the harder something hits, the more damage it does, not to mention less reaction time..
Yes I believe cars should be able to go faster than the speed limit, there are times when you have to get out of trouble for example, but 140kph max is my idea.

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