Why are motor vehicles built to go faster than the legal speed limit?
Posted by: RainbowSpirit
31st Aug 2011 12:53am
bear
- 10th Oct 2011 03:43pm
If cars only go the speed limit they seem to have a shorter life span and dont run as well as those that have additional speed limit.
Also I have driven very long distances (Hedland to Perth and return several times) and was thankful that I could go a little faster than the speed limit especially on the straighter parts of the road. I have also driven overseas on the autobahn and felt quite safe driving in excess of the Australian maximum possible speed limit.
If all drivers were a harsh driving test involving difficult skills such as steep hill starts, 3 lane roundabouts, parking in tricky spots and emergency stops as I had to, then I think that drivers should be able to drive a little faster at times.
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