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.

jjdrer

14th Oct 2011 07:02pm

Trucks are governed, why aren't cars. People should take into consideration the road conditions too. Some seem to go quicker when it is raining heavily that when it is fine or light drizzle. It is scary when you slow down because visibility is really bad and you have another vehicle go past you as though you are stationary, when there is NO way they could see that far ahead of them, and didn't even have their lights on. We need to remember if you hit another vehicle you hit at the combined speed. It shocks me also how many people don't have their children either not restrained at all, or their baby or booster seats are not properly installed. My brother worked for a Crash Repair business and was called to a few accidents. The only vehicles in which there were children hurt where those who didn't have their children restrained correctly -- if at all.

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