Why are car manufacturers allowed to build cars that can exceed the speed limit?
June 16th, 2009 | by cars |
Tourang B asked:
Instead of all the expenses going to cops trying to check speed limits, traffic tickets, court costs for speeding, speed related traffic accidents, and billions of dollars spent on this cat and mouse game, why not pass laws forbidding the auto industry to build cars that exceed certain speed limits? This is very possible What’s your take on this?
I know that some will say this is the way to generate revenue for the city but imagine the revenue saved by fewer cops who only have to chase after criminals rather than waiting an intersection to see who goes at what speed.
As far as speed limit goes, I was thinking of a small receiver device that is installed in every car that regulates the speed limit. The police would mount a small transmitter device in each street in order to communicate with your car and tell it what the speed limit for that street is and your care speed limit is then set for that street. You cannot go any faster than that in that particular street.
By the way, many people talk about lack of acceleration and it’s dangers. But speed and acceleration are two different animals. Everything is relative. If you want to accelerate to pass a car, you can still do that at below the speed limit speeds. Remember that the car you are trying to pass is not going 110 miles per hour anymore.
Someone said that it’s not possible to have laws that force older cars to have this device. But howcome older cars are forced to go through the emissions test and install catalytic converters? So it is legally possible to have these devices installed on every car out there.
Also remember that catalytic converters are already reducing the speed and acceleration of the cars. Your cars could go alot faster if it wasn’t for that device. So what’s the difference here?
SHAYNE
Instead of all the expenses going to cops trying to check speed limits, traffic tickets, court costs for speeding, speed related traffic accidents, and billions of dollars spent on this cat and mouse game, why not pass laws forbidding the auto industry to build cars that exceed certain speed limits? This is very possible What’s your take on this?
I know that some will say this is the way to generate revenue for the city but imagine the revenue saved by fewer cops who only have to chase after criminals rather than waiting an intersection to see who goes at what speed.
As far as speed limit goes, I was thinking of a small receiver device that is installed in every car that regulates the speed limit. The police would mount a small transmitter device in each street in order to communicate with your car and tell it what the speed limit for that street is and your care speed limit is then set for that street. You cannot go any faster than that in that particular street.
By the way, many people talk about lack of acceleration and it’s dangers. But speed and acceleration are two different animals. Everything is relative. If you want to accelerate to pass a car, you can still do that at below the speed limit speeds. Remember that the car you are trying to pass is not going 110 miles per hour anymore.
Someone said that it’s not possible to have laws that force older cars to have this device. But howcome older cars are forced to go through the emissions test and install catalytic converters? So it is legally possible to have these devices installed on every car out there.
Also remember that catalytic converters are already reducing the speed and acceleration of the cars. Your cars could go alot faster if it wasn’t for that device. So what’s the difference here?
SHAYNE
10 Responses to “Why are car manufacturers allowed to build cars that can exceed the speed limit?”
By duce on Jun 17, 2009 | Reply
ROBERT
It’ll never happen, car makers build cars for the consumers, if they demand more speed in their cars then the manufactures will build faster cars
By supahfly111 on Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
OTIS
Because that is how the village/town/state grow revenue. It’s all about the money. If they weren’t giving out traffic and other city ordanence tickets, they’d be broke.
By Kiffin on Jun 21, 2009 | Reply
TRACY
Oh, grow up! Get smart! Since you’re complaining about speeding, why don’t you just refuse to exceed the posted limit whether you’re driving or as a passenger in a vehicle operated by someone else. I’ll bet that will happen - NOT!!!!
Sometimes a vehicle may require the extra speed or power necessary to attain quick acceleration (what if you were on a train track with a train approaching? Would you be satisfied with a vehicle with an artificailly imposed speed limit of sixty or seventy if it took eighty or ninety to avoid the train? I wouldn’t!)
By Mrsashko on Jun 22, 2009 | Reply
LONNY
it will never happen, plus what speed limet will you put it at?
55? No, some states have higher speed limit. 65? some have higher than that. 75? (that’s the top one i saw) but i’m sure that there is probably higher else where,,
By Oiler on Jun 24, 2009 | Reply
JULIAN
It’s about rights. I have the right to break the law if I so choose, I just have to accept the consequences of doing so.
You could put a receiver in a car that will limit the speed in a given area, but what happens when you get to intersections where roads have different limits. What about if there’s construction, or if the system shuts down for some reason and all cars are stuck in place?
Who’s going to pay for the infrastructure to create this network? I sure as hell pay enough tax dollars as it is.
Relax, bud. Find something else to obsess over this evening.
By cheyenne95129 on Jun 25, 2009 | Reply
HERB
America is the land of the FREE.. All the justice you can afford to pay for.
If you have a 180 mph capable sports car, you surely can pay for the ticket you will get. Even if you get suspended, just have it chauffered. Rotate drivers as they get tickets.
Nobody will buy a car or bike that tops out at 65-70 mph.
We have too many laws right now, nobody pays attention to a lot of them anyway.
By Mad Scientist Matt on Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
SHERWOOD
I don’t like this idea at all.
A car that can’t exceed the 70 mph speed limit on the freeway is still a menace if you weave it at 70 mph through 15 mph traffic.
There are a couple problems with this. First, I think most speed limits are too low. Might as well be honest about this one.
Second, sometimes it’s safer to put on a small burst of speed to get out of a dangerous situation than it is to abide by the speed limit.
Third, from a legal standpoint, requiring this to be installed in already existing cars would probably constitute an ex post facto law, which isn’t allowed. So speed demons would just stick with older cars.
By bikernoj on Jun 28, 2009 | Reply
HUBERT
Better yet, why not outlaw all cell phone use in cars? Why give out a driver’s license to an inexperienced teen after only going around the block three times? Why not go to a single-car economy where the only vehicle you can buy is the same as everyone else’s and regulated by the government?
What would the city do without all that money? For every speeding ticket handed out, cops get paid, judges, bailiffs, clerks, attorneys, gas stations, tire companies, insurance companies; they ALL get money from it in some fashion.
Not to mention that our gasoline consumption would drop significantly, and Dubya would NEVER let that happen! Why do you think we’re over in Iraq in the first place? (Hint: it’s NOT to give “freedom” to an oppressed nation).
And as far as the automotive companies, who do you think lobbies the politicians to keep our gas-guzzling status quo? You think a senator somewhere has $20 million just sitting around, or are the special interests of a few rich conglomerates paying for his campaign?
As long as money rules everyone and everything instead of common sense, we’ll all be able to go faster than you want us to, so stay out of the left lane, right?
By mr danger on Jul 1, 2009 | Reply
LUCIEN
So the reason that that you want to place people in mortal peril by denying them the ability to exceed the speed limit is what ?
Here’s what you don’t understand because you haven’t driven enough miles to understand ; There are many situations where the ability to accelerate rapidly away from trouble will save your life.
I used to drive the big empty high speed two lane roads of the West on a daily basis and my car’s ability to quickly get into the oncoming traffic lane , pass the vehicle in question and return to my lane has been a lifesaver on many an occassion.
If you limit actual vehicle speeds ,you will wind up with conga lines of cars that are sitting at unsafe distances to each other ,and that’s dangerous.
All in all a really bad idea.
By carlover on Jul 3, 2009 | Reply
QUINTON
Hey! Yeah, i work on cars…(it’s my job) .. but i totally see what your talking about, but im sorry to say.. its NEVER gonna happen. Once in a while you need a little more speed (rushing someone to the hospital), (going to the gas station {oops thats not a good one} but if you think it will only keep money from the state… YOUR WRONG… more than half the cars we work on (that are wrecked) are from speeding cars… or there again… if u have to outrun an enemy (ROBBER) what are u to do if you have a car that has a set speed… and the robber has a 1990 Ford MUSTANG that can go 120mph… you see its all about safety.. not about how much $$$ Money $$$ that state gets but rather the Price keeps people safe when speeding is not nessaciary.
THANKZ!!