why aren't speed limits set into cars?

[Vic]

Originally posted by: skace
I wish my car was limited to 60. I would never have to think about it. 60 in the cities, 60 on highways, everywhere 60. I'd just have a little "Go 60" button.

That has already been invented. It's called "cruise control".

 

[ColdFusion718]

......because we live in a "democratic" government, not some commie sh!t, mmkay?

Speed limits suck.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
Find me someone who was ticketed for a speed moderately above the speed limit while passing on a two-lane road. Really, go ahead and do it. You cannot pass someone who is going 3-5mph below the limit, on a two lane road, not exceed the speed limit, and claim to have done it safely; you are simply exposed to traffic in the other direction for too long.

Your link clearly refers to left-lane passing, not 'opposite direction lane' passing. Obviously if there are speed limits at all, they apply whether there is a car in the travel lane to the right of yours or not. This is a complete no-brainer and I'm sorry if my response was not clear on what I was talking about.

I would think just as obvious is the part where luxury cars, despite excellent performance, are equipped wth tires designed for comfort and speed, rather than pure balls-to-the-wall performance.

I'm well aware that going slower than the speed of traffic is not safe. Going faster than the speed of traffic is also unsafe as it normally involves a large number of lane changes, or frequent passing when done on two-lane roads. It also *always* involves increasing your stopping distance compared to cars travelling at the speed of traffic. Going at the same speed as traffic is, in most cases the safest choice.

Feel better now?

Bah. It "usually" involves increasing your stopping distance, not *always*.
60mph car, meet 100 year old oak tree.
80 mph car, meet 100 year old oak tree.
Same stopping distance. (well, for most of the parts of the car)

 

[ucGrad]

2 reasons i think.

1-speeding tickets = easy money for the state

and

2-speeding give the cops a valid reason to pull you over and check you out for other things such as drugs/firearms/alcohol etc..