I say limit cars to 90 mph?

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trashy	These people keep contradictiong themselves. One guy says he flies up on two trucks going fifty trying to pass each other. Another one says they follw trucks going 80. Trucks are set at speed according to who owns and drives them. Most car drivers practically kill themsleves to pass no matter how fast the trucks are going. If they did 100 the car would go 101 just to pass. So you cant please everyone, they are either to fast or to slow make up your mind. The other issue is some guy said everything should be shipped by rail, well I do not see train tracks at every store or gas station. And as for the guy who said we should be put on seperate roads why dont you go to another road, trucks pay taxes just like you and while your at it do not buy any gas you idiot because a trucker brought it. Some people are really selfish and stupid and this posted question proves it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

.Answer.King.	yep,sure i totally agree,questions a bit long isnt it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tribune	Why bother with a limit at all, no one seems to take any notice of them any way.A couple of years ago motorists were told not to use a mobile while driving, you seen an odd one here and there using a mobile. It is now law that you cannot use a mobile and every goddam driver is on the phone, it seems paramount nowadays to do directly the opposite of what you are told to do. Anyway 90 on the road around here is normal mainly for the fact it's a 30 mph limit. So I say forget every rule that was ever thought of and F*** everybody. Your's Thankfully a non driver Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Audi	i think 95 should be the limit and its for all health and safety Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mr-Watts	Do I detect a sense of "If I can't, you shouldn't"? Keep in mind that while there are a whole bunch of crap drivers on the road, there are also a whole bunch of good drivers. Maybe you just don't notice them because if they do nothing wrong, they don't catch your attention... Limiting cars is a terrible and quite deadly idea... If you think people are bad now, limit a car and then you'll see bad. Keep in mind that to keep a car at around 80 - 100, your foot must levatate, as most cars can do 120-ish. This uses a drivers sense of control because he will just get faster and faster without said control. Because of this, he stays alert and concentrated. If a car is limited to 90, people will get lazy, and use the accelerator as a foot rest, safe in the knowledge they dont need to control that foot... Basically, if your car cruises comfortably at 90 (most family cars do), you'll keep it to around that speed. If its limited, you don't need to keep it to that speed. It'll do it on its own. So, limiting cars will be dangerous as it causes laziness. This will lead to wandering minds, and sleepiness. And you are so, so wrong with the speed causing stress. I'll tell you what causes stress - Being kept to a certain speed by a horse box, caravan, truck, or anything else. This causes angryness, stress and road rage. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

**≈STEVIE≈ ≈B≈**	80 is fast enough. You may think you have control over a car at this speed, but you have no control over what other people are going to do. My husband`s an HGV driver as well, and he`s always complaining about car drivers hopping in front of him and taking his braking distance because they`ve just overtaken him at high speed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

YORKSHIRE	I believe that the speed on motorways for cars should be increased to at least 80 mph. Modern cars are better equipped to travel at that sort of speed and have greater stopping ability than cars built 30 years ago. I also believe that motorway driving should form part of the driving test as there are too many drivers using motorways who don't have a clue about motorway driving. For example; How many drivers enter the motorway from the slip road but don't have sufficient speed when joining the main carriage way, causing traffic already on the motorway to brake? How many drivers sit in the middle lane of the motorway when the inside lane is empty? This poor standard of driving effectively reduces a 3 lane carriage way down to a 2 lane carriage way. I'm sick of hearing the excuse "I'm in the middle lane but I'm doing 70 mph". It's up to the Police to control speed on motorways, not these morons. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

maurice	the more powerful the car the more powerful the breaking system and nobodys going to buy a powerful car if the speed is restricted, so manufacturers would go out of business... its a classic catch 22 situation - power vs safety Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

eifionrefail	Speed doesn't kill! ..crashing kills.Crashing is caused by many factors, one being INAPPROPRIATE speed.Driving at 30 mph past a school is legal but dangerous, driving at 95 mph in a Porsche on an empty, dry motorway is safe but illegal. 70 mph is MUCH too low a limit.Travel on any motorway in good conditions and the VAST majority of drivers drive at around 80-85 mph...they are all technically criminals..RIDICULOUS. The 70mph limit was decided in the 60s when Ford Anglias etc took ages to stop , modern cars can stop in half the distance(a case for 140 mph limit maybe?)..the archaic 70 mph limit is still with us. Speed doesn't cause stress, it's pootlers who won't let others past that causes stress. Limiting a car's speed electronically would be downright dangerous. Imagine trying to overtake a car with plenty of room ahead and your engine suddenly cuts out, you are left on the wrong side of the road and other cars will be approaching by now.Would some of the 'trundlers' on here want to outlaw overtaking too? ..so that everyone would be stuck behind the ubiquitous geriatric on a main road travelling 35-40mph.What a life. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Monkfish Bandana	That is absolutely ridiculous! Let me tell you why. Yes, like you say, most people are incompetent whilst driving fast. Most people, not everyone. People are only dangerous when they lose concentration. If you limit the cars to 90mph, most people will drive to that limit or just under (70 - 80). Firstly, imagine this. There is an accident whereby you need to accelerate quickly. You drive a car limited to 155mph (most German-built cars and others). If the traffic is travelling at 70-80 mph then your engine will have no trouble getting you away from the accident. By limiting an engine to such a proposterous speed as 90 you would be unable to acheive such levels of acceleration, thus it would be very difficult to accelerate. Your car would go from 70 to 75 and then begin to increase speed less and less quickly as the engine reached its peak. You would be in danger. Secondly, you are correct; nobody wants to see 38 tons travelling at this speed. Which is precisely why you shouldn't. Nobody else will, but in case of an emergency you need to be able to accelerate. If you lose control, you don't brake. So don't drive heavier vehicles at higher speeds; I'm presuming everyone has some idea of their vehicle's weight. Speed is not pointless, it does not cause stress (I don't know where you got that from); although it does kill in the wrong hands. In the wrong hands! Exactly; if there was a way to prove this accurately you would see that the majority of the time poor skill is the predominant factor in road accidents, not speed. People in Scandinavian countries drive in worse conditions (snow, ice, blizzards), at the same speed or greater and they have less accidents. That's because people there know how to drive properly and skillfully. Driving tests these days only teach us how to do a 3-point turn, how to approach a speed bump and why you should stop at traffic lights. Just teach people how to drive! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nuk_su_kow	I agree with you buddy.... ave a star! Dont let some of the ar5es on here get to you..... Keep on truckin! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

essej777	You obviously dont understand why a lot of people drive fast, if it is to get somewhere faster I agree, its dangerous and stupid, but everytime I break that 100mph barrier im just having fun. After tuning a car, or buying an expensive car that flaunts its speed, all you want to do is test it out, see if all your hardwork has payed off, and I can tell you right now that its one of the best feelings in the world to see a car that you raised up from the ground to hit speeds that people said that it would never hit. Not to mention if cars were limited to 90 mph, so many engineers would be out of a job, and the economy would be in tatters because there is no point to buy a viper or a corvette when you can buy a 95hp hyundai and have the same top speed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lorraine A	I agree 100% with you. Why make cars that can go over the speed limit? For one you will get fined and maybe your licence taken away and secondly and most importantly speed kills. There would be less deaths on the roads if everyone stuck to the limit. Men who drive over the limit and show off in their sports cars have small willies!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Northman	90 mph would be quite acceptable in todays modern day cars,what would concern me would be older cars with no anti-lock-braking-system and young inexperienced drivers,who are more likely to cause an accident. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nessie287	I have to disagree I'm afraid. I am originally from Germany where there are still motorways without speedlimits and I quite enjoy driving 100mph. If you are able to control your car at that speed, then why not. It took me a while to get used to the 70mph speedlimit in UK and I still catch myself exceeding it on odd occasion. I have a different idea though....why not limit cars for certain age groups, as it is statistically proven that most accidents due to speeding are caused by younger drivers. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

absolved lemon	the majority of lorry drivers are courteous and have excellent road awareness. ive worked with a lot of 40 footer drivers as a forklift driver and know them as people trying to do a days work. im also a sports biker my bike can do in excess of 170mph if i wanted to and had the road clearance. on any ride out ive been on where there is a dangerous uphill bend and a lorry is in front all of them have pulled over to let us pass. this biker salutes the artic drivers. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lux	Did you know they are more deaths on town roads than on motorways Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

britishlol	i am a firm believer in the speed limit and know it's there for a reason - most people are totally incompetant when it comes to driving, never mind at high speeds! (and my trusty little rust bucket doesn't actually get much faster than 70...) america's got pretty much the right idea about speeds - 55-65 on the highway, 25-35 on normal roads. keep your speed down, everyone - you won't get anywhere quicker except the emergancy room or the morgue if you speed! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sarah M	i guess that i see your point but i feel that people should have regular tests on the competency of their drivng skills.so i suppose that then that would make speed limits no object. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

brunelscooby	I totally agree, and I also want to say that Truckers do get bad press, my Dad was one for years, he's never been in an accident and is a very responsible driver. Speed adn peole behind that speed kill. Those who are suggesting that cars go faster ect, should speak to the families who have had a loved one die because of a person using excessive sped or visit the scene of a road traffic accident, they might change their mind yet.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BoyRacer	Why not do it right and limit them to 70 mph? Very few people from the UK go on Autobahns that much. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ringo711	Well no i have to disagree with you, speed does not cause stress, and it does not kill. Its people that can't handle it that causes the problems, i can understand some of what you say i have done long distance driving myself, but its human error that causes it. We have kids that have just passed and want to show off, we have anybody who has just passed their test, and they believe they know how to drive because of that what they do not understand, or don't want to its once you have passed you learn to drive. I have passed every test going and i can drive at any speed, but again its the speed of the road, and the need to learn to read that road far, far ahead. What about these idiots who drive at 60 miles an hour in the middle lane, when the inside is clear, driving to slow can be just as bad as driving to slow. What we need is a way to teach people how to drive after their test, and how to continue to drive safety, this I think could only be done by some sort of re-testing. I also spent 12 years as a driving instructor Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TedEx	I agree. Speed kills. 55-60 is plenty. I spent 30 plus years in the trucking industry. What would you rather be able to say. I made it from Philadelphia to Cleveland in 8 hours,or "I have a10 year safety award." Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Velouria	I totally agree, what's the point of them being able to go faster than the speed limit? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lickonsumhonee	Sounds good to me. I don't remember ever doing 90mph. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

no name	I agree with you on that, only people who should be speeding is the ambulance, cops (which they already speed and break all the laws in driving anyways). and if your running late get your a** more organized so innocent ppl wont get killed when you run that stop sign! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

VirtueOfIntolerance	huh? trucks are limited to 56mph? I don't know about it, but I follow trucks all the time and some go pretty darn fast. I remember not long ago this guy doing 80+ for hours across TX. I think speed limits should be according to conditions. Making someone drive 56 mph when they're driving across the desert and there's nobody else on the freeway is insane. In cities, there should definitely be speed limits. I think the main problem is not the speed limits, but immature kids who take stupid risks behind the wheel. And I agree with raising the age minimum for driving as well as for voting. The vast majority of young people are just plain stupid. (and that included myself when I was that age). Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wildeyedsoutherngent	I have been saying the same thing for years. Now, when i wa sin my 20s, it was hard to keep it under 70, but now i dive the speed limit everywhere i go and i find it is allot more relaxxing and less stressful. there are no near misses, you dont ALMOSt hit stuff. if you ease off of the side of the road you wont lose control. i am not sure exactly how much gas you would save, but I do know that gas mileage is supposed to be better. i totally agree, but i think we are just blowing steam as I doubt it will ever happen. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

diogenese_97	Few people could handle 90 mph. My mother always said, "after 60 mph you are not driving a car, you are aiming it." If you made the limit 90 there will always be someone that will do 100. The only way you could do that is by putting a governor on the engine and I don't think that someone who pays $100,000 for a sports car is going to want that. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Brak	since when do truckers only drive 56 miles a hour? i drive 65-75 most of the time and am constantly almost being pushed by the inconsiderate bastards Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Know How	If you take public transport, you're limited to a sensible speed. When people get behind a car, they abuse the speed, either by choice or lapse of concentration. It is important why we have limits and to be honest, I drive too fast. If my car was limited by GPS speed limits, I won't be able to cut people up, allow a 17 yr old to smash my car at 90mph in a 30mph zone, and save quite a bit in fuel bills. One country has a light on wagons that flash if you break the speed limit. We should have them on all vehicles in the UK. It should be illegal to sell a vehicle that breaks the speed limit of 70mph. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No