If its against the law to go over the speed limit why do they make cars that do?

Answer 1

to fill the pockets of politicians when u get speeding tickets.its sad that they beat into u that speed kills,yet the autobahn which is mostly speed limit free has a significantly lower death percentage then our snail like highways. or, how about: First, to which speed limit are you referring? I've seen limits as low as 15 and as high as 80 in the US, and there is no reason why those may not change. There is really no reason to force a machine to follow a rule (regardless of whether one believes it is valid or not), if the driver can easily choose to follow it. Highway speed limits were initially imposed at least in part to encourage more efficient fuel conservation. Local speed limits, such as a 25 mph limit on a curving suburban road, tell you to slow down so you don't end up parking in someone's living room. This, I believe, answers your original question. However, I feel like I must address the original response: "Speed kills" is not totally invalid, think of it this way: if you go faster and you have an accident, there is a greater impact, and therefore a greater chance of injury or death. In addition, most, if not all, cars do have speed governors, which do prevent the car from going beyond a certain speed (somewhere over 150 mph); without this, they might go completely out of control as the aerodynamics fail to deal with otherwise mild turbulence (bumps and wind gusts), or the engine rpms might go too high and fry your engine, or the tires might fail, etc. Now, since we can assume that there is a limit to a driver's ability to control a car and keep it in one piece at *some* high speeds due to physical limitations, it stands to reason that the probability of losing control increases the closer you get to those speeds. Finally, the autobahn doesn't have a "speed limit", but it has a maximum recommended or advisory speed of 130 kph (80 mph). Going over this recommended speed could get you a citation for dangerous driving. And if traffic conditions warrant, such as dense traffic or poor weather, than going below the advisory limit may also result in a citation for dangerous driving if the officer deems your driving speed to excessive relative to the conditions of the road. So, that example is not really a valid one. Q.E.D. -K.S.