2006-08-17 12:32:14 · 13 answers · asked by fati 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
The speed limit varies by state and by country.
Also for passing, the car needs to be able to accelerate in emergencies. Otherwise there would be liability on the part of the car manufacturer.
Uhaul found that out when it put speed governors on its trucks.
2006-08-17 12:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most cars (maybe not some SUV's and such) are in fact designed to drive as fast as they can in a safe way. Limit is mostly horsepower, but most really powerful cars are speed limited at 250 km/h. This is because above that speed the cars could become unsafe (tires could blow up and such).
Why not limit the max. speed to a lower velocity? 250km/h is indeed rather high on public roads, I drive 60000 km / year in Europe and the States, and would reach the max speed of my own car (240km/h) only a few times a year.
The question is to what velocity we would need to reduce to then...? A safe velocity depends on what road you're on, what the weather is like, how the traffic is like, what car you're driving in and last but not least, your own driving experience. Legal speeds depend from country to country, and road to road from 10 km/h to unlimited. Plus for safety reasons it will always be necessary for cars to go over the legal speeds in special circumstances, eg when overtaking an other car and suddenly an obstacle pops up.
Probably teh future will be for intelligent telematic systems which will push you to reduce to local legal speeds by giving tactile and noise signals, but allways with an overrule option for the driver
2006-08-19 10:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by KandiKa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In maximum factors police start up giving tickets over 10 miles an hour above the cost decrease. despite the fact that if it replaced into glaring which you have been retaining speeds of various miles over, you may get one then too. In some factors police will supply out tickets for going 3 miles an hour above the cost decrease. They try this as a results of fact it extremely is going to double city's budget. it rather relies upon on the place you're.
2016-12-17 12:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by howling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a car can only go 55mph, it might take a minute or 2 to get there. Cars that have power get to that speed fast, but with power you will have more speed.
2006-08-17 14:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by kayef57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's done in cooperation with the local authorities to allow them the opportunity to issue speeding tickets and increase the money in their coffers.
2006-08-17 12:40:09 · answer #5 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause different countries hve different speed limits so one can drive a fast he wants where ever he wants ..
2006-08-18 05:12:56 · answer #6 · answered by abhay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
car manufacturors know youll go over. cars wouldnt sell well if they topped out at 65-80.
2006-08-17 12:38:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there are times when you NEED the extra power, like when climbing steep grades or mountain roads, or pulling a trailer. It's up to YOU to use it wisely.
2006-08-17 12:57:53 · answer #8 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people have a "Need for speed"!!
2006-08-17 12:39:38 · answer #9 · answered by jrodh8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy question, so you can get tickets and we can support the local police with those tickets.
2006-08-17 12:43:04 · answer #10 · answered by Jersey girl on Florida. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋