You cannot have a residential street with no speed limit. Too much chance of someone speeding, losing control and killing a pedestrian or driving into a living room.
A person can still be guilty of negligence even without a maximum speed limit.
People tend to drive at speeds which they find comfortable and safe, regardless of the posted limit. Imposing strict limits simply creates an environment in which drivers are reducing their focus on the road and potential hazards in order to look for speed limit signs and watch the speedometer. This increases the likelihood of accidents.
But my post you quoted was under the assumption that the masses would NEVER go for it.
Oh, must've missed that. Ignore my post then. :doh
I don't agree with him/ her, but, here in the US we are set up as individual sovereign states. The federal government is supposed to have limited power over the states. It's almost like we are 50 separate countries under one flag. kind of like the European Union. But the power of our nation is invested in state rule, even though our present admin is trying to override that.
Surely you would either object to all government putting breathalysers in your car, or none?
A person can still be guilty of negligence even without a maximum speed limit.
People tend to drive at speeds which they find comfortable and safe, regardless of the posted limit. Imposing strict limits simply creates an environment in which drivers are reducing their focus on the road and potential hazards in order to look for speed limit signs and watch the speedometer. This increases the likelihood of accidents.
We got rid of the Articles for a reason; fought that one little war for a reason...
Well, it was just a thought.The easiest way is to install GPS on every car and fine every speed violation, but I not a fan of that. Just want to make sure the car doesn't go faster than a certain speed for safety reasons.
Are you saying you are driving on a twisty mountain roads with more than 80 mph?
We WILL take back our rights! You guys would have us in a dictatorship so that your historically flawed and failing policies can be enforced. Not on my watch!
the only accidents I have ever had was going the speed limit or less.
Putting aside the fact that your states are not sovereign in any way, shape or form (indeed you even fought a civil war over this particular issue), the question I was trying to ask was, why does the level of government matter to you?
Surely you would either object to all government putting breathalysers in your car, or none?
What are you talking about?
What rights have been taken away from you?
What makes you think that people want dictatorships or countries to fail?
Just want to make sure the car doesn't go faster than a certain speed for safety reasons.
This thought process applies to each and every road on the face of the planet.
ONLY when absolutely necessary and when safe to do so. But that wasn't the what I was aiming at. Governors reduce the available power no matter what the terrain. If the car is going up a mountain, it reduces gear. When that happens, the RPM's go up. A governor doesn't work off the speedometer, but rather engine RPM's. So the governor wouldn't allow the needed power to go up a mountain at 55 MPH, which is the speed limit. It's a failed system.
ONLY when absolutely necessary and when safe to do so. But that wasn't the what I was aiming at. Governors reduce the available power no matter what the terrain. If the car is going up a mountain, it reduces gear. When that happens, the RPM's go up. A governor doesn't work off the speedometer, but rather engine RPM's. So the governor wouldn't allow the needed power to go up a mountain at 55 MPH, which is the speed limit. It's a failed system.
The speed limit is there for a reason.
For example: it's the perfect weather - the sun is shining (not too much), the road is dry and empty, the car is in great shape, you're in great shape. You decide to go for a spin and punch it. You reach 100mph. And then... a flat tire, dang! Or a deer on the road. Or a car accident around the corner... Are you telling me there is no difference between driving with 60 and 100 mph?
I don't want his to ever happen.
Computers have been known to go crazy or get bugs and that would put the occupants lives in danger.
The human should always have control of every aspect of the car.
The car companies had better realize this and give back control to their drivers.
Thing is, I don't trust other drivers in my area enough to support letting them drive much faster on the highways then they already do (anywhere between 65 and 90 MPH in the 65 MPH zone, for example).Speed limit standards were set decades ago - when cars had crap for brakes, suspension, tires and safety equipment.
This would not be a good time to shut down the auto industry. When they put in 85 speedometers and most cars limited to under 100 it did massive damage to the auto industry.
I object to government control of our lives PERIOD! Our government is supposed to be "by the people for the people". You obviously don't understand the Constitution.
This is nonsense. What I'm thinking about limits the speed, not the RPM and torque.eace
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