Good ideas make bad legislation. In theory its a good idea, but really its not good, it just wouldn't work. Beside what would we do if all cars went 101mph? Everything would be on the same level there would no longer be a reason to love cars beyond an asthetic reason. Which car looks the best or has the most interior comfort? In some ways a Ferrari would be the same as a Ford Transit, why pay for a handbuilt car with nice luxury and technology if it only goes 101mph?
In short, it's just some stupid bozo trying to use the common supported "Save-our-world" analogy to cook up some twisted theory of his own to either garner support or to just make himself known.
Speed does not kill. Speeding does. Try going 50kph in a parking lot.... I'm sure some trolleys and babies would fly around.
Ever read clarkson's article? It's the age of the people who drive the,. 17 yr olds. These kids had no common sense, they're full of testosterone, they have just about to gain all benefits of being an adult. Clarkson reckons back in the olden days, there are alot of 17 yr olds that drowned themselves with ye old horses or unicorns or crash in trees or whatsoever.
It's the people, don't blame the cars.
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A lot of people have missed the point, a big engine with lots of power is needed to push heavy modern cars to excessive speeds. If excessive speed was not allowed the big powerful engine would not be required. Smaller, less powerful engines can then be used in place which presumably are less producing of CO2.
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There isn't one (apart from people on track days, etc), but limiting cars to that speed would not solve the alleged problems, so why suggest it?
They are the third-wheel in a two party system.
They will never have enough support to challenge for government or opposition, so they just say silly things to get into the news headlines.
Andy Green drove at 760mph, he is still very much alive.
Speed doesn't kill, drivers do.
That is why, despite more vigorous enforcement of speed limits in the UK over the last decade, the numbers of people killed or seriously injured has not fallen.
In the UK 69mph is a safe speed, but 31mph is dangerous.
The level of "safety" is ultimately not related to speed, but the road, situation and prevailing conditions.
Not exactly pleading, but it would be a more credible suggestion, as it would actually have some impact on reducing CO2 emissions.
There is no point in stopping cars going faster than a certain speed if they are rarely exceeding that speed in the first place, is it?
Banning calculators in maths exams would make as much impact on CO2 emissions and speeding convictions as limiting cars to 160km/h.
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