Considering the amount of 100Kmh plus car chases recently, and that our max speed limit is 100Kmh; why do we allow the sale of vehicles that can exceed that limit to more than 110Kmh?
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Careful Maximus, just in case you plan to do such, the speed limits in the NT have changed over a year ago. The max is 130Kmh on selected long stretches. Most places the speed limit is less than 100Kmh.Maximus wrote:A few reasons I can think of...
Because you might want to drive to NT, where you can go as fast as you like.
Because you might want to take your car to a race track, where you can go as fast as you like.
Because we live in a democracy, not a communist state.
Because going fast is fun!
Just playing devil's advocateCruise wrote:A car does not automatically crash if you travel faster than 110km/h. its the idiot at the helm thats the problem.
Ah thank you, Monotonehell. Yes, my statement was based on having driven there in 2001 -- quite some time ago! GF and I merrily drove everywhere at 130+ and had a ball. Plenty of people going faster than that, too.monotonehell wrote:Careful Maximus, just in case you plan to do such, the speed limits in the NT have changed over a year ago. The max is 130Kmh on selected long stretches. Most places the speed limit is less than 100Kmh.Maximus wrote:A few reasons I can think of...
Because you might want to drive to NT, where you can go as fast as you like.
Because you might want to take your car to a race track, where you can go as fast as you like.
Because we live in a democracy, not a communist state.
Because going fast is fun!
Couldn't agree more. I refrained from saying as much initially, coz I didn't want to get too controversial on only my 7th post. But now you've got me started... Speed as a singular cause of car accidents is very rare. Yes, it can contribute to (the severity of) an accident, but rarely does it actually cause an accident in the first place. We should be looking to address the more common causes of accidents (e.g. tailgating, drugs, poor skill levels, etc) and prevent them from actually occurring in the first place.Cruise wrote:A car does not automatically crash if you travel faster than 110km/h. its the idiot at the helm thats the problem.
Well, I'm sure Howie likes to show off his speed in his car... how much was it by the way?Howie wrote:Most car accidents aren't caused by speed... that's not my opinion, they're the statistics. It's factors like poor road design, vehicle maintenance, drugs, driver education etc that cause it.
And high performance cars are not always associated with hooning. Enthuasiasts generally respect the vehicle and are well aware of it's capabilities. Anyhow that's my
I have to ask, Mr. Speedster - is that your MINI in your avatar?Unknownspeedster wrote:port Wakefield I reckon goes to 110km/h, but that's out in the sticks.
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