Reading the sad case of the multi-car pile up in Birmingham at the week-end, it seems that excess speed was the cause of the crash (Audi S3 lost control at speed and hit taxi coming the other way). It is reported that one of the victims in the Audi had previously served a sentence for excessive speed in a car chase with the Police.
So, should cars have speed limiters? And if so at what speed? When the national speed limit is 70 mph, why are manufacturers spending vast resources creating cars that can go several times that speed? And with ever tightening restrictions on vehicle emissions, how can speeds of this type be allowed under Type Approval Regulations?
I say that cars should be speed limited to no more than 85mph. What do others in the (virtual) bar say?
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