What is the point of road cars being able to go massively over the legal speed limits?

I thought about this when I noticed a delivery van had a notice on the back saying it has a speed limiter.

Shouldn't all cars have maximum speed limiters?

Posted By: Larry Hagman on October 3rd 2017 at 13:34:24

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What is the point of road cars being able to go massively over the legal speed limits? (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 3, 13:34:24
- If I could be arsed, 2.5hrs drive from here and I'm on an Autobahn. That's fun. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 15:19:59
- Mine is limited to 155, what a joke. Talk about a nanny state (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 3, 14:31:23
  - Nanny State is only 25kcals a bottle (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 14:36:02
    - I had a bottle of that once, but made the mistake of having it after a real beer (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 3, 14:36:59
      - Nothing will ever beat the shit taste of becks blue (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 14:48:39
        
        I drink at least 10 units a day without really thinking about it. (NCFC) - tudders, Oct 3, 16:35:46
        
        I'd quite like to do that, but I have a feeling (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 16:36:51
        
        It's amazing the punishment the human body can endure. (NCFC) - tudders, Oct 3, 16:39:49
- so you can do a jump over a broken bridge (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Oct 3, 14:23:32
  - Something like this... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Oct 3, 14:32:20
- Acceleration is more enjoyable than top speed. (n/m) (NCFC) - John in Texas, Oct 3, 14:08:48
- I'm not car expert, but don't engines need pushing to their limit every so often? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 13:50:00
- Yes (except mine) (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Oct 3, 13:44:56

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