Why are there speed limits in the US?

I was going down the highway in my home town, and the speed limit was 45.

Being the guy with the fancy car, I sped up to 75 and a cop stopped me. He told me I better slow down and that I'm getting a ticket.

Why the hell should I have to pay for someone else's mistake becasue THEY lost control of their car while going too fast? If I want to go 60 in a school zone, I should be allowed to. I've never lost control of my car.

Facists.

That sounds perfectly reasonable. I see nothing wrong with going 60 in a school zone. Clearly, it's all a ploy by the MAN to keep us down.

Because you aren't the only person on the road? No one expects to lose control of their car. I'm sorry that speed limits and traffic lights oppress your personal freedom, but if you have an issue with it, you should move a million miles away from anyone else so that you can recklessly endanger yourself all you like without putting others at risk. Hope that helps to clarify matters,xaos

Them same reason there are are heavy moderations on everything: We all must make valid sacrifices for one anothers safety.

That's how it works.

Sorry to ruin your idealist BS parade, but you need to realize noone cares about how you think things should be.

Because you aren't the only person on the road? No one expects to lose control of their car. I'm sorry that speed limits and traffic lights oppress your personal freedom, but if you have an issue with it, you should move a million miles away from anyone else so that you can recklessly endanger yourself all you like without putting others at risk. Hope that helps to clarify matters,xaos

lol im almost positive there are no speed limits in antarctica

[QUOTE="xaos"]Because you aren't the only person on the road? No one expects to lose control of their car. I'm sorry that speed limits and traffic lights oppress your personal freedom, but if you have an issue with it, you should move a million miles away from anyone else so that you can recklessly endanger yourself all you like without putting others at risk. Hope that helps to clarify matters,FUBAR24

lol im almost positive there are no speed limits in antarctica

When people crash then they should be held responsible. If I can control my car at high speeds I should have the right to.

I'm a good driver, I won't crash my car.

When people crash then they should be held responsible. If I can control my car at high speeds I should have the right to.

I'm a good driver, I won't crash my car.

fatzombiepigeon

When people crash then they should be held responsible. If I can control my car at high speeds I should have the right to.

I'm a good driver, I won't crash my car.

fatzombiepigeon

you say you can control your car right? trust me ONE DAY you WILL lost control of that car trust me. that is a curse in my family

For your safety as well as the safety of those around you? Just a thought.MattUD1

I love threads like these.

[QUOTE="MattUD1"]For your safety as well as the safety of those around you? Just a thought.smokeydabear076

[QUOTE="MattUD1"]For your safety as well as the safety of those around you? Just a thought.smokeydabear076

go 60 in a school zone,when you run over an innocent kid walking home from school then come back and we will tell you why there needs to be a speed limit :|.teh_destroyer

But then he will be held responsible and you know that makes it all better. :roll:

Now, I know in Thailand there are no speed limits. There aren't always lanes either: sometimes just one wide dirt road, and everyone goes at their own speed and zig-zags around each other. It was total chaos, but I never actually saw a wreck. So maybe you could move there.

But if you want to keep speeding in the US, you're an a-hole.

When people crash then they should be held responsible. If I can control my car at high speeds I should have the right to.

I'm a good driver, I won't crash my car.

fatzombiepigeon

How about this

Next time you are on the road and see a schoolbus infront of you slowing down to pick up some kids, don't stop behind them like you should. Instead keep speeding up to whatever your hert desires and go around them. I'm sure you won't lose control of your car at all, seriously.

You will however eventually hit another car doing this, or run down a 5 year old on his way homw from kindergarten.

Reminds me of some guy that recently killed a mother and her 2 kids cause he was driving too fast, when interviewed he was like "I don't know what happened, i'm a good driver, i've never lost control of my car before, really i don't understand" ....

How hard is it to understand that if you never had an accident it doesn't mean you never will, and when you do it's too late.

[QUOTE="MattUD1"]For your safety as well as the safety of those around you? Just a thought.smokeydabear076

How hard is it to understand that if you never had an accident it doesn't mean you never will, and when you do it's too late.Tykain

[QUOTE="fatzombiepigeon"]

When people crash then they should be held responsible. If I can control my car at high speeds I should have the right to.

I'm a good driver, I won't crash my car.

Sparticus247

How about this

Next time you are on the road and see a schoolbus infront of you slowing down to pick up some kids, don't stop behind them like you should. Instead keep speeding up to whatever your hert desires and go around them. I'm sure you won't lose control of your car at all, seriously.

You will however eventually hit another car doing this, or run down a 5 year old on his way homw from kindergarten.

ya and heres the kicker, one day when he does run down a five year old going home from school he'll blame the kid for running in front of his car. heaven forbid it's his fault

I was going down the highway in my home town, and the speed limit was 45.

Being the guy with the fancy car, I sped up to 75 and a cop stopped me. He told me I better slow down and that I'm getting a ticket.

Why the hell should I have to pay for someone else's mistake becasue THEY lost control of their car while going too fast? If I want to go 60 in a school zone, I should be allowed to. I've never lost control of my car.

Facists.

fatzombiepigeon

*Shakes head in disappointment* @ thinking that you should be allowed to go 60 in a school zone...

[QUOTE="smokeydabear076"][QUOTE="MattUD1"]For your safety as well as the safety of those around you? Just a thought.xaos

Seriously though anyone who thinks they have complete control over their car at all times is foolish. It doesn't matter how skilled you are as a driver, bad things happen on the road and you can't control the situation all the time.

So when you slam your sweet ride into a school bus killing 4 kids in the process whilst surviving the crash. You are going to ask yourself what happened? Did I want to crash because I CAN CONTROL MY VEHICLE? Or is it possible that I couldn't control the situation?

[QUOTE="teh_destroyer"]go 60 in a school zone,when you run over an innocent kid walking home from school then come back and we will tell you why there needs to be a speed limit :|.SpaceMoose

But then he will be held responsible and you know that makes it all better. :roll:

Americans can't drive; they're too busy being targeted by turr'ists and talking on their cell phones to handle an automobile properly. The more educated, pure people of the world understand machinery and don't need speed limits.

Blandassname

I'm an American and I can drive perfectly fine.

And I don't see how talking on a cell phone while driving is soley an American problem.

Americans can't drive; they're too busy being targeted by turr'ists and talking on their cell phones to handle an automobile properly. The more educated, pure people of the world understand machinery and don't need speed limits.

Blandassname

um are you mental. every country i know of has speed limits on some if not all of their roads, the only roads i can think of without speed limits is the Autobahn but even that has a gentelmans agreement of 130 KPH

It's called "car accident" for a reason. Not a "car yeah-I-totally-knew-that-would-happen."

Bio_Spark

or a Car I-Ment-To-Do-That

It's called "car accident" for a reason. Not a "car yeah-I-totally-knew-that-would-happen."

Bio_Spark

Ayrton Senna was an awesome driver, didn't stop him from losing control and crash in the wall tho.

How skilled you are doesn't matter, **** happens one day or another.

Americans can't drive; they're too busy being targeted by turr'ists and talking on their cell phones to handle an automobile properly. The more educated, pure people of the world understand machinery and don't need speed limits.

Blandassname

Worst post ever.

Anywho, to the OP. Trust me, you WILL get into an accident at some point in your life and if your driving irresponsibly its going to be your fault.

A lot of youngsters believe they're immortal or something. A car is a 3 ton symbol of freedom, but it can also be a 3 ton weapon.

[QUOTE="Bio_Spark"]

It's called "car accident" for a reason. Not a "car yeah-I-totally-knew-that-would-happen."

MattUD1

F@nboy$ is awesome.

A car is a 3 ton symbol of freedom, but its also a 3 ton weapon.

InterpolWilco

[QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

A car is a 3 ton symbol of freedom, but its also a 3 ton weapon.

Blandassname

I was going down the highway in my home town, and the speed limit was 45.

Being the guy with the fancy car, I sped up to 75 and a cop stopped me. He told me I better slow down and that I'm getting a ticket.

Why the hell should I have to pay for someone else's mistake becasue THEY lost control of their car while going too fast? If I want to go 60 in a school zone, I should be allowed to. I've never lost control of my car.

Facists.

fatzombiepigeon

I really hope your joking. 60 in a school zone? are you an idiot or something?