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Re:Volvo is introducing a 112mph speed limiter to all its ne... by leetcrew on Monday March 04, 2019 @01:27PM (#19303789)
the (US) government doesn't actually care about setting reasonable speed limits. they knowingly set the limit lower than most people will drive. this generates a lot of revenue for fines and gives police officers yet another justification to pull people over at any time.
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Re:Volvo is introducing a 112mph speed limiter to all its ne... by woxe on Monday March 04, 2019 @03:08PM (#19304846)
Another way of seeing it is that "most people" intentionally drive at a higher speed than the limit is.
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