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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you drive 136 mph on a busy public highway (which he was arrested for previously) it should be treated the same from a legal standpoint as indiscriminately firing a gun in public place like a shopping mall. This piece of sh*t should have been in prison a long time ago for his recklessness. [/quote]

Yes, it should be, but it isn't.

Another question is why it's legal to have cars that you can drive 136 mph. Why aren't cars speed-limited to a maximum of 80 mph?[/quote]

Because it’s rare that anyone actually drives like this.[/quote]

First of all, it's not at all rare for people to drive at dangerous speeds on 270. There have been several times in just the past week where I was driving on 270 and someone zoomed past me and all the other cars on the road.

Second of all, so what? What would we lose, if cars were speed-limited to a maximum of 80 mph? Compare to the police officer, who lost his legs.[/quote]

I’ve often wondered this myself. I don’t believe there is a single road in America where one can lawfully drive 100+ mph, but somehow we have turned a blind eye to manufacturers selling muscle cars and sports cars capable of hitting nearly 200mph to any jackass who can afford the down payment. [/quote]

I own a car that will easily exceed 200 mph, but on the infrequent occasions when I’m driving it on public roads, I’m not speeding. I own this car as a track toy to use at places like SPWV and VIR, where people like me with SCCA race licenses can drive as fast as they’re able to. The car is street legal, is insured, registered and tagged, and even has California emissions certification, so why shouldn’t I be able to drive on public roads? It’s a perfectly safe car, and I’m a safe driver. So what is the issue here? That someone misused a legal consumer product? How is that MY fault, and why do you think punishing ME will stop someone else?

Explain yourself. [/quote]

The car should not be street legal. That's not punishing you. That's removing a dangerous object from public streets.[/quote]

+1 If you have the money for a track toy, then pay to get it towed to the track and speed to your heart's content.[/quote]

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