Cars should designed to not exceed 70mph.
Benefits being that the roads would be safer, easier on fuel consumption, but most importantly it would cut off the penis extensions of millions of inadequate, Jeremy Clarkson loving wankers.
There.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 26 May 2010, 11:46, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

but I love Jeremy Clarkson
and life would be fucking boring lived at a maximum of 70mph
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 May 2010, 11:52, Reply)

There are other forms of entertainment.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 26 May 2010, 12:03, Reply)

I agree
but that's no reason to take a form of entertainment away. It's a bit like saying why do you need books, you have films and music and computers to entertain you
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 May 2010, 12:06, Reply)

Safety is a better reason.
I find it hard to see cars as 'entertainment' and remain bemused by the fetishisation of a tool.
*sniggers and awaits strikethrough*
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 26 May 2010, 12:16, Reply)

It would do fuck all for fuel consumption
If I had a car that could only do 70mph max, I'd be thrashing the arse off it all the time. So it wouldn't last long and it would go through lots of fuel. Whereas I currently drive a car that can do a lot more than that, so I can drive it more gently. I don't speed much, and get 50+mpg.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 26 May 2010, 11:59, Reply)

Maybe we could get round that
By having cars that can exceed 70mph but having some kind of rule that made it illegal to do so. This could be enforced with a system of fines or maybe bans for the more serious/repeat offenders.
( Peej, Wed 26 May 2010, 12:03, Reply)

I would also suggest that celebrities/the rich are excluded from said bans.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 26 May 2010, 12:08, Reply)

Bollocks - that is the most ridiculous suggestion ever posted.
It would cripple transport - in fact why have motorways at all if that was the case.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Wed 26 May 2010, 12:42, Reply)

I don't think its ridiculous
In fact we could have cameras set up to catch people that break the rules!
( Peej, Wed 26 May 2010, 12:51, Reply)