The reckless driver of a car stolen in Southport led officers on a 150mph chase on a busy Lancashire motorway.

Officers working overnight on the M6 on Tuesday spotted the VW Golf R at high speed driving southbound before making chase, during which speeds of up to 150mph were reached.

The car was later found abandoned near Wigan.

Originally Posted by rogerblaxall

]Officers working overnight on the M6 on Tuesday spotted the VW Golf R at high speed driving southbound before making chase, during which speeds of up to 150mph were reached.

Regardless of whether a motorist owns the vehicle, driving cars at that sort of speed endangers us all.......Only sure way to stop motorists carrying on with this sort of anti-social behaviour, is by forcing manufacturers to limit a production cars max speed to the national limit!
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Originally Posted by The PNP

Regardless of whether a motorist owns the vehicle, driving cars at that sort of speed endangers us all.......Only sure way to stop motorists carrying on with this sort of anti-social behaviour, is by forcing manufacturers to limit a production cars max speed to the national limit!
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There's some great music shops in and around Southport if you would like a new drum to bang.

Originally Posted by The PNP

Regardless of whether a motorist owns the vehicle, driving cars at that sort of speed endangers us all.......Only sure way to stop motorists carrying on with this sort of anti-social behaviour, is by forcing manufacturers to limit a production cars max speed to the national limit!
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Stop talking ****.

just about every car on the road can do 120mph and many will get to 140+ doesn't mean you have to.

limiting cars to 70mph doesn't stop you doing 70mph in a 20mph zone does it you muppet.

Originally Posted by The PNP

Regardless of whether a motorist owns the vehicle, driving cars at that sort of speed endangers us all.......Only sure way to stop motorists carrying on with this sort of anti-social behaviour, is by forcing manufacturers to limit a production cars max speed to the national limit!
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So by the same token, we should grind the edge off every kitchen knife for sale in case they are used for a stabbing ?

Originally Posted by The PNP

Regardless of whether a motorist owns the vehicle, driving cars at that sort of speed endangers us all.......Only sure way to stop motorists carrying on with this sort of anti-social behaviour, is by forcing manufacturers to limit a production cars max speed to the national limit!
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Fair point - I think modern cars are being designed so that drivers have to be concerned about speed. The faster the speed the shorter distance of travel

Originally Posted by The PNP

Regardless of whether a motorist owns the vehicle, driving cars at that sort of speed endangers us all.......Only sure way to stop motorists carrying on with this sort of anti-social behaviour, is by forcing manufacturers to limit a production cars max speed to the national limit!
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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

He just can't help himself, can he?

I'll buy you a new needle as the one you're using now must be soooo worn out.

Originally Posted by said

Fair point - I think modern cars are being designed so that drivers have to be concerned about speed. The faster the speed the shorter distance of travel

Something to do with shrinking space-time if you go super fast.....I think Einstein had a handle on it.

Originally Posted by Ceam

Stop talking ****.

A) just about every car on the road can do 120mph and many will get to 140+ doesn't mean you have to.

B) limiting cars to 70mph doesn't stop you doing 70mph in a 20mph zone does it you muppet.

A) Doesn't mean you have to obey speed limits either - as is the case here. I'm sure the police would support 70mph limiters for cars...except their own of course!

B) That would require a more sophisticated type of limiter. One that could detect the limit of any road - and apply it.

Already been done... but it's not foolproof and not reliable. Also can be overridden - thankfully.

https://www.ownerinfo.jaguar.com/doc.../proc/G2159324

Originally Posted by The PNP

A) Doesn't mean you have to obey speed limits either - as is the case here. I'm sure the police would support 70mph limiters for cars...except their own of course!

B) That would require a more sophisticated type of limiter. One that could detect the limit of any road - and apply it.

Limiting cars to a speed limit is inheriantly dangerous, I have accelerated beyond the speed limit to get myself out of danger.

point B - the technology already exists, how do you think self drive cars know how fast they can go, my sat nav changes the limit sign display as soon as I pass one on the roadside.

Originally Posted by said

The faster the speed the shorter distance of travel

I used to travel to Rugby 130+ miles so you are saying if I'd floored the accelerator it would only be 70 miles wow I wish I'd known that could have saved a fortune on fuel tyres etc.

Originally Posted by libraryguy

Already been done... but it's not foolproof and not reliable. Also can be overridden - thankfully.

https://www.ownerinfo.jaguar.com/doc.../proc/G2159324

Imo, it's only a matter of time until Govt's decide to prioritise safety over outright speed.

Originally Posted by said

Fair point - I think modern cars are being designed so that drivers have to be concerned about speed. The faster the speed the shorter distance of travel

What ever it is you’re drinking/snorting/injecting you need to stop now the faster the speed will(in theory)shorten the TIME of a journey, but unless it can change laws of physics, won’t make any difference to the distance!!!

Speed limiters, driver monitors to become mandatory in EU


https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...e-mandatory-eu