I think we need this here. Why not? If they can limit the capacity of a weapon’s magazine or the caliber of said weapon, if they can limit the size of your soda, or the number of calories in a particular product, or a limit on how much you may make before your taxes change, or a myriad of legal limits set on a wide range of items and actions, why not the speed of your vehicle?
In fact, I think every piece of gun control legislation should have this rider attached to it to show how foolish such laws are.
The mere idea of Mercedes, BMWs, and Ferraris with with speed governors maxed out at 70km is staggering...
Proving once again that Journalists are not to be trusted.
I encourage anyone faced by a journalist and asked a question—either refuse to answer or say No comment.
I say this as one who has experienced it.
“Meanwhile, in other news...”
“Unemployment is down after the government hires thousands of new highway workers. Many of the new employees can now be seen on our streets and highways, installing speed bumps every ten feet. The government has also promised increased hiring by tire and shock absorber companies as they hire additional workers to handle increased demand for new tires and shock absorbers.”
Back in the late ‘70s, US mandated speedometers didn’t scale above 85 mph. Didn’t slow down the car, but set a psychological barrier. Perhaps just as insidious.
I'm not as familiar with European diplo-speak as I am with American. However, if this were said over here, I'd translate it as: "Hell, yes! We're thinking about doing it! We just haven't figured out a way to get away with it yet."