Speeding

Many cars are being modified to produce more power which results in more speed. This is encouraging people to go faster and faster. Speed limits don't really mean anything at the moment. Speed cameras catch the occasional speeding vehicle, but most people spot them and slow down just before they get there. Traffic police also catch the occasional person but they can't be everywhere at once. Satellite Navigation systems now are letting people know where the speed cameras are, so one solution for people speeding would be to take all the speed camera locations off sat nav's. It tends to be a big problem with younger people who make rash decisions, or try to show off the their friends, but like drink driving, speeding can cause serious injuries or even death if the driver was unfortunate enough to crash.

Not long ago Lewis Hamilton was caught speeding down the motorway. He drives a fast car to earn a living so he probably thought he would always be in control, but everybody makes mistakes, and at the end of the day technology is very unpredictable, hence why a lot of Toyota cars have had to be recalled. Apparently drivers reported their Toyotas going mad and the accelerator getting stuck on. This was responsible for a death, so people need to think when speeding.

England is quite a strict country when it comes to speeding, the amount of speeding offences each year would suggest differently but this just shows how bad other countries can be.

Jeremy Clarkson admitted that he had driven 186mph on a public road before. This is very dangerous to other road users and pedestrians. But again he drives fast for a living, he earns a lot of money and has a car able to reach ridiculous speeds. Click here for the whole story...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2041943/Jeremy-Clarkson-admits-speeding-at-186mph-on-public-roads.html

Car companies have started to put limiters on the car engine to limit the cars to a certain speed. There are always ways around this and a good mechanic is able to remove the limiter in no time.

Another person caught speeding was Michael Schumacher (pictured left), there seems to be a trend of fast drivers being caught speeding here. You'd think they would know better, they are role models for people of all ages, especially kids, who will think it's ok to speed when they are able to drive.