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Old 01-08-2014, 12:21 PM   #155
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Originally Posted by thstone View Post
Reading through all of the recent posts, I guess the question is:

Should high performance cars be held to a higher standard of safety?

Should a car capable of extremenly high performance be required to withstand impacts at the likely higher speeds at which it will be driven?

Is it time to stop pretending that no one is going to exceed 65mph on the street in these cars and actually set crash standards for 75mph or 100mph?
Should anyone driving a car with over 400 horsepower have an enforced special driving license/training?

(not applicable in this case I know. But If I'd be the dept of Transport's top politician this is what I would slam those "public" Go-Fast machine owners with
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