THE FASTER a car goes, the greater the chance of it being involved in an
accident. Cars kill 45 000 people a year in the European Union alone. Is a
driver’s freedom to put his or her foot down worth such a high price?
New Scientist thinks politicians should consider insisting that
cars carry devices to stop them breaking speed limits
(25 March, p 3). I asked roads
minister Lord Whitty if he thought MPs would be bold enough to do such an
unpopular thing.
Whitty replied that to insist that a speed limiter be fitted to all vehicles…
