Speeding

Why are cars made to go faster than the fastest posted speed limit?

Cars that go faster than lets say 70 mph cause deaths and serious injuries. If cars were made not to go over a certain speed then it would lower accidents caused by speeding. there would be less speeding tickets, less high speed chases, less death by motor vehicles. this seems to be a simple solution for a stupid problem. What is up with that?

Not necessarily. States also have seat-belt laws. Ah, but therein lies your question too. Why do they make seat belts you can unbuckle? It’s all about choice.
Less traffic tickets would mean less revenue those tickets generate for local governments. Which means communities would have to raise taxes to make up for the short fall. No one wants to pay higher taxes, am i right?
The same can be said for insurance companies too. I don’t want to have to pay the same insurance rate for a sports car or an SUV, when i don’t own one.
Some people choose to live dangerously. That’s their prerogative. And they way things are, they pay a little more to do so. Making up for the rest of us who would rather be safe and pay a little less.

BMW 850 high speeding 300 km/h / 180 mph