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What about making crazy kids who buy crotch-rockets take motorcycle drivers training as well? I mean power to weight they are just as crazy as the proposed Blue Devil and even the current Z06 and the hot shots who buy them never know what they are doing with them.
Well at least in the process of killing themselves they will not hurt others on the road. In a car, we all are at risk. 
Jim, I know we cannot solve all the problems of the road but we certainly can address those which we created. If we are going to sell missiles to anyone who has money we can prequalify them. If we avoid one accident/injury the effort is worth it.
BTW, driver ed programs have proven to be very effective. Driver ed regarding the use of powerful automobiles would be just as effective. 
Don't let your Libertarian philosophy blind you. 
Nick, I cant tell if you are endorsing that the state should require the courses, that they be dealer optional,
or purely voluntary.
If you think that the state should regulate this, why not take your idea to Lt Govenor Bustamante? Im sure he would find it perfect for theme dinners with lobbyists.
I also suggest you define just what a "performance car" is
before you seek to add additional financial burden onto buyers.
While you are developing this, figure out a way to include used car owners and those who modify cars - like
2000lb honda cars supercharged and nitroused that run 11 sec quartermile times - and put it all into nice language that doesnt imply that expensive sports car buyers lack respect or common sense.
I would love to have the west coast franchise for the Kennedy School of Performance Driving, Bridge Crossing,
and Mobile Rehab for the Rich. They do need all the help they can get. Perhaps the rich really do need extra common sense and respect lessons when it comes to cars?
But even more effective and rewarding would be to form a non profit corp dedicated to achieving a outright ban on these types of vehicles.
Why do people need them anyway? Let the State establish needs criteria for cars and owners and ban potential hazardous vehicles like these "missiles" as you call them. Im sure there are plenty of mailing lists of people who would donate money to the cause to help pay for executive salaries and consultants fees.
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) actually have much cleaner driving records/claims hx than many ostensibly "normal", safe middle-class (or below) drivers..... 
)....and risk of vehicular manslaughter charges in any accid involving excess speed is another poss deterrant to most.... 
