Jul 17, 2007 12:32:31 AM
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RC
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Re: New EU cars after 2012 to be incapable of 101mph
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Pink Panther said:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/pr/670/670834/670834en.pdf
Para 22
22. Insists therefore, that from 31 December 2012, unless specially licensed for law enforcement, emergency or military purposes, no new passenger car model be allowed
onto the EU market if over-engineered to be capable of reaching speeds in excess of 162km/hour (101 mph), this being 25% more than the highest speed limit authorised in the vast majority of Member States;![]()
My thoughts about it (especially since I have a little bit of insight, having somebody working at the EU parliament): bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla...



