Why do we build cars that can reach speeds of at least twice the motorway limit?

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Light trails of fast moving cars on busy motorway at dusk
Motorway ... not a racing circuit. Photograph: Wojciech Lorbiecki/Alamy

Why do we build cars that can reach speeds of at least twice the limit on the motorways?

Nick Broad

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