Autonomous braking system to be required

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You changed your nym again, DumbShit? It would be good if you changed your panties as often.

When it's a lie, sure, I want proof. ...but liars like lies, don't you, DumbShit.

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krw
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You've got a good point. Still, I think the expense of subpoenaing the device, removing it from the wrecked car, having it read and decoded by an expert, and so on, would be more expensive than a $500 or $1000 deductable...

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HeyBub

Ah, but *without* the device the insurance companies can easily pin it on both; "prove us wrong". I had that happen in a parking lot a few years ago. Both of us were at fault, which was fine with me. My truck bumper hit her fender (both backing up). No damage at all to my bumper.

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krw

I doubt that assertion.

#1. I'll bet, but am too lazy to look it up, that drivers over 60, per capita, have fewer wrecks than drivers under 25.

#2. Most of us old farts recognize creeping infirmity and adjust our behavior accordingly. I, for example, know my reaction time has increased over the years, so I expand the distance I use in following another car, particularily at speed. I also check cross-street traffic twice, rather than relying on the other driver to stop, and so on.

#3. With age comes patience. I can't remember the last time I flipped the bird at another driver, shouted some obscenity, resorted to freeway pay-back, or played a game of chicken.

No more road-rage for me. You'd be surprised at how much respect and admiration you can garner by showing off your really big gun!

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HeyBub

ram anyone or perform the PIT maneuver. They just need to box the perp in, and slow down. The perp's car will stop itself, so as to avoid hitting the police vehicle in front of it.

I have a feeling a remote kill switch and government database containing the kill code for every vehicle will be added by well meaning lawmakers to the specs for all new vehicles sold in this country. It is for the children. ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

Didn't Onstar do that already?

I have also heard of "buy here; pay here" places doing that, also. Using remote boxes, and computer interface. I don't have the story, but I remember hearing of a car place, an employee was fired, but they didn't delete his log and pass for their computer. He went home, and disabled 100 plus cars, from his home computer.

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I have a feeling a remote kill switch and government database containing the kill code for every vehicle will be added by well meaning lawmakers to the specs for all new vehicles sold in this country. It is for the children. ^_^

TDD

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Stormin Mormon

Not a new idea. That one's been waiting in the wings fer some time.

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notbob

Like gun control. O_o

Remember Jimmy Carter's (female?) head of DOT who wanted all automobiles fitted with governors to keep them from exceeding

55mph? ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

ave to ram anyone or perform the PIT maneuver. They just need to box the pe= rp in, and slow down. The perp's car will stop itself, so as to avoid hitti= ng the police vehicle in front of it.

for our safety........

incidenty young drivers vare statistically worse than old drivers

with age comes some self control, for many......

young people havent known failure and believe they are indestructible...

i taught a 16 year old to drive, he believed the speed limit was the minimum speed to drive. he passed his drivers test on saturday, and had a accident monday afternoon..... 72 hours later.

he laughed at my driving, go a little under the speed limit, never be in a hurry, leave lots of extra space between you and everyone else, dont follow too close......

i seriously suggested he drive more like me.......

if he has another accident before he turns 18 his mom will make him turn in his license, for his safety and beyond which insurance wouldnt be affordable.....

i drive for my job over 40K miles a year......

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bob haller

to ram anyone or perform the PIT maneuver. They just need to box the perp in, and slow down. The perp's car will stop itself, so as to avoid hitting the police vehicle in front of it.

Back in the 80's I was running service calls around The Southeast and put 70k miles on a six cylinder Ford Econoline in a single year. ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

Yep. I posted a link to some statistics earlier.

...and check twice, in case you forgot. ;-)

Alzheimer's does that, too. ;-)

Didn't they tell you to put that away! It scares the children.

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krw

I suggested that they start with Carter (hmm, I did have a car fitted with a Carter carburetor). Perhaps today Cuomo could run along beside your car.

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krw

to ram anyone or perform the PIT maneuver. They just need to box the perp in, and slow down. The perp's car will stop itself, so as to avoid hitting the police vehicle in front of it.

What was he doing driving alone 72 hours after getting his license? Mommy screwed up, big time. It was a month before I got the car by myself and my son wasn't much different (though he was 18 before he got is license - had to force him to get it).

Yeah, I bet he listened intently to that suggestion.

I would have pulled the keys after the first one (before, see above). Insurance usually goes *way* up for minors after the first accident.

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krw

to ram anyone or perform the PIT maneuver. They just need to box the perp in, and slow down. The perp's car will stop itself, so as to avoid hitting the police vehicle in front of it.

I have 107K on my 2001 (20K in the last 8 months). ;-)

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krw

e to ram anyone or perform the PIT maneuver. They just need to box the perp= in, and slow down. The perp's car will stop itself, so as to avoid hitting= the police vehicle in front of it.

LOL. Good point!!!

Harry K

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Harry K

ram anyone or perform the PIT maneuver. They just need to box the perp in, and slow down. The perp's car will stop itself, so as to avoid hitting the police vehicle in front of it.

Did you see the last Star Trek movie. When Kirk was a kid, he took his stepfather's vintage Corvette for a joy ride. What would cops do about pre-inhibited vehicles? ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

Smart strategy considering most drivers are sexting and texting and facebooking etc etc. ;-)

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Benny Baroni

Meanwhile I, who live on one side of a duplex and work in the other side, put less than 3,000 miles per year on my little pick-up. Still, it galls me to pay the north side of $40 for a fill-up once a month...

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HeyBub

I'd go almost two weeks but now the "other side" is 18 miles and I commute to AL on the weekends. At least I only have a couple of more months of that.

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krw

And such a car place should be required to REMOVE the device once the car is paid for.

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Mark Lloyd

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