OT: speed limiter regs in cars

bill.shitner · 2019-03-27T19:19:38+00:00

So, you've probably all seen the news about the imminent introduction of automatic speed limit enforcement devices in vehicles. What I can't understand is why such a thing would be prioritised. Last time I looked at the figures, the number of deaths on the roads was pretty small, considering the number of vehicles on the roads. Only a subset of those deaths will be attributable to excess speed, meaning that the benefit gained for such a massive compromise of freedom is small.It seems to be application of tech for the sake of it. Is it about creating jobs (making stuff harder to make/run and therefore more labour intensive)? Is it about Government control/snooping? Perhaps both.Bill.

Mar 27, 2019 Last reply: 7 years ago 62 Replies

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ARW 7 years ago

Thin edge of the wedge. Next it will be a breathalyser to start the car.

Am I supposed to walk home from the pub?

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Jac Brown 7 years ago

Then its f***ed by design. But doesn?t have to be f***ed by design.

Again, f***ed by design. But doesn?t have to be f***ed by design.

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Vir Campestris 7 years ago

I've just driven south coast - M11 in my son's car that has all the toys.

When traffic was light set the cruise control, and ignore the car speed.

When busy set the limiter, and ignore the car speed - just follow the one in front.

Didn't have a need to cancel it in a hurry - but if I did it's a button under the right thumb. Which I could doubtless hit before I'd got down 2 gears and waited for the diseasel turbo lag...

Andy

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