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05-12-2009, 03:14 PM
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UK uses CarPC to Make speeding impossible?
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05-12-2009, 03:20 PM
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My favorite comment on that article:
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I have a better system is the car however - my wife - woe betide me if I exceed the limited, she is worse than the satnav and she is not a driver.
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05-12-2009, 03:27 PM
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Hey, you're trying for the goal by going the other way around, you're crazzzyyyy!
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Quote: Originally Posted by Heather 
EWWWWWWWWWWWWW, I will never ever get rid of my truck and buy a new car with that $h!+ in it. Why do governments want to control people so much. I'm already p!$$ed that my truck has a limiter of 110 mph when the truck can reach 125 - 130 with out it. I think the new Nissan GTR has something like that. Basically on everyday driving it limits the engine to a certain MPH, but when you get to a race track it turns off the limiter. This is on the Japanese GTR, not sure about other countries. It works also using GPS like the one in the article. How does speeding cause congestion? Yes I do admit that it may cause accidents, which then cause congestion, but still.... If I bought a Mercedes and it did that! OMG I'd run back to the dealership so fast and return that car. Since America is so far behind with that stuff (they are just now starting speed cams) I don't think we will have to worry about this for some time. Still though the thought is revolting.
PS: wouldn't it be terrible if you were in a street race racing a car you knew you could beat, then all of a sudden that speed limit device kicked in and you lost..... That would be so embarrassing.
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05-12-2009, 04:16 PM
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I wouldn't want it in my car, but I WOULD want it in my kids' car when they get old enough to drive!
However, I DON'T want the government to mandate it -that's for sure!
Why does the UK gov't seem to be at the leading edge of all this control? Speed cameras everywhere, video cams on every corner, now speed control? What's next?
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05-12-2009, 05:22 PM
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Money and the cash cow.
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05-12-2009, 05:26 PM
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Well, that'll take the car companies out. They are struggling enough already, this is the final blow. No one will buy them.
Britain's just dumb. They ban smoking and driving, but thats not nearly as distracting as your kids in the back. I'd never smoke but thats just stupid.
Plus, speed extremely rarely causes accidents. Its the person not paying attention and the absolutely shameful driving schools we (and Britain) have.
Last edited by Flaring_Afro; 05-12-2009 at 05:29 PM.
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05-12-2009, 05:36 PM
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Hey, you're trying for the goal by going the other way around, you're crazzzyyyy!
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Quote: Originally Posted by Flaring_Afro Well, that'll take the car companies out. They are struggling enough already, this is the final blow. No one will buy them.
Britain's just dumb. They ban smoking and driving, but thats not nearly as distracting as your kids in the back. I'd never smoke but thats just stupid.
Plus, speed extremely rarely causes accidents. Its the person not paying attention and the absolutely shameful driving schools we (and Britain) have.
I agree 100%.... Everytime I see a driving school car, they drive so slow and terrible. They teach people to focus on signs and roads, but not the other cars driving with you.
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05-14-2009, 12:04 AM
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I personally don't think it is that big of a deal as long as it is only used on public roads. Speeding can be attributed at least in part to a lot of accidents. Let them try it out, we'll see if it helps or makes things worse. Let them be the guinea pigs! 
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05-14-2009, 06:04 AM
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I can think of so many things wrong with this device that I'm not even going to bother listing them. This thing can potentially cause more accidents than it could save.
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05-14-2009, 06:37 AM
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nice to know that I have to "jailbreak" my future cars.... 
But... I can se ONE great advantage with this... Get those  that drive to slow, to keep them up to the speed limit... 
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05-14-2009, 12:56 PM
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i think its unsafe to not have control of ur car... bottom line.
what happens if u try to pass someone on a 2 lane highway and all of a sudden theres an oncoming car coming at you... you can't go any faster to get around the guy, slowing down to get back behind him might take to long.... bang ur dead before u could think of the solution....
where if u could just have control over ur car ud be past him and safe in no time...
dumest idea ever
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05-14-2009, 12:59 PM
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Hey, you're trying for the goal by going the other way around, you're crazzzyyyy!
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Quote: Originally Posted by nalav I can think of so many things wrong with this device that I'm not even going to bother listing them. This thing can potentially cause more accidents than it could save.
You know what, I agree.... One aspect is, what if your riding side by side another car, he decides he wants to change lanes while talking on the phone, you dont have the option to brake because of rear traffic. Logical thing to do is speed up past that driver, but oh wait, the car can only go 40 MPH and you cant go over that. So now youve been in an accident!
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05-14-2009, 01:00 PM
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Hey, you're trying for the goal by going the other way around, you're crazzzyyyy!
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Quote: Originally Posted by BCasey i think its unsafe to not have control of ur car... bottom line.
what happens if u try to pass someone on a 2 lane highway and all of a sudden theres an oncoming car coming at you... you can't go any faster to get around the guy, slowing down to get back behind him might take to long.... bang ur dead before u could think of the solution....
where if u could just have control over ur car ud be past him and safe in no time...
dumest idea ever
I agree with you too.
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05-14-2009, 01:27 PM
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Wow, just absolutely wow. It won't be too long before the dems in our country try to bring it here too...
Where is John Galt?
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05-14-2009, 01:28 PM
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Did you guys not read the article?
It has two modes Advisory or Voluntary.
Advisory just advises you that you are speeding, very much like out navigation software unless you find the setting to shut her up (also known as wife mode)
Voluntary will actually limit your speed.
If you need to speed above that for any reason you switch to Advisory or just switch it off.
Obviously if they ever get fitted and only have a compulsory mode then what you are moaning about applies.
PS. I don't like the idea of them either.
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