Tanker Truck Shut Down Via Satellite

unassimilatible writes "Satellite Security Systems, in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol and InterState Oil Company, demonstrated the first wireless remote shutdown of a fully loaded, moving gas tanker truck. Described as "a viable solution to the challenge of controlling rogue hazardous waste vehicles that could pose a threat to homeland security," satellite communications were used to disable the truck in seconds, 530 miles from the demonstration site. But that's not all. California Assembly Bill (AB) 575 (PDF link) would require truck disabling devices, global positioning or other 'location reporting systems' on all hazardous material haulers. With all of the police pursuits in California, can mandatory GPS and disabling devices in all vehicles be far away?"

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Another reason why I'll never live in California

[Oncogene]

Making GPS and disabling devices mandatory in all vehicles is nice idea on paper, but I don't like all the ways the system could be abused. And screw Homeland Security while I'm at it.

Re:So much for homeland security

[velo_mike]

@!#!# Part II

s/Regan/Reagan/g, and I promise I'll type more coherently next time.