Britain to Pilot GPS Speed Governors

Rich0 writes "In a new twist on traffic speed enforcement, The Times is reporting that Britain is piloting a new device which will use GPS to actively prevent speeding. The device will initially be offered in conjunction with discounts to the London congestion surcharge." From the article: "A study commissioned by London's transport planners has recommended that motorists who install it should be rewarded with a discount on the congestion charge, which tomorrow rises to £8 a day. The trial Skodas were fitted with a black box containing a digital map identifying the speed limits of every stretch of road in Leeds. A satellite positioning system tracked the cars' locations. "

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Re:And guess where they probably won't end up

[demachina]

"And irregardless..."

In order to do my duty as a grammar Nazi, irregardless is pretty much a double negative. I think you mean regardless. Saying irregardless means having regard, the "ir' and the "less" canceling each other out. Dictionaries only list it because its so frequently used and sometimes considered a humorous mangling of the English language.

This mauling of the language is a plague and it must be stamped out at every turn, otherwise its going to destroy language as we know it.