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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. "
Although I regularly exceed the speed limit I would have one of these (if it worked as advertised).
I still don't udnerstand why cars capable of over 100 miles an hour are available for sale.
I can't write a P2P application because someone might swap music but I can sell a 200mph car that will probably kill someone. (an avg. 10 years of car life per road death)
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There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
Speeding isn't the problem at all. The problem is people with poor driving habits.
Speeding is the problem because most vehicles and roads are not made to safely handle crashes above the posted speed limits.
Hey... I'm no Bush supporter. But the speed limits have been around for quite some time and worked very well in the 50s, 60s and 70s. It wasn't until the 80s (when the Boomers started to think they own the world) that this shit started increasing. People were much better drivers and willing to follow the law back in the past. The fact that they don't anymore, doesn't mean the law is wrong. It means that there are more stupid people willing to break the law for their own benefit. Witness G.W. Bush... BTW, I'm supposed to take a guy name "larry bagina" seriously? ;P
-"...bad old ideas look confusingly fresh when they are packaged as technology" - Jaron Lanier (Digital Maoism on Edge.o
Or sub-$100k personal jets with vertical takeoff and landing, but hey, now who's dreamin'?
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