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Device Stops Speeders From Inside Car

Posted by Zonk on from the will-it-help-me-parallel-park-too dept.

frdmfghtr writes "CNN reports that the Canadian government is testing a new anti-speeding device." From the article: "The system being tested by Transport Canada, the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. Department of Transportation, uses a global positioning satellite device installed in the car to monitor the car's speed and position. If the car begins to significantly exceed the speed limit for the road on which it's traveling the system responds by making it harder to depress the gas pedal, according to a story posted on the Toronto Globe and Mail's Website."

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  1. The logical next step... by calharding · · Score: 0, Troll
    ...would obviously be tracking-devices you carry on your person which can monitor exactly where you are and what you're doing and can automatically dispatch the proper authorities whenever you perform something illegal.

    Hell, why stop there? Why not a cranial implant that can monitor your cerebral activity. Then as soon as you just think something along the lines of "I hate Bush" or "I like Islam" you're immediately put on the governments list of individuals to keep an eye on and deny passports.

    *goes back to reading Orwell*

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  2. Re:Hang on... by Setiri · · Score: 0, Troll

    I know this may sound pretty simplistic, but here goes.

    If I drive a car that can go fast, and I can be pulled over and fined/jailed for reckless driving in accordance with the law... I expect, while living in America at least, to have the OPPORTUNITY and the FREEDOM to make the decision of whether or not I choose to keep the peace, break the law and pay the consequences, or do something in between (speed a bit over the speed limit and not get pulled over often).

    America, to me, is about a place where everyone is FREE to create that opportunity for themselves. It may be hard for some and easy for others, but we're all equal in that it can be done. So if I get to the point where I can afford a fast car, I still expect to have the choice of what I can do with it.

    The beauty of America... sure, an extremely governed, police state offers many things. More protection, more safety, more oversight. However the loss of Freedom to reach such a goal is what I think the founders of our Constitution and Bill of Rights, along with many others through the years were absolutely against. We're not as safe, we're not quite as secure.. but we are free, and that means more to some of us than taking away the .000001 percent chance someone may bomb the plane we're on (etc other examples).

  3. Re:This is insanity by despisethesun · · Score: 0, Troll

    AC, just like everyone else who thinks everyone but them is a shitty driver, I bet you are shittier than most.

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