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Teen Creates Device to Track Speeding
An anonymous reader writes "A teen in Massachusetts has created a device that he hopes will help prevent traffic fatalities among teenagers. The unit plugs into a car and uses GPS to track and report on speeding — but only while the car exceeds a limit set by parents, so as to minimize invasion of the teen's privacy."
said teen is tracked down and given a beating for being such a snitch. Film at eleven.
Or may be he knows how to find a workaround to protect his privacy...
-- "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration" - TAE --
Parents keeping track of their kids, you say?! THIS IS TRUE LUNACY!
If you slapped it on a dog and your nosey parents see you as driving through all the neighbors lawns, maybe a school yard or two.
My only regret would not being able to see their faces as this happened
That's what I was thinking. My parents were such control freaks, that I had one of them or grandma on my back pretty much the whole time. Even in about half the summer camps or such, one would actually take a vacation to come keep an eye on me. I have no doubt that if such a device had existed, they'd have set the speed limit to 1 mph just for tracking sake.
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That said, this is probably the best incentive a teen ever had to get a job, save money, and buy his own damn car.
This is not my sandwich.
Should be titled "Teen creates device to prevent himself from ever being invited to parties".
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Then smart kids will drive backwards.
(I know, I know... gps, vectors, maths, yadda yadda)You're right, that's absolutely completely off topic.
I can just see hundreds of parents congratulating themselves on doing such an excellent job because their son/daughter drives at -120MPH.
Then smart kids will drive backwards.
Are you sure that is a good idea? There was a gear-head in Germany (IIRC) who reversed the superstructure on his WV Beetle so that the boot was at the front and he looked out what used to be the rear window while driving. He was eventually banned from driving the car due to the fact that the wierd way it looked caused so many accidents.
Only to idiots, are orders laws.
-- Henning von Tresckow
Why drive backwards? Just turn the GPS unit around so it's facing the other way...
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This is a pure "survival of the fittest" situation. With this device in place, there will be a lot more morons walking around. (who will probably end up killing themselves doing something else retarded) What we need to do is make ejectable seats that spring out when a collision is imminent. (but first make sure nothing is above you)
No, too many armed crazies in Montana. Stick with Iraq or Afghanistan.
Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it. --Mark Twain
A parent demonstrated the same device 3 years ago on TV. Showed that he caught his son doing 42 in a 35 zone.
Seems like the older device was better as it somehow showed the speed limit of the road with the speed of the car.
I don't see how this MA kid recently "invented" this device.
You can lose something that is loose, so tighten the loose item so you don't lose it.