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Car Glass Rules Could Impair Cell, GPS and Radio Signals In CA
An anonymous reader writes "The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just passed a new regulation that requires glazed glass in automobiles that is supposed to reduce the need to use air conditioning. The catch is that the same properties that block electromagnetic sunlight radiation also block lower frequency electromagnetic radio waves. That means radios, satellite radios, GPS, garage door openers, and cell phones will be severely degraded. Even more surprising is that it requires this glass even for jeeps that have soft covers, plastic windows, and no air conditioning.'"
...I'm wondering if they have to apply it to Motorcycle fairings as well... knowing California, they likely did.
Quo usque tandem abutere, Nimbus, patientia nostra?
... people will have problems using cell phones while driving?
Oh darn. That's just horrible.
... people will have problems using cell phones after being critically injured in a car accident? Oh darn. That is just horrible.
Oh, and GP is facetious totalitarian prick.
"Be prepared, son. That's my motto. Be prepared." --Joe Hallenbeck
... people will have problems using cell phones after being critically injured in a car accident? Oh darn. That is just horrible. Oh, and GP is facetious totalitarian prick.
Why?
If they're critically injured, they can't use a cell phone and there will be plenty of folks around them to call for emergency services. And most likely, they're in that situation for having been using a cell phone in the first place. Therefore, if they can't use a cell phone, they won't get into an accident and then they won't be critically injured. Problem solved.
There is nothing so important that you have to talk on the phone in the car while driving. Even if you are a brain surgeon, there will be folks at the hospital who will keep your patient stable by the time you get there. Besides, if you're talking and driving while giving medical instruction, you might say the wrong thing. For example, you're driving and telling the medical staff what to do about IVs and whatnot and then someone cuts you and you yell, "Asshole!" and you go on. You arrive at the hospital and find that the IVs are in your patient's rectum. You get sued and your patient dies!
Don't talk and drive!
It's NOT me! It's the meds! I'm on 1000mg of Fukitol.
Oh, cool! So you've traveled to the future and discovered that these regulations have made no difference on fuel consumption? Neat! I suggestion you a) inform them of your data, and b) travel back in time and bet on the stock market, you soon-to-be-rich bastard!
You're not a shareholder in the state you live in?
People really need to stop thinking of benefit purely in terms of money...