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EU Set To Mandate Speed Limiters In All New Cars (bbc.co.uk)
AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: Speed limiting technology looks set to become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022, after new rules were provisionally agreed by the EU. Road safety charity Brake called it a "landmark day," but the AA said "a little speed" helped with overtaking or joining motorways. Safety measures approved by the European Commission included intelligent speed assistance (ISA), advanced emergency braking and lane-keeping technology. The EU says the plan could help avoid 140,000 serious injuries by 2038 and aims ultimately to cut road deaths to zero by 2050. Under the ISA system, cars receive information via GPS and a digital map, telling the vehicle what the speed limit is. This can be combined with a video camera capable of recognizing road signs. The system can be overridden temporarily. If a car is overtaking a lorry on a motorway and enters a lower speed-limit area, the driver can push down hard on the accelerator to complete the maneuver. According to the report, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot-Citroen, Renault and Volvo already have models available with some of the ISA technology fitted.
AC how long to you think "recommended top speed 130km/h" Autobahns will get to stay at traditional German speeds?
Before the EU steps in to set EU wide speed regulations on German roads?
Once really fast cars all over Germany will get slowed down to EU set speed limits.
Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"
Germany is considering new speed limits.
That "you will still be able to drive as fast as you want on the autobahns." will not last in any EU nation.
EU regulations are just the start.
Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"