Satellite Could Force Drivers To Slow Down
from the get-your-satellite-off-my-lead-foot dept
A new satellite system is being tested in France that would force the car to slow down if the driver was speeding. While this seems like an obvious way to stop people from speeding - and I've wondered why it wasn't done in the past - I imagine that most people (at least in the US) would revolt if such a system were implemented on a widespread basis. There is an "over-ride" switch for someone to accelerate in a "dangerous situation", but I imagine most drivers would drive with the over-ride constantly on.
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So, as long as speed limits are capricious, people will disable governors.
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