Orwell was right. From yesterday's Times of London -- The Government is to establish a national speed limits database that will pave the way for all cars to be fitted with devices that prevent speeding. The digital speed map of Britain is an essential first step towards introducing Intelligent Speed Adaptation, known as ISA, which automatically applies the brakes or blocks acceleration. An on-board computer linked to a satellite positioning system will use the digital map to identify the local speed limit. If drivers attempt to exceed the limit, they hear a series of bleeps and the accelerator pedal starts vibrating. The device will be offered initially as an optional extra by car manufacturers but ministers have not ruled out eventually making some version of the system compulsory. For the rest of the article, click here.
That HAS to be all talk. I wonder how the government would make up for all of that lost revenue? No speeders = No tickets.
News Flash!We already have it here. Several of the rental car companies now have a system whereby if the car you rent exceeds the speed limit for a specified amount of time,the device automatically deducts a certain amount of money from your credit card in lieu of a speeding fine! I read several months ago where a man was suing National(I think)Rent a car because he got a 1400 dollar surcharge on his credit card and when he questioned it,the rental company told him it was for exceeding the speed limit and to read the fine print in his rental agreement. THE ORWELL HAS LANDED!
MMMMM gonna get me some of them satalite controlled 97's Seriously though it doesn't surprise me, soon they'll have control of when we take a dump.
Control, is the goal. Revenue is secondary. Would be a 'drag' if you were trying to reach hospital and 'the eye in the sky' hindered your speed. Just WHO are these lawmaker's? They have name's, but a clear conscience is not required. Time for some Orwell refresher course's.
well, fella pulls out to p*** someone,misjudges distance,car won't accel, headons another car,kills people,lawsuit to follow.... btw, there IS stuff in your late model 'puter to tell us HOW fast you were going when the engine let loose....
You are correct Tomslik. Fmr. Senator Bill Janklow was convicted of killing a biker partially because of the OBD telemtry. This **** is getting scary and I am not a paranoid person.
Yeah, I remember someone brought in their late model because it had a ses light on. As it turned out, hte egr code said it was done at 97 mph. When we told the soccer mom, just about flipped...her son must have been driving she said...some splaining to be done I guess
Grimlok nailed it, they earn way too much from speeding fines to ever introduce something like this.. Using the same technology to catch you speeding ( and then fine you ) is far more likely..
[ QUOTE ] the revolution starts today. [/ QUOTE ] Can I make a do***entary? I'd like to make as much money off of your revolution as possible. BTW, how was it? I mean, the revolution? -r
Lost revenue would be made up by introducing another tax to compensate for the shortfall in speeding fines.tax raising is the ONLY thing this government has got any idea how to do. It beats me why the ****`eads who screw about with computer viruses never hit on the big brother stuff and do us all a favour. Is it right that all new mobile phones in the US are going to have gps built into them so as they know exactly where you are at any time the phones on?
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