return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agoProposed CA bill would electronically restrict cars from going 10mph over speed limitabc7.comexternal-linkmessage-square241fedilinkarrow-up1344arrow-down117
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minus-squareNastybutler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 months agoThat would only be true if there was only one speed limit everywhere. Which there isn’t.
minus-squarebitwaba@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoA car can tell it’s own speed, can know where it is, and can read speed limit signs. It’s not rocket science. I drove a rental car 10 years ago in the Netherlands that would beep when the GPS said I went over the speed limit. This system can easily be implemented without needing a government spying program. You just need legislation, and enforcement.
That would only be true if there was only one speed limit everywhere. Which there isn’t.
A car can tell it’s own speed, can know where it is, and can read speed limit signs. It’s not rocket science.
I drove a rental car 10 years ago in the Netherlands that would beep when the GPS said I went over the speed limit.
This system can easily be implemented without needing a government spying program. You just need legislation, and enforcement.