Transport Canada to implement speed limiting device
10-Feb-2008, 10:37 AM
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Transport Canada to implement speed limiting device
In an effort to thwart habitual speeding, Transport Canada has developed a new system that can make exceeding posted limits difficult or impossible. The device utilizes GPS and a speed limit map coupled with technology that caps a vehicle's top speed based on the legal speed of the road being traveled. Once the vehicle arrives at the predetermined speed limit, the device makes it very difficult to go any faster. For now, Canada is looking to slap this stingy speed governor on the vehicles of perpetual speeders and reckless drivers, but the technology could one day be used for all drivers. Lovely.
Luckily for drivers here in the States, a strict speed limit governor is just un-American, and legislators know it would be very unpopular politically suicidal to implement. Still, we're sure there'd still be some people willing to embrace technology like this. Heck, a lot of parents of 16 to 18 year-olds probably wouldn't mind purchasing this device to keep their teenagers in check.
Luckily for drivers here in the States, a strict speed limit governor is just un-American, and legislators know it would be very unpopular politically suicidal to implement. Still, we're sure there'd still be some people willing to embrace technology like this. Heck, a lot of parents of 16 to 18 year-olds probably wouldn't mind purchasing this device to keep their teenagers in check.
article from autoblog:http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/09/t...miting-device/
10-Feb-2008, 02:02 PM
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as if the 50 over law isn't enough now.. there's always going to be a way around this type of thing, for the people that really want to do it anyways.. espeically if they are habitual speeders..
for people that want to watch their teenage daughters/sons there's already gps trackers that will show how fast they are going.. it's not a limiter, but you can whoop their *** when they get home
for people that want to watch their teenage daughters/sons there's already gps trackers that will show how fast they are going.. it's not a limiter, but you can whoop their *** when they get home
10-Feb-2008, 02:29 PM
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why hasn't anyone mentioned that high speed accidents occur because the government hands out licenses too easily? three tests in the course of 3-5 years are not enough to test people's ability to drive properly. oh that's right, because it's easier to just label the general public as the irresponsible ones.
10-Feb-2008, 05:47 PM
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great idea
Is your life not controlled enough by the government that you want more restrictions? This would only further diminish free will! if it was ever implemented i would move out of this country.
10-Feb-2008, 09:23 PM
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