Coming soon, tech that prevents cars from speeding

[kenny]

It's called ISA, or Intelligent Speed Assist.
The hardware can be installed by manufacturers into new cars, or after sale.

It is programmed with the speed limits at every location, and uses GPS to determine your cars location and speed by how long it took to travel between two points.
If you try to speed too much over the limit (exactly HOW much is presumedly determined by local jurisdiction) it physically takes control of your accelerator pedal to prevent you from going any faster.

Imagine how pissed teenage boys (and tiny-penis men in their muscle cars) will be!
Women never speed, ya know.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91323835/virginia-will-use-technology-to-slow-chronic-speeders-cars-and-other-states-are-rushing-to-join-in

I welcome this with open arms.
I'd also welcome manditory breathalyzers for every car, for every trip.

Please! Let's stop killing each other with stupidity!

Penny for your thoughts.
Do you feel this violate your civil rights, or the joy of freedom that a car gives you?

 

[Matata]

Do you feel this violate your civil rights?

Oh I certainly do. It violates my right to break the law. It violates my right to put myself and others in mortal danger. It violates my right to pursue happiness at the speed of light. There should be a law against this authoritarian attempt to keep me safe

 

[kenny]

Oh I certainly do. It violates my right to break the law. It violates my right to put myself and others in mortal danger. It violates my right to pursue happiness at the speed of light. There should be a law against this authoritarian attempt to keep me safe

I agree ... Let's ask our congress-critters to remove all traffic lights and stop signs.
I'm so special that I'm entitled to 24/7 continuous speed of light driving!!!

 

[pearlsngems]

I'm in favor.

Legislation has been proposed in CT to impose additional penalties for speeders over 100mph, including impounding the vehicle for 48 hours if the driver has previously been arrested for this. My only question is: why only 48 hours?

Legislation to Crack Down on Reckless Driving Over 100 MPH

Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation proposed by his office to crack down on reckless driving over 100 mph, which endangers all using our roads.

portal.ct.gov

 

[Rockdiamond]

Former Tesla owner here......
So glad I got rid of that piece of $hit.....
BUT- related to this subject: The auto drive does act like a nanny.
If you go above 85mph, autodrive shuts off- and won't engage again till you've pulled over and turned off the car.
It also switches lanes whenever it feels like it,......

The fact is, ALL modern cars know where and when you have drive, and how fast you drove there.....

 

[Rockdiamond]

BTW- The way I found this out was on a road with a 75mph speed limit- passing an 18wheeler.....
Going over 100.....I think how severe the penalty depends on the circumstances.

 

[Rebel Rebel]

I vote for freedom! I drive a sports car that can zoom if I want (not as fast as DeeJays Porsche, but still fast!). I love that. Can't give it up.

Locally, I drive carefully because I don't want anyone else to hit me, I love my car!

But, when it comes to interstate drives, which I do frequently to Florida, I love the chance to open up. I admit to going way, way over the limits at night.

I'm always respectful of truck drivers, though, and have maximum patience for them.
They kinda admire my driving, too.

 

[LilAlex]

An inability to exceed the speed limit by a pretty wide margin can be a safety hazard. I would find that unacceptable. I love my old car -- new enough for air bags but it generally will not try to outsmart me.

There are times on the freeway -- not many -- when I have needed speed and not brakes to escape a dangerous situation. Or passing a bike on a country road (while giving a wide berth) but you only have a limited window to get by -- you need to hit it. Or, of course, you can sideswipe the bike like every clueless Toyota driver who is terrified of crossing the centerline even to save a life. (I know, it's not all of them -- it just seems like it around here.)

 

[Gloria27]

It's called ISA, or Intelligent Speed Assist.
The hardware can be installed by manufacturers into new cars, or after sale.



Penny for your thoughts.
Do you feel this violate your civil rights, or the joy of freedom that a car gives you?

Yes, and it will causes crashes because sometimes you need speed to get out of a bad situation. (like robbing a bank )

Guess nobody here actually drives more than to the groceries stores.

 

[kenny]

Yes, and it will causes crashes because sometimes you need speed to get out of a bad situation. ...

There's that exception thing again.
I'm sure the pros will vastly outnumber the cons.

SNIP from the article linked in the opening post above.

The safety argument against speeding is ironclad. Blazing-fast vehicles take longer to brake and exert more force in a crash, thereby endangering everyone else on the roadway. Across the U.S., around 12,000 people died in speeding-related crashes in 2022, almost a third of the national total.

 

[Gloria27]

There's that exception thing again.
I'm sure the pros will vastly outnumber the cons.

SNIP from the article linked in the opening post above.

The safety argument against speeding is ironclad. Blazing-fast vehicles take longer to brake and exert more force in a crash, thereby endangering everyone else on the roadway. Across the U.S., around 12,000 people died in speeding-related crashes in 2022, almost a third of the national total.

People die from stupidity all the time, in cars or otherwise. Make tests harder to pass, include some awareness courses and fewer people will have accidents. I feel this is a skill issue, they drive beyond their capacity.

And! Some people should not be driving at all, they don't have the right brain for it. We are not all built the same, why endanger the rest?

 

[Lookinagain]

There are times on the freeway -- not many -- when I have needed speed and not brakes to escape a dangerous situation.

Same here. The whole things just seems too "big brothery" to me.

 

[sledge]

I think Reagan said it best, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help'".

State & federal governments have a pretty poor track record of getting things right. Putting potential life/death scenarios in their hands seems completely asinine.

Risk adverse humans thinks less speed creates a safer environment. In some scenarios, yes. But not always. It’s situational. Sometimes speeding will save your life.

Computers and governments lack situational adaptability. Honestly many humans too. Lack of it prevents you from quickly & clearly jumping from plan A to B to C, etc without losing your crap. After you’re through the situation and safe you can be emotional. Your primary job is to give yourself the best odds of survival despite a speed limit, proper technique, etc.

 

[missy]

Hard no from me.
I mean what's next.
People who break the law should be prosecuted and then those who are law abiding citizens don't need this level of nannying.


As others have mentioned there are situations in which one might need to go over the speed limit for safety.
I am not OK with preventing that.

How about this. Don't drink and drive. Don't speed for the sake of speeding or racing or getting your kicks.
Drive as a responsible adult and if you break the laws then allow prosecution. Losing one's license for example.

Don't punish the rest of us who are law abiding citizens. And for goodness sake start prosecuting crimes. NYC for example is going downhill FAST despite one member here who insists otherwise. I see it. It's true. START PROSECUTING CRIME and stop punishing the rest of us

 

[Gloria27]

Same here. The whole things just seems too "big brothery" to me.

The UK gov announced they will allocate funds for dimming the sun, the freaking sun!
I'm am not joking at all, it's all over the news.
Who controls the light will control the weather, the food supply and our health!

Talking about control...

 

[LilAlex]

State & federal governments have a pretty poor track record of getting things right. Putting potential life/death scenarios in their hands seems completely asinine.

Couldn't disagree more with most of what you write -- except for the part about driving fast. The only (only!) reason we have clean air and clean water and protected natural space (national parks) in the US is because of the federal government. And we have the best science/discovery apparatus that has ever existed on earth. Vis-a-vis research (a world I know well), the private sector cherry-picks what can be most readily and durably monetized (think: new diabetes drug). But outside non-profits, private-sector research is never about the public good -- it is entirely about shareholder primacy and shareholder "value."

Ever try to get your money out of a brokerage account? (You will be slow-rolled and stonewalled.) It's way easier to collect funds that the IRS owes you. I like the IRS. I have been mail-audited a bunch of times and each one was a piece of cake. A little slow and a little stressful but I know that all I have to do is be right. I contrast that with trying to correct errors on my (private) credit report. Dozens of emails, letters, phone calls and all to no avail -- because they have no duty to assist me. They have a duty to f&%^ me over.

I know hundreds of public-sector employees and the overwhelming majority would really impress. A few are terrible -- but the ratio is certainly no worse than the private-sector employers I deal with.

Medicare is a model payor compared to the fragmented private health insurance industry that will take your money but then not pay for your care.

Social Security is a terrific annuity that is not trying to rip you off (the only one in the country). Do the math and you will see that you can not "game" it by starting early or late; you will get the actuarially correct payment for your start date!

Most of the automotive nanny exercises that you all hate are driven by the insurance industry -- they want to take your money and not pay out, too. And who is pushing hands-free autonomous driving? The DOGE kingpin, not the federal government.

Most people in the US have no idea what the federal agencies even do -- but they are about to learn. Interestingly, the agencies are now being run -- for the first time ever -- by people who also have no idea what these agencies do. I have front-row seat to one and it is a comedy and tragedy all in one.

The UK gov announced they will allocate funds for dimming the sun, the freaking sun!
I'm am not joking at all, it's all over the news.

That may be broadly correct but the details are key. Lots of folks are studying how to reverse climate change (I mean, for those who "believe" in it). There is an interest in affecting the reflectance of the atmosphere to reduce solar-energy absorption; the sun really does warm the planet. But no one is firing missiles 100 million miles to turn down the sun a notch or two.

 

[Rockdiamond]

The only (only!) reason we have clean air and clean water and protected natural space (national parks) in the US is because of the federal government.

To say nothing about the Interstate Highway System. Obviously not perfect but amazing nonetheless.
I just got back from Colorado. The Eisenhower/ Johnson Tunnels- as well as
Route 6- over Loveland Pass. Never cease to amaze me. Federal and state governments working together

 

[Gloria27]

That may be broadly correct but the details are key. Lots of folks are studying how to reverse climate change (I mean, for those who "believe" in it). There is an interest in affecting the reflectance of the atmosphere to reduce solar-energy absorption; the sun really does warm the planet. But no one is firing missiles 100 million miles to turn down the sun a notch or two.

They're not gonna fire missiles, they're gonna use planes...

This doesn't even make sense, spraying over the population when the Earth is covered in vast oceans. Spraying above the UK is a drop in the ocean and let's say UK could do it, when did the rest of the world signed up for it? Who the F asked the rest of the countries? This isn't right in any way you look at it.

There are volcanoes that are erupting and putting stuff in the atmosphere that already dims the sun, no need to play God. Also the poles are shifting fast, magnetic north is moving towards Siberia, this also causes changes.