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Stopping speeding with tech

Accepted submission by Snotnose at 2024-01-25 15:35:39 from the If it saves only 1 life dept.
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California senator Scott Wiener (D-umbass) wants to require new cars to have tech to prevent cars from speeding. [sfstandard.com]

A California lawmaker announced a bill Wednesday that would require new passenger vehicles and large trucks sold in California to be equipped with technology that would prevent them from going more than 10 miles an hour above the speed limit.

If passed, Senate Bill 961 would require vehicles, beginning with model year 2027, that are manufactured or sold in California to come with a speed governor, also known as an intelligent speed limiter. It would make California the first state in the nation to mandate this technology.

These devices match a vehicle’s global positioning system (GPS) location with a database of speed limits to figure out what speed a vehicle should be traveling at during any given time. They also sometimes use onboard cameras to read speed limit signs. With this information, the devices are then able to prevent the driver from speeding more than 10 miles an hour above the speed limit.

I for one can't wait for the hackers to change the database so freeway speed limits are 15 MPH.


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