Canada testing speed limit nanny

[barbarian]

Device stops speeders from inside car
Report: Canada testing device that alerts drivers whenever the exceed speed limits.


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Canadian auto regulators are testing a system that would enforce speed limits by making it harder to push down the car's gas pedal once the speed limit is passed, according to a newspaper report.

Full article at CNN (http://us.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/12/01/canada_gps_speed/index.html)

[tsi_neal]

right, cuz that will work :rolleyes:
Chances are that if im speeding by anything more than 5-10km then im very aware of the speed im going and am doing so on purpose and a stiffer gas pedal wont do shit all. Infact ill assume that 99% of people are the same way.

I think the only time that i ever speed not on purpse is if i dont know the roads im on and assume its an 80 when its really a 70 sorta thing...

[kaput]

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[Raz2]

i'd like to see how they'd implement this "stiffened gas pedal" in my tercel :D

- Rasmus

[Raz2]

http://www.myottomate.com/

Actually, this otto-mate just alerts you of the local speed limits, red light cameras, etc. if it was updated enough to do multinova vans - it would be really really useful.

- Rasmus

[GQBalla]

hrmmm

otto-mate looks quite interesting actuallys

[nismodrifter]

Nice, so when psycho axe murder is chasing you to chop your head off you can be glad that you are at least following the speed limit :thumbsup:

[finboy]

sweet, so if your left leg gets a good workout from an unsprung clutch then a stiff gas pedal will work out your right, i'm all for it :thumbsup:

[Raz2]

:thumbsup: :rofl:

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by nismodrifter
Nice, so when psycho axe murder is chasing you to chop your head off you can be glad that you are at least following the speed limit :thumbsup:

Because, you know, it happens all the time.

[mx73someday]

Imagine passing on a highway and all-of-a-sudden you can't get any more throttle and an oncoming semi destroys you. What a stupid idea.

[barbarian]

Originally posted by mx73someday
Imagine passing on a highway and all-of-a-sudden you can't get any more throttle and an oncoming semi destroys you. What a stupid idea.

This is exactly the problem. Maybe most of the posters on the board might be able to overcome the resistance, but not necessarily their wife, or sister, or daugther.

[infected]

I bet this will cause even more accidents than before. Sometimes that extra speed is "needed".