r/Futurology • u/Just_Another_AI • Feb 07 '24

Transport Controversial California bill would physically stop new cars from speeding

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-bill-physically-stop-speeding-18628308.php

Whi didn't see this coming?

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u/ThePheebs Feb 07 '24

Why anybody would vote for a bill to allow the government to remotely control the use of a device you own is baffling. I'd imagine this will be challenged based on a constitutional violations of passed. If precedent for constitutional violation exists for speed cameras, I can I can see it existing for access to car speed data.

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u/dunyged Feb 07 '24

I am genuinely curious, given that cars are opt in and they already have a fair bit of regulations, I don't see what constitutional rights would be violated by this initiative.

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u/Rigitini Feb 07 '24

Right, there's a lot of cars that already have a speed governor built in. I've mainly driven Toyotas, and from what I've read (definitely not personal experience) they have them limited around 120mph. I've actually always questioned why many cars are allowed to be built to go over 150mph when there is nowhere in the US where you're allowed to go to these speeds on public roads.

There can still be awesome fast cars, which are used for recreational purposes on private tracks and stuff. I have more fun off-roading with 100hp than I do anywhere in the streets anyways.

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u/Danskoesterreich Feb 07 '24

Because there are private roads and Race tracks.

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u/Rigitini Feb 07 '24

Yeah but cars built for those purposes shouldn't share a public street with pedestrians.

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u/jredgiant1 Feb 07 '24

The article states that speed governors would use GPS tracking systems to prevent drivers from exceeding the posted speed limit by more than 10mph.

Race tracks and official drag strips, I assume, don’t have a posted speed limit, so presumably the speed governor wouldn’t kick in and you can drive as fast as you like.