EU Compulsory Vehicle Speed Limiters
See: https://www.driving.co.uk/news/speed...tory-new-cars/
Well I'm all for saving lives but we are dumbing down driver skills and attention to such an extent there is going to be all sorts of consequences long term.
Next step will be that humans are no longer allowed to drive vehicles.
And since when is the EU "United"?
I can't see the Germans accepting 80mph speed limits on their Autobahns on the grounds that: "it is against their human rights" So their cars will be limited to "unlimited" on relevant Autobahns. I once say a hight speed Autobahn accident and it was not a pretty sight.
Then we will have drivers who become reliant on the technology. They will put "pedal to the metal" and rely on technology to save them. Next minute due to a glitch, GPS jammer, etc. they will accelerate to 60mph in a school 20mph zone.
Then there are the exceptions - Police, Fire, Ambulance, not to mention military vehicles, diplomatic vehicles.
So the million dollar, Euro or Pound Sterling question. When we leave the EU we will be able apply more common sense to our UK motoring/vehicles?
Lastly and I find this point very real and chilling. If I was speeding in a 30 zone of my own volition and hit and possibly killed someone I would be devastated for the rest of my life. It is a natural and personal care and action to not knowingly or deliberately speed where road conditions, locations, safety and lower limits apply. I do not want my driving be dumbed down by artificial aids that I could later claim were at fault etc.
I think the older persons here will know that we as kids learnt by every mistake and dangerous activity we did and we are better and wiser for it. Conkers at school... Yes! Rugby ..... Yes! Having my hand or bum punished for doing serious wrong .... Yes!
See: https://www.driving.co.uk/news/speed...tory-new-cars/
Well I'm all for saving lives but we are dumbing down driver skills and attention to such an extent there is going to be all sorts of consequences long term.
Next step will be that humans are no longer allowed to drive vehicles.
And since when is the EU "United"?
I can't see the Germans accepting 80mph speed limits on their Autobahns on the grounds that: "it is against their human rights" So their cars will be limited to "unlimited" on relevant Autobahns. I once say a hight speed Autobahn accident and it was not a pretty sight.
Then we will have drivers who become reliant on the technology. They will put "pedal to the metal" and rely on technology to save them. Next minute due to a glitch, GPS jammer, etc. they will accelerate to 60mph in a school 20mph zone.
Then there are the exceptions - Police, Fire, Ambulance, not to mention military vehicles, diplomatic vehicles.
So the million dollar, Euro or Pound Sterling question. When we leave the EU we will be able apply more common sense to our UK motoring/vehicles?
Lastly and I find this point very real and chilling. If I was speeding in a 30 zone of my own volition and hit and possibly killed someone I would be devastated for the rest of my life. It is a natural and personal care and action to not knowingly or deliberately speed where road conditions, locations, safety and lower limits apply. I do not want my driving be dumbed down by artificial aids that I could later claim were at fault etc.
I think the older persons here will know that we as kids learnt by every mistake and dangerous activity we did and we are better and wiser for it. Conkers at school... Yes! Rugby ..... Yes! Having my hand or bum punished for doing serious wrong .... Yes!