'Isn't the government running out of things in our lives they can assert control over?'
By Tyler Durden: It's bad enough cars are all basically equipped with GPS homing
devices - and some now even with driver-facing cameras that can monitor
you while you drive - but now some vehicles in Britain are being
equipped with "speed limiters".
Starting Sunday, July 7, 2024,
all new vehicles in the EU must be equipped with Intelligent Speed
Assistance (ISA) systems due to a new safety regulation, according to the Daily Mail.
Although
this law doesn't apply in Britain, most vehicles sold in the UK will
still have the speed-limiting technology installed by manufacturers.
As
the Daily Mail explains, Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology
can automatically restrict a vehicle's speed using GPS, satellite
navigation, and speed-sign recognition cameras. If the vehicle exceeds
the speed limit, ISA reduces engine power to comply with the legal
limit. For example, on the M1, ISA can limit the car to 70 mph.
Before ISA reduces a car's speed, it warns drivers through visual,
audible, or haptic alerts, such as vibrations in the steering wheel. If
ignored, the system restricts engine power to slow the car but never
applies the brakes. Manufacturers may use any or all of these warning
methods.
And of course chalk this brilliant idea up to big government.