Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters
by CJefferson on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @04:38AM
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I don't get why this is evil. I often fear speeding cars, particularly on country roads. I understand people wanting an engine with spare power, but why not make people follow the law if it is fairly simple to do?
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Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters
by michaelt on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:28AM
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Presumably x38iq84n fears a future of always-on vehicle tracking, where a file is kept of every citizen's movements.
Of course, everyone already carries a smart phone with GPS tracking, so you could argue this is no more dystopian than that.
Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters
by x38iq84n on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:45AM
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You are very correct. Today, x38iq84ns can leave their phone at home and the phone does not send tickets based on speed and does not call the cops against them based on geofencing. And because the vehicle tracking is not panacea, it will be supported by new "crimes" being prosecuted, involving any form of avoidance from tracking - inevitably trackers will break and people will be prosecuted for driving with a broken (=disabled) tracker. Determined avoiders will find their way and only law-abiding citizens (or so they think) will pay the price.
Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters
by DanielBMarkham on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @04:55AM
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"why not make people follow the law if it is fairly simple to do?"
That's quite an interesting question, because it seems so common-sense.
I think I know why it's an awful idea, but I'm not sure. I could certainly imagine such a question being used in all kinds of places that I would find uncomfortable, especially with computers being integrated so much into our lives and watching everything we do and think.