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Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters by Tharkun on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @04:51AM (#19499031)
Good. People have been driving too fast for too long. Too many people die in car crashes. Speed is often the factor that determines whether you (or the pedestrian they're hitting) lives or dies. Drivers have had plenty of time to moderate their own behaviour, but they haven't. If they can't behave, they should be forced to behave.
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Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters by StreamBright on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @10:13AM (#19500934)
Speed is one factor but not everything:

- Speeding

- Driving under the influence of alcohol and other psychoactive substances

- Nonuse of motorcycle helmets, seat-belts, and child restraints

- Distracted driving

- Unsafe road infrastructure

- Unsafe vehicles

- Inadequate post-crash care

- Inadequate law enforcement of traffic laws

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Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters by b1r6 on Thursday March 28, 2019 @09:24AM (#19511910)
What if we just kept the peds out of the road? Transportation is all about efficiency. If I wanted to get somewhere slower, I'd walk.
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