First-in-Nation Bill Requiring Cars to Warn Speeding Drivers Goes to CA Governor

Re:First-in-Nation Bill Requiring Cars to Warn Speeding Driv... by LinuxBender on Thursday September 05, 2024 @07:16PM (#41461236)

When I was stationed in Sacramento I saw a few neighborhoods that tackled this physically and it worked more effectively than I had assumed. They installed double and sometimes triple undulations think smooth short speed bumps that exponentially amplify lift when traveling over them over the speed limit. If traveling over them at the speed limit they are barely noticeable. Speed in a vehicle low to the ground most of the modded street race cars and it will wreck the under carriage, suspension, other things. I've seen it rip the exhaust system, undercarriage lights, spoilers / diffusers right off. Emergency vehicles did not appear to be affected.

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Re:First-in-Nation Bill Requiring Cars to Warn Speeding Driv... by obscuretone on Thursday September 05, 2024 @07:23PM (#41461277)

With the exception of assholes, people drive for conditions. Period.

The flow of traffic is always the safest speed. NHTSA and German authorites have papers on this.

It is possible to physically slow cars down with narrower roads, speed bumps, one lane chicanes, etc. It works. Very well.

Four lane split highway with a 30mph sign next to a police station? That's a speed trap and everyone knows it.

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Re:First-in-Nation Bill Requiring Cars to Warn Speeding Driv... by speedchess on Thursday September 05, 2024 @07:31PM (#41461341)

> They installed double and sometimes triple undulations think smooth short speed bumps that exponentially amplify lift when traveling over them over the speed limit.

You must have dumb drag racers where you live but then again, most drag racers are dumb to begin with. Our drag racers remember where these speed bumps are and just adjust to them. You literally hear these morons slow down and rev up again in the middle of the night.

Frankly, it's the noise that's the biggest issue with me. I wouldn't care that much if they raced quietly. I'd prefer extremely heavy fines, loss of license and even prison for anyone causing excessive noise pollution in residential neighborhoods. Especially at night.

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