Daring FireballJul 9, 2024
New Cars in the EU Now Equipped With Nagging Speed Limiters
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/07/09/intelligent-speed-nagging
New Cars in the EU Now Equipped With Nagging Speed Limiters

Link to: https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/new-cars-fitted-automatic-speed-limiters-this-week/

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Show threadCarlos FonsecaJul 9, 2024

@daringfireball if people driving cars could be trusted to keep within decent speed limits and didn't keep crashing into everything, including other people, maybe this wasn't needed.

"Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for individuals ages 5-29." https://www.cdc.gov/transportation-safety/global/

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Show threadConorJul 9, 2024
@carlosefonseca @daringfireball accidents are caused by a) drivers going above the speed limit b) drivers going below the speed limit c) sleepy or distracted driving d) road conditions e) driving under the influence.
Show threadOdin
@conorporter @carlosefonseca @daringfireball And where possible, more should be done to reduce how many accidents are caused by those other issues as well
Jul 9, 2024 at 6:37pmWeb