New Rule Could Require Cars to Communicate

National Association of Convenience Stores ^ | 15 Dec 2016 | NACS

[BlueMondaySkipper]

Waaaay back in the early 1980’s I purchased exactly this. It was called a “Hi Sign” and was basically just like your graphic. It contained a couple dozen different signs spiral bound together. You flipped to the one you wanted and showed it to other drivers. We had a blast with it on a drive out to western ND.

[old gringo]

i want one that will say get the hell out of the way.

[Yo-Yo]

I imagine it won't be too long before this is used for automated traffic enforcement and giving the police the ability to stop your car.

Cops have already done so with On*Star equipped vehicles.

[antidisestablishment]

Get out of the left lane!

[lacrew]

“...to help transportation planners integrate the technologies to allow vehicles to “talk” to roadway infrastructure such as traffic lights, stop signs and work zones to improve mobility, reduce congestion and improve safety.”

Without exaggeration, this would cost a trillion dollars.

[MrEdd]

And figuring out how to spin the blame when the thug group of the day starts taking out cops in patrol cars with it.

[lacrew]

I’m normally not hysterical about being hacked...

But if this is supposed to use inputs from one car (say it slams on its brakes) to another car - to make it slam on its own brakes...

It will take around 27 seconds for teenagers to figure out how to transmit fake signals and get cars to go bonkers.

[neefer]

Lazamataz could use that one!

[hoagy62]

I’d like to see someone hack their car to make it broadcast “F*** you!” to every car it passes.

[bgill]

One speck of dust.

Just one.

[MortMan]

I occasionally use digital communication techniques while driving already... ;-P

[MortMan]

The lawyers are salivating over the liability lawsuits already.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Lazamataz could use that one!

I heard he already has one...except it only has one placard that says, "Show Me Your Ti**".

[backwoods-engineer]

One more step toward turning individual motor vehicles into government-controlled public transportation, subject to interdiction and automated shutdown at any time. Freedom will be only a memory if we let these people continue.

[neefer]

LOL. Good one.