Posted on 01/24/2024 6:02:44 PM PST by artichokegrower
My wife’s about to give birth, and I can only do 65 in a 55 . . .
How will the car know what the speed limit is?
Different in town than on a two-lane or on a freeway.
Your GPS in the car can tell you the speed limit for every road you are on. I cannot imagine that it would be very difficult to strip that mapping information to control the speeds.
Of course, if every car was controlled like that, caravans could be created and the average speed could be increased significantly.
What kind of moronic driver doesn’t look in their rearview regularly?
Oh that’s right: the self-absorbed, narcissists, and jerks.
If it takes you more than a glimpse in the mirror to see you are impeding traffic, you belong in the passenger’s seat, not driving.
California Senate always putting forethought in a bill before enacting like TRYING TO RUSH SOMEBODY TO THE HOSPITAL.
Sh*t for brains goes cheap in California.
-PJ
I’m the guy just trying to get somewhere. I don’t know if you’ve ever driven curvy two lane highways in California. I do once a year or so. It seems to be second nature to Californians, as they generally comply. It’s a much safer method, the awareness challenged notwithstanding, than white knuckle, hope and a prayer passing on some of those roads.
Your GPS in the car can tell you the speed limit for every road you are on.
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Not always. Some map data is static in the car. It matches the conditions when you bought the car.
Then speed limit changes for road construction or modernization.
I've driven on Hwy 17 from San Jose to Santa Cruz a LOT over the years, and yes, that can be a white knuckle drive especially when heading back to the Bay Area going downhill after a weekend at the beach.
Otherwise, it was mostly I-680/I-580/Hwy 24 driving, with some I-5 thrown in. Those are mostly straight drives at 70 MPH.
My scariest drive was on Hwy 37 in the fog one evening when I was trying to pass someone in the temporary one-way passing lane in an under-powered Toyota Celica (1981 model) and a driver who sped up to not let me back in, and the lane was ending and oncoming traffic was approaching.
-PJ
Your car will be connected to a network. The network will tell the car what the speed limit is. They will also know everything about your driving, and even where the car is.
If it takes you more than a glimpse in the mirror to see you are impeding traffic, you belong in the passenger’s seat, not driving.
You don't even need to count, just look.
ONLY IF THERE IS AN AREA TO DO SAFELY
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