Bill to Require Speed Limiters in California Cars Introduced In Senate

California Globe ^ | January 24, 2024 | Evan Symon

[artichokegrower]

A bill to require all cars sold or made in California after 2027 to have devices limiting their top speed to only ten miles per hour above the speed limit was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday.

Senate Bill 961, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would specifically require certain vehicles, commencing with the 2027 model year, to be equipped with an intelligent speed limiter that would limit the speed of the vehicle to 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. The bill would exempt emergency vehicles from this requirement and would authorize the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol to authorize the disabling of the system on other vehicles.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

My wife’s about to give birth, and I can only do 65 in a 55 . . .

[Scrambler Bob]

How will the car know what the speed limit is?

Different in town than on a two-lane or on a freeway.

[Vermont Lt]

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.

[Don W]

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.

[Vaduz]

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.

[Political Junkie Too]

I didn't say I don't look, I said I have to count five cars? How many cars lined up behind each other can you see in a glance? How about if the car behind you is an SUV or a pickup truck?

-PJ

[hardspunned]

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.

[Scrambler Bob]

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.

[Political Junkie Too]

Honestly (all snide remarks aside), I've rarely driven on PCH.

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

[Revel]

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.

[Don W]

Perhaps I wasn't clear

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.

[ridesthemiles]

ONLY IF THERE IS AN AREA TO DO SAFELY