I suppose the top speed limiters matter in Germany but not really anywhere else. Except of course to people who only care about bragging rights...
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Originally Posted by James
Ironically, the concept of speed limiters has filtered down to less exalted vehicles: in a recent trial in Britain cars were fitted with a system that combined speed limiter and satellite navigation technology. Speed limits were programmed into the sat nav’s map and the driver was prevented from exceeding them. The study found that accidents decreased by around one fifth, prompting calls to have all cars fitted with the system.
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Now that is something I'm really worried about. People are so obsessed with speed limits that drastic measures such as that may become a reality in 10-15 years... Never mind that not being able to exceed the limit actually makes driving more dangerous.