On May 11, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Bart Hawkins Kreps wrote:

>> "A sophisticated in-car computer could soon make it impossible for
>> motorists to speed.
>>
>> The system detects the speed limit and automatically slows the car if
>> it is being driven too quickly."
>
> Several years ago I wrote an April Fool's joke, describing a similar
> system, for a weekly newspaper:
> http://indynews.ca/archives/news/news2004/March/SSI033104.html
>
> I thought it sounded pretty far-fetched (just too reasonable to be
> true!) but some readers took it very seriously and were either pleased
> or outraged.

I don't drive but, if I did, I'd LOVE this system. Just floor it and
the car automatically goes an appropriate speed. :) This would make it
POSSIBLE for me to drive if I wanted to, actually, as one of the
reasons I DON'T drive is because I'm a bit obsessive compulsive about
speed. On a bike, that's OK; except on rare occasions on 50 km/h
zones, I CAN'T speed on a bike but, in a car, I tend to want to go FAST
even though I know it's not a good idea... :/

John A. Ardelli
http://pedalingprince.blogspot.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/vofv/