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Originally Posted by biomechanic
No, I think simply limiting to 130km/h within certain minimal boundaries is the idea, limiting to every single speed zone would be pretty ridiculous.
Old cars are old cars - you can't do anything about them, you don't see them being retro-fitted with airbags.
Cost is always an issue, but this technology gets cheaper and cheaper every year, so I would say you will see something, not necessarily my idea, but -something- in the next 5 - 10 years. This technology's already being used in cars, it's a matter of re-purposing the technology.
Personally if it helps save a family from an out of control stolen WRX travelling at high speed then it's well worth it - seeing as we, the customers, will have to absorb some of the cost (as well as our government tax dollars).
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Ah but can't you see that if it can be applied to a highway, it can be applied to a school zone just as easily (and in my opinion thats better almost a better idea). However the problem doesn't stem from modern cars, as I attempted to state in my first message on this thread.
Our problem of accidents and safety stem from 2 items.
1) Age of cars on the road, how many cars on the road (esp those involved in those 6pm news story accidents) have little more than ABS brakes (if that, considering a 2003 Toyota Corolla doesn't have ABS). How many of them have up to date side intrusion beams, how about crumple zones, how about speed alert indicators?
2) Education of Drivers. Thats a simple one to understand.
