Compulsory speed limiters
Discussion
Prof Oliver Carsten's project summary for GPS limited speeds is here....
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/projects/evsc/del17.pdf
His outfit's website is
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/
If this nutter gets his way, make no mistakes that need acceleration over the limit to save your life....you'll be stuffed.
Note that he's had a fleet of equipped cars on the road already, and he's going for Europe-wide control.
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/projects/evsc/del17.pdf
His outfit's website is
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/
If this nutter gets his way, make no mistakes that need acceleration over the limit to save your life....you'll be stuffed.
Note that he's had a fleet of equipped cars on the road already, and he's going for Europe-wide control.
another misuse of technology.
Just because it can be done doedn't mean that it should
It'll all come crashing down on them anyway so don't worry. In this compensation culture, the first time a smash is directly attributed to limiter, they'll go out the window. Or not!
When you think, they'll have to grade the road speeds almost inch by inch, weather condition by weather condition? road surface by road surface.
60MPH round chevron bends?
40MPH round a tight roundabout?
If you move the choice of speed from the driver to a computer, it'd better get it right ALL the time, becuase people will be crashing like no tomorrow.
Just because it can be done doedn't mean that it should
It'll all come crashing down on them anyway so don't worry. In this compensation culture, the first time a smash is directly attributed to limiter, they'll go out the window. Or not!
When you think, they'll have to grade the road speeds almost inch by inch, weather condition by weather condition? road surface by road surface.
60MPH round chevron bends?
40MPH round a tight roundabout?
If you move the choice of speed from the driver to a computer, it'd better get it right ALL the time, becuase people will be crashing like no tomorrow.
Stupid idea. You can see the effect on trucks (who I believe have something like this) where they overtake each other at a speed difference of 2mph - because they can't go any faster.
Anyone with an IQ > 10 is aware that occasionally you need an extra burst of power to get out of a mess.
Anyone with an IQ > 10 is aware that occasionally you need an extra burst of power to get out of a mess.
autismuk said:
Stupid idea. You can see the effect on trucks (who I believe have something like this) where they overtake each other at a speed difference of 2mph - because they can't go any faster.
Anyone with an IQ > 10 is aware that occasionally you need an extra burst of power to get out of a mess.
Us truckers wish it was 2mph, more like 0.2mph, if we are lucky.
Phil
mybrainhurts said:
Note that he's had a fleet of equipped cars on the road already, and he's going for Europe-wide control.
If this is the same fleet discussed some time ago, I recall that the fleet has experienced a higher than normal (statistically-speaking) number of accidents. What a surprise.
Does this buffoon actually drive I wonder?
nonegreen said:
Anyone fancy hunting the bastard down and giving him an educational shoeing?
Yep, I'm up for that! I visit Leeds quite regularly, anyway.
Anyone interested in forming a lynch-mob, please contact me off-list.
Tar, feathers and pillow cases with holes cut in them provided!
TripleS said:
[quote=BliarOut]Carburettors, mmmmmmm
In fact I've got a spare set of triple SU HD8 (2 inch bore) carburetters off an old Jaguar Mark 10 if anyone is interested.
quote]
Wayyy O/T But I have just sold a very nice clean set on Ebay... You should get £200 easy
Looked gorgeous, but were cluttering up the garage, and the Mrs wouldn't let me frame them and have them no display in the house for some reason...
filmidget said:
[quote=BliarOut]Carburettors, mmmmmmm
In fact I've got a spare set of triple SU HD8 (2 inch bore) carburetters off an old Jaguar Mark 10 if anyone is interested.
quote]
Wayyy O/T But I have just sold a very nice clean set on Ebay... You should get £200 easy
Oh thanks, that's quite encouraging.
In fact I think we have two triple sets of HD8s, and another pair of HD8s off a Jaguar 420, along with a load of other bits hoarded from my Jaguar days. All being well we'll find good homes for most things, and have a few quid to look forward to.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
tycho said:
autismuk said:
Anyone with an IQ > 10 is aware that occasionally you need an extra burst of power to get out of a mess.
That unfortunately counts politicians out....
Better make them Road Safety Experts then.
Er!.........No! isn't this where we came in?
>> Edited by 8Pack on Friday 31st December 17:22
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