The end of the car arrives.....70mph EU limiters are coming
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You'll just be laughed at for owning anything faster than a bog standard focus.
http://news.sky.com/story/1135815/eu-may-order-spe...
Ah well it was good while it lasted.
Just think those supercars will be depreciating like stones now - they'll soon be affordable and yet so pointless at the same time...
http://news.sky.com/story/1135815/eu-may-order-spe...
Ah well it was good while it lasted.
Just think those supercars will be depreciating like stones now - they'll soon be affordable and yet so pointless at the same time...
Just leave the EU, easy. We should leave the EU anyway.
Besides, surely this becomes a large infringement on our human rights?
And what's next, can't go over 30 in 30mph zones, 20 in 20mph zones? It'll cause more accidents than it prevents. People will become used to not having to think about their driving....
Besides, surely this becomes a large infringement on our human rights?
And what's next, can't go over 30 in 30mph zones, 20 in 20mph zones? It'll cause more accidents than it prevents. People will become used to not having to think about their driving....
Already here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
and here..
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Not long now before every forum has a thread on this.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
and here..
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Not long now before every forum has a thread on this.
Lazy, cheap journalism. The "EU bureaucrat" quoted tells it exactly as it is. They are mandated to look at road safely measures, and this is one of them.
A stupid, counter-productive measure that will never see the light of day. Can you see the Germans agreeing to that? The French? The Italians? Us?
How would it work - we would all take in our cars voluntarily to have a limiter fitted? I certainly f
king wouldn't. I suspect if it meant I was untaxed and uninsured, then I suspect I would be in good company.
A stupid, counter-productive measure that will never see the light of day. Can you see the Germans agreeing to that? The French? The Italians? Us?
How would it work - we would all take in our cars voluntarily to have a limiter fitted? I certainly f
king wouldn't. I suspect if it meant I was untaxed and uninsured, then I suspect I would be in good company.Surprised we had it so good for so long.
It makes a lot of sense really. We should also ban cigarettes and alcohol. Speakers should be limited to noise out puts. Television channels cut off at 23:00hrs.
Sex should only be performed for baby making purposes. Swearing banned with a prison sentence if broken. Gardens should be immaculate at all times. Ironing clothes compulsery unless wearing stay press clothes. If you are over weight you ars not allowed out in public. If you dont fit the social criterior you also must stay indoors. There must be more. I reckon i could get a job with the beaurocrates. If you have this job you ars allowed to ignore the rules right? Like most politicians.
It makes a lot of sense really. We should also ban cigarettes and alcohol. Speakers should be limited to noise out puts. Television channels cut off at 23:00hrs.
Sex should only be performed for baby making purposes. Swearing banned with a prison sentence if broken. Gardens should be immaculate at all times. Ironing clothes compulsery unless wearing stay press clothes. If you are over weight you ars not allowed out in public. If you dont fit the social criterior you also must stay indoors. There must be more. I reckon i could get a job with the beaurocrates. If you have this job you ars allowed to ignore the rules right? Like most politicians.
deltashad said:
Surprised we had it so good for so long.
It makes a lot of sense really. We should also ban cigarettes and alcohol. Speakers should be limited to noise out puts. Television channels cut off at 23:00hrs.
Sex should only be performed for baby making purposes. Swearing banned with a prison sentence if broken. Gardens should be immaculate at all times. Ironing clothes compulsery unless wearing stay press clothes. If you are over weight you ars not allowed out in public. If you dont fit the social criterior you also must stay indoors. There must be more. I reckon i could get a job with the beaurocrates. If you have this job you ars allowed to ignore the rules right? Like most politicians.
That is the future of this world.It makes a lot of sense really. We should also ban cigarettes and alcohol. Speakers should be limited to noise out puts. Television channels cut off at 23:00hrs.
Sex should only be performed for baby making purposes. Swearing banned with a prison sentence if broken. Gardens should be immaculate at all times. Ironing clothes compulsery unless wearing stay press clothes. If you are over weight you ars not allowed out in public. If you dont fit the social criterior you also must stay indoors. There must be more. I reckon i could get a job with the beaurocrates. If you have this job you ars allowed to ignore the rules right? Like most politicians.
And there will be cameras in our homes to make sure we abide by it.
Fundamentally, politicians want votes. Votes come from people. People are currently pretty far from wanting this - everyone drives at 80 on motorways, people enjoy going fast. Politicians will campaign for policies that win votes - claiming they can allay the fears of the majority. Unfortunately that is other misinformed bullsht, such as immigration, benefits and slamming banks. It doesn't matter if it is true or false, if it wins votes, politicians will campaign for it.
Speed limiters will not win votes. The only MPs that will chase this would be after a 30 second slot on the BBC news for its 'shock' factor. Most MPs would win more votes by decrying this as over-reaching EU rubbish, and they will yap about that till they are blue in the face...
Speed limiters will not win votes. The only MPs that will chase this would be after a 30 second slot on the BBC news for its 'shock' factor. Most MPs would win more votes by decrying this as over-reaching EU rubbish, and they will yap about that till they are blue in the face...
rtbpfd said:
That is the future of this world.
And there will be cameras in our homes to make sure we abide by it.
I've started already. My company car has a VDO. If I go above 120kph I get a beep and into trouble. If I corner too hard it beeps and gets logged. If I brake hard it beeps and gets logged. If I travel more than 50klms I have to do a journey management form on the internet and forward it to my boss in Amsterdam, he then had to approve it before I'm allowed to make the journey. And there will be cameras in our homes to make sure we abide by it.
The future is bright.
deltashad said:
Surprised we had it so good for so long.
It makes a lot of sense really. We should also ban cigarettes and alcohol. Speakers should be limited to noise out puts. Television channels cut off at 23:00hrs.
Sex should only be performed for baby making purposes. Swearing banned with a prison sentence if broken. Gardens should be immaculate at all times. Ironing clothes compulsery unless wearing stay press clothes. If you are over weight you ars not allowed out in public. If you dont fit the social criterior you also must stay indoors. There must be more. I reckon i could get a job with the beaurocrates. If you have this job you ars allowed to ignore the rules right? Like most politicians.
Playing devil's advocate here for the sake of balance, but you doing any of those things won't majorly affect (or even end) anyone else's life. Doing 180mph might...It makes a lot of sense really. We should also ban cigarettes and alcohol. Speakers should be limited to noise out puts. Television channels cut off at 23:00hrs.
Sex should only be performed for baby making purposes. Swearing banned with a prison sentence if broken. Gardens should be immaculate at all times. Ironing clothes compulsery unless wearing stay press clothes. If you are over weight you ars not allowed out in public. If you dont fit the social criterior you also must stay indoors. There must be more. I reckon i could get a job with the beaurocrates. If you have this job you ars allowed to ignore the rules right? Like most politicians.
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