In the context of automatic speed management, can a driver using this system be charged for speeding?
I heard with incredulity the plans of some crackpots within the EU who want to fit to all new cars and some old cars with a device that automatically cuts your speed down to whatever these little Hitlers decide. My question is: if the driver of a car is not fully in control of the vehicle how can he be legally charged with any subsequent driving offence?
Asked on 16 November 2013 by LD, Shere, Surrey.
Answered by
Honest John
There was a system called Intelligent Speed Adaptation that was trialled in the UK a few years ago and abandoned, partly because of the danger it caused and partly because if a 30mph road crossed a motorway on a bridge, the ISA could slow cars on the motorway to 30mph. FAQ about it here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/what-is-intelligent-speed.../
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