Comments on: Satellite speed-limiter system starts trials http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helen http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-330444 Helen Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:02:59 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-330444 If there is a device that can possibly save the life of one person I think it is worth it. There is a lot of talk about people's rights on this site. What about the rights of a parent who has lost their child due to excessive speed. What about the rights of a child whose parent was killed by a speeding driver. I have personally seen the trauma caused to others by speeding drivers. I am so glad my kids weren't with their friends at the time. I agree you can't stop stupidity but taking one aspect out of the equasion can only help. People will still crash but maybe with less impact and more chance of survival. I also agree that defensive driver training would help. I would be happy to fit this device to my car. I already have a speed limiter on my heavy vehicle and drive accordingly when I need to overtake a slow car, remembering I can only travel up to 100km/h. Life is precious. I love my family and friends. Anything that can be done to help keep them safe should be done. If there is a device that can possibly save the life of one person I think it is worth it. There is a lot of talk about people’s rights on this site. What about the rights of a parent who has lost their child due to excessive speed. What about the rights of a child whose parent was killed by a speeding driver. I have personally seen the trauma caused to others by speeding drivers. I am so glad my kids weren’t with their friends at the time.

I agree you can’t stop stupidity but taking one aspect out of the equasion can only help. People will still crash but maybe with less impact and more chance of survival. I also agree that defensive driver training would help.

I would be happy to fit this device to my car. I already have a speed limiter on my heavy vehicle and drive accordingly when I need to overtake a slow car, remembering I can only travel up to 100km/h.

Life is precious. I love my family and friends. Anything that can be done to help keep them safe should be done.

]]> By: someone http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-274004 someone Mon, 23 May 2011 14:25:35 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-274004 this will simply never happen, not until the govt can figure out a way to make it profitable and at least equal the current revenue intake. Spend $1000.00 a vehicle on average.. then REDUCE revenue? Never gonna happen... this will simply never happen, not until the govt can figure out a way to make it profitable and at least equal the current revenue intake.

Spend $1000.00 a vehicle on average.. then REDUCE revenue? Never gonna happen…

]]> By: ABMPSV http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-204201 ABMPSV Wed, 19 May 2010 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-204201 Maybe it will be illegal to sell it!! You know government what they say today tomorrow is a 180 degrees turn! Maybe it will be illegal to sell it!! You know government what they say today tomorrow is a 180 degrees turn!

]]> By: Dennis http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-204198 Dennis Wed, 19 May 2010 21:43:49 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-204198 I guess the Government haven't heard of a GPS Blocker... They range from $30 to $100... I guess the Government haven’t heard of a GPS Blocker…

They range from $30 to $100…

]]> By: Jason W http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-204195 Jason W Wed, 19 May 2010 20:35:12 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-204195 I just hope that by the time my one year old can drive - he wont need to. People stopped manually washing clothes a while back. The only people that would really suffer are the ad men for the car industry trying to perpetuate the myth that you are somehow empowered, more vital more masculine, by turning a wheel to keep a car on the road while pressing a pedal to keep it going forward. No more speeding tickets. No more chicanes and speed humps. Fewer deaths and serious injuries. Add an acceleration limiter and a speed rated minimum distance to the car ahead and I\'ll buy two - even though I only have one car. I just hope that by the time my one year old can drive – he wont need to. People stopped manually washing clothes a while back. The only people that would really suffer are the ad men for the car industry trying to perpetuate the myth that you are somehow empowered, more vital more masculine, by turning a wheel to keep a car on the road while pressing a pedal to keep it going forward.

No more speeding tickets. No more chicanes and speed humps. Fewer deaths and serious injuries. Add an acceleration limiter and a speed rated minimum distance to the car ahead and I\’ll buy two – even though I only have one car.

]]> By: Jason W http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-204194 Jason W Wed, 19 May 2010 20:27:48 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-204194 Yeah -too right - we should all have the right to speed, to kill to mame. Hell I think even pillaging will be stopped soon. What is the world coming to? Yeah -too right – we should all have the right to speed, to kill to mame. Hell I think even pillaging will be stopped soon. What is the world coming to?

]]> By: Jason W http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-204193 Jason W Wed, 19 May 2010 20:26:31 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-204193 Most of the issues with SatNav are route-finding algorithms which grey matter still beats silicon - unfortunately history shows our grey matter can't seem to cope with staying in the speed limit - given the revenue from speeding fines and the number of people in wheelchairs and the number of cars in panel beaters andthe number of teenagers in morgues. Most of the issues with SatNav are route-finding algorithms which grey matter still beats silicon – unfortunately history shows our grey matter can’t seem to cope with staying in the speed limit – given the revenue from speeding fines and the number of people in wheelchairs and the number of cars in panel beaters andthe number of teenagers in morgues.

]]> By: Jason W http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-204192 Jason W Wed, 19 May 2010 20:24:14 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-204192 Except if the lorry is speed limited below cars... Except if the lorry is speed limited below cars…

]]> By: Jason W http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-204191 Jason W Wed, 19 May 2010 20:23:24 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-204191 Kindy physics is against you pal. Even when you don't die, the slower you crash the energy dissipated is the square of the speed difference. Tell the parents of 20 something males who've slammed into telegraph poles that the tech isn't necessary. Kindy physics is against you pal. Even when you don’t die, the slower you crash the energy dissipated is the square of the speed difference.

Tell the parents of 20 something males who’ve slammed into telegraph poles that the tech isn’t necessary.

]]> By: Jason W http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trials/#comment-204190 Jason W Wed, 19 May 2010 20:18:17 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9234/satellite-speed-limiter-system-starts-trails/#comment-204190 That is just rubbish. There are always alternatives and in 9 cases out of ten putting your foot down is the dumbest thing to do. That is just rubbish. There are always alternatives and in 9 cases out of ten putting your foot down is the dumbest thing to do.

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