Posted on 28/03/2019 09:26
Speed limiting technology looks set to become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022, after new rules were provisionally agreed by the EU.
The Department for Transport said the system would also apply in the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47715415
David
Posted on 28/03/2019 21:55 by WherenextIt's not just speed restrictions that will be introduced but vehicles will be able to pull over to the kerb and stop you driving it if they sense that you are driving erratically, suggesting a drink problem or someone not paying attention to the road but to their mobile phone. Plus there may be breathalyser tests before you can start the car. These already apply in France to bus and coach drivers, I believe (may be wrong but am sure that coach drivers must take them somewhere in Europe before driving). Also lane restriction technology, which already exists in new cars, but the car will be able to control it more. Vehicles will have special sensors to better protect blind spots to aid cyclists or pedestrians.
There was a raft of about 15 or so recommendations that were accepted and will be implemented.
Big Brother is coming.
Posted on 30/03/2019 20:17
How about cyclists helping themselves by adhering to the rules of the road instead of weaving in and out of traffic, coming up on your inside at high speed, ignoring one way systems, traffic lights, swinging onto the pavement when it suits them and so on.
There is room for everyone on our congested roads, if everyone gave a little consideration.
Yes, there are the dream boy racers in their souped up "silly mobiles" who ignore the rules but equally, there seem to be as many cyclists who think the rules don't apply to them and they can do whatever they want, yet when they come to grief they are the ones to scream the loudest and blame everyone else but themselves for what has happened.
So, come on cyclists, play by the rules, earn your respect from other road users and perhaps you will have a better chance of completing your journey without mishap!
Posted on 30/03/2019 21:17
With the introduction of smart cameras now it will only be the foolhardy that try to speed. I noticed the other day that my journey to Surrey was much more relaxed as virtually everyone on the M40 realised that the smart cameras had been turned on. There was the odd idiot weaving in and out of the traffic and thinking he was Sterling Moss but they’ll come a cropper when that letter from the police drops through their door. I think the days of speeding are coming to an end. On many roads now it’s zero tolerance so the cruise control set at 69 is a help.
DavidKlyne
Motorhomer