Safety idea

"NoVaDude" > wrote in message
...
> Hi folks
>
> How about this idea:
>
> Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
> should broadcast it's speed limit and by law all car engines should,
> by a certain date, be retrofitted with governors that wont allow one
> to exceed the speed limit. Another option is for this law to force
> all cars to be fitted with GPS units that track the speed limit, and
> look up a database of speed limit based on location. This GPS unit
> will inform the cops of when all you broke the law and you will get
> tickets in the mail. Whatever the law says will apply to all new cars
> sold, of course.
>

Let me guess. You're a communist, right?

Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
should broadcast which lane is the non passing lane and by law all car
steering systems should, by a certain date, be retrofitted with sensors
that won't allow one to remain in the passing lane(s) unless a 20 mph
differential exists between your vehicle and the vehicle within 200 feet
of you in the next lane. A "black box" unit will access the DMV
database and assess demerit points on the driver's license when one
fails to keep to the rightmost lane. Whatever the law says will apply
to all new cars sold, of course.

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 02:36:28 GMT, Arif Khokar , said the following in
rec.autos.driving...

> Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
> should broadcast which lane is the non passing lane and by law all car
> steering systems should, by a certain date, be retrofitted with sensors
> that won't allow one to remain in the passing lane(s) unless a 20 mph
> differential exists between your vehicle and the vehicle within 200 feet
> of you in the next lane. A "black box" unit will access the DMV
> database and assess demerit points on the driver's license when one
> fails to keep to the rightmost lane. Whatever the law says will apply
> to all new cars sold, of course.
>

Now *that's* a great idea. I propose that judy's car be the first to be
retro-fitted...

Arif Khokar wrote:
>
> Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around,
> the road should broadcast which lane is the non passing lane
> and by law all car steering systems should, by a certain date,
> be retrofitted with sensors that won't allow one to remain in the
> passing lane(s) unless a 20 mph differential exists between your
> vehicle and the vehicle within 200 feet of you in the next lane.

If people remaining in the passing lane is a problem, pass a law
prohibiting excessive use of the passing lane. If laws already exist,
enforce them. If the police refuse to enforce such laws, that is no
excuse to impose even more burdens on citizens.


> A "black box" unit will access the DMV database and assess
> demerit points on the driver's license when one fails to keep to
> the rightmost lane.

This is a violation of our 5th Amendment Right to not be forced to bear
witness against ourselves.


> Whatever the law says will apply to all new cars sold, of course.

Driving the costs of automobiles even higher where police enforcement
is sufficent.

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 02:36:28 GMT, Arif Khokar >
wrote:

>Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
>should broadcast which lane is the non passing lane and by law all car

And if the troll doesn't seem to work the first time, just post it
again with a different name. OK, next he'll start replying to his own
posts taking the opposite view point.

Peter D. Hipson wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 02:36:28 GMT, Arif Khokar >
> wrote:

>>Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
>>should broadcast which lane is the non passing lane and by law all car

> And if the troll doesn't seem to work the first time, just post it
> again with a different name. OK, next he'll start replying to his own
> posts taking the opposite view point.

It obviously was a parody of the original troll (and, no, I'm not the
same poster as the OP).

> "NoVaDude" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi folks
> >
> > How about this idea:
> >
> > Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
> > should broadcast it's speed limit and by law all car engines should,
> > by a certain date, be retrofitted with governors that wont allow one
> > to exceed the speed limit. Another option is for this law to force
> > all cars to be fitted with GPS units that track the speed limit, and
> > look up a database of speed limit based on location. This GPS unit
> > will inform the cops of when all you broke the law and you will get
> > tickets in the mail. Whatever the law says will apply to all new cars
> > sold, of course.

Sounds great to me esp if we combine it with jail time for these deadly
speeders. Unfortunately, joe sixpack is a criminal coddler who doesn't
want to crack down on speeding since speeding is his favorite crime.

Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
> > "NoVaDude" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi folks
> > >
> > > How about this idea:
> > >
> > > Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
> > > should broadcast it's speed limit and by law all car engines should,
> > > by a certain date, be retrofitted with governors that wont allow one
> > > to exceed the speed limit. Another option is for this law to force
> > > all cars to be fitted with GPS units that track the speed limit, and
> > > look up a database of speed limit based on location. This GPS unit
> > > will inform the cops of when all you broke the law and you will get
> > > tickets in the mail. Whatever the law says will apply to all new cars
> > > sold, of course.
>
> Sounds great to me esp if we combine it with jail time for these deadly
> speeders. Unfortunately, joe sixpack is a criminal coddler who doesn't
> want to crack down on speeding since speeding is his favorite crime.

Why are you advocating jail time for drunks, Joe 12pack? And why not
your zero Tubby boy who got drunk and used his car to murder his
pregnant mistress?

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:12:27 GMT, Arif Khokar >
wrote:

>Peter D. Hipson wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 02:36:28 GMT, Arif Khokar >
>> wrote:
>
>>>Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
>>>should broadcast which lane is the non passing lane and by law all car
>
>> And if the troll doesn't seem to work the first time, just post it
>> again with a different name. OK, next he'll start replying to his own
>> posts taking the opposite view point.
>
>It obviously was a parody of the original troll (and, no, I'm not the
>same poster as the OP).

And you have my appology! I should have read a bit closer... (sorry!)

James C. Reeves wrote:
> "NoVaDude" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi folks
> >
> > How about this idea:
> >
> > Rather than having little rectangular pieces of metal around, the road
> > should broadcast it's speed limit and by law all car engines should,
> > by a certain date, be retrofitted with governors that wont allow one
> > to exceed the speed limit. Another option is for this law to force
> > all cars to be fitted with GPS units that track the speed limit, and
> > look up a database of speed limit based on location. This GPS unit
> > will inform the cops of when all you broke the law and you will get
> > tickets in the mail. Whatever the law says will apply to all new cars
> > sold, of course.
> >
>
> Let me guess. You're a communist, right?

Even communists aren't that stupid.