Comment on Virginia passes law to enforce maximum vehicle speeds for repeat speeders

baggachipz@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  When you commit gun related crimes you lose your right to own guns. When you get caught speeding repeatedly you dont lose your license but just get a speed cap. I think this is too lenient actually. If you cant follow the rules and insist on endangering others then you shouldnt be allowed to drive.

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  • Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    When you rape people, ostensibly even children on Epstein Island, you get elected president.

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  • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Per the article, it is in fact a remote tracker, which uses GPS to determine the speed limit of whatever road you’re on.

    Be grateful that you dont get your driving license revoked.

    Also per the article:

    A federally funded study found that 75% of people with suspended licenses continued to drive.

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    • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      The technology, which can be installed while a car is manufactured or afterward, uses GPS to identify the speed limit on a road segment and then deter drivers from going more than a programmed amount beyond it.

      Nothing about remote controls here. They might still be doing it, but it wouldnt be necessary to implement this at all. All that is necessary is that the ISA module has up to date map data which it then uses in combination with GNSS to figure out the speed limit on the road that the car is currently on.

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      • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        If people drive despite not having a license then they should get their car taken away.

        Yeah I mean it’s simple and it’s complicated. Like if you senselessly endanger people’s lives, we keep you off the roads. Easy peasy.

        But in the US driving is simply not optional in many places. It may be the only way you can get to work or medical appointments, and most places don’t have public transit set up to handle that reliably.

        In fact most (all?) US states have a system in place that allows unlicensed people to drive when they absolutely need to, in some cases even young teenagers below normal driving age. It’s often personally tailored: for example, a repeat OUI offender may get documents stating they are only allowed to drive at certain times of day, to certain predefined locations, and only in a specific car that requires a breathalyzer to start.

        But even in that most extreme and egregious case, after everything and even after jail time and a permanent license suspension, they still end up on the roads regularly. So in the current legal framework there really isn’t a viable mechanism to take away their car

        Re: remote tracking; Based on quickly looking up the actual devices being used they do appear to collect and report telemetry, but it’s a bit muddy as they appear to be more commonly used in commercial fleets. So sure, there may be room for some doubt on the matter. Modern cars in general are more likely than not actively equipped to report your information directly to the police, so who knows, maybe the personal ISA systems themselves are designed not to bother with it after all

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  • Grimy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    To be honest, I don’t understand why any car can go over 140. I get people want to enjoy their freedoms and all but it’s not worth it really.

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    • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      140km/h is what roller coasters are for :D

      Or just get on a train, then you can go 300km/h or more :P

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      • Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Oh, we don’t have those here bud. Best I can offer is a slow as molasses Amtrack last updated in 2000 something.

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    • gramie@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Coincidentally, I just went on the autobahn yesterday, for the second time in my life. We were driving about 130 but there were plenty people probably going 30 or 40 km faster than us.

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    • chonkyninja@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The highway near me has an 80mi/h speed limit, that’s why. If you need to pass you pass at 90mi/hr. And all that is if you’re driving a Semi. All of the cars usually go around 100mi/h which is 160km/h, that’s why.

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• ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Republicans? The Virginia state legislature is controlled by Democrats.

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  • baggachipz@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Virginia’s bill was signed into law by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin

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    • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Sorry, I edited my post to add more specific information before I saw your reply.

      The bill had enough support from both Democrats and Republicans in the legislature that the governor couldn’t have vetoed it.

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