adam277:
My motorcycle got knicked a few years ago. I phoned the police but 0 interest. Posted all on Facebook about it and someone spotted it only a mile away unfortently they didn’t phone me they phoned the police who didn’t phone me at all until 7 days later when they had it recovered 20 miles away and I had to pay £150 to get it.I have great respect for the police force but the guys who are running it are complete bell-ends. IF speeding is such a big deal why not just limit all cars to say 80mph out of the factory? Sure it wont stop all speeding but it will greatly reduce high speed accidents. ZERO Interest in government for it.
My motorcycle cost 60p to restrict (2 washers) and was easily removable for those interested in track-days so I doubt a car will be much more.
From what I’ve heard there is technology out there that is GPS based that can set the speed limit of your car to where you are driving again ZERO interest in government.As much as I hate the idea of forced speed limits I’d prefer that if it meant the police could go back to actual policing.
It wont happen though as it’s such a big cash cow…Also this new speeding fine system that is meant to be more fairer as its earning based; which it is but fails to mention that if your poor your going to be paying A LOT more then previously. So is in effect a stealthy increase in the fines with the pretence of pretending to target the rich.
/RANT OVER
The technology has been around for years and as it has gotten better in modern day vehicles, the dispicable crime of speeding could be a distant memory by simply progaming the ECU with a limiter linked to the satnav.
Westminster forces all kind of bullshine on us already so why not this?
Quite simply, it would hurt the income stream for the human tax farmers.