big brother coming to the UK

dai · 05-12-2009, 12:57 AM

speed control by satellite

http://www.tcmagazine.com/comments.p...=26392&catid=6

**carsey** · 05-12-2009, 01:17 AM

Heard about this little 'black box' idea a few years ago.

Seems like a new idea has been chucked into the equation.

I dont see why/how they can test in London when the maximum speed you can get to is about 15mph with all the traffic.

I would never agree to one being installed in my car.

**-=Rousseau=-** · 05-14-2009, 12:54 AM

I would never accept that intrusion into my privacy. My driving habits may not be perfectly within the limits, but I am to be in charge of my car, not the gubberment. They already set limits to a large extent based on revenue rather than safety, so this would be even more annoying.

For example, there is a road near my house where the limit is 55 mph in a single lane road with residential driveways and multiple intersections, but then the road splits to two lanes and loses the residential driveways, but goes down to a 40 mph speed limit. Cops sit where it changes from 55 to 40. The idea that that is for safety is pure unadulterated BS.

**WereBo** · 05-14-2009, 06:58 AM

'Big Brother' coming to the UK??? He's been here for years!!!

This is another reason I prefer older cars, they don't have all the 'Black Boxes' already built in

**Jack.Sparrow** · 05-15-2009, 12:50 AM

Some 12 year old will probably hack it before it's fully implemented

jamesmeijer1234 · 05-15-2009, 12:17 PM

it is already hacked. ;)

**Jason** · 05-17-2009, 08:46 AM

Funny, I thought this was about how they want to put some public schools under military control. But this is just as good.

dai · 05-17-2009, 08:58 AM

you can bet with the gov. debt all over the world we are going to see some new revenue schemes popping up to increase their take from our pockets

**WereBo** · 05-17-2009, 10:42 AM

They'd try and introduce a 'Fresh Air' tax, but then realise they'd have to provide some, first....

**Done_Fishin** · 05-18-2009, 03:19 PM

05-12-2009, 12:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,691 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: big brother coming to the UK Heard about this little 'black box' idea a few years ago. Seems like a new idea has been chucked into the equation. I dont see why/how they can test in London when the maximum speed you can get to is about 15mph with all the traffic. I would never agree to one being installed in my car. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 827 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: big brother coming to the UK I would never accept that intrusion into my privacy. My driving habits may not be perfectly within the limits, but I am to be in charge of my car, not the gubberment. They already set limits to a large extent based on revenue rather than safety, so this would be even more annoying. For example, there is a road near my house where the limit is 55 mph in a single lane road with residential driveways and multiple intersections, but then the road splits to two lanes and loses the residential driveways, but goes down to a 40 mph speed limit. Cops sit where it changes from 55 to 40. The idea that that is for safety is pure unadulterated BS.

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