More big brother

[sprag]

ummm...not hard at all...ever heard of gps devices for cars??

The technology has come a long way.

yes but where is the GPS device setup, just inside under the window ?

if you put a gps under the car then it would be hard for it to lock on, and still you will get errors with it,

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

They have already trialled this in the UK. It was a bit of a flop. For obvious reasons.

In that case we will eventually trial it here as Kiwi's can do everything better even though they don't work overseas...

Exibit 1: MMP

[Ixion]

And if this GPS gizmo is fitted to my bike (passing for the moment on practicalities) - what is to stop me removing it and leaving it in the gargre?. So you would need a whole raft of extra rules and detectors to detector vehicles where the owners had done just that.

[-df-]

yes but where is the GPS device setup, just inside under the window ?

if you put a gps under the car then it would be hard for it to lock on, and still you will get errors with it,

can't be bothered with explaining the different ways this could be over come very cheaply (mounted anywhere in/under the car)...perhaps read up on something before pretending to know what you are talking about.

p.s. SiRFStar III chips can get a lock inside a building (1 floor above) with no external antenna...weak but still able to...shocked me.

[cowpoos]

Where do they find these people who are so preoccupied with the alleged evils of speeding?

How is the PM going to get to rugby matches on time with this sort of kit around?

The Rules don't apply to her in any case!

[sprag]

p.s. SiRFStar III chips can get a lock inside a building (1 floor above) with no external antenna...weak but still able to...shocked me.

Ok sweet will remember that next time i take my building for a drive down the motorway,

I did not say it would not work i said you would get errors with it, you can not tell me that a gps system has never had an error, if you read my post you will see i was giving an example of what could go wrong if the gps was reading the wrong coordinates. i.e. reading a road next to the motorway and not that your on the motorway.

I myself still think there would be a high error rate if they put it on a database to slow down cars.

[-df-]

Ok sweet will remember that next time i take my building for a drive down the motorway,

lol, now that would be a sight to see.

I did not say it would not work i said you would get errors with it, you can not tell me that a gps system has never had an error, if you read my post you will see i was giving an example of what could go wrong if the gps was reading the wrong coordinates. i.e. reading a road next to the motorway and not that your on the motorway.

I myself still think there would be a high error rate if they put it on a database to slow down cars.

I work with GPS and to be honest, its pretty damn good now-a-days, most of the "bad" data can be filtered out. Yet to have my latest device tell me I'm on the wrong road/location etc and is pin-pointing me almost to my exact spot.

Have a play with one if you get the chance...great toys...but a waste of money if you mostly know where you are going.

[Ixion]

The marvels of modern technology. But -- if all you wish to do is prevent a car speeding, why use such a technologically complex method. Governors have been around for about 100 years. It would be no harder to pass a law requiring every vehicle to have an untamperable governor, than it would be to pass a law requiring every vehicle to have an untamperable GPS speed controller. The just have a wee unit beside the road that broadcasts a low power signal that gives the speed limit for that section of road. Done at a fraction of the cost and complexity.

[sprag]

I work with GPS and to be honest,

Yes i know you work for Navman :P

[-df-]

Yes i know you work for Navman :P

ok...now you have me wondering...how do you know that?

[idb]

It's a great idea.
If you're lost you could ring up the friendly folk in the satellite and they could direct you.
You could leave your car on cruise control, even when you hit town.
If you get pulled over for speeding you could blame the coppers' own technology for not working properly to keep you under the speed limit.

When the technology gets good enough you will be able to drive your car without even getting in it, you just sit in front of the tv at home directing it with a mouse or steering wheel thingy and not leave your lazy-boy... how handy would that be?

[idb]

ok...now you have me wondering...how do you know that?

Check under your car.

[sprag]

Check under your car.

shhhhhhh

don't say that,

ummm magic is how i know

[Marmoot]

Iv`e always wanted a Big Brother.

I'd rather have pretty twin sisters who are not related to me in any way

[Grahameeboy]

You guys are a worry. Do you really believe for one minute that the Govt is going to impose speed limiters on cars.

How would Car Manufacturer's react
How would say the likes of Repco react
Potential impact on employment in the Vehicle Industry
Think of all those taxes that would be lost due to no one buying new cars fitted with these limiters.

It is just some Govt Official finding something to do and it will not go any further.