Satellites controlling car brakes?

[johan]

From BreakingNews.ie:

Minister for Transport Martin Cullen is holding talks with officials from the Swedish government today to get tips on road safety.

A report published this week listed Sweden as one of the best countries in Europe at enforcing road safety.

The country is developing a satellite positioning system to check speeds and control a car's brakes if it goes over the limit.

We are?!?

Comments

[tuwr.livejournal.com]

I think they mean "control the accelerator", not the brake. And yes, they are. Keyword: "ISA".

http://www.vv.se/templates/page3____10249.aspx

[jophan.livejournal.com]

Ah, that page sounded a lot less sciencefictional and scary. Yes, that seems to be a good system to implement in cars, for those who want it.

[jlms.livejournal.com]

Would be even better to implement it in the cars of those who don't want it! Driving fast is not a human right -- fun, yes, but not necessary.

[mainfisch.livejournal.com]

Driving fast is not a human right.

Heh. Try to tell this my fellow citizens over here in Germany. :-)

[akicif.livejournal.com]

You remember the dirigible crash at the beginning of "A Meeting with Medusa"? An example of what happens when control gets routed through a satellite and speed of light delays cut in....

[mireille21.livejournal.com]

Your country is officially pretty damn cool. And not just because of the car thing. :)

Jeez ...

[tcr25.livejournal.com]

... and I thought the photoradar systems here were bad ...