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USA | California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars (apnews.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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California’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have required all new cars to beep at drivers when they speed.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/9VMTY

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit that would have been annoying. Thanks Gav

[+] [email protected] -27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Or you could just stop speeding. If you think that breaking the law and taking the risk of injuring/killing another human being is more important than a little annoyance, you should get your priorities straight. The world doesn't revolve around you.

[–] nieminen 3 points 2 months ago

Going "the speed limit" is in fact not always the safest option. Where I live EVERYONE is going at least 10 over on the freeways, and I mean everyone. If you are going the speed limit here, you are adding danger to those around you because now you're an obstacle. Now if this were something they could implement on all cars at once it might make sense, but it would only affect new vehicles.

[–] SmokumJoe 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's just gonna piss people off

[–] BigDiction 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I generally liked Scott Weiner’s legislation but am glad this bill was vetoed.

My RAV4 already detects the limit sign, displays the posted speed on the dash, and turns that limit red when traveling 10 over. It makes me aware of what the limit is without a distracting beep that could be confused with other warnings already implemented like rapidly slowing traffic ahead.

Safety Saturation is a real thing. If the car starts beeping for going with the flow of a traffic then drivers just start ignoring them all.

[–] TriflingToad 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I want like a video game hud to show up on the windshield that turns red when it's 10 over. I hate not knowing what the speed limit is and having to guess

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

You could always pay attention to road signs and remember the last speed limit sign you saw.

Just saying.

[–] tee9000 11 points 2 months ago

Good

[+] [email protected] -22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Why did he veto that? The bill sounds like a good idea to me. Two tons of metal travelling over the speed limit is absolutely dangerous for all. If the driver is careless enough to not obey safety laws, they at least deserve to be annoyed by a beeping speedometer, no?

[+] [email protected] -18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The downvotes on this comment are a testament to the privilege of drivers. It's crazy how good people, who would otherwise not break the law, believe it's their right to speed. And before someone tells me it's a victimless crime I'll remind everyone that speeding kills both those inside and outside of your car.