California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
apnews.com
California’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have required all new cars to beep at drivers when they speed.
  • deegeese
    424·
    3 months ago

    Holy shit that would have been annoying. Thanks Gav

    • koper@feddit.nlEnglish
      934·
      3 months ago

      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.

        • TotesIllegit@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          Noise alerts should be limited to imminent threats or severe safety warnings (fast approaching a slower vehicle in the same lane, seatbelt not fastened, etc) but not for activity that a) may actually be totally legal, and b) may cause panicked, reflexive actions, or c) may cause confusion for the driver.

          I could also see it get really annoying for those of us without functioning cruise control trying to go the speed limit consistently, depending how close to the speed limit is started to beep.

      • nieminen@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 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.