Cars now almost "Tank Size"

Clearly the solution is to extend school zones by about 15 miles in all directions.

It's great that they've got one nice little spot under control, but THE WHOLE DANG PROBLEM is that they're leaving the rest of ____-town uncovered, and 37 in a 25 is killing people instead of just roughing them up thanks to high hoodlines.

 

Seems to be a good time to bring in unarmed traffic code enforcers.

 

Speed Cameras.
Red Light Cameras.


…done.

 

I do think technology can help. As it is, some new cars can read speed limit signs. They can measure their own speed with far greater precision than ever.

I really am fine with the idea of new cars and trucks that limit the driver to posted speed limits.

...And I'm fully in support of a disable switch for that limiter, but I'd prefer to see its use tied to an automatic felony endangerment charge when an accident occurs while the limiter is disabled.

I want a limiter good enough that everyone can trust it to keep themselves ticket-free in a world of speed cameras that accurately engage at 0.25mph over the limit.

 

I was really hoping for vehicle automation to better obey traffic safety laws than do their current human counterparts. Unfortunately, we already have Tesla fan-bois rationalizing new software that intentionally violates stop sign and speed limit laws.

 

Soon, everyone will be driving a Hanomag Sonderkraftfahrzeug SKfz 251.

 

You know, this isn't the first time cars were tank-sized. Friend had one of these.

Shorter than today's pick up, but just as wide and heavy. The 227.1in length made it longer than the Panzer and T34.

Pretty sure today's trucks do much better on gas.

 

Ancient state law here about minimum following distances, is written in terms of 'car lengths' vs speed. But then it also says a 'car length' is 20 feet. It must have been written in the era of these cars.

 

Only when take my adult-sized vehicles away.....by force.