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Rob Hood
post Oct 28 2004, 04:20 AM
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Just an update in case you haven't seen....

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,132056,00.html
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post Oct 29 2004, 04:07 AM
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I'd rather see more comprehensive driving tests for all people, not just the elderly. There are plenty of people half his age and probably one quarter his age who can't drive well, yet have a license (or don't and drive anyway). I'd even go so far as to say that driving exams should be annual or bi-annual, and if you don't pass, you don't get your license renewed. (Lots of caveats there, but didn't go in to it.)

The black box problem is just another indicator of our society being taken over by the big brother syndrome. I'm not keen on the Onstar being able to monitor my location, but if the truck were stolen, I know I stand a better chance at getting it back versus not having the system. I'm also not too keen on wireless throttle control, but the right size electromagnetic pulse would shut down a computer-controlled car regardless of throttle connection type. (Maybe shut down non-computer cars too..)
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Rob Hood   more info on the black boxes coming to you   Oct 28 2004, 04:20 AM
bobbylee   What one man invents another disables....   Oct 28 2004, 04:25 AM
slowTA   Don't those old school speedometers stop at th...   Oct 28 2004, 08:03 PM
trackbird   Actually, the old school had a spring to return th...   Oct 28 2004, 08:29 PM
NataSS Inc   "we want to understand crashes better" ...   Oct 28 2004, 09:53 PM
NataSS Inc   This takes the cake........ QUOTE According to Jo...   Oct 28 2004, 09:58 PM
DryStout   I studied this for hours about 2 years ago. From ...   Oct 29 2004, 01:55 AM
Rob Hood   I'd rather see more comprehensive driving test...   Oct 29 2004, 04:07 AM
trackbird   I believe it was one of the "one lappers...   Oct 29 2004, 12:10 PM
LT4Firehawk   QUOTE (trackbird @ Oct 29 2004, 06:10 AM)I be...   Oct 29 2004, 03:05 PM
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rmackintosh   QUOTE (trackbird @ Oct 29 2004, 06:10 AM)I be...   Oct 29 2004, 04:18 PM
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tom97ss   QUOTE (trackbird @ Oct 29 2004, 10:09 AM)Than...   Oct 29 2004, 08:48 PM

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