Speed Limiter another step ??
Discussion
Well this debate will be in the headlines for a long time yet.
Already used by fleet owners and hire companies for light vans and with many also fitting live sat tracking systems to vehicles.
It won't be long before systems like these are fitted from the factory.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7803997.stm
There will also be big market for add on equipment or modified software to bypass
such systems if installed on new cars.
Already used by fleet owners and hire companies for light vans and with many also fitting live sat tracking systems to vehicles.
It won't be long before systems like these are fitted from the factory.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7803997.stm
There will also be big market for add on equipment or modified software to bypass
such systems if installed on new cars.
You can get round the GPS ones easilly, and then you need an upto date database, and what happens in an emergency blah blah blah,
It wouls bea easier to mass roll out Toll roads and specs.
Where not quite there yet. but it does make sense
I think having a limp mode function and a tracker like I-mob is better from a security and control stand point, police call up a control center and kick the car into limp mode, better for stollen cars avpoids dangerous chases, If you are speeding they just do the same.
Could be controlled from CCTV, but then theres the whole fake plates issue...
It wouls bea easier to mass roll out Toll roads and specs.
Where not quite there yet. but it does make sense
I think having a limp mode function and a tracker like I-mob is better from a security and control stand point, police call up a control center and kick the car into limp mode, better for stollen cars avpoids dangerous chases, If you are speeding they just do the same.
Could be controlled from CCTV, but then theres the whole fake plates issue...
Good points there.
Vehicles will soon have an ID tag which could be read very similiar to
the ID tags fitted to mobile plant.
These are a very small device about the size of a credit card and when scanned give back an ID which can be checked against a data base for theft etc.
New vehicles it would be built into the ECU or PATS module permantly giving out it's ID.
I think in years to come all new vehicles will roll out with this as standard so
vehicle details will be chacked by road side systems and equipped patrol cars while on the hoof.
Won't need VRN number but can check details and see if VRN matches.
Once this in in place any road charging or PCN can be done with very covert
road side scanners.
You will notice an increase in mobile CCTV caneras fitted to lamp posts sending data via the mobile phone 3G network.
Thameswater use a similiar system of static road side bollards with monitoring equipment for clean water & sewer system data.
Also drive over readers are being installed in certain manholes to collect
flow and level data.
All this info is sent via direct land line or now 3G data card.
Just for information many new phone masts being installed at road side locations
under a certain height are classed a "Street Furnature" so therefore do not require planning approval just as Cable Comms green cabinets which are everywhere.
The survellance network is growing.
Good business if thats your line of work though.
Vehicles will soon have an ID tag which could be read very similiar to
the ID tags fitted to mobile plant.
These are a very small device about the size of a credit card and when scanned give back an ID which can be checked against a data base for theft etc.
New vehicles it would be built into the ECU or PATS module permantly giving out it's ID.
I think in years to come all new vehicles will roll out with this as standard so
vehicle details will be chacked by road side systems and equipped patrol cars while on the hoof.
Won't need VRN number but can check details and see if VRN matches.
Once this in in place any road charging or PCN can be done with very covert
road side scanners.
You will notice an increase in mobile CCTV caneras fitted to lamp posts sending data via the mobile phone 3G network.
Thameswater use a similiar system of static road side bollards with monitoring equipment for clean water & sewer system data.
Also drive over readers are being installed in certain manholes to collect
flow and level data.
All this info is sent via direct land line or now 3G data card.
Just for information many new phone masts being installed at road side locations
under a certain height are classed a "Street Furnature" so therefore do not require planning approval just as Cable Comms green cabinets which are everywhere.
The survellance network is growing.
Good business if thats your line of work though.
I've just finished a contract fitting speed limiters to 10 Vauxhall Combo vans set at 80mph.
We've had a few phonecalls from fleet operators about them.
One more step on the road to compulsory speed limiters.
We've had a few phonecalls from fleet operators about them.
One more step on the road to compulsory speed limiters.
Article said:
Ministers are planning to help councils draw up digital maps with details of the legal speed on every road.
The maps have been available for ages, in 2003 I installed a single DIN VDO navigation unit into a customers car, this flashed up the speed limit for the road in the display, beeped at you if you were going over the limit and even had a switchable output that a speed limiter would understand.Edited by jhfozzy on Tuesday 30th December 12:12
jhfozzy said:
I've just finished a contract fitting speed limiters to 10 Vauxhall Combo vans set at 80mph.
We've had a few phonecalls from fleet operators about them.
One more step on the road to compulsory speed limiters.
Just imagine hooning off down some road and there is glitch in the sat link.We've had a few phonecalls from fleet operators about them.
One more step on the road to compulsory speed limiters.
Article said:
Ministers are planning to help councils draw up digital maps with details of the legal speed on every road.
The maps have been available for ages, in 2003 I installed a single DIN VDO navigation unit into a customers car, this flashed up the speed limit for the road in the display, beeped at you if you were going over the limit and even had a switchable output that a speed limiter would understand.Edited by jhfozzy on Tuesday 30th December 12:12
Only to come on line and slam your brakes on
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