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   On 11/3/25 6:19 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >On 2025-11-04 00:24, AJL wrote:   
   >> These days perhaps I should worry more about my insurance than the cops.   
   >>  From what I read modern cars are fully connected to the manufacturer and   
   >> data (including speed and the local speed limit) are sometimes shared with   
   >> insurance companies...   
   >   
   >At a job some years ago, a young colleague found the insurance as novice   
   >driver was very expensive. He struck a deal by which the insurance   
   >tracked him with a special GPS on the car, and based on what roads he   
   >used, they charged. They consider driving on big cities more dangerous,   
   >so staying out of those, which was easy for him, they charged less. Win   
   >win. That could be 2010.   
      
   Wow. My insurance company dictates my travels? Scary...   
      
   >Another twist. I understand new cars on the EU beep if you speed too   
   >much for the road, tracking this with a GPS and a map. The next goal   
   >will be that the car will refuse to speed up over the limit.   
      
   Our Arizona legislature is just now thinking of a law that instead of   
    revolking a serious violators drivers license the perpetrater would agree   
    to have a governor installed on his car that would NOT allow him to go over   
    the speed limit. Sounds dangerous to me. IMO those who don't go with the   
    flow of traffic, above or below the speed limit, are the dangerous ones.   
      
   Our Arizona speed law 28-701a is a reasonable and prudent law. The speed   
    signs are just a guide. So going with the flow doesn't necessarily break   
    the speed law if the flow is faster. And actually the speed signs get   
    pretty close to the actual traffic because Phoenix periodically measures   
    the traffic flow and resets the speed signs to match if needed. Also   
    another incentive is that our stoplights are timed so going the speed limit   
    often gets you all greens crossing town...   
      
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