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> In the text of SB 961 that system is described as: “An integrated vehicle system that uses, at minimum, the GPS location of the vehicle compared with a databa
by bell-cot 2y ago
> In the text of SB 961 that system is described as: “An integrated vehicle system that uses, at minimum, the GPS location of the vehicle compared with a database of posted speed limits, to determine the speed limit, and utilizes a brief, one-time visual and audio signal to alert the driver each time they exceed the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour.”
No mention of how much the manufacturer is allowed to charge you every month, for access to "your" car's proprietary GPS->Speed Limit database.
- tacticalturtle 2y agoIt’s also not uncommon to see out of date speed limits on Google/Apple maps. I can only imagine some future manufacturer’s database would be even more out of sync.
- schreiaj 2y agoThe number of times I've looked at the speed limit my car thinks it is supposed to be and seen 80 on what is effectively a residential road... Or that the highway near my house that the car seems to think is 35. Barring also adding some sort of managed database owned by the state I don't see this being remotely viable.
- DavidPeiffer 2y agoMany cars use vision systems to identify the current speed limit, eliminating the need for a database.
- ryandrake 2y agoCar manufacturers forget about their cars infotainment systems as soon as they sell them. I just drove home on a road yesterday that was totally missing from my Toyota's built-in map. Even if they offer a map update, it's probably already out of date and they probably charge for it. I'm sure the speed limit data is going to be equally fresh and easy to update.
- D13Fd 2y agoThis is why I refuse to buy a new car without android auto/carplay. I feel that’s a core essential feature at this point, at least for new cars.
- dzhiurgis 2y ago> I can only imagine some future manufacturer’s database would be even more out of sync. Well that will be illegal then.?
- roland35 2y agoGPS alone isn't accurate enough for this anyways. As much as I hate them, speed cameras seem like a solution that is easier to implement.
- bell-cot 2y ago> ...speed cameras seem like a solution that is easier to implement. Nothing's easier than passing a law...which says that implementation is someone else's problem. > GPS alone isn't accurate enough for this anyways. Per article: > If the system has conflicting speed limits in the same area, the higher speed limit is used.
- wdr1 2y agoGiven this law, it seems reasonable to expect the State to provide said database, no?