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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Dinky on 16 December 2003, 19:53
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Anyone else heard about that gadget that is to be fitted to everyones car so as to register how many miles u hav done and on what roads,so that they can start charging u-as in pay per mile?
This wud mean the end of road tax n lower fuel prices,but its abit invasion of privacy!What us reckon,cos i don't think its that long off! :'(
Dinky :-*
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aparently they'll be fitting it to all new cars when it starts and adding it to older cars when they go in for MOTs. personally it's a stupid idea cos if you can put it on you can take it off. Also imports wouldn't have them as standard so you could get away with it for 3 years until the MOT.
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Also imports wouldn't have them as standard so you could get away with it for 3 years until the MOT.
Thats a gud point that!But u know the government r always gettin on about older cars n their fuel emissions,so it cud just b another scam to get u to get rid! ???
They r goin to lose out,whether through drops in petrol sales,tourism drops or simply people goin on the dole cos they can't afford to travel to n from work!
Dinky :-*
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i dont like the thought of any thing knowing where and how many miles ido!! next theyll be able to tell when youve gone over speed limit and have a fine in the post!!
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damn just say you speed on a country lane? the government will catch your speed and fine u?
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damn just say you speed on a country lane? the government will catch your speed and fine u?
that would SUCK!!
i live out in the wilderness and get my kicks from a bit of back lane bashin ;) ;)
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yeah i live near cadwell park track, the back road from me to it is my fave if i wanna go rinsin!!! worth every drop of juice i use(always use the mk2!) but hate the thought of if some 'gadget' could tell if ya swent over 60mph!! id be banned by the time i got there and back!!! >:( ::)
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What happens when you're on a track doing 140mph. do you get a court summonings?
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Aye,speed n u get caught-its all sh!te! >:(
Daint kna about on a track like! ;)
Dinky :-*
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not in the isle of man ;D
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lol
I heard a device like that will slow your speed down to the road speed limit.
Our engines will be going ''grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr'' and doing only 30mph! we will all be racing side by side doing 30. >:( >:(
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lol
I heard a device like that will slow your speed down to the road speed limit.
Our engines will be going ''grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr'' and doing only 30mph! we will all be racing side by side doing 30. >:( >:(
Like in the Ali G movie with the renault 5s - very funny!!
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how funny was that film!! 'shaven haven, repect!!' lol ;D ;D
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I just hate it went government wants to poke its nose in all our own personal lives and start bossing you around telling you what you can and can't do. I think its an infringement of my liberty and rights to go where I like when I like without being held accountable all the time to some pen pushing beaurocrat up at Whitehall.
I had a discussion once with a Spanish friend in Madrid last year. We got onto the subject of government and the differences between the UK and Spanish politicians. Its hardly perfect over there. They have there cronies too. But really do like their 'live and let live' attitude. But what struck me was when he said that difference between British Government and Spanish Government was that when politicians over there gain power they have this duty to serve their people whereas once politicians in Britain get into power they they think it their duty to bully and push us around.
I smiled and disagreed at the time - but with this sort of thing coming creeping into our lives I begin to wonder whether its sadly true? I wonder whether it was because they were bullied at school?
Hope thats not too heavy? ;). And by all means disagree if you like? ;D
TTFN
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Complete violation of privacy laws surely ?
"They can take my car when they prise it from my cold, dead hands."
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I reckon these devices are still some time away. And the one that gets fitted to my car will develop all sorts of horrible problems.
The idea that you can retro fit reliable limiters is interesting to say the least. Again, the one attached to my car will be suffering from all sorts of problems. Maybe even my mileometer will break - "Yes mate - i really only do 100 miles a year in my car - now ff off".
I cant see these devices ever getting fitted. The idea came up from a Left wing think tank. It'll be shot down pretty soon as it smacks of Big Brother.
Tin