Proposed CA bill would electronically restrict cars from going over speed limit
abc7.com
California Senator Scott Wiener is introducing a new set of bills to make streets safer across the state, including one that would change how you drive.
  • Crisps@lemmy.world
    10·
    10 months ago

    Because car speedometers are not calibrated by law, and can be off a few percent. Changes in temperature can change tire radius as well.

    After all that you then get into court proceeding of proving speed gun calibration has to be perfect.

    • lad@programming.dev
      12·
      10 months ago

      And again, you don’t need to go exactly at the [increased] limit, you can go below it and allow for speedometer being not exactly correct