Should cars have built-in governors that 'read' speed signs and adjust accordingly?

May 7th, 2006 at 09:09pm Under Forum

Should cars have built-in governors that ‘read’ speed signs and adjust accordingly?
And by built-in governors, I mean a system that has a barcode on speed signs and a laser scanner in the headlights that automatically adjusts the governor to the speed limit. People would be unable to speed, and thusly unable to cause as many speed-related wrecks. Would the roads be safer with this system in place? Is it worth a test?

Best answer:

The money to initiate such a system, would be better spent on putting more police on the roads.

I dis-agree with any type of governor. What about emergencies?
What about speed traps? Areas specifically designed to make a person speed?

But most importantly, it would dumb down a process that does not give enough training to start with.

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Why do some cars have large barcodes on their side windows?

July 14th, 2005 at 06:49am Under Forum

Why do some cars have large barcodes on their side windows?
I have noticed some vehicles have large barcodes on the rear passenger windows. They are typically placed vertically on the backseat windows. Why? To get 10 points, I would need a link to verify your answer.

Best answer:

Might be that they are rental cars and the barcodes are used to keep track of them.

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