"VET0ED - California Bill Would Electronically Cap Vehicle Speed to 10 MPH Over Limit" - Article

[Tooney]

If passed, every new vehicle sold in the Golden State in 2027 would have a top speed of 80 mph—road permitting.

"I don't think it's at all an overreach, and I don't think most people would view it as an overreach, we have speed limits, I think most people support speed limits because people know that speed kills," he told ABC 7.

Wiener added that no one needs to go more than 10 mph over the speed limit unless they're in emergency vehicles, which are exempt from the bill.

You'd figure Porsche might have a harder time selling 911 Turbos electronically restricted to 80 mph, as that doesn't really get the blood pumping. Hopefully the GPS would know to switch the finger-wagging off at a designated racetrack.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/calif...ll-to-cap-vehicle-speeds-at-10-mph-over-limit

Edited on October 30, 2024:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
Bill vetoed by Governor:

 

[daveo4EV]

this is stupid.

 

[dstepin92]

This will never pass, and is probably one of the dumbest bills to be proposed in a long while. Aside from just obvious reasons, there's so many caveats why this would never work and would instead be potentially dangerous for everyone involved...

 

[Torv]

Positively, absolutely idiotic.

 

[optik382]

Limiting a car to 25 in a 15mph school zone might make sense, but limiting to 75 in a 65 doesn't. It'd make more sense to limit to something like 150% the speed limit, IMO.

People going by my house at 50mph (it's a 25 zone) feels super dangerous, but someone driving in control at 90mph in a 65 in the fast lane with a capable vehicle on dry roads in minimal traffic seems pretty low risk.

 

[SDSoccerdad]

This will never pass, and is probably one of the dumbest bills to be proposed in a long while. Aside from just obvious reasons, there's so many caveats why this would never work and would instead be potentially dangerous for everyone involved...

Living in California all my life, I don't know if it is the stupidest but it is in the top 5 for sure

 

[j.w.s]

If passed, every new vehicle sold in the Golden State in 2027 would have a top speed of 80 mph—road permitting.

"I don't think it's at all an overreach, and I don't think most people would view it as an overreach, we have speed limits, I think most people support speed limits because people know that speed kills," he told ABC 7.

Wiener added that no one needs to go more than 10 mph over the speed limit unless they're in emergency vehicles, which are exempt from the bill.

You'd figure Porsche might have a harder time selling 911 Turbos electronically restricted to 80 mph, as that doesn't really get the blood pumping. Hopefully the GPS would know to switch the finger-wagging off at a designated racetrack.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/calif...ll-to-cap-vehicle-speeds-at-10-mph-over-limit

Of course I want everyone else on the road to have this feature enabled... but not my car. And most everyone else will want the same for themselves. it's normal to want everyone else to act safely and within reasonable limits but "downright un-american" to want to have your own behavior limited, even behavior that is dangerous.

Oh and the snarky version: That's what we get for driving like selfish and confused idiots instead of driving like Germans on the Autobahn. I love the Autobahn.

Now fast forward n years to when I'm old and actual self-driving cars really exist. Then no problem, go for it.

 

[mystermykee]

Limiting a car to 25 in a 15mph school zone might make sense, but limiting to 75 in a 65 doesn't. It'd make more sense to limit to something like 150% the speed limit, IMO.

People going by my house at 50mph (it's a 25 zone) feels super dangerous, but someone driving in control at 90mph in a 65 in the fast lane with a capable vehicle on dry roads in minimal traffic seems pretty low risk.

Agreed. I'm a much safer driver going 90-95 in open freeway than a driver going below speed limit while on their phone...

 

[optik382]

Agreed. I'm a much safer driver going 90-95 in open freeway than a driver going below speed limit while on their phone...

Good point. I'd rather see some automated enforcement of phone use than automated enforcement of speed limits. Probably would save more lives, and pedestrians, too.

 

[slothinker]

If this were to go into effect for 2027 models one things for sure: there would be a LOT of 2026 cars sold in California ... and I'd be buying one of them. Secondly, what about cars bought in other states and moved to California? Can't believe this could come to pass, esp. on this timeframe.

 

[kort]

it appears that a lot of the comments against this idea are from CA residents.
which begs the question, how do these politicians who implement so many wackadoodle laws in CA remain in office?

 

[violuma]

it appears that a lot of the comments against this idea are from CA residents.
which begs the question, how do these politicians who implement so many wackadoodle laws in CA remain in office?

If CA were an independent country, it would be close to the top five in terms of economy. About 1 out of every 10 US residents live here. It's a pretty diverse population.

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

Non-California-residents don't have much of a reason to comment; having said that, we all ought to be concerned about regulations that CA chooses to impose on new vehicles; afaik an entire coalition of (US) states automatically adhere to CA's clean standards. If they can make the case that lower speeds -> lower emissions (which Germany is trying to do as well), a lot of us will be buying new cars in 2026.

 

[Vim Schrotnock]

If I drive 55 mph on my regular freeway commute, I'll be a hazard to traffic. Everyone is going 65+, so imagine trying to drive in a situation where your only option to change lanes if you're blocked is to brake. It's not speed that kills, it's speed differential. Maneuvering around a vehicle going significantly slower than the surrounding traffic is way more dangerous than exceeding the speed limit by 11 mph. This has got to be the stupidest idea I've ever heard about driving on public roads.

 

[violuma]

If they can make the case that lower speeds -> lower emissions (which Germany is trying to do as well), a lot of us will be buying new cars in 2026.

Yeah, those protons that the Taycan spews out at high speeds are brutal on sensitive marshlands.