New cars to be fitted with automatic speed limiters across Europe from this week

That is a very bad law in my opinion. Ok, the effect for safety is not bad.

But that is another thing that will raise the minimal price for base cars. Now you will be forced to have a gps, caméra, dedicated computer,... to detect the speed limits that can vary a lot from one place to another.

In addition with the price, that means more parts that can cause issues with your car in case of malfunctions and a whole lot of frustration when the system will regularly wrongly detect incorrect speed limits.

Finally, one way or another, this will push cars to always have gps and uplink with internet or equivalent, and that will be very bad for privacy. Just think that you will have everything needed for the next step of your insurance premium based on your driving stats being kind of mandatory.

I find that most of the time when I do it, I speed because I am either unaware of the speed limit or my speed drifts slowly above it.

The techniques described in the article, such as audio, visual, or haptic feedback when reaching the speed limit or maintaining speed at the limit sound useful and a solution to the above.

Most critics interpret the article as the car taking over the decision-making - but that does not seem to be the case at all.

More a minor than a major nuisance:

In the EU, drivers will be able to turn off the system every time they start their car. It cannot be permanently shut off.

Is it all true, though? It wouldn't be the first time I see an English magazine exaggerating some news just to make fun of silly Europeans.

All sources I've read mention a wider range of possibilities than represented by TFA. Most car makers opted for acoustic or haptic warning, while active correction of driver's maneuvers is always opt-in.

Remote engine shutdown next.

Would love to see someone propose this here in the States, the headlines out of the South would be pure gold.

This is stupid. What if you need to speed away from a dangerous situation?

I expect there will be increased amount of accidents and this law maybe be reversed.

This is one thing that would never happen in biden's America. Thank god for freedom.

Somehow, no matter how bad things get in North America, Europe manages to give worse

Absolutely not. Good thing I only buy used cars - driving, for me, is a joy (not in traffic, for obvious reasons). I like driving fast when conditions are right, and I see no issue going full throttle it if it’s done safely.