Ford has a good idea. MyKey

[Shroomster]

yes and when the car gets crushed because it couldn't get out of the way of a speeding semi on the interstate, well it'll just lead to more govt. intervention by way of more limiting/hindering of vehicle performances.

[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

yes and when the car gets crushed because it couldn't get out of the way of a speeding semi on the interstate, well it'll just lead to more govt. intervention by way of more limiting/hindering of vehicle performances.

are you serious? If a kid puts their self in front of a speeding semi... KNOWING there was a speed limiter... then they obviously were driving dangerously... or impaired in some way.

Plus, you're talking about an extremely small percentage accident. Most accidents happen within a few miles of home, and not at highway speeds.

Lets see a study that compares how many teen drivers get killed by speeding semi-trucks vs how many teens get in accidents where speeding is a factor? Hell... compare it to how many teens end up getting in accidents in which someone is killed.

It's a great idea, i remember speeding excessively as a kid (only at night, but still)... 95% of the time I was a great driver.... it was that 5% of the time that I was driving home trying to make curfew... or at least not be too late. Great tool for parents.

What i think most of you are forgetting is that the part of the brain that is responsible for decision making doesn't fully mature until around age 25...And if there is significant drug use in the kid's history... that part of the brain may never fully develop. Teens make some very stupid decisions, this will save money, innocent bystanders, and even lives.