Ford Chip-in-a-key.

[Falcon500]

don't know...if I think my (yet to come) son could drink too much or drive reckless, I wouldn't give no damn key at all.
and as Ferrer stated, you can die at very low speeds, so that's not the way to save some one. education and common sense should be offered as standard on people's brain, no matter how old they are. that's what we need.

So you always thought clearly when you where 17 I assume?

[Quiggs]

Eighty on residential streets. There's a recipe for fun.

[fisetdavid26]

Eighty on residential streets. There's a recipe for fun.

It would truly suck if somebody was to find a way to make speed limit signs communicate with the car, and limit it electronically...

I can't really see myself doing 30 in a 30 zone. Nor 9½ in a 9½.

[Waugh-terfall]

I think it's a brilliant idea, there are certainly a few people I know and possibly the whole of my colleges Student Carpark that should have this...

[Quiggs]

I think it's a brilliant idea, there are certainly a few people I know and possibly the whole of my colleges Student Carpark that should have this...

Eighty in a parking lot! Even better!!!

[Waugh-terfall]

zOMG, a mate of a mate borrowed his Dad's 1995 911 Cabrio Tiptronic and hit 60 between the speedbumps

[ThisBlood147]

When it comes down to it, it's just a marketing gimmick. Another one of those James Bond inspired, slightly useless, gee-wiz gizmo features that will impress some parents into buying a Ford instead of something else. Whether or not this feature is truly useful matters only to those who will buy a car to have it. Kind of the same thing as having a remote start on your car. Not particularly useful, but some ppl think its cool to have.

[Clivey]

I would never drive a car that had one of these devices, or for that matter any "nanny-state" speed-limiting devices imposed by a Government. I would never succumb to this as a matter of principle.

Once drivers have passed their test and have gained a full licence, they should have the same rights and responsibilities as everyone else when on the road.

I'd support letting learner drivers drive with restrictions, but seeing as at present in this country, they should be with an appropriate adult / insructor anyway, this is a moot point.

What could work is letting people begin to learn to drive a year earlier with an instructor, then let them take a test to get a restricted license, then finally get their full license upon passing another test at the same age they currently would. This would mean that a driver of the same age would have more experience.

Some seem to think that young people should not be allowed to drive until they are older than at present, but all that will do is mess things up for the responsible ones. The above approach would benefit safety AND liberty.

[ThisBlood147]

I would never drive a car that had one of these devices, or for that matter any "nanny-state" speed-limiting devices imposed by a Government. I would never succumb to this as a matter of principle.

This feature is not imposed by the government, it is set by the owner of the car. No data is sent or collected anywhere. If the owner doesn't want to use it, they don't have to. It's intended to put a limit on the car when they let little Johnny or Susie get behind the wheel to go to town. I don't see the harm if it's the parents' car.........I trust kids about as far as I can chuck'em one-handed these days.

Like I said, it's just a marketing gimmick to draw in a certain demographic of buyers. It'll probably work too.

[Waugh-terfall]

I would never drive a car that had one of these devices, or for that matter any "nanny-state" speed-limiting devices imposed by a Government. I would never succumb to this as a matter of principle.

Once drivers have passed their test and have gained a full licence, they should have the same rights and responsibilities as everyone else when on the road.

I'd support letting learner drivers drive with restrictions, but seeing as at present in this country, they should be with an appropriate adult / insructor anyway, this is a moot point.

What could work is letting people begin to learn to drive a year earlier with an instructor, then let them take a test to get a restricted license, then finally get their full license upon passing another test at the same age they currently would. This would mean that a driver of the same age would have more experience.

Some seem to think that young people should not be allowed to drive until they are older than at present, but all that will do is mess things up for the responsible ones. The above approach would benefit safety AND liberty.

Oh Hai there, it's probably the same where you are but I ask you, drive 170mi south, meet me at Godalming College, Tuesly Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU27 1RS

KthnxBai!

[092326001]

stupid, electronics are taking away too much from just driving

[Quiggs]

This isn't government nanny state stuff. This is parental nanny state stuff.

[Quiggs]

Some manufacturers already do this under a different name. Valet key.

[Spastik_Roach]

Some manufacturers already do this under a different name. Valet key.

My cars got one of those, except its already limited to a slow speed by being a shit car, so the key just doesn't work with glovebox and boot locks.

[LeonOfTheDead]

So you always thought clearly when you where 17 I assume?

and you are right.

neither for nor against it really, +1 for natural selection.

natural selection would be a good thing, but you are in a safer place while speeding and being drunk inside of a car than on the sidewalk.
In Italy a lot of accident connected to drunk-doped-drivers are happening in th last years, it's kinda scarring, adn it's not something connected directly with speed or volume, it's just the wrong attitude. everyone is free to do whatever he wants to himself as far as it doesn't affect the other people around him.
this key isn't going to solve anything, probably it could make things even worst. it's a sort of parental-esp: the result is that now a lot of common and stupid drivers think they can do whatever they want with their cars, because in case of danger the esp will do the miracle. right.