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Another half-measure that will be disabled by aftermarket kits. If people want to go fast, they will.





> will be disabled by aftermarket kits

The presence of which demonstrates wilful intent, turning another ticket into jail time and a criminal record.


And how long until having a 500 HP muscle car is a demonstration of willful intent to speed? It's a slippery argument.

> how long until having a 500 HP muscle car is a demonstration of willful intent to speed?

Acceleration != speed. Muscle cars accelerate fast. Disabling a speed governor ordered to be installed by a judge is as black and white as it gets.


Then why is a radar detector also verboten in VA? Radar != speeding

> Radar != speeding

You think a radar return cannot be used to calculate the speed of a constant-velocity object?

If a judge ordering you to install a speed governor because you keep getting tickets for excessive speeding is a proximate concern, maybe the problem isn’t the radar detector.


If its court mandated, basically its pretty much up to you to get the device and plug it in. https://lifesaferisa.com/court-mandated/

This is like, "lock your doors? Nah bro, it's entirely possible to get through any lock, therefore locking is pointless."

Most of these people are just generally reckless, they're not really intent on Going Fast No Matter What.

Sure, people who actually modify their cars to race around will probably go around this kind of safety measure, but even most people speeding aren't that.


>Most of these people are just generally reckless

That is not a good take if you include the fact that reckless driving in Virginia is already the lowest bar in the United States. 86 MPH is a criminal act. If you are caught doing 86 MPH you are literally put in handcuffs and go to jail.


What the hell even is this comment? My point was just that these people aren't absolutely dead set on going super fast like actual racers are.



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