Say hello to Big Brother--your back-seat driver!

According to a CTV.ca report dated November 28, 2005, Transport Canada began testing a device which integrates “global positioning satellite technology with a digital speed-limit map”. In essence, the system is linked to a vehicle’s throttle control and prevents drivers from exceeding the posted speed limit.Now, Persentech, a company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, has begun selling a device called Otto Driving Companion. Drivers are alerted by a voice prompt and a light signal when they are exceeding the posted speed limit. Full details about this product are available at the company’s website, listed below. This device depends on the cooperation of drivers, while the one being tested by Transport Canada appears to allow no option.Look for insurance companies to offer discounts for using either device. Government regulations may force drivers who repeatedly receive speeding tickets to--at their own expense--install a no-speed appliance. New cars may be mandated to have devices which give drivers warnings, with the option of having them modified to “no-speed” mode when required.


Check out the site: http://www.persentech.com/