[wellylug] TomTom

[Colin Templeman]

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Lindsay Hunter wrote:

> Development is rapid, and beng driven by several processes.  EU is 
> expecting that all cars by 2020 will be capable of identifying their 
> position and transmitting it to Emergency Services following a 
> collision.  At present, people on motorways usually don't know where 
> they are within several miles.

I'm afraid development has slightly more sinister connotations than this.
Whilst there's no denying that pinpointing an accident with precision is a
desirable benefit, the main driver is road pricing.  This is expected to be as
high as £1.40 per mile in the UK once Gallileo and the supporting infrastructure
is in place.

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Colin Templeman
On Tour in the UK

"Teach it Phenomenology, Doolittle".
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