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EU Considers Satellite-Linked Automatic Speed Control, Leaving Many Questions for Motorcycle Riders

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EU Considers Satellite-Linked Automatic Speed Control, Leaving Many Questions for Motorcycle Riders — PHOTO — MOTORCYCLES.NEWS / © motorcycles.news↗ View original

The European Commission is reportedly considering satellite-linked technology that would automatically slow vehicles down when they exceed the speed limit. For motorcycle riders, the move raises both hopes for improved safety and many unresolved questions about control and implementation.

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Writer's View

Junya Ikeuchi

EUROPE & SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT

60 / European Motorcycle Scene · Social Issues

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Junya IkeuchiEuropean Motorcycle Scene · Social Issues Commentary

This isn't just a technology story, it's a political story about how Europe governs mobility. The concept of machinery intervening on speed asks how much freedom we're willing to give up in the name of safety. From over here, motorcycles have also been a symbol of personal responsibility. How that culture reconciles with regulation is a theme that gets my social-commentary side genuinely fired up.