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New York City will install speed control devices inside city-owned vehicles
(nyc.streetsblog.org)
this post was submitted on 23 Oct 2026
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I unfortunately don't see how that could ever work as no matter what work around is given in case of emergencies, they'd just use it for non emergencies anyway
I don't see why we need exemptions for anything other than fire and ambulance vehicles.
But what if a black woman shotlifts some diapers?
/s
Only one I can think of would be a high-speed car chase where a violent or reckless driver is speeding through. I'm not sure how common those are nowadays.
Kidnappings, robberies, crimes of similar natures
Require an audit trail and third party review.
I mean, we'd need oversight and there seems to be no political will to police the police, so maybe that's moor
Yeah that could work, as long as we keep the third party neutral and actually neutral, not in favour of just letting cops do what they want
Civilian council, with first responders and relations (friends and family) barred from any position. If needed, a tribunal formed with a civilian jury pulled from the same pool as the courts.
This.