At 05:58 PM 5/12/2002, David Beierl wrote: >Around the same time they started doing this, there was a short period when >US speedometers didn't read over 85 mph...and a short period when you >couldn't start your car if all heavy objects in the front seats weren't >belted in (and occasionally not then). And of course a LONG time when the number 55 on the gauge was colored RED or otherwise made to stand out. Typical half-assed American stuff...in Singapore the speed limit for commercial vehicles is 50 klicks/hour. They all have little sealed boxes inside -- when they exceed 60 kph a loud buzzer/horn starts beeping and a yellow light on top of the vehicle flashes (I once rode all the way to Changhi airport with this going on). I saw a lot of blinking yellow lights while I was there...if they stop you you get a speeding ticket. But if they stop you and find you've tinkered with the box, then you're in TROUBLE.
david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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