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Virginia Fits GPS Speed Limiters to Cars of 100-mph Drivers

States are testing GPS-based speed limiters as an alternative to license suspension for drivers caught far over the limit.

newest coverage 8d agosummary written 7d ago13 pieces1 likes & upvotes1 comments NewswiresHacker NewsMastodon

What to know

  • GPS speed-limiting devices physically cap how fast a car can go to match the posted limit.
  • Virginia is offering the devices to some drivers caught going around 100 mph as an alternative to license suspension or other penalties.
  • Coverage indicates the rollout has had problems, and other states are weighing whether to adopt similar programs.

Virginia State piloting GPS speed-limiter program"Super speeders" (drivers caught near 100 mph) Drivers subject to the devicesScott Calvert WSJ reporter

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    Regional outlets detail program's rollout and problems

    A wave of regional papers (Cleveland.com, The Oregonian, AL.com, NJ.com, PennLive, MassLive) republish expanded coverage describing drivers caught going about 100 mph being offered the devices as an alternative, how the limiters work, and which other states could adopt them next.

    1. 3 outlets Some drivers caught going 100 mph got an unusual choice

      first by MassLive, 8d ago · also PennLive, The Oregonian

    • Some drivers now have a gadget in their car that won’t let them speed https://www. nj.com/news/2026/11/some-drive rs-now-have-a-gadget-in-their-car-that-wont-let-them-speed.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into New Jersey news @ new-jersey-news-NJcom

      NJcom@flipboard.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    WSJ reports Virginia deploying GPS speed limiters

    The Wall Street Journal reports Virginia and other states are using GPS technology to prevent habitual "super speeders" from exceeding posted limits, installing the devices in offenders' cars.

    “Virginia and other states are trying to slow “super speeders” with GPS technology that prevents their cars from blowing the speed limit.”
    — WSJ
    1. 1 outlet This US state is pushing to harness GPS technology to slow ‘super speeders’

      first by Times of India, 7d ago

    2. 1 outlet first by Daily Caller, 7d ago · read ↗

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets To Tame the Fastest Drivers, States Deploy Speed-Limiting Devices on Cars

    first by WSJ Lifestyle, 9d ago · also WSJ Tech