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Originally Posted by Jim Goose
One could ask: How many times has an airbag deployed because the readings were wrong? Hmmmmm
Airbags are only designed to deploy above a certain speed (I think its 40kmh), however if the decelleration is excessive then it will (should) deploy.
i.e: when you are sitting still and are hit head on by a car going faster then 40kmh
Speedos are as accurate as the ADR allows..... so what is the difference between 110kmh or 100kmh if there is a 10% error?
If you as the owner of your car know your speedo is out by 10% then that is your fault for not getting it resolved.
Typically cars involved in serious accidents are towed to the Police compound for their crash investigators to inspect the vehicle. This means they seize the vehicle and anything inside. It is released back to the owner/ insurance company after their investigation is complete.
Id like to see how far you get if you refuse to have your vehicle checked by them in an investigation.
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How many times has an airbag deployed (or not deployed) because of computer oops?
Many more times than a GPS receiver has transmitted to a satellite.
The airbag systems are designed to check that there is actually an accident happening and you are OVER a certain speed. 41 is over 40, 410 is also over 40 as is any random number between 41 and 160 so if the system can't tell the difference between 60 and 160 it does not matter as it is all over 40 and that is all it needs to know.
The problem is not that they can or do look at the data, it is the presumption that this data accurate and valid.
How would you feel if you were booked for speeding based on a reading from a "radar gun" bought from Toyworld for $49.95?