I don't know about you but I am not a fan of machinery that thinks it is smarter than I am. Now I all for safer cars and all but I think this pushes the envelope a little further than I would like.

The Ford Motor Company is adding a new technology to the newest edition of its S-Max car that scans traffic signs and adjusts the throttle to help you stay within legal speed limits and avoid fines.

The new Ford system, called the intelligent speed limiter, can read signs with its traffic sign recognition system and adjusts for speed accordingly. The system does not apply the brakes but smoothly controls engine torque by electronically adjusting the amount of fuel delivered. This car has many other features to "assist you", adaptive steering, it parallel parks for you, keeps you from hitting pedestrians plus a bunch more.

Good idea for your teen I guess but no thank you for me maybe when I'm 90.  Good new is I probably can't afford the car it comes on anyway so I guess I'll just have to just drive the blessed car. I can do that.

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