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From: Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk>
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Subject: Re: OT: Converting miles/km
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:41:21 +0200
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Hibou wrote:

> Yes, car speedos are allowed to over-read but not under-read. GPS is 
> more accurate (except in tunnels).
> 
> It seems you can disable the speed limiter, but you have to do that 
> every time you start the car (and the maker may perhaps bury the option 
> several menus down).

A technical question that you may not be able to answer:

I always use cruise control. Will one in a a new car automatically
activate the sign reading limiter? If so, I'm screwed.

-- 
Bertel
Kolt, Denmark