[themaninthedark]

Except that in the analogy, I have purchased the car just as I have purchased the phone.

The public roadway, something I don't have a right to, is what I am accessing, just like the iCloud service.

[jodrellblank]

It's 13 years since Nissan released the GT-R with a speed limiter that only disables itself if the car GPS reports that it's on a racetrack:

https://www.drive.com.au/news/2008-nissan-gt-r-uses-gps-to-d...

Trucks have tachometers which track drivers aren't driving too long, and are taking sufficient breaks.

> "It will then connect to a DMV database that verifies the information is correct and then to the insurance database to verify coverage."

Wouldn't it be nice to know that if you're in an accident, the other party can't simply say "I'm not insured lol" and drive away and leave you and your insurance to pick up all the costs?