Poetic Licence: Bob's Smart Car
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Your support makes all the difference.A leading transport expert, Professor Chris Wright, says that microprocessor devices installed in cars of the future may also act as policemen by keeping records of bad driving, fining us or, in extreme cases, even arresting us by locking us in our cars.
Good morning Bob
Your Ford Futura speaking
Monday/ Feb-thirteen/ Year 2010
Gremlin-tracker
Can't pin down that squeaking
Recommend clear boot out now and then
Exit seventeen you want?
You missed it.
Contraflow and tailback up ahead
Soothing sounds on system
Temper temper!
Bear in mind what Robomedic said
I'm sorry Bob
But "Dickhead" isn't proper
Fined 100 euro. Insult noted.
No use to dispute it Bob.
I word-searched.
Digi-dictionary has it quoted
Light was amber Bob,
Don't argue with me.
Jumping traffic lights endangers life.
Incidentally, Bob
Last weekend's "conference"
Female colleague was she? Not your wife
Not the smartest move Bob,
Really. Was it?
Driving while "distracted". An offence.
Had to shut you down Bob
It's illegal.
Video recorded evidence
Mandatory, Bob
They're standard features.
Steering-lock and seat-clamps all release.
After flashing lights
And pulsing hooter
Signal the attention of the police
Put it this way Bob
You're only forty
May remarry, find a job some day.
Sorry Bob, your phrase
Can't be computed.
Nearest substitute is: "Go away."
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