Speed Limiters Could Render Speed Cameras Redundant

[RobBrady]

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The European Council have finalised an EU ruling that will see new cars fitted with speed limiters by 2022.

It is possible that the UK will adopt the same ruling, whatever the outcome of Brexit.

New cars will be fitted with 'Intelligent Speed Assistance' that utilises GPS data and speed limit information from local traffic cameras.

It is also likely that the vehicles would require drivers to carry out random breath tests, not just at the start of the journey.

A spokesman for Brake, the road safety charity, said: "Drink-driving and speeding are a scourge on our roads and the cause of devastating crashes every day. It is fantastic to hear that alcohol interlock compatibility and speed limiting technology will soon be mandatory."

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Robert Brady

[Kremmen]

I still think limiters will cause more accidents than save them.

There are many scenarios where a sudden cut of power, because the limit changes, will be fatal.
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Viofo A119 V3

[Privateer]

[b33jay]

I have claimed for many years that this would happen.

It may be that people will hang on to the last of the pre-limiter cars until mid 2030s.............

unless other legislation prevents it!

[pcaouolte]

[MaFt]

[pcaouolte]

[technik]

[Kremmen]

That is usually the way it goes.

It would be almost impossible to fit this tech into the millions of existing cars.
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[sjbaxter]

I've already got a limiter on my car thar uses GPS and traffic sign recognition cameras. I don't use it for anything other than motorway 50 limits because when using it on a dual carriageway doing 60, it saw a side road at 20 and promptly slammed the brakes on! How the cars behind me missed me I'll never know. The technology isnt ready, the database is not ready. So good luck with that one and the liability cases!

[MaFt]

[sjbaxter]

[RSavage]

I'm intrigued to see the suggestions that they will cause crashes because of sudden speed decreases.

PC: "So Sir, you ran into the back of this car. Why did that happen?"
Driver: "It reduced its speed suddenly"
PC: "So Sir, you were unable to reduce your speed to a level which meant that you did not strike it?"
D: "Yes"
PC: "Would you say that there was an insufficient time for you to reduce your speed?"
D: "He shouldn't have slowed like that"
PC: "Is Sir aware of the braking distances at the following speeds . . . .?"

Nothwithstanding the above, I would expect that many more vehicles will be equipped with automatic distance controls as part of the increased enhanced speed control technology. It's fitted to my chum's Mazda and, although, a little scary for the unitiated, appears to work.

[Privateer]

[sussamb]

My wife's Skoda Karoq has a similar system that applies the brakes if it feels the closing speed is to high. Kicked in the other day when a car in front hit the brakes hard when the traffic lights changed, quite alarming and would have been far smoother if I'd been allowed to stop the car normally as there was plenty of room to do so!

If I could switch it off permanently I would. There is a setting in the menu to switch it off but it's reactivated next time you start the car
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