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Car Speed Limiters Could Become Law

Mar. 27, 2019 7:08 AM ET by Martin Bigg Industry News / 16 Comments And it could be enforced in just a few years. Last month, Volvo announced that all of its new models will have a restricted top speed of 110 mph from 2020 as part of the automaker's plan to make all its cars death-proof. Now, a provisional EU deal could make active speed limiters mandatory in all newly designed cars from 2022 and new versions of existing models from 2024. These plans are still subject to approval from the European Parliament and EU member states in September, however. Dubbed Intelligent Speed Assistance, the limiters proposed by the European Transport Safety Council will use GPS data and/or traffic sign recognition cameras to determine the speed limit of a road. Engine power will then be limited to match the speed limit, preventing the car from exceeding the speed limit. It will be possible to override the system by pushing hard on the throttle, but the system will be engaged every time a car is started. According to the ETSC, if the driver continues to drive above the speed limit for several seconds, the system "should sound a warning for a few seconds and display a visual warning until the vehicle is operating at or below the speed limit again." The speed limiters will come alongside data loggers, autonomous emergency braking systems, lane keep assist, driver fatigue detection systems and other safety measures. Volvo Volvo Initially, the system will come with an on/off switch, but the ETSC says this is only "to aid public acceptance at introduction" however, so don't be surprised if a permanent system is enforced at a later date. The ETSC believes the limiters will reduce collisions by 30 percent and save 25,000 lives within 15 years of being introduced. "There have only been a handful of moments in the last fifty years which could be described as big leaps forward for road safety in Europe," said Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director of the European Transport Safety Council. "The mandatory introduction of the seat belt was one, and the first EU minimum crash safety standards, agreed in 1998 was another. If last night's agreement is given the formal green light, it will represent another of those moments." Volvo Volvo

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