Drivers could have speed limited by satellite devices
Telegraph
September 18, 2008
Drivers could have their speed controlled by satellite to stop them from breaking the limit following a Government trial of new technology.
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Cars fitted with the system would have their speed automatically monitored by satellites, which would also be programmed with the speed limits for different roads.
Drivers could have speed limited by satellite devices
A motorist who tried to accelerate beyond the speed limit would find the system stopping the car from going any faster or issuing a warning instructing them to slow down.
The Department for Transport is set to back the system known as Intelligent Speed Adaptation. It follows lengthy trials conducted in Leeds in where cars have been fitted with the sophisticated satellite navigation system.
The Department for Transport said that the installation of the technology would be voluntary, but it is already in talks with the motor industry over how it could be made available for those who wanted to buy it.
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