Every car in the UK can have mandatory tools to prevent drivers from exceeding the speed limit

Devices that prevent drivers from exceeding the speed limit may be mandatory in UK cars. British drivers It can be prevented from breaking the limit through new technology.

Intelligent Speed ​​Assistant (ISA), that uses GPS tracking to measure how fast you should be going, can be posted. But Edmund King, chairman of the AA, warned of chaos on the roads if speed limits were changed and tools were not updated to match.

A handful of automakers are already using this technology to alert drivers who are exceeding certain speeds. In BMWs, for example, drivers can set a speed warning of 80 mph.

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“If you have the wrong speed limit in the digital system, it may slow you down to the wrong speed or allow you to accelerate to the wrong speed,” he added.

“SMMT and its members look forward to contributing to the advice of the UK government on how these measures will be implemented in this country,” said Mike Howes, chief executive of the Association of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “The UK’s exit from the European Union provides us with a platform to take advantage of our regulatory freedoms. We are currently reviewing vehicle safety provisions included in the EU’s General Safety Regulation and will implement UK-specific requirements and improve road safety.

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