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London begins testing GPS-enabled speed limiters

Transport for London has just begun testing a new technology that will artificially limit the top speeds of taxis, buses and government fleet vehicles. Called Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), the system will keep track of speed limits all over London and will prevent operators from accelerating past that legal limit. The device is capable of slowing the vehicle down regardless of the driver's wishes. Alternatively, the system can be switched into an advisory mode that simply informs the driver when the speed limit has been reached. If these ... Read more →

Fight looms over limiting big rigs to 68mph Mike Magda

A number of large trucking firms are in favor of limiting 18-wheelers to 68mph on the nation's highways. But don't think the move is born out of an ecological desire to save fuel or improve safety. ...

London begins testing GPS-enabled speed limiters 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Transport for London has just begun testing a new technology that will artificially limit the top speeds of taxis, buses and government fleet vehicles. Called Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), the system will keep track of speed limits all over London and will prevent operators from accelerating ...

Fight looms over limiting big rigs to 68mph 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A number of large trucking firms are in favor of limiting 18-wheelers to 68mph on the nation's highways. But don't think the move is born out of an ecological desire to save fuel or improve safety. Not according to the small independent trucker who thinks it's nothing more than a PR shell game to ...


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