LONDON: New cars, vans, lorries and buses that are being sold in Europe must have the technology that prompts speed limit from 2022. Intelligent speed assistance (ISA) uses a speed sign recognition camera and GPS-linked speed limit data to automatically limit the speed of the vehicle.
The system limits engine power, although drivers can override it by pushing hard on the accelerator, an action that will prompt an alert from the system.
The measures were first announced by the European Commission last year but after talks in Strasbourg on Monday night, they look set to be given the go-ahead by EU member states in September.
New cars in Britain will also have the safety features from 2022. Safety features include automated emergency braking which can detect pedestrians and cyclists, technology that senses when drivers are falling asleep or losing concentration, a system that keeps vehicles in the center of the lane and a vehicle data recorder enabling deeper understanding of the causes of a collision.
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