GPS to help slow speeders

Transport for London — the organization responsible for the Underground, bus and river bus network in London — has announced that it will begin taking bids from firms to supply the body with an Intel­ligent Speed Adaption system for use in 10 of its vehicles. The 10 ISA-equipped cars will use the new technology to determine whether the driver is exceeding the posted speed limit.

The ISA will use a digital map of London — complete with posted speed limits — that will be downloaded to the car's sat-nav system. Once the information is downloaded, the car's GPS system will be able to tell when a driver is speeding. According to Auto Express, the system can slow speeding drivers by taking control of the accelerator pedal and vibrating the throttle or by sounding an audible alarm.

Transport for London emphasized that the program is only a trial slated to last two years. However, the organization also said the system must work in cars, vans, buses and taxis with little modification, indicating what could be in store for the future.

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