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This week, Transport for London confirmed that it will be testing speed limiting technology to make the roads safer for all drivers.  Starting this summer, a six month trial will begin of Intelligent Speed Adaptation technology.  The way that Intelligent Speed Adaptation works is that it will combine both GPS technology with digital speed maps provided by the Transport for London to control speeds.

The Intelligent Speed Adaptation will use the information collected to determine when to limit a driver’s acceleration to ensure that he stays within the legal speed limit.  The driver will have the opportunity to disable the limiting feature and will instead receive a verbal warning if he exceeds the speed limit.  An override switch will be available as well to disable the device completely.

The Intelligent Speed Adaptation trial will involve a bus, taxi and vehicles used by traffic managers and highway inspectors.  If the trial is successful, the Intelligent Speed Adaptation could be available commercially as early as next year.

Read: [ZDNet Asia]