Survey: Drivers Prefer Tech to Cap Speed; Insurer-Funded Study Reveals

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Key Points:

• Compulsory anti-speeding technology on new cars in Europe
• Study by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) found that over 60% of American drivers are open to having anti-speeding devices on their cars.

Anti-speeding technology is set to become compulsory on every new car sold in Europe from next month, and a recent study by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) suggests that American drivers may be open to the same systems being adopted in the US. The study found that over 60% of American drivers would be willing to have anti-speeding devices on their cars. These drivers were asked if they would object to their car giving them an audio-visual warning when they exceed the speed limit, and while almost as many were amenable to more invasive versions of the go-slow Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) technology.