NEW cars sold in New York within the next five years could come with intelligent speed assistance tech.
A key member of the New York State Assembly has introduced the legislation in an attempt to reduce traffic accidents.
New cars sold in New York within the next five years could come with intelligent speed assistance tech[/caption]
The system will be introduced in an attempt to reduce traffic accidents[/caption]
The new bill states the speed assistance system will alert drivers using an audio and visual signal when they drive more than 10mph over the speed limit.
However, according to the Observer Today, emergency vehicles will be exempt.
The system, which is already present in cars sold in Europe, has already been approved by California lawmakers – and will be installed in new cars there by 2030.
The original version of this legislation would have required active speed assistance, which would have physically stopped vehicles from speeding.
This was later amended to passive speed assistance, which merely warns drivers when they are speeding and doesn’t force them to slow down.
Robert Carroll, a New York State rep, said: “The relationship between speeding and increased traffic fatalities is well established.
“A report from the New York State Comptroller found that of the 1,175 motor vehicle fatalities in 2022, one-third involved speeding.
“Intelligent speed assistance technology has been recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board to be standard equipment in all new vehicles and to be effective in reducing speeding by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.”
California’s bill works by using GPS technology to compare a vehicle’s speed with speed limits in the area.
Once the car is at least 10 mph over the speed limit, the system would emit “a brief, one-time visual and audio signal to alert the driver.”
It’s not yet known if the tech will include all local roads, or if the system will update when local governments change speed limits.
From July this year, new cars sold in Europe will have the technology installed, though drivers will be able to turn it off.
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended the tech for all new cars after a crash in January 2022, when a man with a history of speeding violations was travelling more than 100mph, ran a red light and hit a minivan, killing himself and eight other people.
This comes as legislation introduced in New York last year would require speed limiters – similar to ignition interlock devices – for drivers who accumulate 11 or more points on their driver’s licence over a 12-month period.
Elsewhere, Google has unveiled a free, helpful tool that could save drivers from getting pulled over for speeding.
In a recent software update, the tech brand added incident reporting and a speedometer to Google Maps – two features that have long been available on competitor Waze.
Incident reporting allows drivers to tell other users whether they’re stuck behind an accident or caught in a police speed trap.
And a speedometer has been displayed beside the road’s speed limit so drivers can properly monitor whether they’re following the rules of the road.
New York rep Robert Carroll has said the new tech has been recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board[/caption]
Only emergency vehicles will be exempt from the new device[/caption]
