The European Union will require all new cars to be equipped with speeding prevention technology by 2024
Intelligent speed assistance, or ISA, is a new anti-speeding technology that will be used on every vehicle sold in the European Union. The EU regulation (part of the larger General Vehicle Safety Regulation) takes effect today, and it states that all new models and types of vehicles brought to the European market must have an ISA system. The policy does not apply to any current vehicles on display — at least not yet. Every new car sold in the EU must have an anti-speeding device by July 2024.
The European Commission stated that the introduction of ISA was a "tremendous step forward for road safety" and has the potential to drastically reduce road traffic deaths and injuries. Now that car manufacturers have had time to adjust, they can capitalize on the potential offered by ISA for creating safer roads for all.
For those unfamiliar with ISA, it's a term that refers to a collection of technologies that may be used to detect road speed limits using front-mounted cameras, GPS data, or both. The technology can give reminder notifications about the speed limit, automatically adjust cruise control to match the road's speed, and even cut power to the engine to slow speeding vehicles, depending on the specific ISA and how it's set by the driver.
While the United States has yet to make a law that requires ISA, European drivers are already using it. According to EU-funded PROSPER's projections, a situation like this one, in which ISA is required, could result in between 26 and 50 percent fewer fatalities.
ISA technology, on the other hand, isn't flawless. During one test, the ISA system was "slow to react" and the speed limit was set at 60 mph while driving through a peaceful English village.