The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (Acea) is fiercely opposing an EU attempt to benchmark a technology that automatically reduces car speeds to local limits. Antonio Avenoso, the ETSC director, told the Guardian: “These new vehicle safety standards will have a hugely important impact on reducing deaths on European roads. Acea declined to discuss its interactions with MEPs or its reasons for repeating the disputed claims. ISA, which is used by some Ford cars, employs traffic sign recognition systems and GPS satellite to adjust car speeds. ISA is one of 16 safety measures – including automated emergency braking and motorway lane assistance – in the EU general safety regulation aimed at cutting road deaths by 25,000 – one year’s death toll at present – over a 15-year period.

Source: The Guardian December 13, 2018 16:37 UTC