ISA? Intelligent Speed Assistant.

[t-tony]

EU speed limiters set to launch here in the UK next even though we're not a part of the EU anymore.



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The European Commission report found Intelligent Speed Assistant (ISA) tools generally worked better on "fixed" road limits. They said "location-dependent" speed limits should also work fine with the new technology when it is introduced.


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However, they warned "dynamic speed limits" may not feature in the tools when they first launch.
Instead, it may become "increasingly possible" to "include" these later down the line.
It means the tools may not be able to work on roads where temporary restrictions are introduced after an accident or breakdown.
The most hazardous example of this could be on smart motorways where National Highways can display new speed limits on gantries above the road in emergencies.
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The report said: "The currently available ISA systems are based on fixed speed limits.

"They may also include location-dependent (advisory) speed limits.
"It will become increasingly possible to include dynamic speed limits that take account of the actual circumstances at a particular moment in time."
The European Commission said the opinions expressed in the report were those of the consultant and did not necessarily represent the views of the Commission.
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However, tests have previously suggested the ISA tools were not accurate on every journey.
German drivers organisation ADAC has previously found the ISA tool on the Ford S-Max was only accurate 90 percent of the time.
In 2017, Mobileye told the European Parliament the tools would only have a 95 percent accuracy rate in most countries.
A road test using ISA tools by AutoCar found the system was "slow to respond" on a handful of occasions.
They said the tool was "confused by limits operating on nearby roads" during some parts of their test drive.
They said the tool went into "meltdown" on one occasion when it set a limit of 60mph when travelling through a quiet village.
The Commission report also warned the new ISA could lead to "diminished attention" on the road.
They also warned drivers could "compensate by driving faster" when the ISA tool was not active.

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The report said drivers could become more frustrated with the tools or may become "over-confident".
Drivers could become reliant on the speed limits set by the system instead of observing real-time circumstances.
The tool is expected to launch in the UK next year even though we are no longer part of the European Union.
Some EU driving laws have already been transferred to the UK, while manufacturers usually demand similar rules to allow for easy trade.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Thank the lord we "took back control", well worth it.


Or not, as the case may be.

 

[Toby]

I can predict a rise in values of certain pre 2022 cars

Not a good thing for motorists - although steerers probably wont notice.

 

[Pingu]

Apparently, you can overcome the limiter by pushing the throttle full to the floor, and there is a log kept of the event.

It makes me wonder how many M2 / M3 / M4 drivers are overtaking at 59 in the damp, override the system and find themselves in a ditch after unleashing 400+bhp .

I wouldn't like to unleash the full can of beans at 60 in the damp.

 

[MisterP007]

I hate everything "nanny state" or any kind of control even down to automatic lights, wipers, auto gearboxes. Bloody gov needs to leave us alone.

 

[Mr H]

If the Speed Limit Assist in my G31 is anything to go by, these will be a nightmare; try driving up the A3 into London, it detects every speed limit on side roads and tries (or it would if I hadn't disabled it by default) to slow you down to 20 or 30 in the 50 limit!! As for kicking down to over-ride, that is frigging dangerous; tried it a couple of times to overtake a cyclist in a 30 limit and found myself doing near on 60 in the blink of an eye!!!

 

[MisterP007]

Accident waiting to happen!