Sponsored by
550 drivers recruited to trial in-car speed limit equipment
Motorists in Lancashire will soon be testing controversial in-car technology which warns them of changes in the speed limit.
Lancashire County Council has signed up 550 volunteers to try out the intelligent speed adaptation devices in their vehicles.
The equipment warns drivers when they enter an area with a different speed limit and of hazards on the road ahead, but has drawn criticism from the Association of British Drivers, which claims that the technology could be used to directly control vehicles' speed.
Vali Birang, head of traffic and safety at LCC, said: "It is hoped that by making drivers more aware, they will drive within speed limits and ultimately reduce the number of potential crashes and deaths on the road.
"The 550 volunteers for the project have now been recruited and a 'digital speed map' of Lancashire is currently being developed."
Coun Keith Young, highways and transport chief, added: "We are trialing this new technology to see if it achieves a reduction in the number of crashes and fatalities on the roads."
>> Vote in our latest web poll
lepone: Every section and special feature can be found on a single page
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Preston
Wednesday 08 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -3 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Light sleet
Temperature: 3 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South east
