Call for speed controlled vehicles

25 January 2010
A system to control the speed of cars should be introduced in Northern Ireland, a report has said.

The introduction of speed controlled vehicles could help improve safety and cut pollution, the Sustainable Development Commission has said.

A report has called for an intelligent speed system to be brought into force in Northern Ireland to ensure cars do not exceed the speed limit.

It said: "If successful the technology should be rolled out to all government, public sector and public transport operators' vehicles", but it called for a system which could be still be controlled by the driver.

An earlier report by the Department of Transport said valuable reductions in excessive speed and improved safety measured could result from the system.

Jim Kitchen, head of the Commission in Northern Ireland, said: "Already, eco-driving technology can help motorists spend less at the pumps and reduce their emissions; better information can make using public transport easier, and video conferencing technology can help business travellers avoid some journeys altogether.

"It can help provide a better work-life balance, ensure we have more time with our families and as well as more productive working time."

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