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Volvo To Electronically Restrict Speed Across Its Fleet
Volvo aims to achieve "no fatalities" as part of its Vision 2020. The Swedish automaker will restrict top speed on all its civilian cars starting next year. As part of its enhanced safety drive, Volvo will electronically limit the top speed to 180kmph on all its vehicles. They aim for no one to be killed or seriously injured in Volvo cars.
Hakan Samuelsson, President and Chief Executive, Volvo Cars, stated, "Volvo is a leader in safety: we always have been and we always will be. Because of our research we know where the problem areas are when it comes to ending serious injuries and fatalities in our cars. And while a speed limitation is not a cure-all, it's worth doing if we can even save one life. We want to start a conversation about whether car makers have the right or maybe even an obligation to install technology in cars that change their driver's behaviour, to tackle things like speeding, intoxication or distraction. We don't have a firm answer to this question, but believe we should take leadership in the discussion and be a pioneer."
Volvo says the speed limit is necessary because existing active and passive safety features in most cars are unable to prevent fatalities and severe injuries above a certain seed limit. This is also reason why countries set speed limits and restrictions. However, speeding is common practice and the leading cause of road fatalities.
Volvo
cars
also
plans
to
address
two
more
problems
that
result
in
accidents.
One
is
drivers
under
thee
influence
of
alcohol
and
or
drugs,
and
the
other
is
distracted
drivers.
They
plan
to
present
some
ideas
at
a
safety
event
at
Sweden
on
March
20,
2019.
Volvo's
cars
will
include
new
technology
that
will
monitor
the
vehicle
and
also
driver
behaviour.
They're
working
on
a
separate
system
that
will
use
smart
speed
control
and
geofencing
technologies
to
automatically
restrict
speeds
around
schools
and
hospitals.
Volvo also said that none of their police cars will have the 180kmph speed restrictions.
Thoughts About Electronic Speed Restrictions On Volvo Cars.
We think this is a fantastic idea. However, for India, 180kmph is still over the top. Again, watching these technologies work in real time will be interesting.