Created Wed 31st Dec 2008 12:12am PST by 
hseal43
hseal43 
Will a speed control device be fitted in UK cars by the end of 2009?
Settled as No
No news of this happening.
Background:
Background: Automatic speed control devices should be installed in cars to force motorists to stick to speed limits, an influential pressure group recommended today.
The Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT), a government transport advisory group, said that up to 29 per cent of injury accidents on the road could be prevented by the voluntary introduction of intelligent speed adaption (ISA).
The system, which the report recommended drivers installing on a voluntary and not compulsory basis, would automatically slow a car down to within the limit for the individual road on which it is being driven.
Clarification: The market is settled based on legislation/laws created which state that cars in the UK must have speed control devices installed, the said timeframe of the implementation or it's retroactive details do not matter.
The Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT), a government transport advisory group, said that up to 29 per cent of injury accidents on the road could be prevented by the voluntary introduction of intelligent speed adaption (ISA).
The system, which the report recommended drivers installing on a voluntary and not compulsory basis, would automatically slow a car down to within the limit for the individual road on which it is being driven.
Clarification: The market is settled based on legislation/laws created which state that cars in the UK must have speed control devices installed, the said timeframe of the implementation or it's retroactive details do not matter.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Forecast history %
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Settled as No on Wed 13th Jan 7:02am PST
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Comments: 9
Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 13th Jan 7:02am PST
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Initial likelihoods: Yes: 30%
Action history:
Created Wed 31st Dec 2008 12:12am PST by hseal43
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Suspended Wed 7th Jan 2009 5:18pm PST by 
ryanj
: Suspended pending addition of specific settlement details
ryanj: Suspended pending addition of specific settlement details
Changed Description Thu 8th Jan 2009 7:40pm PST by ryanj: show details
ryanj: show details ... which it is being driven..<br/> <br/> <b>Clarification: The market is settled based on legislation/laws created which state that cars in the UK must have speed control devices installed, the said timeframe of the implementation or it's retroactive details do not matter.</b>
Unsuspended Thu 8th Jan 2009 7:41pm PST by ryanj: Did not receive a response from the question creator regarding how to clarify the market so I've done so myself
ryanj: Did not receive a response from the question creator regarding how to clarify the market so I've done so myself
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Settlement requested Tue 12th Jan 5:35pm PST by 
bohnanza
: So far no speed control device has been fitted. I cannot find any story on the BBC site to confirm devices are fitted.
bohnanza: So far no speed control device has been fitted. I cannot find any story on the BBC site to confirm devices are fitted. 
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: No news of this happening. 
Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 13th Jan 7:02am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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score: 10
The Independent 44 weeks ago
surprisingly relaxed when it comes to matters of individual freedom. A reduction in choice makes them feel safer. Driving through life, regulated by the smiley but stern face of authority, they find that questions of personal choice and morality are
score: 10
The Independent 44 weeks ago
surprisingly relaxed when it comes to matters of individual freedom. A reduction in choice makes them feel safer. Driving through life, regulated by the smiley but stern face of authority, they find that questions of personal choice and morality are
score: 10
Glasgow Herald 44 weeks ago
Speed Adaptation (ISA) technology which enables drivers to select an option where acceleration is stopped automatically at the speed limit of that particular road. advertisement Designed for any road within the M25 area, the technology can be disabled at
score: 10
The Independent 44 weeks ago
surprisingly relaxed when it comes to matters of individual freedom. A reduction in choice makes them feel safer. Driving through life, regulated by the smiley but stern face of authority, they find that questions of personal choice and morality are
score: 10
VNUnet.com 44 weeks ago
benefits including reduced congestion as a result of collisions and reduced vehicle emissions as drivers adopt a smoother driving style.' Early studies undertaken by TfL, suggest that the technology will help deliver small savings in carbon dioxide
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Different thought here...it does makes me smile to think those fancy little high performance motors will mean nothing if this comes to fruition.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/dec/31/carbon-emissions-transport
how would it work anyways? Just floor it all the time and let the car decide how fast you go? what about those times when going faster will actually let you maneuver away from an accident or change lanes?
Higher Speed Limits, Lower Death Rates
Statistics surprise many observers of state's highways
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/11/02/MN65128.DTL
When California revved up speed limits nearly three years ago, critics predicted highway carnage as drivers sped past the new 65 mph signs -- and into trouble.
It didn't happen. Fewer people died in California auto wrecks last year than in any year in the past four decades, despite a doubled state population and triple the number of vehicles on the road.
A total of 3,671 people died, far below the peak of 5,503 in 1979 and 5,500 as recently as 1987. This year, the death toll is running nearly 300 lower than the same period last year, California Highway Patrol Commissioner D.O. Helmick said.
``I for one am not going to tell you that raising speed limits in California has created a major problem,'' he said. ``We have never seen this kind of reduction in my 30 years on the highway patrol.''
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