Technology to stop repeat speeding offenders
A new campaign is calling on the Government to give courts the power to require speeding offenders to have technology fitted that prevents them from exceeding speed limits again.
The Stop Excessive Speeders campaign has been launched by Smart Start and Tendo Consulting, with the support of organisations including Road Safety GB and the RAC.
It backs the introduction of Intervening Intelligent Speed Assistance (IISA) to clamp down on the problem of repeat and excessive speeders.
IISA differs significantly from the Advisory ISA systems, which are now fitted as standard to most new cars, as it actively stops a vehicle from exceeding the speed limit, except in defined emergency override situations, which are logged so they can be reviewed.
While the Government’s Road Safety Strategy looks at the benefits of Advisory ISA in the context of vehicle safety technology, it makes no reference to the potential use of Intervening ISA as part of a targeted offender intervention programme for repeat or excessive speeders.
This is despite road casualty data from 2024 showing that exceeding the speed limit was a contributory factor in 20% of fatal collisions.
With support growing across the road safety sector, campaigners hope the Government will consider giving courts the power to mandate IISA technology as part of efforts to make the UK’s roads safer.
