New Vehicles Require Speed Limiters and Breathalyzers According to EU
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Back in February, we shared the rumors that the European Union might soon start requiring new vehicles to have built-in speed limiters and breathalyzers. Now, the EU has officially approved this legislation. It requires that any vehicle sold in the EU and built after May 2022 must have these two pieces of equipment installed.
More details on the new mandates
Per Mashable, it won’t be until September that the European Parliament unrolls the new legislation. Furthermore, the U.K. is set to put the new protocols in place regardless of whether it is still part of the EU at that time.
Speed limiters and breathalyzers are actually just two of a long list of safety technologies that will become mandatory. According to a recent press release from the European Commission, the full list of new mandatory safety features includes lane-keeping assistance, advanced emergency braking, an event data recorder (in case of an accident), a drowsy/distracted driver alert system, and more. You can read the full list of features here.
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An effort to curb distracted and drunk driving habits
However, speed-limiters and breathalyzers will likely be two of the top features automakers will focus on. The first feature would use a built-in sign recognition system and GPS to detect speeding. If the driver is going over the speed limit, the technology will automatically slow down the vehicle. The second feature would require the driver to successfully pass the breathalyzer test before the vehicle is able to start.
The European Commission has yet to reveal the exact details of what these new systems will look like. But the new legislation is a positive step toward improving roadside safety to help keep everyone safer on European roads.
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News Sources: Mashable, European Commission – Press Release
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