What is Intelligent Speed ​​Adaptation (AIV) mandatory in new cars from 2022 – Frandroid

As of July 1, 2022, new cars must be sold with the Intelligent Speed ​​Adaptation (AIV) system.

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From July 1, 2022, the Intelligent Speed ​​Adaptation (AIV) or Intelligent Speed ​​Assistance (ISA) system will be mandatory on new cars sold.

What is AIV?

The technical term Intelligent Speed ​​Adaptation (IVA) is a regulation system capable of monitoring compliance with the regulatory speed. This system can detect when the maximum authorized speed is exceeded. If that is the case, there will be an audible and visual alert.

What’s more, the speed will also be reduced automatically. The system controls the ” propulsive power and transmission torque of the vehicle As explained in the text of the law. Note that it is still possible to accelerate if the driver wishes. It will also be possible to deactivate the system when starting the car.

To operate, the AIV uses a camera to read signs on the road. These panels are compared using the cartographic system or the GPS beacon of the eCall emergency call. The media Caradisiacexplains that the system is 90% reliable on a journey of 400 to 500 km in town, on roads and motorways.

This concerns new models (cars, utility vehicles and heavy goods vehicles) sold throughout Europe from July 1, 2022. In two years, this will be all vehicles manufactured by manufacturers, even the oldest, which will have to be equipped.

As a reminder, from May 2022, new cars will also be equipped with a black box which will contain all the information retrieved (speed, braking, position on the road, wearing of a seat belt, etc.). These data will be anonymized and accessible only to the public authorities to compile statistics, they will not be shared with insurers.

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