Malin Ekholm, head of the Volvo Cars Safety Centre, explains, “We believe that a car maker has a responsibility to help improve traffic safety … Our speed limiting technology, and the dialogue that it initiated, fits that thinking. The speed cap and Care Key help people reflect and realise that speeding is dangerous, while also providing extra peace of mind and supporting better driver behaviour.”<\/p>\n
Volvo also points out a fact that’s not often considered when it comes to speeding. Beyond a certain speed the safety systems and technology included with even the most advanced vehicles<\/a>, “are no longer enough to avoid severe injuries and fatalities in the event of an accident.” By limiting the speed, which is still far above the speed limit of most highways, Volvo is at least allowing its safety tech to have a chance of keeping a driver and passengers safe if the worst does happen.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> MATTHEW HUMPHRIES<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Volvo also ships every new car with a Care Key allowing owners to lower the top speed even further. Volvo has this week delivered on a promise it made last year to limit the top speed of all new cars to 180kph (112mph) as well as allowing owners to lower the speed limit even further … Continue reading New Volvo Cars Can’t Go Faster Than 112mph<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading
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