RAC and Drop in to highlight Excessive Speeding.

I met with the RAC who are based in the constituency but came to Parliament to discuss the use of the Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) with MPs. This is a small device which fitted to a vehicle which uses speeed limit maps and location based data to prevent a driver from exceeding the legal speed limit. 

I heard that excessive speeding remains one of the most persistent and visible dangers on UK roads with speed a contributory factor in 59% of the 1,671 deaths on UK roads in 2024. 

There is also clear evidence that for a minority of motorists, speeding is a repeat pattern of behaviour .  Data from DVLA show that 244,967 drivers in the UK were caught speeding twice within a four year period. 

Repeat speeding offenders would be offered the chance to use the device as an alternative to a driving ban. This would make our roads safer and prevent deaths on our roads. 

The RAC were asking for a trail of intervening ISA for repeat and serious offenders.