Slow down! As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding

As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Tiffani May never saw it coming. He says U.S. automakers may be reluctant to add speed assistance because it would increase the cost of a vehicle for a feature drivers don't necessarily want. Sponsor Message "NHTSA always welcomes the NTSB's input and carefully reviews it—especially when considering potential regulatory actions," a NHTSA spokesman said in a statement. "If this is a successful pilot, we want to see this go throughout every vehicle that we are using in our city fleet," Mayor Eric Adams said in announcing a pilot program last year. "It's devastating to go from being athletic to using assistive devices and being stared at people asking uncomfortable questions," May said.