London - An anti-speeding device which uses space satellite signals and cuts the fuel supply to cars breaking speed limits could save thousands of lives on Britain's roads, scientists said yesterday.
The gadget, called an "intelligent speed adapter", uses satellite technology to pinpoint the location of a vehicle and refers to a digital map inside the car to signal when the speed limit has been breached.
The device could then cut fuel supply to the engine if the driver continued to break the speed limit.
"What is most in its favour is the number of lives that would be saved with this system," said Dr Oliver Carsten, of Leeds University, where research into the device is being conducted.