We have a relatively new car. Manufactured date 2022. It has a function called intelligent speed control. When activated it does not allow you to go over the speed limit unless you put your foot flat to the floor. It has to switced on each time you drive. It cannot be set on all the time.
We had the car for over 6 months before I was able to work out how to use this speed control function, because it cannot be used at the same time as dynamic cruise control.
Because the car is super quiet, smooth to drive and has very quick acceleration, it is difficult to know how fast you are driving. So I have started to use this speed control more often.
Other than I have to remember to turn it on before I drive, because it uses its cameras to read the speed limit signs and resets the limit every time you turn into a new street, I'm finding it to be a bit useless. It also can sometimes pickup speed limit signs that are applicable to side roads. This happens when I drive on Johnston Rd Hillcrest. Ther must be a 40 Km sign somewhere along ther, on the side road. Similar thing for the driving past school zones were the speed limit is only at certain times. The car does not acknowledge the time limits.
From what I have read on Facebook car forums, all later model cars have a audible warning whenever you go over the speed limit, that cannot be permanently switched off, but can be turned off each time you drive. But goes back on the next time you drive. It appears to annoy a lot of people.
I noticed recently that Google maps showed the speed limit on Johnston road Forestdale as 70 when it has been 60 for quite some time.
Now my questions.
Are people aware that the Australian design rules for cars mandate that all new cars have to have this audible over speed limit warning and other safety features, and the car records if the functions are switched off?
For those that have and use fully automious driving, how does the car determine the speed limit?
Is it likely in the future that a defence to speeding will be that the car did it, not the driver?
Will insurance companies reject claims if you have this speed warning or other new mandated safety features switched off? And that you have to provide that data to them?
How often are you looking at the speedo to see what speed you are doing, so are not watching the road?