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The number of major car insurance claims made in the UK may fall if manufacturers start equipping their vehicles with Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), it has been suggested.

RoadSafe claimed the system - which is capable of automatically preventing a driver from breaking the speed limit - should become a must-have feature.

It cited a recent report which stated the technology could reduce traffic deaths and injuries by as much as 29 per cent.

Adrian Walsh, director of RoadSafe, commented: "Speeding - and specifically inappropriate speed - is one of the most significant causes of road crashes."

In addition to urging manufacturers to embrace the system, the safety group said fleet operators and rental companies should be encouraged introduce the technology into their cars when it becomes available.

However, the Association of British Drivers warned ISA might encourage motorists to engage in "foot-to-the-floor" driving, as it could lull them into a false sense of security.

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