The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released a guidebook to help state highway safety offices support and advance the adoption of active Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA).
The in-vehicle technology works by identifying the posted speed limit and ensuring the driver does not exceed it. Numerous states either have enacted laws implementing ISA or are considering it.
Recommendations include adding active ISA programs to states’ highway safety plans, testing ISA in government and contractor vehicle fleets, introducing ISA technology to parents and teens during the learning process, and training programs for judges and law enforcement.
“Speeding-related deaths remain a vexing problem and traditional approaches have only been modestly successful. Including a technological solution such as ISA can make a big impact,” GHSA CEO Jonathan Adkins said.
Over the past 10 years, there have been 125,000 fatalities on U.S. roadways attributed to speeding including more than 11,000 deaths in 2024.
The guide was developed with support from the National Road Safety Foundation and the SteerSafe Partnership.
During GHSA’s 2026 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, the organization will feature a general session highlighting the new report. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask ISA providers and experts questions.