Adaptive Cruise Control Leads To Speeding Increased Risk Of Fatal Crashes Study
A study released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that drivers using ACC traveled faster than the speed limit 95 percent of the time, while drivers not using ACC also exceeded the limit 77 percent of the time. No versions of ACC that are currently on the market prohibit drivers from setting speeds higher than the legal limit. “Drivers were significantly more likely to speed while they used ACC (95%) relative to periods of manual control (77%),” the authors of the study wrote....