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Drivers of company cars may be prevented from speeding by under-the-bonnet devices that block acceleration and gently apply the brakes. In a bid to encourage the fitment of so-called speed limiters, businesses would be rewarded with cheaper fleet insurance and possibly tax incentives as well as lower fuel costs. The idea is one of numerous recommendations contained in a 108-page report from the Commission for Integrated Transport, which advises the Government on transport policy. The CfIT believes the widespread adoption of speed limiters, some light commercial fleets have already introduced the technology, would be effective even if only a small percentage of vehicles were fitted with them because other traffic would get stuck behind them. The report, 'Transport and Climate Change', suggests that company cars should initially be targeted with the system introduced to other vehicles at a later stage.

DATED: 14.09.07

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