Ford Debuts System that Adjusts Car Speed to Local Limits

Ford Motor Co. is offering an optional camera system that reads road signs and automatically adjusts the vehicle's speed accordingly.

The €250 "intelligent speed limiter" debuted earlier this year in Ford S-Max minivans sold in Europe. The feature is designed to help drivers in areas that take photographs of speeders and mail them tickets.

Ford says it will expand availability to additional models but has no immediate plan to offer the technology in other parts of the world.