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Safety Zone is a new speed management system from Volvo Trucks that allows fleet managers to limit vehicle speeds in predetermined operating areas.
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Volvo Trucks in Europe has introduced a new automatic speed limitation service. It’s called Safety Zones. And it allows fleet managers to set speed limits for trucks as they enter into predetermined geographical areas.
Volvo said the main benefits of Safety Zone include:
Safer truck traffic in busy city areas
Less damage within truck depots
Less stress for drivers who will know they will not accidentally exceed the speed limit.
Volvo said it is one of the first truck manufacturers to launch a service of this kind.
Using Safety Zones, transport companies can set speed limits for each truck as it enters a predefined geographical area, a technology often referred to as "geofencing".
When the truck is operated within the area, acceleration above the zone speed limit is restricted by the engine. The truck actively brakes to reach the zone speed limit if it enters the zone with a higher speed.
"With this service, a transport company can secure that the speed of the vehicle is kept low,” said Johan Rundberg, product manager at Volvo Trucks. “For example, in a harbor or at a logistics center, or in areas with a lot of people and traffic moving about like busy city centers and around schools.”
The fleet manager defines the geographical zones on a digital map, configures the allowed speed limit and has full control of which zone should be used for each truck. The driver will see in the instrument display that he or she is in a speed-limited zone and what the maximum speed is.
Safety Zones is a subscription service and part of Volvo Connect, Volvo Trucks’ interface for digital services for all customers.
In the Volvo Connect portal, the fleet manager will receive an event notification whenever the truck enters or leaves the zone, and if the driver violates the maximum speed.
Safety Zone is available on Volvo European truck models, including the FH (shown here).
Photo: Volvo Trucks
“The aim of the service is to make the traffic environment safer and to reduce stress for the driver,” Rundberg added. “At Volvo, we continuously develop our safety systems with the purpose of taking steps towards our long-term vision of zero accidents with Volvo trucks.”
The new service is available on Volvo’s heavy-duty trucks Volvo FH, FM and FMX Euro 6 and with electric drivelines.
This includes the new Volvo FM Low Entry, a truck that comes with electric drive only and which is especially suitable for traffic in city areas.
The service is available as of June 2025 for new trucks and as of September 2025 for existing trucks.
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