Apparatus and methods for speed management and control

A process management and speed control comprising: receiving a current geographical position in a module (14) Management speed in a portable device (12) communications; determining (114) a limit corresponding to the current geographical position in the module (14) speed management with reference to a local database (48) speed limits within the portable device (12) communications speed; and generating (120) a control signal selectively speed in the module (14) management speed based on speed limit; transmitting the signal (122) speed control to a system (32) control the speed of a vehicle (34) associated with the portable device (12) communications, wherein the system (32) control the speed is set to control the actual vehicle speed based on the control signal of the speed; and determine a change in the actual vehicle speed (34) in response to the signal (122) speed control in the module (14) management speed portable communication device.