A ride vehicle, comprising: a location sensor located on or in the vehicle, wherein the sensor is configured to detect indicators of an actual location of the vehicle along a track of an amusement ride when the vehicle is disposed on the track; a processor located on or in the vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to: receive data indicative of the actual location from the sensor; and compare the data indicative of the actual location with data indicative of a predicted location range of the vehicle; a memory located on or in the vehicle, wherein the memory is configured to store the data indicative of the predicted location range of the vehicle, and wherein the processor is configured to access the memory to obtain the data indicative of the predicted location range of the vehicle; and an energizing and stopping system, at least a portion of which is located within the vehicle, wherein the energizing and stopping system is configured to: [a] stop the vehicle from any further progress along the track based on results from comparing the data indicative of the actual location with the data indicative of the predicted location range, where the comparison indicates that the actual location of the ride vehicle is outside of the predicted location range for the ride vehicle; [b] cause the vehicle to travel with increased velocity on receiving an ideal location for the vehicle from a track processor to correct its spacing from other vehicles; [c] cause the ride vehicle to travel with decreased velocity on receiving an ideal location for the vehicle from a track processor to correct its spacing from other vehicles; or [d] disable movement of the ride vehicle if the ride vehicle senses itself out of range for position, velocity or acceleration parameters or for other fault conditions. a location sensor located on or in the vehicle, wherein the sensor is configured to detect indicators of an actual location of the vehicle along a track of an amusement ride when the vehicle is disposed on the track; a processor located on or in the vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to: receive data indicative of the actual location from the sensor; and compare the data indicative of the actual location with data indicative of a predicted location range of the vehicle; receive data indicative of the actual location from the sensor; and compare the data indicative of the actual location with data indicative of a predicted location range of the vehicle; a memory located on or in the vehicle, wherein the memory is configured to store the data indicative of the predicted location range of the vehicle, and wherein the processor is configured to access the memory to obtain the data indicative of the predicted location range of the vehicle; and an energizing and stopping system, at least a portion of which is located within the vehicle, wherein the energizing and stopping system is configured to: [a] stop the vehicle from any further progress along the track based on results from comparing the data indicative of the actual location with the data indicative of the predicted location range, where the comparison indicates that the actual location of the ride vehicle is outside of the predicted location range for the ride vehicle; [b] cause the vehicle to travel with increased velocity on receiving an ideal location for the vehicle from a track processor to correct its spacing from other vehicles; [c] cause the ride vehicle to travel with decreased velocity on receiving an ideal location for the vehicle from a track processor to correct its spacing from other vehicles; or [d] disable movement of the ride vehicle if the ride vehicle senses itself out of range for position, velocity or acceleration parameters or for other fault conditions. [a] stop the vehicle from any further progress along the track based on results from comparing the data indicative of the actual location with the data indicative of the predicted location range, where the comparison indicates that the actual location of the ride vehicle is outside of the predicted location range for the ride vehicle; [b] cause the vehicle to travel with increased velocity on receiving an ideal location for the vehicle from a track processor to correct its spacing from other vehicles; [c] cause the ride vehicle to travel with decreased velocity on receiving an ideal location for the vehicle from a track processor to correct its spacing from other vehicles; or [d] disable movement of the ride vehicle if the ride vehicle senses itself out of range for position, velocity or acceleration parameters or for other fault conditions.