diff --git a/components/i_feed/devices/vehicle.py b/components/i_feed/devices/vehicle.py
index d40b0d3..4856273 100644
--- a/components/i_feed/devices/vehicle.py
+++ b/components/i_feed/devices/vehicle.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ SCALING = int(os.environ.get('DSE2021_SCALING', 1))
 STARTING_VELOCITY = 130 * SCALING
 # Interval between status updates in seconds (is not scaled)
 UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1
+# Specify if NCE should happen
+NCE = int(os.environ.get('DSE2021_NCE', 1))
 # At x km the NCE shall happen
 NCE_KM = 2.4
 # Time in seconds to recover from NCE (will be scaled)
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ class Vehicle:
         tl2_loc = geopy.Point(47.90937, 16.20814)
         # Calculate point 400m south of traffic light 2
         nce_point = d.destination(point=tl2_loc, bearing=182)
-        if self._nce_possible and not self._nce_happened:
+        if NCE == 1 and self._nce_possible and not self._nce_happened:
             if self._gps_location.latitude >= nce_point.latitude:
                 self._nce_happened = True
                 self._last_velocity = self.velocity
diff --git a/kubernetes/configmaps/simulation-parameters-configmap.yaml b/kubernetes/configmaps/simulation-parameters-configmap.yaml
index 616aaea..f28712b 100644
--- a/kubernetes/configmaps/simulation-parameters-configmap.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/configmaps/simulation-parameters-configmap.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simulation-parameters-configmap
 data:
   DSE2021_SCALING: "2"
+  DSE2021_NCE: "1"
   DSE2021_CAR1_SV: "130"
   DSE2021_CAR2_SV: "130"
   DSE2021_CAR3_SV: "130"
diff --git a/kubernetes/deployments/ifeed-deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/deployments/ifeed-deployment.yaml
index 1c97828..2e00553 100644
--- a/kubernetes/deployments/ifeed-deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/deployments/ifeed-deployment.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ spec:
               configMapKeyRef:
                 name: simulation-parameters-configmap
                 key: DSE2021_SCALING
+          - name: DSE2021_NCE
+            valueFrom:
+              configMapKeyRef:
+                name: simulation-parameters-configmap
+                key: DSE2021_NCE
       restartPolicy: Always
       serviceAccountName: ""
       volumes: null