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EU now want to fit speed limiters to all cars! - PhilSkill - 03-09-2013 10:55pm
Beauracratic nonsense from the EU, imagine how many cars this would effect!
http://news.sky.com/story/1135815/eu-may-order-speed-limiters-fitted-to-uk-cars
RE: EU now want to fit speed limiters to all cars! - doug - 03-09-2013 11:48pm
I had this on my Transit, you soon get used to it.
Great ideal on vans, as a modern van goes like s##t these days. I now have a clean driving licence, first time in 4 years
. My currant van (VW T5.1) is on a 6 months lease (long story don't ask 
) so the limiter & other options where never added, but I still find that I'm driving at 70mph even without checking the speedo.Now should private cars be limited. NO WAY..... That said, it would be a good ideal for new drivers.
RE: EU now want to fit speed limiters to all cars! - speary - 04-09-2013 08:43am
As usual some bureaucrat trying to make a career out of blaming speed for all collisions
Its not speed that is the problem, its the inappropriate use of speed.
Its time to stop beating up the motorist with higher fines and silly restrictions and encourage them to take further driver training.
Think about this
What other skill or task that can potentially kill people would you be allowed to do unaided after basic training. You are effectively left to learn the rest yourself
The standard DSA test teaches pedestrians to drive at a basic level. A basic level is not good enough on todays roads, this is born out of the fact that the biggest group at risk from collisions and death is the 17 to 25 year olds.
RE: EU now want to fit speed limiters to all cars! - PhilSkill - 04-09-2013 08:49am
And of course who would have to pay to have devices like these fitted!? No doubt the car owner who doesn't want it, either directly or indirectly through insurance costs, if they really do save accidents then insurers should bring premiums down...
If they want to bring this in, in new cars that are manufacturer designed and fitted, and thus they are responsible for it's reliability, safety etc then maybe limited at 90mph where on public roads this is then a dangerous speed, but I bet even that would hurt new car sales too much!
For new young drivers there is certainly a case, it should help them with their insurance costs in return.
RE: EU now want to fit speed limiters to all cars! - XFullFatTim - 04-09-2013 08:59am
Has anybody pointed out to this Eurocrat that if it is implemented the amount of indirect taxation from speeding fines will fall through the floor and governments will have to find other ways to generate income. At least now those who choose to speed know that if they get caught they will have to pay, those who choose to drive within speed limits don't pay. Imagine if something goes wrong with the system and suddenly people are exceeding the speed limit because of a GPS glitch........