Speed limiters

Whippy · May 8th, 2024, 21:03

"From 7th July 2024 onwards, all car manufacturers will be legally required to ensure any cars on sale in their showrooms have speed limiters fitted. This means that any showroom cars without speed limiters will need to have the technology retrofitted."

The end is nigh.

Whyman · May 8th, 2024, 21:27

Or registered before then to make them a secondhand car!

Forg · May 8th, 2024, 22:15

What's the limit? Is it far enough the national speed limit so as not to introduce a safety risk?

Whippy · May 8th, 2024, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Forg

What's the limit? Is it far enough the national speed limit so as not to introduce a safety risk?

70. What fun.

DaveNP · May 9th, 2024, 00:00

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Originally Posted by Forg

What's the limit? Is it far enough the national speed limit so as not to introduce a safety risk?

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Originally Posted by Whippy

70. What fun.

Naah, should be set at 66mph, after all trucks have been limited to 56 for years despite their national limit being 60

Forg · May 9th, 2024, 05:25

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Originally Posted by Whippy

70. What fun.

It's good to know that people who're happy to make road-travel more dangerous are enforcing changes in the name of safety!

TeamG · May 9th, 2024, 07:47

Drivers will be able to turn ISA off, although it’ll be reactivated when the car is restarted.

Two buttons to turn off every time you start the car then. Auto start/stop, then ISA!

Whippy · May 9th, 2024, 10:34

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Originally Posted by TeamG

Drivers will be able to turn ISA off, although it’ll be reactivated when the car is restarted.

Two buttons to turn off every time you start the car then. Auto start/stop, then ISA!

For now, but the plan is to make it enforceable. Next comes road pricing. Yay! It's the future! I also read that ford has said they will be shipping far fewer ice cars to Europe to avoid paying eco penalties. That's not a good look.

andy_d · May 9th, 2024, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Whippy

For now, but the plan is to make it enforceable. Next comes road pricing. Yay! It's the future! I also read that ford has said they will be shipping far fewer ice cars to Europe to avoid paying eco penalties. That's not a good look.

there "found on road dead" / "fix once repeat daily" ,,,no great loss

Tannaton · May 9th, 2024, 17:17

Not quite what you might think.

Yes cars need to have the speed limiter technology, but it doesn't need to be activated, and it can also be deactivated when you floor the accelerator e.g. to overtake. Also it's not actually a speed limited (though can be configured to be on some cars), it's a beep or haptic feedback if you exceed what it thinks is the limit.

It's been a requirement for new type approvals from 2022. From July, it has to be incorporated into models approved before then.

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Whippy Premier Member Last Online: Today 20:13 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Wessex	Speed limiters "From 7th July 2024 onwards, all car manufacturers will be legally required to ensure any cars on sale in their showrooms have speed limiters fitted. This means that any showroom cars without speed limiters will need to have the technology retrofitted." The end is nigh. __________________ Non bowus drawi, non ridus horsi, non snoutus injecti!

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TeamG Master Member Last Online: Today 18:42 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: CARDIFF	Drivers will be able to turn ISA off, although it’ll be reactivated when the car is restarted. Two buttons to turn off every time you start the car then. Auto start/stop, then ISA! __________________ _________________________________________ 2017 XC60 D4 AWD R Design Nav 2011 V70 1.6 DRIVe SE (sold) 2008 V50 2.0D SE (sold)

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Tannaton Bungling Amateur Last Online: Today 17:53 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Beverley, East Yorks	Not quite what you might think. Yes cars need to have the speed limiter technology, but it doesn't need to be activated, and it can also be deactivated when you floor the accelerator e.g. to overtake. Also it's not actually a speed limited (though can be configured to be on some cars), it's a beep or haptic feedback if you exceed what it thinks is the limit. It's been a requirement for new type approvals from 2022. From July, it has to be incorporated into models approved before then. __________________ 2011 XC90 D5 Executive 2003 C70 T5 GT 2012 Ford Ranger XL SC 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 1976 Massey Ferguson 135 Last edited by Tannaton; May 9th, 2024 at 17:35.

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Forg Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:44 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: North Ryde	What's the limit? Is it far enough the national speed limit so as not to introduce a safety risk?

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