New Rules 2022: Speed Limiters

tiglon · Post by **tiglon** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:19 pm

Recently a news article from the Mail or Express or other such waste of paper popped up in my news feed saying that from 2022 all new vehicles would have to have speed limiters that would make it impossible to break the speed limit, and implying that all vehicles would need to have the technology installed by 2024. If anyone else saw this and, like me, thought "bollocks to owning a car from 2024, I'll go and get a horse instead"... fear not! As suspected, the article was much like the monthly "Heatwave/Snow is Coming" nonsense. Below is a more sensible article explaining that only new cars will have to have them fitted, they can be overridden if you press the accelerator hard enough and you can legally remove them if you want to.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/content/ne ... -from-2022

ihadablackdog · Post by **ihadablackdog** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:40 pm

Havent read the whole article, but Debs 2014 1'er has a speed limit function. Its not pre-set though, and is set to the current speed she's doing when she presses the button, but that wont allow the car to go faster unless pressing the accelerator all the way down, I think.

Would these be pre-set at, say 70, or use GPS or some shiz to adjust to the limit of the road you are currently on? My old tomtom maps used to know the speed of the road, and that was pre 2010.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 6:02 pm

quite a few cars have a limiter but is self select, my SLK had an never used it once, pointless bit of kit for me.

The news must use GPS but again all this going to control away, how long before they start controlling your speed and charging for using the roads at certain times

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:39 pm

I think for quite a few members they already have speed limiters…….. they sit in the passenger seat and are much louder than any system BMW will install

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:14 pm

All the articles I have read have been clear. New models released in 22 will need limiters and all new cars from 24.

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:19 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:39 pm I think for quite a few members they already have speed limiters…….. they sit in the passenger seat and are much louder than any system BMW will install

Yep I have one of those and they are very expensive. Even more expensive to disengage

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:34 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:14 pm All the articles I have read have been clear. New models released in 22 will need limiters and all new cars from 24.

So the only real difference to now is that they will default to 'ON', as ATM they default to 'OFF'?

As of 2030, it won't matter anyway, as no-one will dare go over 30mph or their battery will only last for 300 yards

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:26 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:34 pm
srhutch wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:14 pm All the articles I have read have been clear. New models released in 22 will need limiters and all new cars from 24.
So the only real difference to now is that they will default to 'ON', as ATM they default to 'OFF'?

As of 2030, it won't matter anyway, as no-one will dare go over 30mph or their battery will only last for 300 yards

Default to on and you can only override for a short period of time. I’m guessing though a large number of cars will get this coded out though

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:07 am

Fast forward 10 years you probably won't have a choice in driving it will all be automated and you'll just be a passenger. I can see this happening on motorways for starters and as the technology improves other roads.

If you think about it is a win for the government, less deaths on the road, no drunk drivers etc.

Just to cheer you up on a Sunday

Tim.

Big Bad Boris · Post by **Big Bad Boris** » Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:57 am

I believe mine already has a speed limiter. I tested it in the High Street yesterday, it refused to do anything more than155mph, bloody nanny state .

JamesClements · Post by **JamesClements** » Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:46 pm

My Astra has a self select limiter just under cruise controls but Iv never touched it

Flyingfifer · Post by **Flyingfifer** » Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:02 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:39 pm I think for quite a few members they already have speed limiters…….. they sit in the passenger seat and are much louder than any system BMW will install

Thats why I always fly solo but shhhhhhhhhhhhh dinny wake up the bairn

Gov can gtf with any of that stuff, I refuse

Scubaregs · Post by **Scubaregs** » Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:04 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:39 pm I think for quite a few members they already have speed limiters…….. they sit in the passenger seat and are much louder than any system BMW will install

Mine is not only loud, it will physically wallop you if you don't respond to it.

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:40 pm

Mine doesn’t mind me speeding unless it means we get home before it can finish whatever shite it’s banging on about this time….

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:44 pm

JamesClements wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:46 pm My Astra has a self select limiter just under cruise controls but Iv never touched it

I find them very useful to stop me falling foul of the speed cameras when driving in a strange town - it lets me concentrate on the directions from the satnav without worrying about a speeding ticket for drifting a few mph over the limit.

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