Speed Limiters

Be warned.  If you purchase a new car (even if built several years back) it does require an Intelligent Speed Assistant (ISA).  This rule does not apply to registered classic vehicles.

It is a European mandate by the European Commission that has now been adopted by the UK, despite Brexit, in a bid to improve road safety by keeping drivers within the maximum signposted constraints.   

These speed limiters utilise a combination of GPS data and traffic sign recognition technology to determine the maximum speed of a vehicle on any given road. Should the speed limit be exceeded, warning signals will be sent to the driver, whether via your right foot, audio, or visual, until the car returns to within the legal boundaries. Certain physical interventions will also be deployed, ranging from a heavier accelerator pedal that actively pushes back against your foot, to the system actually reducing engine power.

The “good” news is that, initially at least, the device can be overruled by the driver simply by pushing down harder on the throttle and the system can be deactivated entirely should you wish but will reactivate every time you restart your car.

Many manufacturers have actively been using speed limiters for a while now and Renault for instance has even gone as far as hard limiting its new vehicles’ top speeds to 112mph.

www.which.co.uk/news/article/new-car-speed-limiter-laws-takes-effect-next-month-what-you-need-to-know-aGhzM8o8XXcf

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