I really do hope this isn't true as seen on Pistonheads:-

"SPEED LIMITER TRIAL Monday 20th January



Speed cameras to be rendered obsolete?

The Department of Transport is to start a large scale trial of speed limiters in the spring. Twenty volunteers from Leeds are to be given Skoda Fabias with electronic limiters fitted. For the first month they will drive them with the limiters disabled in order to monitor their normal behaviour.

When the limiters are switched on they will work in conjuction with a GPS system and an electronic map in order to establish the speed limit on the road travelled. If the driver tries to accelerate beyond the limit then the system steps in and blocks the request, keeping the car travelling within the limit. There is an emergency override switch available to the drivers.

When approaching an area with a lower speed limit than the car's current speed, a countdown warning is flashed up on the dashboard and power reduced. The brakes can even be applied automatically if necessary.

The cars won't be identified in any way other than having a sticker in the rear window indicating that speed limits will be adhered to.

Trials have already taken place in Sweden where drivers reported getting to their destinations in the same time but enjoyed driving less.

Further tests will be carried out on other types of vehicles and in different areas before the results are published at the end of 2005."

 

Well damn me! Two H.E. fans (I just posted an "Oi! Ralston! NOooo! post, simultaneously, on another thread - spooky!)

 

yeah Pete I just saw your thread.........spooky indeed

 

well i know what switch would be constantly jammed on / open

If it does happen then lets hope someone finds a work around pretty damn quick as it wont be worth driving anymore.

I do remember a tv prog where they had this fitted to an escort and the man testing it hated it and he said that he did not feel safe as he had little control.


Will just have to wait and see.

 

That would be permanently in the "Select ON" position then

 

Psychic connection with Simmo now! ... More spookiness !!!!!!!!!

 

Is there no end to the idiocy of this government?

(NB - this is a rhetorical question - no replies required! )

"Nanny" Blair will introduce this at his own peril and see the people who care about motoring as more than just a means of getting from A to B voting for anyone other than his lot.

 

Cant wait for this to come in to force, not only will there be less accidents, it will also give me more time in the mornings to eat my breakfast, shave, telephone people and read the paper whilst driving all safe in the knowledge there will be no traffic offences comitted as we are all driving at hte maximum posted spped limit.

 

wonder what sort of 0-70mph time could be achieved by the S2000 with the appropriate gearing

those bunch of w@nkers will never win, well fight them on the beaches........

 

Bit pointless doing a test on speed limiters with Skoda Fabia's don't you think