Anyone watch the Peter Hitchens programme on 'Dave' the other night?

The inch between the parties has all but disappeared.

 

All Japanese cars are limited to 112mph (180kmph), and there is a massive market in black box de-limiters.

When are they going to check? I've got an Apexi RSM and at the push of a putton my limiter disapears, push it and it comes back in.

I've got 2 ECU's (and the AEM has 2 maps). What about older cars with no electronics?

 

If they ever do do anything like this, they'll make it mandatory for new cars. And that can only lead to be a big boost in the used car market and a big dent in the new car market.

The problem with the black box de-limiter argument is that if you are caught doing 75mph, and your car is meant to be restricted to 70mph, then that kind of proves you've tampered with it in some way and you'll be in a lot more trouble than just a small fine and points.

 

Would be time to register a car in Poland.

By the state of some of the sheds in Reading on "pl" number plates you don't need to worry about anything to make your car road worthy.

 

The issue with limiters is all down to what they are set at.

A 112mph limit will affect very few (percentage wise) road users - only dedicated petrolheads will ever know enough to be able to fiddle with it, and the vast majority of road users never drive at that speed so will not be bothered in practical terms.

(The roads where you can safely drive at that speed are rapidly diminishing anyway due to traffic levels).

I can't see it reducing RTC's significantly, if at all, although if you can pass the cost onto the maufacturers it won't cost the govt much.

 

It won't reduce bike accidents by more than a minute % if it reduces them at all.

 

I would imagine that a large %age occur in built up areas and involve car contact

 

The KSIs IIRC are mainly rural through rider error, but restrictors won't reduce that (unless they set them at 45mph !).