Posted on 28/03/2019 09:26
Speed limiting technology looks set to become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022, after new rules were provisionally agreed by the EU.
The Department for Transport said the system would also apply in the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47715415
David
Posted on 28/03/2019 19:26 by WherenextHaven't seen that it will apply to Motorbikes. Where do you fix a towbar on one of them?
Posted on 28/03/2019 21:24
From the swing arm, however it is a lot easier towing with a trike.
From the report I saw on the BBC in the small hours of this morning, the restrictions will only be applicable to newly built vehicles from 2022, not retrospective, thereby killing the new built motor trade.
Someone recently asked in another thread why lorry drivers, who already have restrictors fitted, feel compelled to overtake another vehicle doing only a couple of MPH less, blocking off lanes. That is the future these laws will bring.
Posted on 28/03/2019 21:55
It's not just speed restrictions that will be introduced but vehicles will be able to pull over to the kerb and stop you driving it if they sense that you are driving erratically, suggesting a drink problem or someone not paying attention to the road but to their mobile phone. Plus there may be breathalyser tests before you can start the car. These already apply in France to bus and coach drivers, I believe (may be wrong but am sure that coach drivers must take them somewhere in Europe before driving). Also lane restriction technology, which already exists in new cars, but the car will be able to control it more. Vehicles will have special sensors to better protect blind spots to aid cyclists or pedestrians.
There was a raft of about 15 or so recommendations that were accepted and will be implemented.
Big Brother is coming.
DavidKlyne
Motorhomer