New proposed EU speeding law?

Gloomendoom

It would be perfectly possible to have a fixed 70 mph limiter on all cars.

OddballJamie

Gloomendoom wrote: »

It would be perfectly possible to have a fixed 70 mph limiter on all cars.

Car speedos aren't exactly accurate and you could get round it (slightly) but increasing the size of your tyres.

OddballJamie

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Isn't this old news? I thought I saw a thread on the same topic a couple of weeks ago.

EU plans to fit all cars with speed limiters



As I read it, the legislation would be retrospective.

Cars to have £250 limiter under barmy Euro rules

So you lose a spare tyre in replacement of a can of tyre weld to save weight but gain a 486? I love these kind of stories that never go anywhere.

Hintza

OddballJamie wrote: »

Used car prices are gonna be phenomenal if this ever happened.

And on the other side of the coin the sale of new cars would crash (for awhile at least)

OddballJamie

Hintza wrote: »

And on the other side of the coin the sale of new cars would crash (for awhile at least)

The new standard would become the 0-70mph time.

dacouch

Mankysteve wrote: »

Is not the first time this idea has been susgeted but its not really technical possible. For isn't when you a road along side a motor way sometimes you sanav will think your on the a road. There not yet accurate enough to be able to do what they want

Europe have a very underused satellite system with fairly advanced GPS capabilities

Gloomendoom

OddballJamie wrote: »

Car speedos aren't exactly accurate and you could get round it (slightly) but increasing the size of your tyres.

Not if the limiter is GPS controlled... or a combination of GPS/speedo.

I'm pretty sure that the speedo in my car is linked to the satnav. The two readings are always exactly the same and tally with my stick-on Garmin.

scheming_gypsy

interstellaflyer wrote: »

Why would it be dangerous? many vehicles are already limited to 70mph and wagons to 56mph and I set the limiter on my car to whatever the speed limit is on most roads I use.

Because you wouldn't be able to put your foot down for a speed increase when needed.

Anyway; limiting speed limits to 70 will only affect motorways and national speed limit roads. You'd still be able to fly through the streets at 70 if you wanted.
Although just in case they do manage to get their ridiculous idea passed; I'll start putting some money to one side to have the 'fix' installed..

I'm starting to think Demolition Man was actually a true representation of the future.

OddballJamie

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Not if the limiter is GPS controlled... or a combination of GPS/speedo.

I'm pretty sure that the speedo in my car is linked to the satnav. The two readings are always exactly the same and tally with my stick-on Garmin.

As Mankysteve pointed out, GPS isn't 100% accurate to which road you are travelling on.

OddballJamie

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Because you wouldn't be able to put your foot down for a speed increase when needed.

Anyway; limiting speed limits to 70 will only affect motorways and national speed limit roads. You'd still be able to fly through the streets at 70 if you wanted.
Although just in case they do manage to get their ridiculous idea passed; I'll start putting some money to one side to have the 'fix' installed..

I'm starting to think Demolition Man was actually a true representation of the future.

I'll shoot myself before I have to resort to using seashells.