The Zeta Automotive road speed limiter vanCONTROLLER can be configured to control all aspects of engine and road speed, its road speed limiter functions include:
road SPEED LIMITER - single and multi limit versions
type approved with a maximum speed limit to meet new EU legislation
EXTENDED RANGE OF VEHICLES SUBJECT TO SPEED LIMITER TESTING From 4 May 2006 an extended range of Heavy Goods Vehicles and Buses will be required to be fitted with a road speed limiter and will therefore be subject to a road speed limiter test, at the time of the vehicles annual inspection.
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, provides for the fitment of road speed limiters to an extended range of vehicles, from a variety of mandatory dates. When fully implemented all goods vehicles over 3,500kg and all passenger carrying vehicles with more than 8 passenger seats will be required to be fitted with a road speed limiter, unless exempt.
Goods Vehicles requiring a speed limiter
The following Goods Vehicles require a speed limiter (max. set speed 90km/h) unless the vehicle is exempt or its construction means it cannot exceed 90km/h.
Vehicles first used before 1 January 2005:
Vehicles with a maximum gross weight exceeding 12 tonnes and first used from 1 January 1988 (previous and ongoing requirement).
Vehicles fitted with a diesel engine and having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes first used from 1 October 2001 require a speed limiter from 1 January 2007, or 20 June 2006 if travelling on international journeys.
Vehicles first used on or after 1 January 2005:
Vehicles with a maximum gross weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes.
Vehicles with a maximum gross weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes require a speed limiter from 1 January 2008, or 1 January 2005 if travelling on international journeys.
Buses requiring a speed limiter
The following Buses and Coaches require a speed limiter (max. set speed 100km/h) unless the vehicle is exempt or its construction means it cannot exceed 100km/h.
Vehicles first used before 1 January 2005:
Vehicles with a maximum gross weight exceeding 10 tonnes and first used from 1 January 1988 (previous and ongoing requirement).
Vehicles fitted with a diesel engine and having a maximum gross weight not exceeding 10 tonnes first used from 1 October 2001 require a speed limiter from 1 January 2007, or 20 June 2006 if travelling on international journeys.
Vehicles first used on or after 1 January 2005:
Vehicles with a maximum gross weight exceeding 5 tonnes.
Vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 5 tonnes require a speed limiter from 1 January 2008, or 1 January 2005 if travelling on international journeys.
The range of vehicles requiring a road speed limiter is widening and will include:
New Goods Vehicles
Vehicles with a design weight over 3.5 tonnes and buses with more than 8 passenger seats (regardless of weight) registered on or after 1 January 2005, will be required to be fitted with a road speed limiter. The limiter will restrict the maximum powered speed to 56mph (90km/h) for goods vehicles, and 62mph (100km/h) for buses. A speed limiter will not be required until 1 January 2008, however for vehicles used solely on UK journeys and are either:
a goods vehicle with a design weight not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, or;
a bus with a design weight not exceeding 5 tonnes
Older Vehicles
Vehicles registered between 1 October 2001 and 31 December 2004 (inclusive), will also need a road speed limiter if they are:
a diesel engined goods vehicle with a design weight over 3.5 tonnes, but not exceeding 12 tonnes, or;
a diesel engined bus fitted with more than 8 passenger seats and has a design weight not exceeding 10 tonnes. Vehicles used on international journeys need to be fitted with a speed limiter by 1 January 2006, while vehicles used solely on UK journeys will need a limiter by 1 January 2007.
Use of the offside lane on motorways
The Department for Transport is consulting on the proposal to ban all vehicles, required to be fitted with a road speed limiter, from using the offside lane on 3 or more lane motorways. If the proposal is adopted, the change will begin on 1 January 2005.
Motorway speed limits
It is likely, once all the changes to vehicles requiring road speed limiters have taken place (after 1 January 2008), the national motorway speed limit for goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and buses will be lowered.
Restricting all vehicles in these classes to the same speed limit will reduce any competitive advantage of older vehicles (which are not required to have speed limiters).
