{"id":184002,"date":"2025-06-14T14:48:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T14:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/184002\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T14:48:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T14:48:26","slug":"i-drove-a-car-with-a-speed-limiter-and-some-motorists-werent-pleased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/184002\/","title":{"rendered":"I drove a car with a speed limiter and some motorists weren’t pleased"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speed limiters are fitted to all new cars in the UK due to EU rules\"IntelligentIntelligent Speed Assistance technology could reduce crashes on our roads(Image: Joseph Raynor\/ Nottingham Post)<\/p>\n

Due to a shake-up of rules by the European Union (EU)<\/a>, all new cars sold in UK dealerships now have ‘mandatory’ speed limiters or Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) devices.<\/p>\n

Some motorists think of it as an unwarranted interference with their driving experience and are not keen<\/a>, writes Jamie Brassington.<\/p>\n

Although ISA is capable of capping a car’s speed, it’s been noted that cars headed for the UK will be equipped with a ‘softer version’, which I reckon is a sensible approach.<\/p>\n

From my perspective, the introduction of some form of mandatory ISA can be advantageous, but not to the extent where it encroaches on a motorist’s liberty.<\/p>\n

Having personally tested a vehicle with a mandatory speed limiter on motorways, I can appreciate its intent.<\/p>\n

However, during my test drive, a minority of drivers were less than pleased, reports WalesOnline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On a couple of occasions, frustrated drivers closed in on my tail as I maintained the legal speed limit.<\/p>\n

The move to include Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) in vehicles bound for the UK has sparked a mixed response from motorists.<\/p>\n

Some drivers see it as a welcome safety feature, while others fear it could strip them of the power needed to “get out of nasty accidents”.<\/p>\n

With either a dashboard notification or added resistance to the accelerator pedal, it might encourage drivers to think twice about exceeding speed limits.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, speeding drivers are responsible for a high proportion of fatalities on our roads.<\/p>\n

It’s also been argued that in peak traffic times, ISA could help reduce congestion by deterring motorists from speeding and following too closely.<\/p>\n

Intelligent Speed Assistance rules<\/p>\n

The EU has rolled out new ISA (Intelligent Speed Assistance) regulations under its General Safety Rule (GSR) – which stipulates the minimum safety standards required on vehicles and trailers.<\/p>\n

Despite the UK not adopting the EU’s GSR, manufacturers based in Europe aren’t removing ISA technology from UK-bound cars, meaning British drivers will be impacted by the changes.<\/p>\n

Motor vehicles can be retrofitted with three types of ISA: informative\/advisory, supportive\/warning and intervening\/mandatory. ISA also works alongside GPS and traffic sign data, allowing it to know when to kick in.<\/p>\n

Each type of speed-limiting technology varies in the effect and power it has on the vehicle and driver.<\/p>\n