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Speed
Limiters
Speed
Limiters - New Regulations 
On the 1st of
January 2000 the set speed for vehicles, having a maximum
gross weight in excess of 12,000 kilos, first registered after
01/01/88 changed from 90km/hr
to 85 km/hr.
Vehicles having a maximum gross weight exceeding 7,500 kilos but
not exceeding 12,000 kilos first registered after 01/08/1992 still
remain limited to 60mph 96.5 KMS/HR.
Changes
‘subject to paragraph 11A a speed limiter fitted to a paragraph
(2) vehicle must be set at a speed not exceeding 85km/hr —approx
52.8mph and the stabilised speed of the vehicle must not exceed
90km/hr.’
Paragraph 11A
With the speed limiter set at that particular speed, the vehicle
would have a stabilised speed of not more than 90km/hr approx
55.9mph—the speed limiter of the vehicle shall be deemed to be set
at a speed of 85km/hr
I have been engaged in discussions with VDO Kienzle, regarding
the implications of this change and they have finally given an
answer, having discussed the matter with the legal department of The
Ministry of Transport, Bristol. The result of these discussions is
that as long as vehicles are limited to 90k/hr there will be no
action taken by Ministry enforcement officers (taking into account
of over-runs).
However if a speed limiter is found to have a stabilised speed
higher than 90k/hr action will be taken which may result in the
vehicle being prohibited, which could mean a full test before the
vehicle can be used again. There have been instances, where the
Ministry have plugged the pulse meter into tachograph heads and
found that the limiter was set higher than 90km/hr and under these
circumstances the vehicles have been prohibited.
It is now your responsibility to bring this information to the
attention of your drivers, who should inform you if a vehicle is
travelling in excess of 90km/hr (not on over-run). If you don’t
the Ministry are quite strict regarding this matter and you will
risk having your vehicle prohibited.
REMEMBER
THE SET SPEED IS 85KM/HR NOT 90KM/HR
If you have any questions regarding this
please
do not hesitate to contact me.
More recently we have actual contact with companies whose
vehicles have been prohibited where the speed limiter has been found
to be set at just 91 or 92 kms/hr. SEE INFORMATION
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