I think speed limiters are an EU initiative to which we agreed pre Brexit. The UK intends (apparently) aligning UK type approval rules with the EU - I would guess for obvious benefits in certification and import and export of motor vehicles.

I believe that initially there will be the ability to override the limiter by pressing a bit harder.

I also understand there will be a "switch off" button to allow it to be disabled (probably for a period) - a little like stop/start which on my car can easily be disabled but resets each time the car is switched off.

Applies to new cars from 2022 and existing models from 2024.

However if limiter is disabled:

• will insurance companies pay out on claims
• will it increase your chances of prosecution for minor speed or traffic infringements
• is the limiter absolute of with a built in tolerance - eg: +/- 10mph

It may be it really does not matter - there are few opportunities to materially speed due to traffic levels, speed camera technology and license risk. In a few years time there will be an ever larger number of driverless vehicles over which you have no control anyway.

Welcome to the future!

Are new cars still going to be fitted with speed limiters from next year?

And what that limit going to be?

If 70 MPH then as per most car's speedo it is nearly 80 MPH.

It won't stop driving at 70 where limit is 50.

If it is over 80 MPH it hardly matters as 95% of the time 95% of the drivers drive below 80 MPH anyway.

My Audi is limited to 155mph. So-o-o-o frustrating.

My ex British Gas Caddy is limited to 70mph, though with 70bhp on the roads I use, it makes no appreciable difference!.

New Volvo's are limited to 113mph these days.

Also, many EV's are limited, presumably to protect the range. For example, the Renault Zoe is limited to either 84 or 87mph depending on whether it is the 109 or 136bhp version, though I'm not sure there is much point in setting a 3mph higher limit for the higher powered car?.