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Iwould like to express my view towards the use/nonuse of speed limiters.
As a small operator within the general haulage industry I run a modern fleet of vehicles all of which except the 7.5-minters fall within speed limiter regulations. Ours are all set, calibrated and sealed to 56mph maximum.
I have personally travelled in both car and truck on long journeys and find it hard to accept the number of almost new and new trucks that ignore the 56mph set speed
limit. This leads me to the view that the DOT vehicle inspectors who check the equipment on an annual test, do not use any enforcement measures at roadside checks to see if the equipment is connected and working correctly. For example, the speed trace on a tachograph chart will tell all.
So why, after the majority of reputable hauliers have learned to live with the 56mph speed limiter, should the speed-merchant sector of the industry be allowed to laugh in the face of others by totally ignoring limiter regulations?
After all, we have all paid the extra on the price of our new vehicles to fit such equipment.
Speed limiters do save money on fuel consumption, tyre and brake lining life. Maybe one day the speed merchants will slow down and realise this too.
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