Experts are urging drivers to prepare for new motoring law changes that are set to be introduced within the next few months.
Speed limiters have been commonplace in vehicles for a number of years, with experts praising the feature as boosting road safety and ensuring driver stick to the limit.
The European Union outlined that speed limiters have been a legal requirement for all new cars manufactured in the continent since July 6, 2022.
The Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology uses GPS and traffic sign data to issue a warning to drivers when they are going over the speed limit on the road they’re travelling on.
When drivers approach the speed limit, the vehicle will notify them in several ways including a flashing sign on the central vehicle screen or audible alerts telling them to slow down.
However, new rules will be launching from July 7, 2024, which could see all cars sold in UK showrooms required to have ISA fitted, regardless of where the vehicle was manufactured.
Even though the UK has left the European Union, it is believed that the UK will follow suit to allow for easy transfer of vehicles between the UK and the continent.
Graham Conway, managing director at Select Car Leasing, said speed limiters may need to be retrofitted to cars which don’t already have them.
He highlighted how some motorists were risking their safety by looking to “uncode” the technology from their vehicle systems to allow them to drive faster.
