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From January 1st 2008 EU law dictates that vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes registered on or after January 2005 will be limited to 56mph, bringing this class of vehicle into line with existing LGV legislation. According to the SMMT this affects 226,022 vehicles currently not required to have speed limiters fitted, of which 85,245 are classed as vans.
Although there are concerns about possible bunching on motorways, the DfT claims this is unlikely as, even after the new law comes into effect, only about 15% of all vehicles on the road will be fitted with speed limiters. |
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