29-11-2021, 16:18
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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Originally Posted by Paul
My car uses this to display the current limit (on the sat nav)
I've noticed it be incorrect on the odd times I use the sat nav, so it doesnt inspire much confidence. I would think you could also just block the camera.
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It's probably your speedometer that's calibrated slightly under rather than the sat nav imo
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29-11-2021, 16:44
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
There's always some knob trying to stop you from having a wee bit of fun. 
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29-11-2021, 17:42
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
I heard about it on French radio yesterday. Many French "experts" are against the idea, as it would be confused by "incorrect signage".
"If cars were still driving too fast past my cottage, all I would have to do was to put up a homemade sign marked "20" and they would brake rapidly". Total loon.
The "safety expert" just rattled on about drivers being distracted from the road, by having to check for speed limit signs and their speedo.
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29-11-2021, 17:57
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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I heard about it on French radio yesterday. Many French "experts" are against the idea, as it would be confused by "incorrect signage".
"If cars were still driving too fast past my cottage, all I would have to do was to put up a homemade sign marked "20" and they would brake rapidly". Total loon.
The "safety expert" just rattled on about drivers being distracted from the road, by having to check for speed limit signs and their speedo.
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Or as we call it, "driving"….
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29-11-2021, 18:01
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
What next from the loony EU bureaucrats, bananas that have abnormal curvature. 
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29-11-2021, 18:09
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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What next from the loony EU bureaucrats, bananas that have abnormal curvature. |
Rumour has it, they've done a deal with Volkswagen to supply the data on their new 'carbon neutral' coal mines
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29-11-2021, 18:13
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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Rumour has it, they've done a deal with Volkswagen to supply the data on their new 'carbon neutral' coal mines |
No way.... 
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29-11-2021, 18:48
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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Originally Posted by Pierre
It’s dangerous, there may be times when you need a burst of speed to get you out of trouble.
Also Ferrari, Lamborghini etc will go out of business.
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Well Audi, BMW and Mercedes are always in lane 3/4 driving above the speed limit, no lights or indication.
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29-11-2021, 18:54
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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Well Audi, BMW and Mercedes are always in lane 3/4 driving above the speed limit, no lights or indication.
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You sure about that? Most modern-day cars have lights which are on all the time.
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29-11-2021, 18:58
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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You sure about that? Most modern-day cars have lights which are on all the time.
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German cars have no indicators or speedometer.
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29-11-2021, 19:18
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
My car has an automatic speed limiter, but it's positively dangerous. I normally keep it switched off, but unknown to me it had been switched back on after the last service.
I was driving along this road at 40ish in moderately heavy traffic, when it suddenly slammed the brakes on...
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3932...7i16384!8i8192
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29-11-2021, 20:46
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
My car just has a warning system - a flashing car shows on the dashboard if it thinks you are to close (inside the braking distance for the speed), then gives out a piercing note if you get too close.
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29-11-2021, 20:49
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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Originally Posted by Hugh
My car just has a warning system - a flashing car shows on the dashboard if it thinks you are to close (inside the braking distance for the speed), then gives out a piercing note if you get too close.
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My older cars had that . . . well, to be honest it was a piercing shriek from the passenger seat 
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29-11-2021, 20:51
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
Similar for my Skoda. The only time I've had the brakes come on by themselves is if it thinks I'm going to hit something.
Though as it's got triggered by a car in a side street moving towards the main road, it can be over active.
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29-11-2021, 21:44
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Re: EU Speed Limiters
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My older cars had that . . . well, to be honest it was a piercing shriek from the passenger seat |
Hitchhikers get nervous with my driving as well…
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Similar for my Skoda. The only time I've had the brakes come on by themselves is if it thinks I'm going to hit something.
Though as it's got triggered by a car in a side street moving towards the main road, it can be over active.
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Mine is a Skoda as well (Kodiaq)
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