All UK drivers face having to 'retrofit' car with speed limiter from July

Driving law changes launching within months could see speed limiters installed in British vehicles. The European Union previously decreed speed limiters are mandatory for all new cars manufactured across the continent since back in 2022.

From July 7, 2024, all cars sold in UK showrooms may be required to have ISA fitted, regardless of where the vehicle was manufactured. Graham Conway, managing director at Select Car Leasing, has said speed limiters may need to be retrofitted to cars if they don't already have them.

Mr Conway added: "While it might seem like an innocent change to the car’s set-up, doing so could have serious implications. A car is fitted with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) like ISA for a very good reason, and a manufacturer could take a very dim view of that technology being bypassed.

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"You could very easily void a manufacturer’s warranty by doing so. That’s also not to mention the potential electrical gremlins you could unleash by having any car ‘chipped’, which could also see you falling foul of a warranty."

Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), said in a previous statement: "With the heavily integrated nature of the UK and European automotive sectors, regulatory divergence is not advantageous for either party.”

Mr Conway warned some motorists and drivers across UK roads were risking their safety by looking to "uncode" the technology from their vehicle systems to allow them to drive faster. The UK will follow suit to allow for easy transfer of vehicles between the UK and the continent, it has been predicted.

The move from the EU was announced back in July 2022 - and it could affect Brits driving on UK roads across the country within the next three months too, experts and road and motoring chiefs have explained.