MEP’s vote in favour of placing electric speed limiters in vans

 

I just read an interesting article published on What Van? website regarding the European Parliament’s Environment Committees proposed measure to electronically limit vans’ top speeds to 120km/h (74mph). The post titled, "European Parliament votes to limit van speeds", published on the latest news section of Britain's biggest van buyers guide, says the committee has voted in favour of said proposal and  will also introduce stricter new targets for van fuel economy and CO2 emissions in 2025.

So why do they want to limit the speed? Well, as vans are the only commercial vehicles that are not yet speed-limited, the MEP’s hope that the restriction in van speed will encourage supply of smaller engines, reducing average van fuel consumption and emissions by at least 6%. Obviously this will create some controversy for van drivers in many of the EU states. I understand the reasons behind it, but surely simply reducing the speed of a van is not enough.

Apparently, consumer surveys in the UK, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands have shown strong public support for the measure.What are your thoughts on the imminent installation of an electric speed limiter for vans to prevent their accelerating beyond an agreed 120kph cap?

For more details, you can read the What Van? article by clicking here.