General Article UK Conservatives defend right to break speed limit

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On 2 September 2014, Conservative MEPs put their foot down on EU attempts to fit cars and vans with hi-tech devices to stop them breaking the speed limit following UK press reports that they were in the pipeline.

The European Commission said there were no concrete plans, however, insisting that the results of a stakeholder consultation into the issue had not yet been finalised.

Intelligent Speed Adaptation works using satellites, which communicate limits to cars automatically, or using came...

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