1687. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on EU proposals to put speed limiters in cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38531/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Earlier this year, a study was carried out on behalf of the European Commission into the implementation of Directive 92/6/EEC (as amended by directive 2002/85/EC) on speed limitation devices and relevant effects. This study asked Member States to comment on the effectiveness of the Directive and its possible extension to include light goods vehicles and cars in the scope of vehicles requiring speed limiters to be fitted. Ireland has taken the position (expressed through the Road Safety Authority) that there is currently no justification to extend the scope of this Directive to other categories of vehicles.

I understand that the European Commission is currently collating the findings of this study and that no resulting impact analysis or formal proposal has yet been issued.