The new laws follow recommendations from the European Transport Safety Council, to reduce traffic collisions by 30 percent and casualties by 20 percent as part of a wider target of achieving zero road deaths by 2050.

Mr Freeman, who drives around 50,000 miles per year, warned that speed limiters could cause drivers to become “automatons”.

He added: “When you travel slowly you are lethargic, you don`t concentrate and so lack the adrenaline and awareness to drive safely. 

“We already have cruise control and that works well for those who want to self-impose a suitable speed. But the state is taking away our agency to be on the ball, to be engaged and be reactive drivers.



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Post source: Express