Becoming a speed limiter centre

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1. Overview

A speed limiter centre installs or adjusts devices that limit how fast a vehicle can go.

Usually, only existing vehicle dealerships will become a speed limiter centre.

If you want to become a speed limiter centre, you’ll need to get either:

2. Independent centres

Fill in the application form and send it to DVSA.

Testing and Support Services (Speed limiter section)
tachosection@dvsa.gov.uk
Telephone: 01792 454336
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DVSA
Ellipse

Padley Road

Swansea

SA1 8AN

Inspections

DVSA will inspect your premises, facilities and staff before approving your speed limiter centre.

Approval

You’ll receive an authorisation letter from DVSA if your independent speed limiter centre is approved.

3. Sponsored centres

You’ll need to be a sponsored vehicle dealership to become a sponsored speed limiter centre.

Sponsors

Sponsors are DVSA-approved makers or suppliers of either:

  • vehicles
  • speed limiters

Once approved, sponsors are able to approve vehicle dealerships they already work with that want to become speed limiter centres.

Get sponsored

Contact the sponsors of your vehicle dealership to ask them if you can become a sponsored speed limiter centre.

You can have more than 1 sponsor.

Inspections

Sponsors carry out regular checks on their approved agents equipment and also provide them with:

  • training
  • technical support
  • new equipment and software

Approval

You’ll receive an authorisation letter from your sponsor if they approve you as a sponsored speed limiter centre.