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:
- approval from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to become an independent centre
- sponsored by a DVSA approved vehicle or speed limiter maker
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
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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.