With catastrophic accidents caused by speeding trucks and buses that have claimed innocent lives, the commuting public demands more protection and safety from bus/truck fleet operators. Despite the presence of tan existing law, Republic Act 10916, or the Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority still reports 10 bus-related accidents occurring on a daily basis.
Pioneer Truck Parts and Equipment Corp., local distributors of Speed Limiter from UK, is a company on a mission for public safety. Developed in 1980, Speed Limiter is an electronic control device that limits and controls a vehicle’s top speed. Besides improving driver behavior and enhancing vehicle preservation, the device also improves fuel consumption and emissions, and is guaranteed to cut maintenance costs of fleet owners. “The ECU [engine control unit] is connected to a speed signal [electronic speedometer, anti-lock braking system, or mechanical sensor] and receives frequency signals while the vehicle is moving. At a pre-set frequency, say 80 kph, the ECU transmits a signal to the engine management system which then holds the vehicle’s speed. The operator/owner can pre set the maximum speed of the truck or van as he wishes,” explained Aaron Go of Pioneer Corp. The system operates by way of drive by wire or a romatic speed limiter for vehicles without an ECU.