Method and device for controlling the limiting of the speed of a vehicle

A method for limiting the speed of a vehicle comprising:

• providing a speed limiting device,
• providing a plurality of pre-set speed limiting values to said speed limiting device, wherein said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values are vehicle speed values of the vehicle,
• activating said speed limiting device, and
• first actuating an activation element,
• said first actuating causing a first speed limiting value to be input to said speed limiting device as at least one of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values, said first speed limiting value being related to the speed of said vehicle at the moment of first actuating, whereby said speed limiting device begins regulating the speed of said vehicle such that the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said first speed limiting value until said speed limiting device receives a further input.

A device for limiting the speed of a vehicle comprising:

• a speed control device,
• an activation element, said activation element being capable of being actuated by a driver of said vehicle,
• a speed sensor, said speed sensor being capable of ascertaining the speed of said vehicle,
• a speed limiting value determination device operatively coupled with said activation element and said speed sensor, said speed limiting value determination device being capable of receiving a plurality of pre-set speed limiting values, wherein said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values are vehicle speed values of the vehicle, and of selecting a speed limiting value, and
• an input transmission device, said input transmission device operatively coupled with said speed limiting value determination device and said speed control device, said input transmission device being capable of inputting said speed limiting value to said speed control device as at least one of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values, whereby said speed control device begins regulating the speed of said vehicle such that the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said speed limiting value until said speed control device receives a further input.