The concept of speed limiting was informed by the high rates of car crashes that occur on a daily basis. In recent times studies has proved that road traffic accidents claim more lives than the deadly Malaria Fever. As part of its commitment to manage Road Traffic in Nigeria, Federal Road Safety Commission has identified speeding as a major contributing factor to the high level of Road Traffic Accidents and attendant causalities in Nigerian Roads.

In a bid to create a safer motoring environment across the country, Federal Road Safety Commission in line with the resolutions reached with Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), National Automotive Design and Development Council of Nigeria (NADDC), and other stakeholders has made it compulsory for all vehicles nationwide especially and starting with commercial vehicles (buses, trailers, tankers and trucks) to install Speed Limiting Devices.