diff --git a/addons/vehicles/functions/fnc_speedLimiter.sqf b/addons/vehicles/functions/fnc_speedLimiter.sqf
index da2f7bf19a..6d76293bff 100644
--- a/addons/vehicles/functions/fnc_speedLimiter.sqf
+++ b/addons/vehicles/functions/fnc_speedLimiter.sqf
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ params ["_driver", "_vehicle"];
 if (GVAR(isSpeedLimiter)) exitWith {
     [localize LSTRING(Off)] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
     playSound "ACE_Sound_Click";
+    _vehicle setCruiseControl [0, false];
     GVAR(isSpeedLimiter) = false;
 };
 
+(getCruiseControl _vehicle) params ["_speedLimit"];
+if (_speedLimit != 0) exitWith { TRACE_1("speed limit set by external source",_speedLimit); };
+
 [localize LSTRING(On)] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
 playSound "ACE_Sound_Click";
 GVAR(isSpeedLimiter) = true;
@@ -38,21 +42,24 @@ GVAR(speedLimit) = speed _vehicle max 5;
         private _uavControll = UAVControl _vehicle;
         if ((_uavControll select 0) != _driver || _uavControll select 1 != "DRIVER") then {
             GVAR(isSpeedLimiter) = false;
+            _vehicle setCruiseControl [0, false];
         };
     } else {
         if (_driver != driver _vehicle) then {
             GVAR(isSpeedLimiter) = false;
+            _vehicle setCruiseControl [0, false];
         };
     };
 
     if (!GVAR(isSpeedLimiter)) exitWith {
+        _vehicle setCruiseControl [0, false];
         [_idPFH] call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
     };
 
-    private _speed = speed _vehicle;
-
-    if (_speed > GVAR(speedLimit)) then {
-        _vehicle setVelocity ((velocity _vehicle) vectorMultiply ((GVAR(speedLimit) / _speed) - 0.00001));  // fix 1.42-hotfix PhysX libraries applying force in previous direction when turning
+    getCruiseControl _vehicle params ["_currentSpeedLimit"];
+    if (_currentSpeedLimit != GVAR(speedLimit)) then {
+        _vehicle setCruiseControl [GVAR(speedLimit), false];
     };
 
+
 }, 0, [_driver, _vehicle]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;