diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index 17d9770f6a..dcbd355b13 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -1807,6 +1807,8 @@ STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NOSERVICE                                    :Disable servici
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NOSERVICE_HELPTEXT                           :When enabled, vehicles do not get serviced if they cannot break down
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_WAGONSPEEDLIMITS                             :Enable wagon speed limits: {STRING2}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_WAGONSPEEDLIMITS_HELPTEXT                    :When enabled, also use speed limits of wagons for deciding the maximum speed of a train
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SLOW_ROAD_VEHICLES_IN_CURVES                 :Road vehicles slow down in curves: {STRING2}
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SLOW_ROAD_VEHICLES_IN_CURVES_HELPTEXT        :When enabled, road vehicles slow down in curves. (Only with realistic acceleration)
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_DISABLE_ELRAILS                              :Disable electric rails: {STRING2}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_DISABLE_ELRAILS_HELPTEXT                     :Enabling this setting disables the requirement to electrify tracks to make electric engines run on them
 
diff --git a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
index 10db05c257..6cea05ac8b 100644
--- a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,10 @@ inline int RoadVehicle::GetCurrentMaxSpeed() const
 			if (this->state <= RVSB_TRACKDIR_MASK && IsReversingRoadTrackdir((Trackdir)this->state)) {
 				max_speed = this->gcache.cached_max_track_speed / 2;
 				break;
-			} else if ((u->direction & 1) == 0) {
+			}
+
+			// Are we in a curve and should slow down?
+			if (((u->direction & 1) == 0) && _settings_game.vehicle.slow_road_vehicles_in_curves) {
 				max_speed = this->gcache.cached_max_track_speed * 3 / 4;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
index 4425d0c54c..435157afdb 100644
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -1929,6 +1929,7 @@ static SettingsContainer &GetSettingsTree()
 				physics->Add(new SettingEntry("vehicle.plane_speed"));
 				physics->Add(new SettingEntry("vehicle.ship_collision_avoidance"));
 				physics->Add(new SettingEntry("vehicle.roadveh_articulated_overtaking"));
+				physics->Add(new SettingEntry("vehicle.slow_road_vehicles_in_curves"));
 			}
 
 			SettingsPage *routing = vehicles->Add(new SettingsPage(STR_CONFIG_SETTING_VEHICLES_ROUTING));
diff --git a/src/settings_type.h b/src/settings_type.h
index c94585476d..6090628402 100644
--- a/src/settings_type.h
+++ b/src/settings_type.h
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ struct VehicleSettings {
 	uint8  train_slope_steepness;            ///< Steepness of hills for trains when using realistic acceleration
 	uint8  roadveh_slope_steepness;          ///< Steepness of hills for road vehicles when using realistic acceleration
 	bool   wagon_speed_limits;               ///< enable wagon speed limits
+	bool   slow_road_vehicles_in_curves;     ///< Road vehicles slow down in curves.
 	bool   disable_elrails;                  ///< when true, the elrails are disabled
 	UnitID max_trains;                       ///< max trains in game per company
 	UnitID max_roadveh;                      ///< max trucks in game per company
diff --git a/src/table/settings.ini b/src/table/settings.ini
index ae61f4d6a1..2cfcfe0d00 100644
--- a/src/table/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings.ini
@@ -1647,9 +1647,18 @@ strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_WAGONSPEEDLIMITS_HELPTEXT
 proc     = UpdateConsists
 
 ;; vehicle.slow_road_vehicles_in_curves
-[SDT_NULL]
-length   = 1
+[SDT_XREF]
 extver   = SlXvFeatureTest(XSLFTO_AND, XSLFI_JOKERPP, SL_JOKER_1_25)
+xref     = ""vehicle.slow_road_vehicles_in_curves""
+
+[SDT_BOOL]
+base     = GameSettings
+var      = vehicle.slow_road_vehicles_in_curves
+def      = true
+str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SLOW_ROAD_VEHICLES_IN_CURVES
+strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SLOW_ROAD_VEHICLES_IN_CURVES_HELPTEXT
+cat      = SC_BASIC
+patxname = ""slow_road_vehicles_in_curves.vehicle.slow_road_vehicles_in_curves""
 
 ;; vehicle.train_speed_adaption
 [SDT_NULL]