diff --git a/tricycle_controller/CMakeLists.txt b/tricycle_controller/CMakeLists.txt
index fb16a75699..46cd61acc3 100644
--- a/tricycle_controller/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tricycle_controller/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
     controller_manager
     ros2_control_test_assets
   )
+
+  ament_add_gmock(test_traction_limiter
+    test/test_traction_limiter.cpp)
+  target_link_libraries(test_traction_limiter
+    tricycle_controller
+  )
 endif()
 
 install(
diff --git a/tricycle_controller/include/tricycle_controller/traction_limiter.hpp b/tricycle_controller/include/tricycle_controller/traction_limiter.hpp
index ea0bb16025..437f6cd4c2 100644
--- a/tricycle_controller/include/tricycle_controller/traction_limiter.hpp
+++ b/tricycle_controller/include/tricycle_controller/traction_limiter.hpp
@@ -28,14 +28,25 @@ class TractionLimiter
 public:
   /**
    * \brief Constructor
+   *
+   * Parameters are applied symmetrically for both directions, i.e., are applied
+   * to the absolute value of the corresponding quantity.
+   *
+   * \warning
+   * - Setting min_velocity: the robot can't stand still
+   *
+   * - Setting min_deceleration/min_acceleration: the robot can't move with constant velocity
+   *
+   * - Setting min_jerk: the robot can't move with constant acceleration
+   *
    * \param [in] min_velocity Minimum velocity [m/s] or [rad/s]
    * \param [in] max_velocity Maximum velocity [m/s] or [rad/s]
    * \param [in] min_acceleration Minimum acceleration [m/s^2] or [rad/s^2]
    * \param [in] max_acceleration Maximum acceleration [m/s^2] or [rad/s^2]
    * \param [in] min_deceleration Minimum deceleration [m/s^2] or [rad/s^2]
    * \param [in] max_deceleration Maximum deceleration [m/s^2] or [rad/s^2]
-   * \param [in] min_jerk Minimum jerk [m/s^3], usually <= 0
-   * \param [in] max_jerk Maximum jerk [m/s^3], usually >= 0
+   * \param [in] min_jerk Minimum jerk [m/s^3]
+   * \param [in] max_jerk Maximum jerk [m/s^3]
    */
   TractionLimiter(
     double min_velocity = NAN, double max_velocity = NAN, double min_acceleration = NAN,
diff --git a/tricycle_controller/src/traction_limiter.cpp b/tricycle_controller/src/traction_limiter.cpp
index 8705f2e268..4122fe3e76 100644
--- a/tricycle_controller/src/traction_limiter.cpp
+++ b/tricycle_controller/src/traction_limiter.cpp
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ TractionLimiter::TractionLimiter(
   if (!std::isnan(max_acceleration_) && std::isnan(min_acceleration_)) min_acceleration_ = 0.0;
 
   if (!std::isnan(min_deceleration_) && std::isnan(max_deceleration_)) max_deceleration_ = 1000.0;
-  if (!std::isnan(max_deceleration_) && std::isnan(min_acceleration_)) min_deceleration_ = 0.0;
+  if (!std::isnan(max_deceleration_) && std::isnan(min_deceleration_)) min_deceleration_ = 0.0;
 
   if (!std::isnan(min_jerk_) && std::isnan(max_jerk_)) max_jerk_ = 1000.0;
   if (!std::isnan(max_jerk_) && std::isnan(min_jerk_)) min_jerk_ = 0.0;
 
   const std::string error =
-    "The positive limit will be applied to both directions. Setting different limits for positive "
+    " The positive limit will be applied to both directions. Setting different limits for positive "
     "and negative directions is not supported. Actuators are "
     "assumed to have the same constraints in both directions";
   if (min_velocity_ < 0 || max_velocity_ < 0)
@@ -59,19 +59,39 @@ TractionLimiter::TractionLimiter(
     throw std::invalid_argument("Velocity cannot be negative." + error);
   }
 
+  if (min_velocity_ > max_velocity_)
+  {
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Min velocity cannot be greater than max velocity.");
+  }
+
   if (min_acceleration_ < 0 || max_acceleration_ < 0)
   {
-    throw std::invalid_argument("Acceleration cannot be negative." + error);
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Acceleration limits cannot be negative." + error);
+  }
+
+  if (min_acceleration_ > max_acceleration_)
+  {
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Min acceleration cannot be greater than max acceleration.");
   }
 
   if (min_deceleration_ < 0 || max_deceleration_ < 0)
   {
-    throw std::invalid_argument("Deceleration cannot be negative." + error);
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Deceleration limits cannot be negative." + error);
+  }
+
+  if (min_deceleration_ > max_deceleration_)
+  {
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Min deceleration cannot be greater than max deceleration.");
   }
 
   if (min_jerk_ < 0 || max_jerk_ < 0)
   {
-    throw std::invalid_argument("Jerk cannot be negative." + error);
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Jerk limits cannot be negative." + error);
+  }
+
+  if (min_jerk_ > max_jerk_)
+  {
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Min jerk cannot be greater than max jerk.");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tricycle_controller/test/test_traction_limiter.cpp b/tricycle_controller/test/test_traction_limiter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4afed7f217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tricycle_controller/test/test_traction_limiter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,546 @@
+// Copyright 2024 AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <limits>
+
+#include "tricycle_controller/traction_limiter.hpp"
+
+TEST(SpeedLimiterTest, testWrongParams)
+{
+  EXPECT_NO_THROW(tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+    std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+    std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+    std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+    std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+    std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+    std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+    std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+    std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+    ));
+
+  // velocity
+  {
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        -10.,                                      // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        -10.,                                      // min_velocity
+        -20.,                                      // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        -10.,                                      // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        20.,                                       // min_velocity
+        10.,                                       // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+  }
+
+  // acceleration
+  {
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        -10.,                                      // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        -10.,                                      // min_acceleration
+        -20.,                                      // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        -10.,                                      // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        20.,                                       // min_acceleration
+        10.,                                       // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+  }
+
+  // deceleration
+  {
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        -10.,                                      // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        -10.,                                      // min_deceleration
+        -20.,                                      // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        -10.,                                      // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        20.,                                       // min_deceleration
+        10.,                                       // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+  }
+
+  // jerk
+  {
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        -10.,                                      // min_jerk
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()   // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        -10.,                                      // min_jerk
+        -20.                                       // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_jerk
+        -10.                                       // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+      tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_velocity
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_acceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // min_deceleration
+        std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),  // max_deceleration
+        20.,                                       // min_jerk
+        10.                                        // max_jerk
+        ),
+      std::invalid_argument);
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(SpeedLimiterTest, testNoLimits)
+{
+  tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter;
+  double v = 10.0;
+  double limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+  // check if the velocity is not limited
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 10.0);
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);
+  v = -10.0;
+  limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+  // check if the velocity is not limited
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -10.0);
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);
+}
+
+TEST(SpeedLimiterTest, testVelocityLimits)
+{
+  tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(0.5, 1.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 0.5, 5.0);
+  {
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit_velocity(v);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 1.0 m.s-1, the limit
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 1.0);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.1);
+
+    v = 0.1;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_velocity(v);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, the limit
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 0.1);
+
+    // TODO(christophfroehlich): does this behavior make sense?
+    v = 0.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_velocity(v);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, the limit
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);  // div by 0!
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_velocity(v);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -1.0 m.s-1, the limit
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -1.0);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, -1.0 / -10.0);
+
+    v = -0.1;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_velocity(v);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -0.5 m.s-1, the limit
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, -0.5 / -0.1);
+  }
+
+  {
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // acceleration is now limiting, not velocity
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, which is 1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // acceleration is now limiting, not velocity
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, which is 1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(SpeedLimiterTest, testVelocityNoLimits)
+{
+  {
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, 0.5, 5.0);
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit_velocity(v);
+    // check if the velocity is not limited
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 10.0);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_velocity(v);
+    // check if the velocity is not limited
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -10.0);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);
+  }
+
+  {
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, 0.5, 5.0);
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // acceleration is now limiting, not velocity
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, which is 1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // acceleration is now limiting, not velocity
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, which is 1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+  }
+
+  {
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 5.0);
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // jerk is now limiting, not velocity
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 2.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 2.5 / 10.0);
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // jerk is now limiting, not velocity
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -2.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 2.5 / 10.0);
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(SpeedLimiterTest, testAccelerationLimits)
+{
+  {
+    // test max_acceleration
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, 0.5, 5.0);
+
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit_acceleration(v, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, which is 1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_acceleration(v, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -0.5 m.s-1, which is -1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+  }
+  {
+    // test min_acceleration
+    // TODO(christophfroehlich): does this behavior make sense?
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN());
+    double v = 0.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit_acceleration(v, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.25m.s-1 = 0.5m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.25);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);  // div by 0!
+
+    v = -std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon();
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_acceleration(v, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -0.25m.s-1 = -0.5m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -0.25);
+  }
+
+  {
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, 0.5, 5.0);
+
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, which is 1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -0.5 m.s-1, which is -1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(SpeedLimiterTest, testDecelerationLimits)
+{
+  {
+    // test max_deceleration
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, 0.5, 5.0);
+
+    double v = 0.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit_acceleration(v, 10.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 8.5 m.s-1, which is 10.0 - 3.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 8.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);  // div by 0!
+
+    v = 0.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_acceleration(v, -10.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -8.5 m.s-1, which is -10.0 + 3.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -8.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);  // div by 0!
+  }
+  {
+    // test min_deceleration
+    // TODO(christophfroehlich): does this behavior make sense?
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN());
+    double v = 9.9;
+    limiter.limit_acceleration(v, 10.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 9.0m.s-1 = 10 - 2.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 9.0);
+
+    v = -9.9;
+    limiter.limit_acceleration(v, -10., 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -9.0m.s-1 = -10 + 2.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -9.0);
+  }
+  {
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, 0.5, 5.0);
+    double v = 0.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 10.0, 10.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 8.5 m.s-1, which is 10.0 - 3.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 8.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);  // div by 0!
+
+    v = 0.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, -10.0, -10.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -8.5 m.s-1, which is -10.0 + 3.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -8.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);  // div by 0!
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(SpeedLimiterTest, testJerkLimits)
+{
+  {
+    // test max_jerk
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 5.0);
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit_jerk(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 2.5m.s-1 = 5.0m.s-3 * 2 * 0.5s * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 2.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 2.5 / 10.0);
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_jerk(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -2.5m.s-1 = -5.0m.s-3 * 2 * 0.5s * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -2.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 2.5 / 10.0);
+  }
+  {
+    // test min_jerk
+    // TODO(christophfroehlich): does this behavior make sense?
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(),
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 5.0);
+    double v = 0.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit_jerk(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.25m.s-1 = 0.5m.s-3 * 2 * 0.5s * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.25);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 1.0);  // div by 0!
+
+    v = -std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon();
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit_jerk(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -0.25m.s-1 = -0.5m.s-3 * 2 * 0.5s * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -0.25);
+  }
+  {
+    tricycle_controller::TractionLimiter limiter(
+      std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(), 0.5, 1.0,
+      2.0, 3.0, 0.5, 5.0);
+    // acceleration is limiting, not jerk
+
+    double v = 10.0;
+    double limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, which is -1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, 0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+
+    v = -10.0;
+    limiting_factor = limiter.limit(v, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
+    // check if the robot speed is now -0.5 m.s-1, which is -1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(v, -0.5);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(limiting_factor, 0.5 / 10.0);
+  }
+}