A vehicle with a primary vehicle structure that is provided with an aperture , comprising a sliding element arrangement with a sliding element that is adapted for closing the aperture of the primary vehicle structure in a closing position and for sliding along at least a portion of the primary vehicle structure during an opening movement of the sliding element into an opening position, in which the aperture of the primary vehicle structure is at least partly open, wherein an opening speed controlling apparatus is provided for controlling an opening speed (v) of the sliding element during the opening movement , the opening speed controlling apparatus comprising: a control device with a rotatable winding shaft that rotates during the opening movement ; a belt-type mechanical link that mechanically couples the sliding element to the primary vehicle structure and that is at least partly wound onto the rotatable winding shaft in the closing position of the sliding element ; wherein the belt-type mechanical link is at least partially unwound from the rotatable winding shaft during the opening movement of the sliding element , and wherein a rotational speed (ω) of the rotatable winding shaft during the at least partial unwinding of the belt-type mechanical link from the rotatable winding shaft is controlled by the control device such that the opening speed (v) of the sliding element during the opening movement does not exceed a predetermined maximum speed, wherein the control device comprises an opening speed reduction component that comprises a centrifugal brake (12b-12g) that engages the rotatable winding shaft and is configured to reduce the rotational speed (ω) of the rotatable winding shaft during the at least partial unwinding of the belt-type mechanical link from the rotatable winding shaft , characterized in that : the centrifugal brake (12b-12g) comprises a brake drum and at least two brake blocks with associated brake pads which are in frictional contact with the brake drum to slow down the rotational speed (ω) of the rotatable winding shaft during the at least partial unwinding of the belt-type mechanical link from the rotatable winding shaft , if the rotational speed (ω) exceeds a predetermined threshold value. a control device with a rotatable winding shaft that rotates during the opening movement ; a belt-type mechanical link that mechanically couples the sliding element to the primary vehicle structure and that is at least partly wound onto the rotatable winding shaft in the closing position of the sliding element ; wherein the belt-type mechanical link is at least partially unwound from the rotatable winding shaft during the opening movement of the sliding element , and wherein a rotational speed (ω) of the rotatable winding shaft during the at least partial unwinding of the belt-type mechanical link from the rotatable winding shaft is controlled by the control device such that the opening speed (v) of the sliding element during the opening movement does not exceed a predetermined maximum speed, wherein the control device comprises an opening speed reduction component that comprises a centrifugal brake (12b-12g) that engages the rotatable winding shaft and is configured to reduce the rotational speed (ω) of the rotatable winding shaft during the at least partial unwinding of the belt-type mechanical link from the rotatable winding shaft , characterized in that : the centrifugal brake (12b-12g) comprises a brake drum and at least two brake blocks with associated brake pads which are in frictional contact with the brake drum to slow down the rotational speed (ω) of the rotatable winding shaft during the at least partial unwinding of the belt-type mechanical link from the rotatable winding shaft , if the rotational speed (ω) exceeds a predetermined threshold value. <EOS>