January 28, 2019
Many rural drivers are applauding Minnesota for pushing the speed limit to 60 mph on most two-lane state highways, a move that’s also been met with criticism from road safety experts. More than two-thirds of rural highways slated for the …
June 7, 2017
Statistics show that motorists cited by the South Dakota Highway Patrol are driving at faster speeds since lawmakers increased the maximum highway speed limit. Lawmakers increased the speed limit to 80 mph (nearly 130 kilometers) in April 2015. An analysis …
August 21, 2013
Motorists will be able to drive a little faster on Illinois’ rural interstates under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Pat Quinn, a move that puts Illinois in line with dozens of states that already have a 70 mph …
February 8, 2013
Utah drivers can lay off the brakes. The Utah House has approved a measure to expand 80 mph stretches of some rural Utah roads. The House voted 69-5 Wednesday to pass the measure, which will hike the speed limit on …