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ND: Bill to Raise the Speed Limit Will Also Raise Risk of Death and Injury

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Advocates is asking leadership and members of the Senate Transportation Committee to oppose House Bill (HB) 1298. This legislation will permit an increase in speed limits to 80 miles per hour (mph) on access-controlled, paved and divided, multilane interstate highways…

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MS: Bill to Raise Speed Limit Will Cause More Death and Destruction on State’s Roads

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Advocates has weighed in to oppose House Bill 74 in a letter to the Mississippi Senate Highways and Transportation Committee. The legislation would increase the speed limit to 70 miles per hour (mph) on highways and 75 mph on interstate…

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MT: Bill Increasing Speed Limits Would Exacerbate Major Cause of Death on Roadways

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Advocates has sent a letter opposing House Bill 312, a bill that would raise speed limits on certain national highways, to members of the Montana House of Representatives’ Transportation Committee. Speeding is a major factor leading to traffic fatalities, contributing…

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ND: Advocates Outlines Major Safety Risks From Bill That Would Increase Speed Limit on Interstate Highways

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In 2022, 29 percent of all traffic fatalities in the U.S were speeding related. In 2023, an estimated 106 people died in traffic crash crashes in North Dakota. Speeding is a major factor leading to traffic fatalities, contributing to 28…

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