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Rep. Roy, DOT and state police back higher fines, license revocations for 100+ mph drivers
Summary
House Bill 482 would raise fines and impose license revocation periods for drivers caught exceeding 100 mph. Sponsors cited a 230% increase in such incidents and DOT engineers warned highways are not designed for repeated speeds well above design thresholds.
Lawmakers heard a proposal to increase penalties for motorists who drive more than 100 miles per hour as state officials cited rising high-speed incidents and growing crash severity. Representative Roy, sponsor of House Bill 482, told the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee that air-enforcement data show a 230 percent rise over six years in the number of drivers caught exceeding 100 mph.
Lieutenant Chris Storm, who…
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