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Senate approves measure letting local authorities set speed limits on unpaved roads without state speed study

2132578 · January 20, 2025
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Summary

Senate File 32 passed the Senate 23-4-4 after debate about local control, liability and the cost of state speed studies; supporters framed it as returning authority to county road experts.

The Wyoming Senate on Jan. 20 passed Senate File 32, a bill allowing local authorities to set speed limits on unpaved roads without requiring a state-conducted speed study.

Senator Rafais — who explained his no vote on final passage earlier in the debate — warned that removing the requirement for a speed study could expose counties to liability and might be unsafe if…

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