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Committee advances bill allowing limited speeding to pass on two-lane highways
Summary
The House Transportation Committee sent House Bill 205 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after the sponsor said the bill would allow drivers on two-lane highways with speed limits between 55 and 65 mph to exceed the limit by up to 15 mph when using a marked passing lane. AAA asked for an amendment to exclude interstates.
Representative Shepherd, sponsor of House Bill 205, told the House Transportation Committee the bill would allow drivers on two-lane highways with posted speed limits between 55 and 65 miles per hour to exceed the limit by 15 mph when using a passing lane to complete a pass.
“So what this does if you have a 2 lane highway with the speed limit between 55 and 65 or in between. You're allowed to go 15 miles an hour over the speed limit to…
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