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Panel hears bill to add $200 fine for drivers exceeding speed limit by 30 mph
Summary
Sponsors of HB 111 told the committee the bill would add a $200 penalty for drivers traveling more than 30 mph over the posted limit to deter extreme speeding; members questioned evidence of deterrence, judicial discretion and how the public would be informed.
The House Public Safety Committee took testimony on House Bill 111, the "Excessive Speed Deterrent Act," which would add an additional $200 fine for drivers convicted of exceeding the posted speed limit by more than 30 mph.
Sponsors said the proposal targets a small subset of citations they described as the "worst of the worst"—offenses that place other road users at extreme risk. Sponsors…
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