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House approves traffic-code changes and orders UDOT study of I‑15 speed limits
Summary
House Bill 406 passed the House 53–15. The bill tightens passing rules to prevent blocking traffic and directs UDOT to study whether parts of I‑15 between Nephi and Cedar City could safely support higher posted speeds, possibly up to about 80 mph, with a required report in one year.
The Utah House approved House Bill 406, which tightens rules on passing slow-moving traffic and directs the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to study a specific stretch of I‑15 (Nephi to Cedar City) for possible higher speed limits. The bill passed on a roll-call vote, 53 yes to 15 no, and will advance to the Senate.
Sponsor Representative James Dunnigan said the measure addresses what he characterized as "snail passes" on…
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