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Senate approves trial high-speed zone and traffic changes in HB406
Utah State Senate · March 5, 2008
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Summary
House Bill 406 authorized a trial zone allowing speed limits above 75 mph on a specified stretch and clarified passing rules; Senate passed the bill 19–9. Debate centered on safety data, enforcement, and potential speed creep.
The Utah Senate on March 5 passed House Bill 406, a traffic-code amendment that (1) clarifies an operator exempt from minimum speed regulations is still required to promptly pass an overtaken vehicle, and (2) authorizes the Utah Department of Transportation to create a trial speed zone on a specified segment where limits could exceed 75 miles per…
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