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House advances bill raising penalties for extreme speeding amid rising fatality concerns
Summary
Lawmakers approved a substitute to SB53 targeting reckless driving, speed racing and drivers exceeding 105 mph, with sponsors citing a 40% increase in extreme-speed violations and a 20-year high in speed-related fatalities in 2021.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 approved a substitute to Senate Bill 53 aimed at addressing extreme speeding, speed racing and related offenses after sponsors pointed to a significant increase in high-speed violations and recent fatality trends.
Representative Wilcox, the House sponsor, described the negotiated substitute as addressing three traffic offenses, including reckless driving, speed racing, and…
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