Committee hears support for expanding reckless‑driving crime for extreme speeding and work‑zone cases
Members and nearly all witnesses supported Engrossed Senate Bill 58 90, which would define reckless driving to include driving more than 30 mph over the posted limit and 20+ mph over in work zones where workers are present. Safety groups and unions said the change would help deter deadly speeding.
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Engrossed Senate Bill 58 90 would expand the crime of reckless driving to include driving more than 30 miles per hour over the posted speed limit in general and to include driving 20 miles per hour or more over posted limits in roadway construction work zones when workers are present. The change is set to take effect Sept. 1, 2026.
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