Speed limits; provides for 70 mph on certain portions of I-95 and I-295. (HB176)

Introduced By

Del. Joe Morrissey (D-Highland Springs)

Progress

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 Became Law

Description

Speed limits.  Provides for a 70 mph speed limit on (i) I-295 between Williamsburg Road in Henrico County and the I-295/I-95 interchange in Prince George County and (ii) I-95 between the I-295/I-95 interchange in Prince George County and North Carolina.   View Full Text »

Status

01/28/2010: Merged into HB856
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Comments

donald lauer writes:

Allow 70 MPH speed !

Posted 20 months ago.
F. T. Keen writes:

NO to higher speed limits. Increasing the speed limit will cause more fatal accidents. One year after lowering the limit, The Virginia State Police noted the reduciton in fatal crashes. More accidents = higher vehicle insurance.

Posted 20 months ago.