Reckless driving; raises speed that constitutes regardless of speed limit. (SB801)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Reckless driving; speeding. Raises from 80 to 85 miles per hour the speed that constitutes reckless driving regardless of the speed limit. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/03/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074334812 |
01/03/2007 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
Comments
I abhor the never-ending increase in penalties and lowering of the bar in what constitutes crime, and so I'm glad to see Sen. Ruff's proposal bucking this trend.
But I have to wonder -- why 85? (Or, for that matter, why 80?) Is there some reason to think that 80 wasn't working? What are the data used to arrive at this new number?