HB 2473 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 28-701.02 regarding vehicle speed restrictions and excessive speed violations

• Removes specific speed limit thresholds that previously prohibited exceeding 35 mph near school crossings, exceeding posted limits by more than 20 mph in business/residential districts, and exceeding 85 mph in other locations

• Eliminates the classification of these speed violations as class 3 misdemeanors

• Retains provision preventing dual citation where a person charged with this violation cannot also receive a civil complaint under section 28-701 for the same conduct