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IN HB1016
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Micheal Aylesworth
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AI Summary
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Increases maximum speed limit for heavy trucks (declared gross weight greater than 26,000 pounds) from 65 mph to 70 mph on interstate and defense highways located outside urbanized areas with population of at least 50,000.
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Increases maximum speed limit for heavy trucks from 65 mph to 70 mph on highways under the responsibility of the Indiana finance authority.
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Excludes buses from the increased speed limit restrictions; buses retain existing speed limit regulations.
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Violation of the new speed limits constitutes a Class C infraction.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Elimination of lower speed limit for trucks. Provides that the maximum speed limit for a vehicle having a declared gross weight greater than 26,000 pounds operated on a highway that is: (1) on the national system of interstate and defense highways located outside an urbanized area (as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101) with a population of at least 50,000; or (2) the responsibility of the Indiana finance authority; is 70 miles per hour. (Current law provides that the speed limit for those vehicles (other than a bus) is 65 miles per hour.)
Last Action
Representative Culver added as coauthor
1/17/2017