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IN HB1408

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2018

Primary Sponsor

Micheal Aylesworth

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a maximum speed limit of 70 miles per hour for vehicles with a declared gross weight greater than 26,000 pounds (excluding buses) on toll roads or tollways.
  • Speed limit applies only to toll roads or tollways on the national system of interstate and defense highways or those under the responsibility of the Indiana finance authority.
  • Speed limit applies only in areas located outside urbanized areas with a population of at least 50,000 (as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101).
  • Violation of the speed limit constitutes a Class C infraction.
  • Effective date is July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Speed limit for trucks on toll roads and tollways. Provides that the maximum speed limit for a vehicle having a declared gross weight greater than 26,000 pounds operated on a toll road or tollway on a highway: (1) on the national system of interstate and defense highways; or (2) that is the responsibility of the Indiana finance authority; located outside an urbanized area (as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101) with a population of at least 50,000 is 70 miles per hour.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

1/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Roads and Transportation1/16/2018

Full Bill Text

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