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MO SB423

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/9/2015

Primary Sponsor

Dan Brown

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the speed limit on non-interstate rural roads and highways from 60 mph to 45 mph
  • Reduces the speed limit on state two-lane lettered roads from 55 mph to 45 mph, unless the Department of Transportation sets a higher limit (up to 60 mph maximum)
  • Reduces the default speed limit on unmarked county roads from 50 mph to 45 mph in second, third, and fourth classification counties
  • Maintains existing speed limits of 70 mph on rural interstates/freeways, 65 mph on rural expressways, and 60 mph on urban interstates/freeways/expressways
  • Violations remain a class C misdemeanor, or class B misdemeanor if exceeding the posted limit by 20 mph or more

Legislative Description

Reduces the maximum standard speed limit on all rural roads to forty-five miles per hour

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

2/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety2/24/2015

Full Bill Text

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