Speed limits for truckers to remain the same

Citing truck driving safety concerns, Idaho state senators recently voted against a measure to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour for big trucks on the state's highways.

The legislation was suggested because it would allow trucks and cars to travel at the same speed, but allowing these heavy trucks to travel at such high speeds was deemed too dangerous by five out of nine members of the Idaho Senate committee. 

"The primary issue that brought this forth was safety," Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Hammond, a Republican from Coeur d’Alene who sponsored the bill, told the Spokesman-Review. "Throughout my service on this committee, I have heard how safety is always enhanced when you’ve got all traffic flowing at a common speed."

The state has 609 miles of interstate highways, of which 521 miles have speed limits of 75 miles per hour for cars and 65 miles per hour for trucks, according to the Idaho Statesman.

Speed limits for truckers to remain the same

Friday, February 3rd, 2012