NMA Minnesota Alert: Support Proposals to Raise Speed Limit
Companion bills have been introduced into the Minnesota Legislature that would raise the statutory speed limit from 55 mph to 60 mph.
According to this article, HF 2074 and SF 1731 would affect more than 40,000 miles of county roads and 60,000 miles of township roads. The NMA supports setting speed limits based on sound engineering principles that consider responsible motorists’ actual travel speeds. (Learn more about the NMA’s views on speed limits.) Setting speed limits this way decreases accidents and improves traffic flow, which are the goals of this legislation. These bills are currently under review in the House Transportation and Finance Committee and the Senate Transportation Committee. We encourage you to contact committee members as well as your local Senate and House members to let them know you support these bills.
