85 MPH Speed Limit Bill Dies In Nevada Assembly

May 29, 2013

A bill authorizing speed limits of up to 85 mph on some Nevada highways has died in the Legislature.

SB191 passed the Senate and was endorsed by the Assembly Transportation Committee.

But the bill languished on the desk of the clerk in the Assembly and died when no action was taken on it by Friday’s deadline.

Existing law gives the Nevada Department of Transportation authority to set the speed limit on highways it builds or maintains, such as Interstate 80 that stretches 410 miles across northern Nevada from Utah to the California line.

The current speed limit is 75 mph. The bill would have allowed NDOT to up the speed limit to 85 mph if it determined it could be done safely.

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Latest Comments

  • June 11, 2013 at 7:10 pm
    Robert Daniels says:
    Curious that the adjacent state of Utah has a limit of 80 mph on stretches of I-15 without any issues. Interstate 80 was made for high speeds, and the current limit of 75 is a... read more
  • June 3, 2013 at 2:39 pm
    Kyle says:
    Are you kidding? Have you ever driven this stretch of road before? Nothing for miles without a turn for centuries at a time. Besides the bill would've only allowed it to be... read more
  • May 29, 2013 at 2:28 pm
    Huh! says:
    Good choice - speed kills

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