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The house passed the bill to raise the speed limit on 93 to 70mph, but does anyone know when the senate will be voting on it? Also how likely do you think the senate would pass it?
The Senate hasn’t approved a speed limit change for decades. There is hope that they MIGHT approve it as they agree it's not as highly traveled as the southern part of the state. It's considered a good sample area to see if there is an increase in accidents or not.
I'm all for it. We can break out the old highway speed limit signs from the '70's that were retired.
The House rejected three other proposals to raise the speed limit on I-89, to raise the speed limit to 75 on ALL interstate highways, and to raise the speed limit on all of I-93 and not just 80 miles of it.
The 292-65 vote raises the limit to 70 mph from 65, and it affects about an 80-mile stretch of Interstate 93 north of Concord to the Vermont border and excluding the several-mile stretch of I-93 that passes through Franconia Notch State Park and Cannon Mountain.
As anyone that has driven on I-93 from Manchester to Littleton must realize most traffic currently travels at 70 to 80 mph and slows to 55 - 60 through the Notch. I do not think raising the speed limit to 70 mph will make any difference.
The major hazard is drivers impaired by alcohol, texting or similar distractions.
As anyone that has driven on I-93 from Manchester to Littleton must realize most traffic currently travels at 70 to 80 mph and slows to 55 - 60 through the Notch. I do not think raising the speed limit to 70 mph will make any difference.
The major hazard is drivers impaired by alcohol, texting or similar distractions.
Agree
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