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As of May 15, 2017, 41 states have maximum speed limits of 70 mph (113 km/h) or higher. 18 of those states have 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) speed limits or higher, while 7 states of that same portion have 80 mph (129 km/h) speed limits, with Texas even having an 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) speed limit on one of its toll roads.
The legislation required 55 mph (89 km/h) speed limits on all four-lane divided highways unless the road had a lower limit before November 1, 1973. In some cases, like the New York State Thruway, the 50 mph (80 km/h) speed limit had to be raised to comply with the law. The law capped speed limits at 55 mph (89 km/h) on all other roads. [18]
Prior to the National Maximum Speed Law that went into effect nationwide, I-95 used to have a 60 mph (97 km/h) speed limit except around Wilmington. [41] In May 2015, the state of Delaware increased the speed limit on Interstate 95 from 55 to 65 mph (89 to 105 km/h) between the Maryland state line and the I-495 interchange. [42]
Cheryl McCloud and Brandon Girod, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida February 22, 2024 at 2:40 PM A new law affecting motorists on Florida interstates is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature.
The maximum speed of a Bugatti Chiron (the fastest production road car) is 305 mph. The Mitubishi Mirage (the cheapest car available in the US in 2023) tops out at 105 mph.
The Non-Resident Violator Compact (NRVC) is a United States interstate compact used by 44 states and Washington, D.C. to process traffic citations across state borders.. When a motorist is cited in another member state and chooses not to respond to a moving violation (such as not paying a ticket), the other state notifies the driver's home state and the home state will suspend the driver's ...
Connecticut's Move Over law took effect on 1 October 2009. [12] [13] On 13 August 2010, New York's governor signed a move over law to take effect on 1 January 2011. On 1 January 2012, the move over law was modified to include not only police, fire trucks, and ambulances, but also hazard vehicles, such as tow trucks. [14]