House committee deadlocks on speed limit bill Albany residents wanted to see the speed limit on Route 16 within their town limits dropped from 50 to 40 miles per hour, citing a number of accidents ... 04/25/2024 - 10:15 am | View Link
The First U.S. Speed Limit Law Dates Back to 1652 and Inflicted a Steep Fine on Violators Until the late 19th century, there wasn’t much else going on in terms of vehicle speed law. In 1899, New York City apprehended a taxi driver for going what was perceived as “recklessly” fast. He was ... 04/23/2024 - 6:40 am | View Link
N.Y. Gov. Hochul signs off on legislation allowing NYC to lower speed limit STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Gov. Kathy Hochul signed off on a piece of legislation contained in the recently passed New York state budget that includes Sammy’s Law, which allows New York City to lower its ... 04/22/2024 - 5:07 pm | View Link
Up to speed: OTA unveils speed limit increase on H. E. Bailey between Lawton and Chickasha Another portion of Oklahoma’s highways has been bumped up to 80 mph.Thursday, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) announced the change.The speed limit has been increased along the 59-mile stretch of ... 04/19/2024 - 4:32 am | View Link
20 mph speed limit could be coming to NYC under new bill A bill in the state budget will give New York City the authority to lower the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph. 04/19/2024 - 3:49 am | View Link