New legislation permits sooner journey in components of Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – The pace restrict on some highways and interstates in Missouri might quickly be raised to 75 miles per hour.

Governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 1408 into legislation on Monday, clearing the best way for increased pace limits on some Missouri highways later this summer season.

The new legislation permits the Missouri Highway Commission to boost pace limits on eligible rural interstates and freeways from 70 to 75 mph.

This change would assist drivers get to their locations sooner, however Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol says drivers ought to concentrate on the elevated security dangers that include touring at increased speeds.

“So, our concern with raising the posted speed limit on the interstate system to 75 is that the data suggests that a third of all traffic crashes are a result of speeding. The reaction time of a vehicle driving higher than the posted speed limit–it goes up incrementally. So, we just encourage people to obey all traffic laws. Make sure we’re leaving our phones down and always wear your seat belt every time you get in a car.”

The invoice was sponsored by native lawmakers, Senator Jamie Burger and Representative John Voss.

The legislation goes into impact on August 28.