Federal highway bill drops helmet rule and tightens underage drinking
The $13 billion bill advances with no underage drinking leeway and lets states decide on open container bans. It preserves federal seat belt rules and the current speed limit for large trucks and buses while designating 159,486 miles as the National Highway System. Senator Byrd's zero tolerance amendment passed 64-36, reinforcing that any underage drinking is dangerous. President Clinton expressed support for the measure.
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75 MPH For Carolina on Rural Interstates
South Carolina would consider raising speed limits if a Senate bill ends federal caps. Transportation Commission Chair Buck Limehouse says rural speeds exceed current limits and the panel would study typical speeds to set new limits, possibly as high as 75 mph. Enforcement would still be strict.
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