Speed limit raises tied to higher Midwest fatalities
Five Midwest states increased interstate limits above 65 mph in the mid-1990s and later saw higher traffic deaths, though not all fatalities were speed related. Kansas Missouri Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota recorded higher totals post change, while Iowa and Wisconsin showed different patterns.
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Where can you go 70 mph on interstates in Iowa
The Iowa DOT will announce July 1 which rural interstate sections may raise speed limits to 70 mph. Decisions consider current limits terrain crashes and traffic mix. Press conferences and sign changes will occur July 1 with enforcement ready on the highways.
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Speed limit enforcement tightens on rural Iowa interstates
Interstate speed sensors in the pavement foot I-380 near Independence, I-80 near Williamsburg and West Liberty track speeds after Governor Vilsack signed a 70 mph rural limit. State Patrol will enforce, but Capt. Patrick Hoye notes not all speeders can be ticketed. average rural speed sits near 69.8 mph.
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Iowa Troopers Step Up Speed Enforcement on Interstates
State officials cite safety research urging tighter control on roads near interstates where many drivers exceed limits. In a June 9 test along 1 380 near Swisher, 371 vehicles were clocked with 98 at 71 to 75 mph and 19 above 76 mph in a 65 mph zone. 12 offenders were pulled over while 158 drivers between 66 and 70 mph went unpulled. No one exceeded 80 mph.
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Iowa Governor Grants Felon Voting Rights Order
Governor Vilsack announced an executive order restoring felon voting rights after a bipartisan panel found lawmakers lacked constitutional power to act. Civil rights activists and students from Metro High School praised the move amid debates on voting access and crime policies. House Speaker Rants criticized the order as mixed signaling for Iowa’s tough-on-crime stance.
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