Motorists drive an 80 mph section of I-15 south of Nephi. The Senate unanimously approved a bill Friday allowing the new speed limit on I-15 from Tremonton to the Idaho border; I-84 from the Tremonton interchange to the Idaho border and I-80 from Grantsville to Wendover.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Drivers on three more stretches of Utah highway will be able to put the pedal to the metal, at least up to 80 mph, without fear of a speeding ticket.
The Senate unanimously approved HB83 Friday, allowing the new speed limit on I-15 from Tremonton to the Idaho border; I-84 from the Tremonton interchange to the Idaho border; and I-80 from Grantsville to Wendover.
The House earlier approved the measure. The bill now goes to the governor. If he signs it, the 80 mph speed limit will take effect once the Utah Department of Transportation posts the appropriate signs.
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The locations mentioned are pretty rural and I believe already have 75 mph limits. The average speed on the interstates locally, bogs down to a near stop at times during rush hour. Fuel economy goes out the window at that point, plus it contributes More..
This is great news. It just decriminalizes what is already going on. It is safer when all of the cars travel at the same speed. I once had a traffic engineer tell me that speed does not kill, differential in speed kills. There was a time in this More..
The average mid-sized sedan gets 35% worse gas mileage at 80 mph as it does at 55 mph. In other words, at today's $3.35/gallon gas prices, going that fast is the equivalent of paying $4.52/gallon. Is that really what we want? Slow down!