IL Speed limit going to 70

pearlpro · Aug 20, 2013

Illinois drivers will next year will be able to join their Missouri neighbors in legally pushing the pedal a little further to the metal.

Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a law raising the state's current 65 mph top limit on rural interstates to 70 mph.

Quinn, a Democrat, had earlier expressed reservations about the move, but he said in a statement that it made sense to bring Illinois in line with its neighbors.

Missouri and most other neighboring states have top limits of 70 mph.

The new law is Public Act 98-0511. It takes effect Jan. 1.

mjmsprt40 · Aug 20, 2013

Maybe the governor looked out the window??? Very few people have been doing 65, in fact 70 might be a bit slow.

You've mentioned Missouri, I know Indiana is at 70, Kentucky also. I think Wisconsin is 65 still. Iowa I'm not sure about, been awhile, but I think they may be at 70. That takes care of the states immediately around Illinois.

OntarioVanMan · Aug 20, 2013

Iowa is 70 mph...
Isn't that great you logging group get back about 20 minutes of that 30 you lost....then the other month Ohio gave you about 20 minutes more drive time as well and NO ONE even whined about that!! and last yr. or longer ago Michigan too gave ya all about 20 minutes more drive time when they increased the truck speed limit...My figures say you've gained about an hrs drive time

JohnWC · Aug 20, 2013

Still be driving my 62 when ever time alows me on a load

billg27 · Aug 20, 2013

Wisconsin is following the surrounding state speed limit changes.

Plan to raise speed limit to 70 mph to be introduced Tuesday
MADISON, Wis.
A plan to raise Wisconsin's speed limit from 65 to 70 mph will be unveiled in Madison on Tuesday.

State Rep. Paul Tittl of Manitowoc came up with the proposal and said it will bring Wisconsin in line with its neighboring states who already have 70 mile per hour speed limits.

Racine county lawmaker Robin Vos has said he supports the move.

OntarioVanMan · Aug 20, 2013

billg27 said:
Wisconsin is following the surrounding state speed limit changes.

Plan to raise speed limit to 70 mph to be introduced Tuesday
MADISON, Wis.
A plan to raise Wisconsin's speed limit from 65 to 70 mph will be unveiled in Madison on Tuesday.

State Rep. Paul Tittl of Manitowoc came up with the proposal and said it will bring Wisconsin in line with its neighboring states who already have 70 mile per hour speed limits.

Racine county lawmaker Robin Vos has said he supports the move.

Well there ya go... More opportunity to run more miles before the log book runs out.....from Beloit to Hudson should almost pick up 30 minutes.... That sounds familiar....