
The following table summarizes maximum speed limits as established by the statutes: At no time shall any Missouri road be posted above 70 mph. The purpose of this research is to evaluate if the conclusions regarding crashes and an increase in operating speed in response to an increase in posted speed limits are still valid today on freeways and establish a conclusion regarding non-freeways and trucks. 905.2.14.1 Maximum Speed Limits Maximum speed limits in Missouri are governed by the Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 304.010. the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP) executed traffic control orders increasing the speed. Existing studies that evaluated the impact of speed limit changes on non-freeways/freeways have found a positive association of changes in crash severity/frequency with changes in posted speed limit. In 2016, there were 31,722 speed related crashes in Michigan, with 192 of them being fatal. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and the. According to a recently released report by (NHTSA), speeding is considered one of the major contributing factors to traffic crashes. Excessive speeds jeopardize both the safety and livability of our neighborhoods. Since the early stages of these legislative speed limit policy discussions, MDOT has initiated several research projects to quantify the safety, operational, and economic impacts associated with speed limit increases. In addition, the truck speed was raised to 65 mph on all freeways posted 65 mph or higher. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Traffic and Safety Standards, Guidelines, Manuals, Forms, Details, Typicals, and Special Provisions 1 of 8 pw:\\.state.mi. In 2017, the Michigan legislature passed legislation requiring speed limits to be increased to 75 mph on 600 miles of trunkline freeways and 65 mph on 900 miles of trunkline non-freeways. View the live traffic cameras from different locations around the state of Maryland Live Traffic Cameras Interactive Map View live Maryland roadway conditions through our Interactive GIS Mapping Application. Routes that qualified for speed limit increases to 65 mph or 75 mph had new speed limit signs posted. Evaluating the Impacts of the 2017 Legislative Mandated Speed Limit Increases
