Building A Strong Wyoming

Hosted by Wyoming State Representative Keith Gingery of Jackson Hole
Speed Limits on Interstate 80
I often get emails on this subject matter, so I thought I better report back on this subject.  It has been suggested to me by more than a few Jacksonites that we need to reduce the speed limit on I-80 for the tractor trailers.  So the cars would stay at 75, but the big trucks would go down to 65.  Rep. Harshman of Casper sponsored that bill this year, but it failed to get enough votes to be introduced.  For those of you that have driven on I-80, what do you think?  Should trucks drive slower than the cars?
Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:25 PM by KGingery

Comments

lvmetndr said:

Sounds like the problem is with the folks in cars...anything on I-80 is tamer than anythig around the big cities like LA. Two different speeds means lots of passing. It means truck drivers get paid less if they are paid per mile. It means just another way for the state to collect money in fines. Better to go after bad drivers---in cars and trucks.

I-80 may be nasty in the winter but there is no reason for two speeds during any season. If the weather is bad, drivers are supposed to slow down. Why not lower the speed for everyone? Because none wants to go 65 mph through Wyoming along I-80.

# February 18, 2008 6:47 PM
Anonymous comments are disabled