Landline.org lauds moves yesterday in the General Assembly to end Illinois' current split speeds:
Illinois law now requires large vehicles to travel 10 mph below the 65 mph speed limit for other vehicles. House lawmakers voted 77-35 to advance a bill – HB3956 – that would allow vehicles weighing more than 8,000 pounds to travel 65 mph on highways outside Chicago and the five surrounding “collar” counties.
The Senate voted 38-14 to approve a similar plan – SB1467 – that exempts only the Chicago area.
