Interstate 80-safe speeds.

21LSO-0438
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0438
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0223

Interstate 80-safe speeds.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Baker, Eklund, Harshman, Henderson, Wharff and Zwonitzer and Senator(s) Kolb

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring variable speed limits as specified; requiring variable speed limit signs as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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301(b)(vi) and 31
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302 are amended to read:

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301.

Maximum speed limits.

(b)

Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with subsection (a) of this section, subject to W.S. 31
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203(b), the limits specified in this subsection or established as otherwise authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds and no person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed in excess of maximum limits:

(vi)

Notwithstanding paragraph (iii) of this subsection, eighty (80) miles per hour on interstate highways designated by the superintendent
and on interstate 80 when indicated upon variable signs according to W.S.

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302(b
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302.

Establishment of specific maximum speed limits by superintendent.

(a)

Whenever the superintendent determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, or in the event of a vehicle or weather emergency, that a maximum speed greater or less than that authorized herein is safe and reasonable under the conditions found to exist at any
intersection or other place or upon any part of the state highway system, the superintendent, except as provided for in W.S. 31
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303(b), may determine and declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit thereat, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected and which shall not exceed eighty (80) miles per hour on interstate highways. The maximum speed limit may be declared to be effective at all times or at such times as are indicated upon the signs and differing limits may be established for different times of day, different types of vehicles, varying weather conditions, and other factors bearing on safe speeds, which shall be effective when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs. This section does not grant power to the superintendent to declare statewide or countywide maximum speed limits but grants power to declare maximum speed limits for the public safety in localized geographic areas.

(b)

Whenever the superintendent designates a maximum speed limit of eighty (80) miles per hour on interstate 80, the maximum speed limit shall be indicated upon variable signs. Different limits on interstate 80 shall be
established as the superintendent determines necessary for different times of day, different types of vehicles, varying weather conditions and other factors bearing on safe speeds, which shall be effective when posted upon the variable signs.

Section 2.

There is appropriated one dollar ($1.00) from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the department of transportation for the costs of implementing this act.

This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2022.

This appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2022.

It is the intent of the legislature that this appropriation
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included in the department's standard budget for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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