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This chart is designed to show the general attitude of states towed speed limits. The data is sorted by the 65 mph adoption date.
65 When=The date the 65 mph law went info effect.
Old Lim.=What the old interstate daytime speed limits were before the mandate
| State | 65 When | Old Lim. | Speeding Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 87/04/02 | 70 | $125 |
| Oklahoma | 87/04/06 | 70 | $70 |
| Colorado | 87/04/10 | 70 | $65 |
| Arkansas | 87/04/12 | 75 | $100 |
| Nevada | 87/04/13 | None | $45 |
| Miss. | 87/04/14 | 70 | $150 |
| Arizona | 87/04/15 | 75 | $60 |
| S Dakota | 87/04/15 | 75 | $90 |
| Montana | 87/04/16 | None* | $5 Day (energy waste); 70 Night |
| N Dakota | 87/04/16 | 75 | $30 |
| N. Hamp. | 87/04/16 | 70 | $130 |
| W Virginia | 87/04/20 | 70 | $50 |
| Washington | 87/04/20 | 70 | $165 |
| Vermont | 87/04/22 | 65 | $4/mph over |
| Nebraska | 87/04/27 | 75 | $80 |
| Florida | 87/04/29 | 70 | $55 + $4/mph over |
| Illinois | 87/04/29 | 70 | $75 |
| Missouri | 87/05/01 | 70 | $125 |
| Idaho | 87/05/02 | 70 | $70 |
| Tennessee | 87/05/08 | 75 | $25 |
| Louisiana | 87/05/09 | 70 | $85 |
| Texas | 87/05/09 | 70 | $100 |
| Iowa | 87/05/12 | 75 | $90 |
| Kansas | 87/05/14 | 75 | $35 + court costs |
| Wyoming | 87/05/19 | 75 | $55 |
| Utah | 87/05/21 | 70 | $145 |
| California | 87/05/28 | 70 | $140 |
| Indiana | 87/06/01 | 70 | $85 |
| Kentucky | 87/06/08 | 70 | $100 |
| Maine | 87/06/12 | 70 | $75 |
| Minnesota | 87/06/17 | 65 | $70 |
| Ohio | 87/07/15 | 70 | $100 |
| S Carolina | 87/07/16 | 70 | $110 |
| Wisconsin | 87/07/17 | 70 | $100 |
| Alabama | 87/07/20 | 70 | $85 |
| N Carolina | 87/08/14 | 65 | $65 |
| Oregon | 87/09/27 | 75 | $145 |
| Michigan | 87/11/29 | 70 | $55 |
| Alaska | 88/01/15 | 70 | $4/mph over |
| Georgia | 88/02/22 | 70 | $45 |
| Virginia | 88/07/01 | 70 | $60 |
| Mass. | 92/01/05 | 65 | $50 + $10/mph over |
| Maryland | 95/07/01 | 70 | $60 |
| Penn. | 95/07/15 | 65 | $100 |
| New York | 95/08/01 | 65 | $70 |
| Delaware | N ELIGB! | 60 | $55 |
| Hawaii | NOT! | 70 | $85 |
| Conn. | NOT! | 60 | $200 |
| R. Island | NOT! | 60 | $100 |
| New Jersey | NOT! | 60 | $70 |
All of this data comes from official sources:
65 dates: High Risk States, Table 3
Unknown Risk States, Table 4, States at Risk. AHAS Press
Release, Nov13 1995. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Unknown source from the insurance company.
Pre-NMSL speed limits: Federal Highway Administration, 1972
(except for NC and NJ)
Speeding Tax: NMA Motorist's Guide to State and provinical Traffic Laws,
1994
Thanks to National Motorist Association (NMA) for proving a lot of
this data. They can be contacted at 608/849-6000; nma@motorists.com;
or 6678 Pertzborn Road, Dane, Wisconsin 53529 or by visting there home
page at http://www.motorists.com/.