Health & Fitness
ICYMI: Vos hopes 70 mph speed limit is 'a reality soon'
By Kirsten Adshead | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON — Count Assembly Speaker Robin Vos among those gunning for a higher speed limit on some of Wisconsin’s roads.
“Increasing the speed limit will benefit tourism by helping people get across the state more quickly, from the Dells to the northwoods to Lambeau Field,” said Vos, R-Rochester. “Likewise it’ll help businesses by more swiftly moving goods from creators to consumers.”
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Rep. Paul Tittl, R-Manitowoc,introduced a bill on Tuesday that would increase the speed limit on the state’s freeways and expressways and interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph – with some discretion still given to the stateDepartment of Transportation to designate a lower speed limit in places where there are safety concerns.
“It’s about finding time with your families,” Tittl said. “It’s about allowing the people who are working, allowing them to get home faster, to spend more time with their families.”
