(The Center Square) – A state legislator wants to eliminate specific daytime speed limits on Arizona’s rural interstates.
House Bill 2059, also known as the Reasonable and Prudent Interstate Driving (RAPID) Act, is from state Rep. Nick Kupper, R-Surprise. Kupper's legislation would enable the Arizona Department of Transportation to authorize de-restricted speed zones for non-commercial vehicles during the daytime on qualifying rural interstate highways.
Under the bill, there would be no speed limit during the daytime. Instead, the bill says, "A person shall not drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent" with attention paid to road conditions and hazards.
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