SPEED LIMIT ISSUES. HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES, TRANSPORTATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS, UNITED STATES SENATE, ONE HUNDREDTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. FEBRUARY 25, 1988

The hearing focuses on the 55 mph speed limit, the legislation, and its administration. Opening statements are presented by senators from the states of North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, South Dakota, Nevada, Vermont and Colorado. This is followed by presentations from witnesses representing the following: Citizens for Rational Traffic Laws, Incorporated; State of New York; Transportation Research Board, National Research Council; Rhode Island Department of Transportation; California Highway Patrol; State of Nevada; State of Pennsylvania; Center for Auto Safety; General Accounting Office; Federal Highway Administration; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety; North Dakota State Highway Department; and the New York Department of Transportation. Additional material from the following are also included: States of Alaska, Idaho, and Vermont, the American Insurance Association, and the American Trucking Associations.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Senate

  Committee on Environment and Public Works
  Washington, DC  United States  20510
• Publication Date: 1988-2-25

Media Info

• Pagination: 325 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: 55 mph speed limit; Laws; Public hearings; Traffic law enforcement
• Identifier Terms: United States Congress
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00469722
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: S. HRG. 100-576
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM