State lawmakers look to shake up speed limits

“The majority of states across the country have state speed limits that exceed 65 mph,” O’Mara wrote in a memo. MississippiIn Mississippi, lawmakers are taking another run at raising speed limits. MissouriSeveral Missouri lawmakers want to raise speed limits on the state’s fastest roads. New JerseyA New Jersey lawmaker is taking another shot at shaking up how the state sets speed limits. That rule says speed limits should match the speed most drivers actually go when traffic is flowing freely.