SB 119-07: Freer Roads Act - Withdrawn

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

This is paraphrased by the recently introduced Stop Useless Traffic Enforcement Act in Lincoln.

Freer Roads Act

Section 1. This bill will be cited as the Freer Roads Act

Section 2:
Definitions:
Highway: Defined as a road, usually divided where walking alongside is prohibited.
Thickly Settled: An area where homes are less than 200 feet apart or areas where businesses are built up, for a distance of ¼ mile.

Section 3: Redefining Roads:
A. Speed limit signs outside of thickly settled areas shall be replaced by speed recommendation signs and any Police Officer or Prosecutor is prohibited from issuing a traffic ticket, or any other consequence as long as there is no collision.

B. Any Police Officer or Prosecutor is prohibited from issuing a traffic ticket, or any other consequence if the speed limit provided the alleged speed does not exceed ten (10) miles over the posted limit.

D.  Any Police Officer or Prosecutor is prohibited from issuing a traffic ticket, or any other consequence if the speed limit provided the alleged speed does not exceed fifteen (15) miles over the posted limit, unless the ticket or warning is being issued as a result of a collision.

E. Any currently pending court case relating to any matter listed above is hereby dismissed and expunged.

F. Any prior court case relating to any matter listed above shall be immediately and retroactively dismissed and expunged, and removed from any driving record.

Section 4: Implementation
This bill shall take place effective immediately

Sponsor: Christian Man
Occupying: Slot 7

[Vice President Christian Man]

Thank you PPT Tim,

I have taken inspiration from the German autobahn. While this bill will not repeal speed limits in its entirety, they seem unnecessary on highways and in certain rural areas. This bill will replace speed limits with recommendations in non-thickly settled areas, while maintaining speed limits in residential areas in order to avoid unnecessary fatalities.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

I had sworn we had abolished speed limits in the past. Was that just something the south did?

[Vice President Christian Man]

I had sworn we had abolished speed limits in the past. Was that just something the south did?

I couldn't find a bill that addressed this, but I will motion the PPT to withdraw if this is already law.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

I had sworn we had abolished speed limits in the past. Was that just something the south did?

I could recall something similar too,

https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=537601.0

It's not exactly the same, but really speed limits do exist for a reason. ... You're not bringing yourself in danger but also others.

Besides they already allow higher speeds in more remote rural areas or on highways. That distinction already exists.

Germany isn't a model example here either, they are planning to put speed limits in place on highways too soon, because their system does not work.

[Vice President Christian Man]

Motioning to withdraw