QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should speed limits on Missouri’s rural divided highways be increased?

The Missouri House on Thursday passed a bill that, if approved by the Senate, would allow state officials to increase speed limits on some rural highways.

The legislation would allow the Missouri Department of Transportation to increase the speed limit from 70 mph to 75 mph on some stretches of divided highways in rural Missouri. Critics say the change would make Missouri highways less safe for drivers, first responders and transportation workers.

The Senate had already approved the bill, but the House added to it, meaning it will have to pass the upper chamber before the session ends to hit the governor's desk.

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