State senate gives green light to higher speed limit and higher fines

State senate gives green light to higher speed limit and higher fines

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — House lawmakers already gave a green light to higher speed limits. On Friday, the bill looking to do so was in the passing lane in the state senate. House Bill 1298 includes raising the speed limit on the interstate to 80 miles an hour. But it also includes higher speeding ticket fines and potentially more points on your license for drivers in violation of some traffic laws. State lawmakers broke up the bill into two divis…

North Dakota Senate passes 80 mph speed limit on interstates, fine increases and point penalty changes

The additions to the bill would bring fines for speeding to $5 for each mile per hour over the limit on all roads.

North Dakota Senate passes 80 mph speed limit, fine increases and point penalty changes

The North Dakota Senate has voted to increase the speed limit on interstates to 80 mph, but not without also upping fines and changing the license point penalty system.