OOIDA Call to Action - Illinois Members
March 24, 2003

Heads up, Illinois truckers! Legislation in the state Senate needs your support.

A bill to eliminate the state's split speed limit passed the House March 19 and is now before the Senate Rules Committee.
HB1186 would cut provisions in Illinois law that set up a slower speed for vehicles with a gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds.
Currently, those vehicles are required to travel 10 mph below the 65 mph limit for other vehicles. Under the new bill, all vehicles would face a 65 mph speed limit.
Last year, a similar bill appeared to have support from legislators until the Illinois State Police stepped in and convinced lawmakers to derail the issue.
We cannot allow that to happen again.
It is vital you contact Senate Rules Committee members and let them know the importance of uniform speeds to road safety.
For contact information, visit www.ilga.gov, or call OOIDA's membership department at 1-800-444-5791 and they'll look it up.