OOIDA Call to Action - Oregon Members
February 3, 2003

Heads up, Oregon truckers! Legislation introduced last week in the state House needs your attention.

Rep. Randy Miller (R-Lake Oswego) has once again introduced a bill to raise the speed limit on major thoroughfares. However, HB2501 still includes split speeds.
HB2501 gives the state Transportation Department the option of raising the speed limit of 55 mph for trucks and 65 mph for cars on isolated, wide-open stretches of highway. The bill would allow new maximums of 65 mph for trucks and 75 mph for cars.
In 2001, similar legislation passed the state House and Senate only to be vetoed by former Gov. John Kitzhaber.
It is vital you contact your state lawmakers and let them know the importance of uniform speeds to road safety. For contact information, visit www.leg.state.or.us, or call OOIDA's membership department at 1-800-444-5791 and they'll look it up.