From 70 To 75: Raising The Speed Limit In The Show-Me State

By Matthew Long-Middleton

Published February 4, 2014 at 10:16 AM CST

The Missouri Legislature has proposed a bill to increase the speed limit from 70 MPH to 75 MPH in non-urban areas. We talk about the safety risks and the benefits for Missouri residents.

Then KCUR community engagement reporter Alyson Raletz joins the conversation to share what listeners do to avoid getting speeding tickets from our series "Tell KCUR."

Guest:

Daniel Niec, District Engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation-KC District

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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