The maximum speed limit on Oklahoma turnpikes and highways could be going up under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.
The governor signed 19 bills into law on Monday, including one that eliminates the 75 mph maximum speed limit for turnpikes and rural segments of the interstate system.
The maximum speed limit of 70 miles per hour on four-lane divided highways and 65 miles per hour for other location also would be stricken from the bill. Instead, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation would be able to set maximum speeds based on engineering studies used to determine a speed that is "reasonable and safe under the conditions."
Fallin has signed 284 bills into law so far this session, and vetoed two others.