Controversial Speed Limit Law Passes Idaho Legislature

You're driving along the freeway here in the Treasure Valley and the road is wide open--how fast are you going? Everyone will answer that differently, but whether you're driving East towards Mountain Home or West towards Ontario--once you get far enough out of town the speed limit goes up BIG TIME.

Driving 80 miles per hour, even when legal, feels crazy!

For years, semi trucks have been held to a speed limit lower than passenger cars and most appreciate that for safety reasons. Those huge trucks going THAT fast? Can they stop? Is it safe?

Apparently, Idaho legislators believe yes they can and yes it is.

Just passed, new legislation that will allow semi trucks to drive at the same speed as cars--all the way up to 8- miles per hour.

Lots of bills that have been discussed during the legislative session have brought out polarizing opinions and this bill is no different. Safety groups say that semi trucks going this fast only makes roads more dangerous but advocates for the change say it will help with traffic flow.

What do you think? Expect this law to go into place on July 1st--and semi trucks will be going 80 miles per hour...if they haven't been already.

Read the bill for yourself, HERE.

Have a passionate opinion about speed limits in the Treasure Valley? Who doesn't. We asked, and folks said that THESE local roads need a new speed limit. What did they miss?

These 13 Treasure Valley Roads Need a Speed Change

Spend any time driving around the Treasure Valley and odds are you will spot a little bit of road rage. While it's nothing wildly aggressive most times, it seems that with the growth of our city has come a lot of conflicting opinions on HOW to drive on our streets. Roads that were never meant to handle the volume of traffic that they now do have different speed limits-- some that are a little fast, some that are a little slow. We took to our means, Facebook, to ask YOU where the worst roads are at and which speed limits need adjusted. Here is what we found.

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Driving and hoping to AVOID a speeding ticket? Staying at or under the speed limit is always your best bet, but plan on behaving around these popular 'speed traps' regardless!

These 18 Roads & Intersections are Known Speed Treasure Valley Speed Traps

Driving in the Treasure Valley, no matter how "bad" traffic has gotten over the last several years, really isn't too much of a challenge. Getting from Point A to Point B in our area isn't nearly as difficult as it is in larger or comparable sized cities yet, there's always someone in a hurry. What happens when one is in a hurry? Road Rage? Distracted Driving? Speeding?

Here are the most significant speed traps across the Treasure Valley that you need to be aware of.

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