Last week, Senator John Moorlach (R-Orange County) introduced Senate Bill 319 which could eliminate the speed limits on certain lanes on Interstate-5 and Highway 99.
The bill calls for construction of two additional northbound and southbound lanes on I-5 and Highway 99 and would prohibit the imposition of a maximum speed limit for those traffic lanes.
The bill calls for funds to be reallocated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the California Department of Transportation for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases by constructing additional traffic lanes on Interstate Route 5 and State Route 99.
It is the intent of the Legislature to provide Californians with a viable alternative to the high-speed rail system project by providing them with access to high-speed, unabated transportation across the state. It is further the intent of the Legislature to decrease traffic congestion and thereby decrease the emissions of greenhouse gases caused by automobiles.
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I don’t know about an unlimited speed limit but I’d definitely be onboard with this plan at 85MPH or so.
Just adding one more lane dedicated for trucks would be great (especially the driverless electric trucks that Waymo and such will be delivering before these lanes will ever be built).
Why can’t our lawmakers fix what is wrong instead of wasting time on these stupid ideas. Isn’t this the most stupid idea out of Sacramento yet? Wow, give be a brake, yes give me a brake pedal.
I have driven on Germany’s autobahns and Italy’s autostradas and if there is a crash (and there are many), there are no survivors. These roads have no speed limit. Senator Moorlach is insane!
One of the dumbest things I have ever heard. Hiway 99 already has the worst freeway record ever.
Trying to pass the Bullet Train along 99. Ok, Ready, Set, Go! Who’s faster? With Gaslight in charge now, California will be filing Bankruptcy soon, and I say No Bailout! Let California fall into the ocean with all the Liberals with it! What a POS state!!!!!!!!
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