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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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State Senator Rick Jones is working on changing the speed limits across the state.<br />
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The current maximum speed limit allowed by state law is 70 miles an hour while several other states have speed limits as high as 75 or 80 mph.<br />
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Michigan State Police (MSP) say there is a science behind most of the speed limit signs.&nbsp; The MSP and the Michigan Department of Transportation use it to determine how fast you could be driving.<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">M-DOT and the MSP do speed studies to determine what the average speed is that people are driving.&nbsp; When 85% of the drivers or higher are going a certain speed they will consider increasing the speed limit if the road has engineering and line of sight that can accommodate the increased speed.<br />
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Senator Rick Jones says the state should not have a maximum limit of 70 miles an hour, and says,&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">the state police advised me that many of our highways can probably go to 75 and maybe a few to 80.</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">. <br />
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M-DOT said if the speed limits were to change it would first require speed studies to be conducted and then replacing the current signs with new speed limit signs.&nbsp; Richard estimates that could costs millions of dollars to complete.<br />
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Senator Jones said he plans to finish the bill this fall.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should legislation be introduced in Michigan that would allow for certain roads to have their speed limits increased?<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should the legislature pass a bill allowing a Smart Meter </span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">no fee</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> opt out for customers of electric utility companies?<br />
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Yes - 74% (40 votes)<br />
No - 26% (14 votes)<br />
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Total votes: 54<br />
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