 ccrp poll raise michigan speed limit   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview state senator rick jones is working on changing the speed limits across the state 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 michigan state police msp say there is a science behind most of the speed limit signs the msp and the michigan department of transportation use it to determine how fast you could be driving mdot and the msp do speed studies to determine what the average speed is that people are driving 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 senator rick jones says the state should not have a maximum limit of 70 miles an hour and says the state police advised me that many of our highways can probably go to 75 and maybe a few to 80 mdot 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 richard estimates that could costs millions of dollars to complete senator jones said he plans to finish the bill this fall new poll question should legislation be introduced in michigan that would allow for certain roads to have their speed limits increased yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should legislation be passed in michigan that would allow for certain roads to have their speed limits increased   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature pass a bill allowing a smart meter no fee opt out for customers of electric utility companies yes 74 40 votes no 26 14 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 54 no comments were made on this poll   all emails addresses  