Speed Limit May Rise to 70mph On Ohio Freeways
Monday, March 11, 2013 at 4:16 PM
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Download MP3Ohioans may soon be allowed to legally drive at 70 miles an hour on many state highways, if an amended version of the state transportation budget becomes law. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports ---one reason this frequently-pushed idea may pass this time around is: Ohio safety officials are not opposing it.
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