Increasing the limit to 75 would actually be safer because traffic will be less likely to stack up because cars and semis would spend less time driving sidebyside. Its stacking traffic yp, so it doesnt flow, what happens is you get a couple trucks going side by side for miles andnd traffic backs up. Johnson county sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek says now is not the time to be worried about the increasing the speed limit. He says now is the time to be focusing things like tightening texting and driving laws. In iowa city, mark carlson, lets turn now to meteorologist joe winters. Joe, were seeing a lot of snow disappppring across eastern iowa. As the snow melts away the weather warms. Stronger south southeast winds push drier and warm air in from the south keeping the milder than normal weather with us into the weeke. Highs jump into thth 40s on thursday and the 40s and 50s on friday. It would not be out of the realm of possibilities to see some 60s across outhern iowa. Early next week we do s s
Hour. But thats not stopping heated discussion about increasing the limit sometime soon. Ten years ago, iowas interstate speed limit went from 65 to 70. States surrounding iowa have similararimits. Illinois and wisconsin are also at 70 Miles Per Hour. But to the west, nebraska is at 75 and south dakota has a limit of 80 Miles Per Hour. Kcrgtv9s Iowa City Bureau chief mark carlson reports drivers and Law Enforcement have mixed views on whether iowa is due for a change. Johnson county shshiff Lonny Pulkrabek says hes not a fan of increasing the speed limit on iowas interstates, and the dot also has concerns. Data from the dot shows that in the year after iowa laststaised its speed limit from 65 to 70 Miles Per Hour fatalities more than doubled on iowas rural interstate system. But theyve gone back down. In 2014 the dot reported 2020eople died on rural interstates, the lowest while it appears lawmakers wont further debate iowas speed limit this session this debate will likely continue in
Day across eastern iowa. Areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. A south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. A wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through 6 pm. The wind will begin to calm down overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s under a mostly clear sky. Saturday looks pretty good as well with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures back in the upper 40s to mid 50s. There is a slight chance for a rain or snow shower on sunday, otherwise it will be partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. While we wont see the 50s early next week, temperatures will still be above average and the pattern looks dry for the most part. Continuing coverage this morning, flights are expected to run smoothly in and out of waterloo after an continuing coverage this morning, flights are expected to run smoothly in and out of waterloo after an unexpected landing yesterday. An American Airlines p
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