BILL RAISING SPEED LIMIT ADVANCES MEASURE ALLOWING 70 MPH POSSIBLE.(News) From: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY) | Date: March 3, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Kentucky Post. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Roger Alford, Associated Press

FRANKFORT -- As the operator of a courier service, Victor Scharstein supports a move in Kentucky to increase the speed limit to 70 mph. "It's about time," said the owner of Red Express in Covington.

The speed limit on rural interstate highways and parkways would increase from 65 to 70 mph under a bill that has nearly completed the legislative process.

The Senate must approve a minor change made in the House before the measure goes to Gov. Ernie Fletcher for his consideration.

Fletcher spokeswoman Jodi Whitaker said Friday ...

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