Bill > H112

This bill increases the maximum permissible speed limit on interstate highways in North Carolina from 70 to 75 miles per hour, while also updating related traffic laws to accommodate this change. The bill modifies several sections of the state's vehicle code to adjust speed-related penalties and license suspension rules. Specifically, it changes the definition of speeding violations to reflect the new speed limit, creating new thresholds for serious speeding offenses: drivers will now be considered in violation if they exceed 80 miles per hour in zones with speeds up to 70 miles per hour, or exceed 85 miles per hour in zones with the new 75 miles per hour limit. The bill also updates provisions for license suspensions and points assignments to align with these new speed thresholds. The Department of Transportation retains the authority to determine and declare reasonable and safe speed limits based on engineering and traffic investigations. These changes will become effective on December 1, 2025, and will apply to traffic offenses committed on or after that date, ensuring that existing prosecutions are not affected by the new law.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H112