Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 378 into law June 1, increasing Iowa’s default speed limit on most two-lane state highways and rural roads. The speed limit will be changed from 55 mph to 60 mph. The change takes effect July 1. Interstate highways are not affected and will remain at 70 mph.
The legislation raises the default speed limit by 5 mph on roads currently subject to the state’s standard 55 mph limit. Other posted speed limits remain unchanged.
In addition to increasing the speed limit, the law changes how certain minor speed violations are treated. Under the new conditions, the first two violations within 12 months of driving up to 5 mph over the posted limit on qualifying roads will not be considered for certain driving-record and insurance-related purposes…