Driving 75 on the interstate could become a thing of the past.

That's if a new modified transportation bill passes. If it does, soon you may be able to legally drive 80 miles per hour on South Dakota's interstate highways.

Quick, somebody look up the phone number for Sammy Hagar, he might have to go back in the studio to revise his classic song "I Can't Drive 55" once again.

A South Dakota House committee has approved a proposal to hike funding for roads and bridges and raise the speed limit on interstate highways to 80 mph.

The State Affairs Committee passed a modified version of the Senate's transportation bill Monday.

It will make its way to the house floor next. If passed there, it would need to be reconciled with a Senate version and signed by the governor.

Tony Venhuizen, a spokesman for South Dakota governor Dennis Daugaard said, "The governor is willing to consider it as an aspect of a highway funding package."

Should South Dakota elect to pass the speed limit increase, it would be the fifth state in the nation to hit the accelerator and choose to raise speed limits to 80 mph on portions of their interstates highways. The other four states are; Idaho, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

The current speed limit on South Dakota interstate highways is 75 mph.

In addition to the proposed speed limit increase, the South Dakota House committee has limited gas tax increases to 2 cents per gallon for three years.

The committee has also supported amendments further raising vehicle license plate fees and giving the counties the authority to further increase the wheel tax.

Source: Argus Leader/ KTIV

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