Court rules for State in LaPlant speed limit dispute

The South Dakota Transportation Commission voted unanimously last Thursday, Oct. 29, to reduce the speed limit on U.S. Highway 212 through the community of LaPlant from 55 to 45 mph and make the slower zone longer. The action now goes to the Legislature’s Rules Review Committee which meets Nov. 10 and, if approved, would go into effect no later than Nov. 30. The move comes after a federal court…

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