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Can’t drive 55: Speed limit increased to 60 mph on SR-408 in Orlando

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Drivers will notice a new change on State Road 408. The speed limit is increasing from 55 mph to 60 mph from Kirkman Road to Chickasaw Trail. [TRENDING: Fiancé arrested in tattoo worker’s homicide | Why’s it so windy in Fla.

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Transportation officials said the change is to improve safety for all drivers after they noticed an increase in crashes caused by fast vehicles coming up on slower ones.

Board members with the Central Florida Expressway Authority voted unanimously to increase the speed limit in February after a study found 85% of cars were already traveling 66 to 78 mph.

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