Our opinion: Vigilance and education (and penalties, too) are needed as speeds increase on North Dakota roads

Our opinion: Vigilance and education (and penalties, too) are needed as speeds increase on North Dakota roads

Highway safety in North Dakota has reached a crossroad. The state Department of Transportation recently cited a statewide initiative and a new seat belt law as possible factors behind a sharp decline in traffic deaths on North Dakota highways in 2024. That good news is juxtaposed with two developments that conceivably could cause a rise in fatal crashes. On Aug. 1, the speed limit on North Dakota's interstates will increase from 75 mph to 80 mph…