Illinois legislators this week approved a bill that permits truck drivers to travel 65 mph on rural stretches of the state’s interstate highways, but the governor plans to veto the bill.

The House voted 81-37 to raise the speed limit for trucks from 55 mph to 65 mph. The Senate approved the bill in March. A spokeswoman for Gov. Rod Blagojevich told the Associated Press he plans to veto the legislation.
The governor vetoed a similar bill last year, citing safety concerns.
Supporters of the legislation say a unified speed limit would reduce accidents because there won't be a difference in speed between cars and trucks.
Don Schaefer, executive vice president of the Midwest Truckers Assn., told AP that an increased speed limit also would improve business by speeding up delivery of goods. He said 40 other states have adopted a uniform speed limit.