Drivers cruising along at 70 m.p.h. on freeways in the metro area, only to see the speed limit abruptly drop to 55 m.p.h. -- particularly in Detroit -- may get a break.

Lt. Gary Megge, a Michigan State Police speed law expert, said the State Police, along with the Michigan Department of Transportation, are to resume speed-limit modernization efforts this fall in metro Detroit.

The move likely will raise speed limits on freeway stretches in Detroit up to 70 m.p.h., and perhaps save some drivers a speeding ticket or two. The initiative would leave some stretches at 55 m.p.h. because they aren't configured to safely handle higher speeds, officials said.
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