State v. Pierce

— On November 9, 1973, the State Plighway Commission acted to reduce the maximum speed limit on state highways from 70 m.p.h. to 50 m.p.h. These appeals, consolidated for argument and disposition, concern the validity of the action of the commission.

Each of the defendants was issued a citation after November 9, 1973, alleging that each was driving at a speed in excess of the 50 m.p.h. speed limit posted pursuant to the action of the commission. All of the violations occurred on limited access highways in Snohomish County. Before November 9,1973, the speed limit at the location of each…