no speed limit in montana?

[WOODY]

someone told me that during daylight hour there is no speed limit, or none enforce in montana. Is this true? or are the fines minimal? If so, what a great place to send the cars for a weekend of high speed fun!

 

[Ojas]

Not for several years... It’s now 75 MPH.

http://www.us-highways.com/montana/mtspeed.htm

 

[WOODY]

missed out on that one! the fines were way cheaper than a day at the track!

 

[nsx1164]

Not for several years... It’s now 75 MPH.

http://www.us-highways.com/montana/mtspeed.htm

I was driving through there last week in a rental sedan, and its definitely 75 mph (in several areas its 65 mph at night). In practice we were mostly doing 85-90 which given the cool roads and great scenery, is/was sufficient.

Chatting with several locals, part of setting an upper limit had to do with visiting drivers who got "out of hand".

 

[tochigidream]

I wonder how strictly this is enforced. Last Summer I drove all the way through (slowing down for cities) at 90mph+ on my way to the Dakotas. I was aware, however, of the 75mph limit.. just remembered driving through years ago with no limit. I don't remember passing by any cops.

 

[NetViper]

I know their OLD law used to be if you were going under 100 MPH, the fine was like $5 bucks for an energy conservation violation or something like that. Over 100MPH was attempted murder..

Then it went to "reasonable and Prudent", which didn't work out I guess. The fastest guy clocked was a BMW @ 146MPH if I recall. Or that is the fastest I read about.

75MPH is still too slow. The speed limits around Savannah are DEATHLY slow.

 

[ss_md]

In any case, I believe you can still get nailed for exceeding the "Federal Maximum" limit of 65 mph. It's up to whomever is on patrol that day and if they have a wild hair up their a$$ .

 

[Vytas]

When I bought my NSX in Fargo, ND, back in '97, my trip home to California took me through Montana. I managed to maintain 130mph for about an hour before entering Idaho. I did slow down on upcoming traffic so the speed differential wouldn't be so dramatic. It was a great experience.