Speeding in Montana

[astro13rm]

Originally Posted by CarWeenie

Wait a minute, I thought there is no speed limit in Montana.
You are suppose to use "safe speed" and that's all.

Common misconception -- that went away a couple years go (probably so they could keep their funding).

[notsob23]

Well, paid my ticket today. Instead of 40, they charged me 70 cuz I went 21 over, which was stupid. And it will go on my driving record.

[astro13rm]

Originally Posted by notsob23

Well, paid my ticket today. Instead of 40, they charged me 70 cuz I went 21 over, which was stupid. And it will go on my driving record.

So they raised the speeding ticket? How can they do that arbitrarily if the ticket said $40?

[Accumulator]

Sorry to hear that they didn't cut you a break. Guess the lesson here is to be *really* careful about when/where you do more than 20 over. Since an instant-on/laser clocking will get you no matter what, I seldom do big numbers unless I have another car ahead of me that will get zapped first, and I stay back far enough that I can get my speed down before the LEO goes for a two-fer. That extra mile per hour isn't worth it.

[notsob23]

I have no idea how they can just raise it. I tried to question the lady but she started giving me an attitude. So I just let it go...

[sQuashed]

This is not the Autobahn, there are speed limits in Montana.

[Black240SX]

You're bitching about a $70 speeding ticket? ***?

Consider yourself lucky Montana only has token fines for speeding, unlike some places.

[CarWeenie]

Common misconception -- that went away a couple years go (probably so they could keep their funding).

Make sense. I was there about 8 years ago. I have not been back since then.
It was beautiful country. I was on a long vacation with my wife and two very young
kids then. We took the Amtrak there.
I was not exactly a fast driver. However, coming from a big metro area, I usually did
around 70-75 mph and felt impatient at speed under that. The funny thing was that
the locals were extremely laid back. They drove well below 70 mph and I would have thought
it would be the wild west out there. That was baffling to me consider that (a) there was no
speed limit, (b) the distance between pt a and pt b in Montana was incredibly long
Also, God forbids if you were stuck behind one of those Canadians (a lot of them there
on a single lane road. Without exception they were going below 62.5 mph (100 km/hour).
The first week, I was incredibly frustrated on the road because of these "slow" people.
Then I dawned on me that I really needed some attitude adjustment. I was on vacation in
this gloriously beautiful place and could not even slow down to smell the rose.

[astro13rm]

Originally Posted by CarWeenie

The first week, I was incredibly frustrated on the road because of these "slow" people.
Then I dawned on me that I really needed some attitude adjustment. I was on vacation in
this gloriously beautiful place and could not even slow down to smell the rose.

Very true...

When I got my ticket I wasn't really in a hurry, just had the cruise set around 87. The boss at work didn't like it too much that I got a ticket. :-)

My wife and I truly do enjoy the beauty this state has to offer -- there is no guessing as to why it is called the Big Sky State. In my job, I do a fair amount of driving when I post out to the field and it is quite pretty out there.

[Burlyq]

Originally Posted by notsob23

Hi all, new to the forum. I got a question for anybody out there that knows about speeding in Montana.

I just got a speeding ticket today just outside Great Falls, going 96 on a 75.

My questions is: Is there any way in Montana to not have the ticket go on your driving record? If there is a ways, what do you do?

Thanks in advance!

Fight it.
http://www.trafficticketsecrets.com/...ng-ticket.html

[JBM]

Accum. me and my pals used to call that a rabbit.

For whatever reason lol.

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by JBM

Accum. me and my pals used to call that a rabbit.

For whatever reason lol.

Actually that's what Accumulatorette and I call 'em too. That or a decoy or a pigeon.