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i recall being told that some of the rural highways in some of the northern midwest states(like montana and such) do not have posted speedlimits.. probably wrong, but i could see it i guess considering the space between cities(ie lower risk to others)
Montana used to be famous for having no actual speed limit on many of its highways. That has changed, and their speed limit is now 75. I was in Montana this past summer. Their rural highways have daytime speed limits of 70 in most parts.
i recall being told that some of the rural highways in some of the northern midwest states(like montana and such) do not have posted speedlimits.. probably wrong, but i could see it i guess considering the space between cities(ie lower risk to others)
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Montana used to be famous for having no actual speed limit on many of its highways. That has changed, and their speed limit is now 75. I was in Montana this past summer. Their rural highways have daytime speed limits of 70 in most parts.
Anyone know what happened to a daytime limit of "Reasonable & Prudent"
Actually speed enforcement is driven largely by how the organizations view their police.
In New Jersey speeds are much more closely enforced, due to the fact that the police are largely seen as a source of revenue for cash strapped towns and state.
My observations of western states is that speed enforcement is largely driven by public safety.
Once the police are seen as a source of cash, the net gets cast finer and finer to maximize fines. Also more and more petty violations are much more strictly enforced, as generating cash is the main goal of the government powers.
Montana didn't used to have a speed limit. It was "Reasonable and Prudent". But that changed about 5 years ago. They now have posted speed limits.
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