close
close

houdoebrabant

NL News 2024

Is it a problem that Montanans have speeding drivers?
powertid

Is it a problem that Montanans have speeding drivers?

There are a number of lonely highways in Montana where you can explore the limits of your vehicle.

Montanans and their speed

Montana is a place where you can fly on freeways and interstates. Not to speed, but because of our high speed limits.

Montana has some of the highest speed limits in America. Our highways have speed signs of about 70 miles per hour and the interstates are marked 80 miles per hour.

My 103.5 FM logo

It’s also nice that some of Montana’s highways offer beautiful views to enjoy while driving.

Police car

BCFC/Getty Images

History of Montana and Speeding

Montana is an area with a unique history when it comes to speed limits.

Back in the day, there were no speed limits in Montana. It was whatever you thought was safe.

Police car at night

Dmitriy Eremenkov/Getty Images

That’s a wild thought.

If you get caught speeding in Montana, it won’t cost you a fortune. Montana has some of the lowest speeding fines in America.

How bad is the speeding problem in Montana?

According to Travel & Leisure, Montana residents are speed demons.

Montana isn’t number one, but we’re in the top 5.

Police car

Photo by Martin Podsiad via Unsplash

Montana is the fourth state in terms of speed.

How did they come to this conclusion? It’s simple. They used data on the number of fatal accidents due to speeding per 100,000 inhabitants.

Can Montana solve this problem?

Yes and no.

Maybe there should be stricter speeding tickets, but there is not enough law enforcement to cover every highway in Montana. There are a lot of highway patrol officers, but there are a lot of roads to cover on a daily basis.

Some cities in Montana have lowered the speed limit to slow drivers down, and it has helped somewhat.

Watch your speed.

These 10 car brands have the most speeding fines

Gallery Credit: DreDay

Best and Worst States in America for Fatal Accidents Due to Speeding

A recent study conducted by the personal injury attorneys at Munley Law analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 2021 traffic report (the most recent data available) to determine which U.S. states had the highest percentage of speeding-related fatalities. Here’s a look at the best and worst states in America for speeding-related fatalities.

Gallery Credit: Scott Clow

List of vehicles that received the most speeding tickets in 2024

According to Insurify, these car brands receive the most speeding tickets.

Gallery Credit: Billy Jenkins