How Much Will It Cost You To Speed In Montana?

Long gone are the days when you could put the pedal to the metal here in Big Sky Country.

As with anything, one person usually ruins the fun for everyone else, and so it was with the "No Speed Limit in Montana" law, or what was known as "The Reasonable and Prudent Policy", which allowed drivers to drive at a speed that was...well, a bit unrestricted during the daylight hours.

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The policy was in effect from 1995 to 1999; however, someone challenged it, the law was changed, and it was back to speed limits.

I remember, years ago, before I moved to Montana, a couple of professional baseball players telling me that if you drive through Montana, you should have a twenty-dollar bill on your dashboard in case you get pulled over for speeding. I will tell you that I was pulled over once at a high rate of speed, and the Trooper gave me a warning, but said that had he not, it would have cost me 20 bucks.

Well, according to one source, it's a bit more than 20 dollars these days.

The folks over at Alana's Bail Bonds, if you're pulled over doing 15 mph over the speed limit, that will cost you 70 dollars here in Montana. That's quite the savings when you consider that doing 15 mph over comes with a $290 fine in Nevada.

Is Montana the cheapest state to get a speeding ticket?

Actually, no. That honor goes to New Mexico, where going 15 mph over will cost you $30, but Montana is ranked towards the bottom. The only states with lower ticket fees are New Mexico, North Dakota, and Washington.

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Have you ever had a speeding ticket? If so, how much did you have to pay?