Are Montanans Speed Demons? We Rank In The Top 5

There are some lonely highways in Montana where you can test the limits of your vehicle.

Montanans and Their Speed

Montana is a place where you can fly on highways and freeways. Not to speed, but due to our high-speed limits.

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

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It also helps that some of Mntana's highways have stunning views to enjoy while driving.

History of Montana and Speeding

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

Speed limits used to not exist in Montana. It was whatever you deemed safe.

That's a wild thought.

If you do get caught speeding in Montana, it won't break the bank. Montana has some of the lowest speeding ticket penalties in America.

How Bad Is The Speeding Problem In Montana?

According to Travel & Leisure, Montanans are speed demons.

Montana isn't ranked number one, but we are in the Top 5.

Montana is the fourth speediest state.

How did they come to this conclusion? It's simple. They used data on the amount of speeding fatalities per 100,000 residents.

Can Montana Fix This Problem?

Yes and no.

Maybe there needs to be harsher speeding tickets, but there isn't enough law enforcement to cover every highway in Montana. There are many highway patrol officers out there, but there are a lot of roads to cover daily.

Some Montana cities have lowered the speed limits to help slow down drivers, and it's slightly helped.

Watch your speed out there.