Sad news to report from the road: Montana has speed limits.
No, this is not new news, but it is important just the same. It used to be people could go about their business on Montana highways with only one rule in mind, the “Basic Rule Speed Restriction.” This rule stated motorists were to comply by driving “in a manner that did not unreasonably endanger other highway users.” My favorite part of the rule is the ‘unreasonable’ wording. So if you were reasonably endangering other motorists, no problem. It is only when you crossed the line of presenting a danger so unreasonable that you would be pulled over.
After travelling at a comfortable [redacted] MPH throughout Montana this weekend, a construction zone appeared around a corner. It was Sunday so no workers (nor other vehicles of any kind) were present. After slowing to what I felt was plenty slow, I learned it was not, according to one Montana Highway Patrolman.
I miss “Reasonable and Prudent”.
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