What happens when you're an idiot....

[e30sd]

WHAT road? i see the EPD RSVP grandma patrolwoman in the background. lame.

[SamE30e]

[parkerbink]

A buddy of mine from montana told me there was no speed limit on some roads dusring the daytime. But that was like 20 years ago and he did not have a license so i;m not sure how accurate that is.

http://www.us-highways.com/montana/mtspeed.htm

From December 8, 1995 to May 28, 1999 Montana's daytime automobile speed limits were "reasonable and prudent", according to interpretation by Highway Patrol officers. Fines were increased and motorists were advised to drive carefully according to existing weather and road conditions. American speed enthusiasts were delighted and the state's Interstate highways got a reputation as the Montanabahn. Congress was not amused, and neither were many Montana residents. With a little help in potential Federal funding restrictions, speed limits were restored. Montana's maximum speed limit is now 75 MPH on the Interstates - check with Montana DOT for current speed limits, road condtions, etc.
1995 - 1999 Speed Limit Table


Daytime
Speed Limit
Nightime
Speed Limit
Change due to NHS Act
Trucks over 8000 lbs.
Interstate
All Other Roads
65 MPH
60 MPH

65 MPH
55 MPH
No Change
All Other Vehicles (See Exceptions)
Interstate
All Other Roads

Basic Rule *
Basic Rule *

65 MPH
55 MPH
Daytime Only
Exceptions:
(All Roads Included)
Triple Truck Combo
House Trailers
Construction Zones
(All Vehicles Apply)


55 MPH
50 MPH
35 MPH
(or As Posted)


55 MPH
50 MPH
35 MPH
(or As Posted)
No Change
Special Speed Zones and
Urban Area Limits
As Posted
As Posted
No Change
* Speed enforcement for passenger vehicles and trucks under 8000 lbs. were governed by MCA 61-8-303(1) or the "Basic Rule". This Law states that vehicles shall be driven in a reasonable and prudent manner depending on the conditions at the time and place of operation. Conditions considered in enforcement include: traffic pattern, vehicle condition, and roadway and weather conditions.
Other 1995 speed limit information:
What was Reasonable and Prudent?What were the Speed Related Traffic Laws and their Fines?
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[FredK]

[ZM Blue Devil]

Lot of you are too young to know who he is for the ones that do...

Rollie Fingers called he wants his mustache back.

[blck325is]

Bit off topic, whats an OP? I know...noobish but oh well. Just wondering.

[Jand3rson]

Original poster.

[AndrewBird]

Oregon doesn't have speed limits. We have what's call the "Basic Rule". Basically, you can drive as fast as safely possible given your car's condition, the road's condition and your condition (drunk, tired, etc). We don't get speeding tickets, we get "Violation of Basic Rule" tickets. If you can prove the speed you were doing was safe, you can get out of a ticket. It's pretty much impossible though as there is no hard evidence (usually) to back up your claim.

Anyways, back OT, I agree, 100 on a windy road is bad. But I also agree that we all have done it (well, maybe not a windy road), but that also doesn't make it ok.

[Raxe]

Eh, I tried.

[golde30]

i lol'd @ TJ's om nom nom PS.

[e30love]

Damn that sucks.

[Andrew325is]

lol diabeetus hahaha. drive 55 and you won't smash the beehive.

Oregon doesn't have speed limits. We have what's call the "Basic Rule". Basically, you can drive as fast as safely possible given your car's condition, the road's condition and your condition (drunk, tired, etc). We don't get speeding tickets, we get "Violation of Basic Rule" tickets. If you can prove the speed you were doing was safe, you can get out of a ticket. It's pretty much impossible though as there is no hard evidence (usually) to back up your claim.

Anyways, back OT, I agree, 100 on a windy road is bad. But I also agree that we all have done it (well, maybe not a windy road), but that also doesn't make it ok.

That's a joke right? I know people in central and eastern Oregon drive as fast as they want because there just isn't that many cops out there and they are all just a bunch of hicks and rednecks (mostly), but Oregon has like the slowest speed limits in the country. There is the "basic rule" but that's only in addition to the speed limit law which basically means if its raining and shitty (like it usually is in Oregon) you should be driving UNDER the speed limit at a safe speed and a cop can pull you over even if you are going the speed limit if he thinks your speed is unsafe. You can't drive over 65 on rural interstates and 55 on all other highways. Also its 20 past schools day and night whether its in session or not. I've never heard of a ticket being thrown out because you proved you were driving safe because speeding is not safe!

[Mtriple]

:rofl:

[e30polak]

wow going 100 on any road smaller then a freeway/highway is just plain stupid. especially since u said u were chasing someone else, u're lucky no one got killed. there is a thing called logic, it helps u make rational decisions, u should look into acquiring this skill.

[homegrone30]

please dont ban me but im gonna have to say i know we have all done over 100. I had a similar expirience (check tha sig) I had it less then two months. Luckily I was by myself on a road with no one on it. I learned from my mistake hopefully you do too.