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When Montana eliminated the speed limit briefly in the 90's fatalities didn't go up.



Dang, I am forced to agree with FJ, again! That's twice in a single calendar year .

Our (state) legislature spent days and weeks debating the "speed" issue, I doubt we'll happily resolve it here. Much of the adoption of uniform speed limits following our "reasonable and prudent" period had to do with the state retaining qualification for federal highway dollars. Not that the Feds would ever consider heavy handed tactics.

I think it's referred to as the "Montana Oddity", or maybe that's just me?

jh

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FATAL ACCIDENTS DOUBLE ON MONTANA’S INTERSTATES
By Chad Dornsife, 5/10/2001
National Motorists Association, Waunakee Wisconsin


This is an obvious call to action. Something must be done. We need more laws, more money for enforcement and more citations written - Speed Kills!

Not so fast says a follow up study just completed by National Motorists Association. The study shows the safest period on Montana’s Interstate highways was when there were no daytime speed limits or enforceable speed laws.

The doubling of fatal accidents occurred after Montana implemented its new safety program; complete with federal funding, artificially low speed limits and full enforcement.

....here's the full article for those so inclined http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=montana+highway+fatalities&btnG=Google+Search

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