Montana has always had an interesting relationship with speed limits. There were a few times in our history where we didn't have a highway speed limit during the day. You would think that would have been a long time ago, but it wasn't that far back.

In 1999 the Montana Legislature set the daytime speed limit at 75 mph, which was raised to 80 mph in 2015 according to Car and Driver. It's hard to believe that it wasn't that long ago. There is now an entire generation that won't know what "reasonable and prudent" means when talking about speed limits. but there are those that still remember.

For me, I was never able to actually test the "reasonable and prudent" speed limits. At the time I never owned a vehicle that could go much faster than 80 mph, so it wasn't ever an issue.

Washington Bill Could Regulate Speeders

Washington state has passed a bipartisan bill in both the Senate and the House that would use GPS technology to slow vehicles down if they accelerate past the speed limit. House Bill 1596 is directed at those that have had their licenses suspended for "reckless or excessive speeding", according to House.democrats.wa.gov. If the bill is signed by Washington's governor this law will go into effect in 2029.

The bill will require drivers who fit the criteria to install "intelligent speed assistant devices" on their vehicles. They automatically slow down the vehicle if it exceeds the posted speed limits.

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Is a bill like this something that Montana would ever consider adopting? When it comes to driving Montana has some of the worst drivers in the country. That isn't just an opinion; that is based on many factors.

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Vehicle technology is advancing so fast that maybe there will be other ways in the future where technology will be used to make Montana roads safer taking the driver out of the equation.

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