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Kirby: Getting nowhere fast in Montana – "Safe and Prudent"
April 19, 2010 /
When I tell people that I got a speeding ticket in Montana last week, the response falls into two categories:
A. "Like that’s news."
B. "I thought Montana didn’t have a speed limit."
For the record, Montana has always had a speed limit. Until 1999, the limit was "reasonable and prudent," meaning that you couldn’t drive any faster than your vehicle could hold the road under existing conditions.
Example: It would be unreasonable and imprudent to land the space shuttle on any Montana highway with more than a 25 percent grade and covered in snow and bison.
By Robert Kirby
Tribune Columnist
Full Story: http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_14912478
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