House Bill No. [insert bill number] proposes revisions to Montana's speed limit laws, specifically increasing the speed limits on national highways that have been expanded to four lanes. The bill stipulates that the speed limit for vehicles on these highways, which are 10 miles or greater in length and not subject to a permanent special speed zone, will be set at 75 miles per hour during the daytime and 70 miles per hour at nighttime. This change replaces the previous requirement that such highways be at least 15 miles long and provides an exception for special speed zones.

Additionally, the bill amends the penalties associated with speed limit violations. It introduces a provision that allows for a violation of the speed limit to not be recorded against a driver's record if the excess speed is within certain limits (10 miles per hour during the daytime and 5 miles per hour during the nighttime). However, if a driver exceeds 90 miles per hour on interstate highways, that violation may be recorded. The bill also clarifies that the recordkeeping restrictions do not apply to violations committed by Montana residents in other states or to individuals holding a commercial driver's license.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_1(1): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_1(2): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_1(3): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_1(4): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_1(5): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_1(6): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_1(7): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_1: 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(1): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(2): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(3): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(4): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(5): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(6): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(7): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(8): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2(9): 61-8-303, 61-8-725
HB0312_2: 61-8-303, 61-8-725