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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A person shall be fined for violating the maximum speed limit in accordance with the following schedules:
(a) for a violation of 61-8-303(1)(a):
|
Amount of Fine |
MPH in Excess of Speed Limit |
|
|
$40 |
1--10 (daytime) |
|
|
40 |
1--10 (nighttime) |
|
|
70 |
11--20 |
|
|
120 |
21--30 |
|
|
200 |
31+ |
(b) for a violation of 61-8-303(1)(b), 61-8-309, or 61-8-312:
|
Amount of Fine |
MPH in Excess of Speed Limit |
|
|
$20 |
1--10 (daytime) |
|
|
20 |
1--10 (nighttime) |
|
|
70 |
11--20 |
|
|
120 |
21--30 |
|
|
200 |
31+ |
(2)(a) A violation of a speed limit imposed pursuant to 61-8-303 is not a criminal offense within the meaning of 3-1-317, 45-2-101, 46-18-236, 61-8-104, and 61-8-711 and, except as provided in subsection (2)(b) or (4), may not be recorded or charged against a driver's record, and an insurance company may not hold a violation of a speed limit against the insured or increase premiums because of the violation if the speed limit is exceeded by no more than:
(i) 10 miles an hour during the daytime; or
(ii) 5 miles an hour during the nighttime.
(b) If a driver is guilty of exceeding 90 miles an hour in violation of 61-8-303(1)(a), the violation may be recorded or charged against a driver's record and an insurance company may hold the violation against an insured driver's premium.
(4) The recordkeeping restrictions provided in subsection (2) with respect to a person's driving record do not apply to a speed limit violation or conviction that was committed by:
(a) a Montana resident in another state whose violation or conviction was reported to the department by a court or the licensing authority in the state in which the violation occurred; or
(b) a person who holds a commercial driver's license regardless of whether or not the violation occurred while the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle.
(5) This section does not apply to the violation of a special speed zone established under 61-8-309 or 61-8-310.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 61. Motor Vehicles § 61-8-725. Penalty for violation of speed limits--no record for certain violations - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-61-motor-vehicles/mt-st-61-8-725/
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