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This driver manual paraphrases Montana’s motor vehicle laws and is not intended to be a complete legal reference. Courts go by the actual language of the Montana Code Annotated, not this text. Further information may be obtained. (b) Dangerous action: Any action that would cause a driver or a pedestrian to take defensive action, stalls car in middle of busy intersection, or drives one or more wheels over curb or onto sidewalk. (c) Clear violation of any traffic law: Any action for which a driver must be arrested.

The Highwayman is an American action-adventure themed television series starring Sam J. Jones, set in 'the near future.' It was created by Glen A. Larson and Douglas Heyes. The pilot aired in September 1987, and was followed by a short-lived series of nine episodes, with significant changes to the cast and format, that ran from March until May 1988. It was summed up by many reviewers as a cross between Mad Max and Knight Rider.

Opening narration by William Conrad (all episodes after the pilot):

Created by Jonathan Tropper. With Andrew Koji, Olivia Cheng, Jason Tobin, Dianne Doan. During the Tong Wars in the late 1800s, Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy from China, immigrates to San Francisco and becomes a hatchet man for the most powerful tong in Chinatown. Created by David Farr. With Esme Creed-Miles, Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Yasmin Monet Prince. In equal parts high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama, HANNA follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.

There is a world, just beyond now, where reality runs a razor thin seam between fact and possibility; where the laws of the present collide with the crimes of tomorrow. Patrolling these vast outlands is a new breed of lawman, guarding the fringes of society’s frontiers, they are known simply as ‘Highwaymen’... and this is their story...

Synopsis[edit]

The movie and subsequent series follow the adventures of 'The Highwayman', one of a mysterious group, presumably^{[original research?]} of U.S. Marshals, conducting crime-fighting missions and solving bizarre mysteries. Each Highwayman in this group is equipped with a high-tech, multi-function truck.

The pilot movie used a different opening narration, also voiced by William Conrad:

They say he came into this world from someplace off the clock.
And his mother was an ice-cold wind; his pa a fiery rock.
It's told that on some starless nights his rig could up and glow,
And folks who say they saw it coming swear they didn't see it go.
Now you hear a lot of legends told when you ride the long hard slab,
From some who say the man is good and some who say he's bad.
But all agreed who've ever tried to play a cheatin' hand;
You only get one chance to draw against 'The Highwayman.'

Most crimes in our society begin or end on some stretch of road, where laws often terminate at county lines. Combatting these legal blackouts is a new breed of lawman; working the fringes of society's frontiers, and known simply as Highwaymen. This is the story—and the legend—of one such man: The Highwayman.

The 1987 pilot movie starred Sam J. Jones. The lead character is more mysterious than any of the other Highwaymen in that his real name is never revealed (he is only known as 'The Highwayman' or 'Highway'). He drives a large, black, computerized truck with a bullet-shaped cabin, which is the nose of a concealed helicopter (an Aérospatiale Gazelle) which can detach from the rest of the truck. The truck can also operate in 'stealth mode' to become invisible. A concealed futuristic sports car (a Lotus Esprit) can emerge from the truck's rear. Some elements of the futuristic dashboard design were re-used from Knight Rider.

Claudia Christian co-starred as the Highwayman's liaison, Dawn, and Stanford Egi as technical wizard Mr. Toto. The pilot was retitled Terror on the Blacktop when shown as a stand-alone TV movie.

After the 1987 pilot film, only Jones returned for the weekly series. The retooling of the premise eliminated the truck's stealth mode, which was never mentioned again. The Highwayman was joined by a new sidekick, Australian outback survival expert Jetto, played by Mark 'Jacko' Jackson; Jane Badler as the Highwayman's boss, Ms. Tania Winthrop, and Tim Russ as D.C. Montana, who was responsible for the maintenance and modifications to the vehicles. The show was also filmed entirely on location in the American Southwest. Unusually, the show even switched production companies (the pilot was the last co-production between Glen Larson Productions and Twentieth Century Fox Television, the series was independently produced by Larson's New West Entertainment). (The name 'D.C. Montana' is a pun on the name of D.C. Fontana, famed TV script writer who worked on many shows including Star Trek.)

After Jetto's truck, which was identical to the Highwayman's, was destroyed in the first episode, 'Road Ranger', he is given his own, unique truck, the front half of which can separate into a futuristic car. The truck was later used in the first episode of Power Rangers Time Force.

Although the organization shares elements with that of F.L.A.G. (the Foundation for Law and Government) from Knight Rider, it shares more with the mysterious 'Firm' from the original three seasons of Airwolf.^{[original research?]} The exact organization that the Highwayman and Jetto work for is never revealed in any great depth. Highwaymen seem to have extra-legal powers that occasionally cause conflict with the local police.

With much of the series featuring the Highwayman (and/or Jetto) driving their trucks along vast stretches of desert road, there are heavy modern-Western^{[clarification needed]} overtones to many episodes. With the hybrid vehicles and weaponry, and the ordinary police unable to deal with many fragments of society, and the overall tone of the series,^{[clarification needed]} many of the episodes have a vaguely post-apocalyptic feel to them.

Despite its short run, the series was broadcast in various other countries including Germany, France, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, The Philippines, South Africa, Brazil(SBT), the Netherlands, Pakistan(NTM), Peru, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.

The original Highwayman truck (the one with the Gazelle helicopter cab) was designed and built by Jon Ward. It was restored and currently owned by a mobile tattoo service called 'Highwayman Ink' in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Cast[edit]

• Sam J. Jones as The Highwayman (a.k.a. 'Highway')
• Claudia Christian as Dawn (pilot only)
• Stanford Egi as Mister Toto (pilot only)
• Mark 'Jacko' Jackson as 'Jetto' (credited on-screen as simply 'Jacko')
• Jane Badler as Ms. Tania Winthrop
• Tim Russ as D.C. Montana
• William Conrad as the Narrator (uncredited)

Episodes[edit]

Note, one episode was shown out of its intended order. It is listed here in the intended order with explanatory notes.

Production number order, reflecting the order that the episodes began filming, does not match either the actual nor the intended airing order.

Date[edit]

The series is at first vague on the exact year that it takes place. Other than Highway and Jetto's trucks, Highway's occasionally seen sports car (a silver Lotus Esprit) and Ms. Badler's car (a red Mark II Toyota MR2), the other vehicles are generally that of the era in which the series was filmed. Many of these vehicles, such as the Ford Motor Co.'s Aerostar minivan, were marketed at the time as having sleek, futuristic designs. It is generally indicated that the series takes place a couple of years after that in which it was made. A coin in the episode 'Summer of 45' is said to be dated 1992. It is not until 'Warzone' that the date is given on-screen as 1992 (October for that episode).

Weaponry[edit]

The firearms carried by the Highwayman and Jetto are larger and more imposing than traditional police sidearms.That carried by the Highwayman appears to be similar to a stockless 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun with a sawn-off barrel, as used by SWAT teams and some military agencies. In the pilot movie, two sheriff's deputies debate the properties of the Highwayman's sidearm, its power finally demonstrated when a shot accidentally destroys part of the county police station in which the Highwayman is being held.In the episode 'Til Death Duel Us Part', it is revealed that this weapon has selectable 'modes' and is capable of firing both 9mm Parabellum and 20mm high-explosive ammunition.The sidearm carried by Jetto is a stockless, full-length Heckler & Koch MP5submachine gun.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Library of Congress Copyright Records - Search for 'PA0000374897' or 'Road Lord'Archived March 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

• The Highwayman at IMDb (pilot)
• The Highwayman at IMDb (series)
• The Highwayman at TV.com
• Opening credits (video)
• The Steinwinter truck – basis for Jetto’s truck (in Russian)

23.3.124 ROAD TEST DESCRIPTION AND SCORING

(1) For purposes of this rule:

(a) 'ACC' means accident;

(b) 'DA' means dangerous action;

(c) 'LV' means law violation;

(d) 'NC' means lack of cooperation;

(e) 'TD' means more than permitted deductions;

(f) 'VC' means vehicle condition; and

(g) 'INC' means incomplete.

(2) The basic test is patterned on a figure eight. Subsections (3) through (20) contain the requirements and scoring for the test.

(3) Starting from curb, parallel parking. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Does not look, does not signal........................................................................DA

(b) Uses mirror, does not signal ...........................................................................6 points

(c) Looks properly, does not signal ......................................................................3 points

(d) Does not look, signals .....................................................................................6 points

(e) Uses mirror, signals .........................................................................................3 points

(f) In any case above, when street is not

clear...............................................................................................................................DA

(4) Starting from curb, angle parking. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Does not look, backs quickly or unevenly.......................................................DA

(b) Uses mirror, backs quickly or unevenly...........................................................6 points

(c) Uses mirror, backs smoothly............................................................................3 points

(d) In any case above when street is not

clear ..............................................................................................................................DA

(5) Right Turn. Incorrect method, scoring:

(a) Completes turn beyond center line of street entered:

(i) Four lanes marked........................................................................................DA

(ii) Two lanes not marked .................................................................................6 points

(b) Completes turn just to right of center street

entered:

(i) Four lanes marked........................................................................................6 points

(ii) Two lanes not marked . ...............................................................................3 points

(c) Begins turn from just to right of center of

street left.

(i) Four lanes marked .......................................................................................6 points

(ii) Two lanes not marked .................................................................................3 points

(d) Right turning signals.

(i) Wrong signal .................................................................................................6 points

(ii) No signal or less than 25 feet .....................................................................6 points

(iii) Signals, 75 feet or less ...............................................................................3 points

(iv) Arm signal during turn .................................................................................3 points

(e) Right turning speed.

(i) Has to stop abruptly, causing tires to skid

and squeal......................................................................................................................DA

(ii) If not a proper speed for turn, reduces speed

by five miles per hour or less . ...............................................................................6 points

(iii) Reduces speed by ten miles per hour or

less ................................................................................................................................3 points

(6) Left Turn. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Completes turn left of center line of

street entered.

(i) Four lanes marked .......................................................................DA

(ii) Two lanes not marked ........................................................8 points

(b) Completes turn to far left of street entered:

(i) Four lanes marked ..................................................................8 points

(ii) Two lanes not marked .................................................................................4 points

(c) Begins turn from just to right of center of street left.

(i) Four lanes marked .......................................................................................8 points

(ii) Two lanes not marked .................................................................................4 points

(d) Left turning signals.

(i) Wrong signal .................................................................................................8 points

(ii) No signal or less than 25 feet ................................................................8 points

(iii) Signals, 75 feet or less ................................................................................4 points

(iv) Arm signals during turn ...............................................................................4 points

(e) Left turning speed:

(i) Has to stop abruptly, causing tires to

skid and squeal ...................................................................................................DA

(ii) If not a proper speed for turn, reduce

speed by five miles per hour or less......................................................................8 points

(iii) Reduce speed by ten miles per hours

or less.................................................................................................................4 points

(7) Judgment at intersections. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Does not look or reduce speed, conflicting

traffic present .........................................................................................................DA

(b) Does not look or reduce speed..........................................................................8 points

(c) Looks one way, does not reduce speed .............................................................8 points

(d) Looks carefully, does not reduce speed,

conflicting traffic present ..........................................................................................8 points

(e) Looks carefully, does not reduce speed ..............................................................4 points

(f) Looks carefully, reduces speed, does not

yield right of way .....................................................................................................4 points

(g) Stops for traffic when not necessary ....................................................................4 points

(h) Stops and waits for traffic an unreasonable

time..........................................................................................................................4 points

(8) Lane change. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Does not look, does not signal, conflicting

traffic present ...........................................................................................................DA

(b) Does not look, does not signal, street

clear ........................................................................................................................6 points

(c) Uses mirror, does not signal, street

clear ........................................................................................................................6 points

(d) Looks, does not signal, street clear......................................................................3 points

(9) Stop sign or stop light. Incorrect method

scoring:

(a) Does not stop for stop light or sign.......................................................................LV

(b) Creeping through sign or light...............................................................................8 points

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(c) Less than walking speed.......................................................................................4 points

(d) Stops in intersection at stop light or

sign...........................................................................................................................8 points

(e) Stops ahead of stop sign or in crosswalk...............................................................4 points

(10) Parallel parking. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Backs over curb with one or more wheels.............................................................DA

(b) Makes contact with other vehicle or object,

other than bumper contact, no damage.......................................................................DA

(c) Makes contact with other vehicle or object,

causes damage . .......................................................................................................ACC

(d) Is unable to park within a reasonable time,

two minutes...............................................................................................................8 points

(e) Strikes other vehicle or object with

bumper (sharply) no damage......................................................................................8 points

(f) Leaves vehicle more than twelve inches

in excess of legal limit from curb.................................................................................8 points

(g) Leaves vehicle less than twelve inches

in excess of legal limit from curb.................................................................................4 points

(h) Backs without looking..........................................................................................4 points

(i) Bumps curb (not just touch) ..................................................................................4 points

(j) Unnecessary jockeying to center vehicle.................................................................4 points

(k) Crowds other parked vehicles...............................................................................4 points

(l) Makes right turn signal when stopping to

park (grade under slow signal) ...................................................................................4 points

(11) Slow signal, incorrect method, scoring:

(a) Does not signal......................................................................................................8 points

(b) Wrong signal.........................................................................................................8 points

(12) Judgment of distance, incorrect method scoring:

(a) Strikes another vehicle or object with other

than bumper, no damage.............................................................................................DA

(b) Strikes another vehicle or object, causes

damage.......................................................................................................................ACC

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(c) Comes close to another vehicle orobject,

creating hazard............................................................................................................6 points

(d) Comes close to another vehicle or object,

no hazard....................................................................................................................3 points

(13) Stalls motor, scoring (only if not a

mechanical defect ) :

(a) Stalls in intersection................................................................................................8 points

(b) Other stalls............................................................................................................4 points

(14) Use of clutch. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) 'Floor boards' accelerator whenstarting

or shifting....................................................................................................................4 points

(b) Jumps clutch and stalls motor ......................................................................4 points

(c) Jumps clutch and does not stall motor ..........................................................2 points

(d) Slips or rides clutch unnecessarily ...................................................2 points

(e) Grinds gears when shifting or starting ..............................................2 points

(f) Does not use compression to slow ..................................................2 points

(15) Attention to driving. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Takes eyes off the road .........................................................................................2 points

(b) Considerable irrelevant conversation ...........................................................2 points

(16) Shifting ability. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Does not shift when necessary .....................................................................4 points

(b) Shifts while turning .................................................................................................4 points

(c) Starts in improper gear .................................................................................4 points

(d) Coasts ...................................................................................................................4 points

(e) Shifts too soon or too late (speeds) .........................................................................2 points

(f) Jerky shifts ..............................................................................................................2 points

(17) Following or overtaking. Incorrect method scoring:

(a) Crowds other vehicles, less than one-half car's

length for each 10 miles per hour ........................................................................8 points

(b) Crowds other vehicles, more than one-half car's

length for each 10 miles per hour ........................................................................4 points

(18) Right of way. Incorrect method. Scoring:

(a) Does not yield right of way when required, makes

pedestrian or vehicle stop or use defensive action...........................................................LV

(b) Does not yield right of way when making a left

(c) Makes left turn between traffic when not clear to do so (bluffs) ....................8 points

(d) Yields but interferes with other traffic........................................................................4 points

(e) Right of way not taken when rightfully yielded by

other•............................................................................................................................4 points

(f) Uses horn in attempt to gain right of way....................................................................4 points

(19) Scoring the road test. Each item must be graded

separately and compounded. In other words, each turn, stop,

intersection, etc. is a separate part of the test and should be so graded. If an applicant makes an improper maneuver more than once, he must be graded for each error. For example, if an applicant creeps through a stop sign constituting a four point deduction and at the next stop sign repeats the error, the examiner would deduct another four points.

(20) Causes for disqualifications. If any of the following conditions are met the driver is disqualified. The road test must be discontinued. If a return to the starting point of the test might be hazardous, the vehicle must be left in a safe place, pending arrangements for its removal.

(a) Accident, however slight: Any contact with another car except slight bumper to bumper, any contact with a pedestrian except from the pedestrian's intention, or any contact with a fixed object except a slight bumper.

(b) Dangerous action: Any action that would cause a driver or a pedestrian to take defensive action, stalls car in middle of busy intersection, or drives one or more wheels over curb or onto sidewalk.

(c) Clear violation of any traffic law: Any action for which a driver must be arrested.

(d) Lack of cooperation or refusal to perform: Offers bribe or gratuity, refuses to try to do any maneuver or states 'I cannot do that,' accuses examiner of discriminating against him.

(e) Various or repeated minor mistakes: Causes the deduction of more than the permitted number of points on the road test score.

History: Sec. 44-1-103, MCA; IMP, Sec. 61-5-101 et seq. , MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 12/5/76.