Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 61, Motor Vehicles

MCA Title 61 § 61-8-302: Careless driving

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Careless driving prohibits operating a vehicle on public roads in a manner that unreasonably endangers lives, limbs, property, or rights of others. Penalties are specified in separate statutes.

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