Montana

Montana Code Annotated — Title 61, Motor Vehicles

835 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 61-8-323 — Overtaking vehicle on left
• § 61-8-324 — Overtaking vehicle on right
• § 61-8-325 — Limitations on overtaking on the left
• § 61-8-326 — No-passing zones
• § 61-8-327 — One-way roadways
• § 61-8-328 — Driving on roadways laned for traffic
• § 61-8-329 — Following too closely
• § 61-8-330 — Driving on divided highways
• § 61-8-331 — Restricted and controlled access
• § 61-8-332 — Restrictions on use of controlled-access roadway
• § 61-8-333 — Required position and method of turning at intersections
• § 61-8-334 — Limitation on U-turns -- turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited
• § 61-8-335 — Starting parked vehicle
• § 61-8-336 — Turning movements and required signals
• § 61-8-337 — Signals by hand and arm or signal device
• § 61-8-338 — Method of giving hand-and-arm signals
• § 61-8-339 — Vehicle approaching or entering intersection
• § 61-8-340 — Vehicle turning left at intersection
• § 61-8-341 — Vehicle entering through highway -- definition
• § 61-8-342 — Vehicles approaching "Yield" sign
• § 61-8-343 — Vehicle entering roadway from private road, driveway, alley, or public approach ramp
• § 61-8-344 — Vehicles to stop at stop signs
• § 61-8-345 — Stop before emerging from alley, driveway, private road, or building
• § 61-8-347 — Obedience to signal indicating approach of train or other on-track equipment
• § 61-8-348 — All vehicles to stop at certain railroad grade crossings
• § 61-8-349 — Certain vehicles to stop at all railroad grade crossings
• § 61-8-350 — Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
• § 61-8-351 — Meeting or passing school bus -- vehicle operator liability for violation -- penalty
• § 61-8-352 — Prohibited operation of special lighting equipment on school buses
• § 61-8-353 — Stopping, standing, or parking outside of business or residence districts
• § 61-8-354 — Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places -- exceptions -- definition
• § 61-8-355 — Additional parking regulations
• § 61-8-356 — Prohibition against parking or leaving vehicles on public property -- presumption of ownership
• § 61-8-357 — Unattended motor vehicles
• § 61-8-358 — Limitations on backing
• § 61-8-359 — Riding on motorcycles or quadricycles
• § 61-8-360 — Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism
• § 61-8-361 — Driving on mountain highways
• § 61-8-362 — Coasting prohibited
• § 61-8-363 — Following fire apparatus prohibited
• § 61-8-364 — Crossing firehose
• § 61-8-365 — Putting refuse on highway prohibited
• § 61-8-366 — Riding on fenders or running boards prohibited
• § 61-8-367 — Riding in housetrailers
• § 61-8-368 — Opening and closing vehicle doors
• § 61-8-369 — Shooting from or across road or highway right-of-way
• § 61-8-370 — Securing of load -- requirement -- exemptions -- violation
• § 61-8-371 — Operation of motor vehicle or off-highway vehicle below high-water mark on certain state or federal lands prohibited -- exceptions
• § 61-8-372 — Littering with lighted matches, cigarettes, and other burning material and dumping ashtray prohibited -- penalty -- posting
• § 61-8-375 — Unlawful operation of motorized nonstandard vehicle -- exception
• § 61-8-376 — Authorized operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices
• § 61-8-377 — Medium-speed electric vehicle -- operating requirements
• § 61-8-378 — Low-speed electric vehicle -- golf cart operated by person with low-speed restricted driver's license -- operating requirements
• § 61-8-379 — Definitions
• § 61-8-380 — Funeral procession right-of-way -- funeral lead vehicle and funeral escort vehicle in funeral procession
• § 61-8-381 — Equipment required for funeral vehicle -- restricted light use
• § 61-8-382 — Driving in funeral procession
• § 61-8-383 — Vehicles not in funeral procession
• § 61-8-384 — When no negligence exists on the part of the operator of a vehicle in a funeral procession, none may be imputed to the f
• § 61-8-385 — Short title
• § 61-8-386 — Definitions
• § 61-8-387 — Yielding to moving emergency vehicle
• § 61-8-388 — Approaching stationary emergency vehicle or stationary highway worker vehicle
• § 61-8-389 — Reckless endangerment of emergency personnel -- reckless endangerment of highway workers
• § 61-8-390 — Duty of emergency driver -- duty of highway worker
• § 61-8-391 — Operation of golf carts -- unlawful operation -- exception -- required equipment
• § 61-8-392 — Lane filtering for motorcycles -- definition
• § 61-8-501 — Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations
• § 61-8-502 — Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalk -- school children -- pedestrian-actuated devices
• § 61-8-503 — Crossing at other than crosswalks
• § 61-8-504 — Operators to exercise due care
• § 61-8-505 — Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalk
• § 61-8-506 — Pedestrians on roadways and highways -- wheelchair use on highways
• § 61-8-507 — Pedestrian soliciting rides, business, or contributions
• § 61-8-508 — Intoxicated pedestrian
• § 61-8-509 — Pedestrian's right-of-way on sidewalks
• § 61-8-515 — Pedestrian to yield to authorized emergency vehicle
• § 61-8-516 — Operator of vehicle to yield to blind pedestrian
• § 61-8-517 — Pedestrians at railroad crossings
• § 61-8-601 — Effect of regulations
• § 61-8-602 — Traffic laws applicable to persons operating bicycles, mopeds, or motorized scooters
• § 61-8-603 — Riding on bicycles, mopeds, or motorized scooters
• § 61-8-604 — Clinging to vehicles
• § 61-8-605 — Riding on roadways and paved shoulders
• § 61-8-606 — Carrying articles
• § 61-8-607 — Lamps and other equipment on bicycles,mopeds, or motorized scooters
• § 61-8-608 — Bicycles, mopeds, or motorized scooters on sidewalks and bike lanes
• § 61-8-609 — Bicycle, moped, or motorized scooter racing -- when lawful
• § 61-8-701 — Charging violations
• § 61-8-702 — Use of radar -- evidence admissible
• § 61-8-703 — Arrest without warrant in radar cases
• § 61-8-704 — Erection of signs -- definition
• § 61-8-705 — Officers or highway patrol officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles
• § 61-8-706 — Removal of unauthorized sign
• § 61-8-707 — Fleeing from or eluding peace officer -- penalty
• § 61-8-711 — Violation of chapter -- penalty
• § 61-8-712 — Penalty for erection of unauthorized sign
• § 61-8-713 — Injury to or removal of sign or marker as misdemeanor -- penalty -- definition
• § 61-8-715 — Reckless driving -- reckless endangerment of emergency personnel or highway workers -- failure to yield to an emergency vehicle -- penalty
• § 61-8-716 — Careless driving -- penalty
• § 61-8-717 — Penalty for unauthorized speed contest
• § 61-8-719 — Penalty for leaving vehicle on public property
• § 61-8-720 — Controlled-access violation -- penalty
• § 61-8-723 — Offenses committed by persons under 18 years of age
• § 61-8-724 — No-passing zone violation -- penalty
• § 61-8-725 — Penalty for violation of speed limits -- no record for certain violations
• § 61-8-726 — Violating speed limit in school zone -- penalty doubled -- disposition of fines
• § 61-8-742 — Endangerment of pedestrians -- penalty -- exception
• § 61-8-801 — Purpose
• § 61-8-802 — Suspension of commercial driver's license -- disqualification -- major offenses
• § 61-8-803 — Suspension of commercial driver's license -- serious traffic violations -- definition
• § 61-8-804 — Suspension of commercial driver's license -- felony involving a controlled substance while driving a commercial vehicle
• § 61-8-805 — Suspension for operating commercial vehicle with alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more -- hearing
• § 61-8-806 — Blood, breath, and oral fluid tests of commercial vehicle operators -- procedure -- suspension
• § 61-8-807 — Administration of tests
• § 61-8-808 — Right of appeal to court
• § 61-8-812 — Operation of out-of-service vehicle -- criminal and civil penalties -- suspension of commercial driver's license
• § 61-8-813 — Suspension of commercial driver's license -- railroad crossing offenses
• § 61-8-814 — Probationary driver's license ineligibility
• § 61-8-815 — Employer not to permit operation of commercial motor vehicle in violation of state law or federal regulation -- criminal and civil penalties
• § 61-8-816 — Commencement of commercial driver's license suspension or disqualification
• § 61-8-817 — Notification to other states of traffic violations
• § 61-8-818 — Permanent revocation of commercial driver's license -- felony involving use of commercial motor vehicle for trafficking of persons
• § 61-8-901 — Short title
• § 61-8-902 — Purpose
• § 61-8-903 — Definitions
• § 61-8-904 — Prohibition -- exception
• § 61-8-905 — Classification standards
• § 61-8-906 — Liability insurance -- storage requirements
• § 61-8-907 — Inspection -- fees -- decal
• § 61-8-908 — State law enforcement rotation system -- letter of appointment -- local government rotation system
• § 61-8-909 — Good faith immunity
• § 61-8-910 — Violation -- penalty
• § 61-8-911 — Rulemaking authority
• § 61-8-912 — Tow truck complaint resolution committee -- membership -- responsibilities
• § 61-8-913 — Notice to owner -- payment of removal and storage costs -- request for reissuance of certificate of title
• § 61-8-920 — Rotation system -- letter of appointment -- requirements
• § 61-9-101 — Application -- exceptions
• § 61-9-102 — Uniformity of interpretation -- definitions
• § 61-9-103 — Provisions uniform throughout state -- power of local authorities
• § 61-9-104 — Required obedience to traffic laws
• § 61-9-105 — Obedience to peace officers, highway patrol officers, and public safety workers -- definition
• § 61-9-106 — Responsibility of public officers and employees
• § 61-9-107 — Traffic laws applicable to persons driving animal-drawn vehicles
• § 61-9-108 — Rights of owners of real property not affected -- when
• § 61-9-109 — Driving vehicle in unsafe condition prohibited -- applicability of chapter
• § 61-9-201 — When lighted lamps are required
• § 61-9-202 — Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps
• § 61-9-203 — Headlamps on motor vehicles
• § 61-9-204 — Taillamps -- definition
• § 61-9-205 — New motor vehicles to be equipped with reflectors
• § 61-9-206 — Stop lamps -- when required
• § 61-9-207 — Application of succeeding sections
• § 61-9-208 — Additional equipment required on certain vehicles
• § 61-9-209 — Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, reflectors, and backup lamps
• § 61-9-210 — Mounting of reflectors, clearance lamps, and side marker lamps
• § 61-9-211 — Visibility of reflectors, clearance lamps, and marker lamps
• § 61-9-212 — Obstructed lights not required
• § 61-9-213 — Lamp or flag on projecting load
• § 61-9-214 — Lamps on parked vehicles
• § 61-9-215 — Lamps on farm tractors, farm equipment, and implements of husbandry
• § 61-9-216 — Lamps on other vehicles and equipment
• § 61-9-217 — Spot lamps, fog lamps, and auxiliary lamps
• § 61-9-218 — Signal lamps and signal devices -- when required
• § 61-9-219 — Additional lighting equipment
• § 61-9-220 — Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
• § 61-9-221 — Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
• § 61-9-222 — Single-beam road-lighting equipment
• § 61-9-223 — Lighting equipment on motor-driven cycles
• § 61-9-225 — Number of driving lamps required or permitted
• § 61-9-226 — Special restrictions on lamps -- definition
• § 61-9-227 — Blinker-type or revolving red light on certain private vehicles -- use -- identification card
• § 61-9-228 — Standards for lights on snow-removal equipment
• § 61-9-229 — Flashing amber light on mail delivery vehicle
• § 61-9-301 — Brake equipment required
• § 61-9-302 — Service brakes -- adequacy
• § 61-9-303 — Parking brakes -- adequacy
• § 61-9-304 — Brakes required on all wheels -- exceptions
• § 61-9-305 — Automatic trailer brake application upon breakaway
• § 61-9-306 — Tractor brakes protected
• § 61-9-307 — Trailer air reservoirs safeguarded
• § 61-9-308 — Two means of emergency brake operation
• § 61-9-309 — Single control to operate all brakes
• § 61-9-310 — Reservoir capacity and check valve
• § 61-9-311 — Warning devices
• § 61-9-312 — Performance ability of brakes
• § 61-9-313 — Maintenance of brakes
• § 61-9-314 — Hydraulic brake fluid
• § 61-9-315 — Brakes on motor-driven cycles
• § 61-9-321 — Engine compression brake device -- use
• § 61-9-401 — Horns, security alarms, and warning devices
• § 61-9-402 — Audible and visual signals on police, emergency vehicles, and on-scene command vehicles -- immunity
• § 61-9-403 — Mufflers -- prevention of noise
• § 61-9-404 — Mirrors
• § 61-9-405 — Windshields required, exception -- unobstructed and equipped with wipers -- window tinting and sunscreening -- restrictions -- exemptions -- definitions
• § 61-9-406 — Restrictions as to tire equipment -- particular tires, chains, or traction devices -- definitions
• § 61-9-407 — Fenders, splash aprons, or flaps required on certain vehicles -- dimension and location
• § 61-9-408 — Safety glazing material in motor vehicles -- definition
• § 61-9-409 — Seatbelts required in vehicles manufactured after 1964
• § 61-9-411 — Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices