Montana driving laws

“Most Montana cities have passed laws against texting and talking on cell phones while driving.”

“the department shall include in its publications intended for novice drivers information concerning the dangers of physical and cognitive distractions while driving”

“a noncommercial vehicle upon the ways of this state open to the public while the person's alcohol concentration, as shown by analysis of the person's blood, breath, oral fluid, or other bodily substance, is 0.08 or more”

“a commercial motor vehicle within this state while the person's alcohol concentration, as shown by analysis of the person's blood, breath, oral fluid, or other bodily substance, is 0.04 or more”

“a vehicle within this state when the person is under 21 years of age at the time of the offense while the person's alcohol concentration, as shown by analysis of the person's blood, breath, oral fluid, or other bodily substance, is 0.02 or more”

“for a first violation, by imprisonment for not less than 24 consecutive hours or more than 6 months and by a fine of not less than $600 or more than $1,000”

“for a first offense of violating 61-8-1002 , the department shall suspend the driver's license or driving privilege of the person for a period of 6 months”

“for a first violation, suspend the driver's license or driving privilege for 6 months with no provision for a restricted probationary license”

“for a second or subsequent violation within 5 years of a previous refusal, as determined from the records of the department, suspend the driver's license or driving privilege for 1 year”

“A driver may not operate a motor vehicle upon a highway of the state of Montana unless each occupant of a designated seating position is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened seatbelt”

“The department or its agent may not require a driver who may be in violation of this section to stop except”

“A driver who violates 61-13-103 shall be fined $20, but the violation is not a misdemeanor”

“A motor vehicle passenger who is under 2 years of age must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child safety restraint system that complies with federal motor vehicle safety standards.”

“A motor vehicle passenger who is between 4 years of age and up to 8 years of age must be properly restrained in a forward-facing child safety restraint system with an internal harness or a child booster seat”

“A motor vehicle passenger who is at least 9 years of age or has outgrown the height or weight limits of a child booster seat as set by the manufacturer, whichever comes first, must be secured with a motor vehicle adult safety belt.”

“20 miles an hour below the posted speed limit on the interstate if the operator of a moving vehicle is able to move lanes, or to one-half the posted speed limit if the operator of a moving vehicle is not able to move lanes”

“30 miles an hour below the posted speed limit on a state highway or county road if the operator of a moving vehicle is able to move lanes, or to one-half the posted speed limit if the operator of a moving vehicle is not able to move lanes”

“if on a multi-lane highway, move to a lane that is not adjacent to the lane in which the stationary law enforcement vehicle, authorized emergency vehicle, or highway worker vehicle is located”

“a driver of a motor vehicle that is approaching the school bus from either direction: (i) shall stop the motor vehicle not less than approximately 30 feet from the school bus”

“The driver of a motor vehicle upon a highway with separate roadways need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus that is on a different roadway”

“for a first offense, a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000, a sentence of community service of not less than 50 hours or more than 100 hours, or both”

“on an interstate highway outside an urbanized area of 50,000 population or more is 80 miles an hour at all times”

“on any other public highway of this state is 70 miles an hour during the daytime and 65 miles an hour during the nighttime; (d) in an urban district is 25 miles an hour.”

“may exceed the speed limits imposed in subsection (1) by 10 miles an hour in order to overtake and pass a vehicle and return safely to the right-hand lane”

“if a highway worker was present in the work zone at the time of the traffic violation and within 1,000 feet of the traffic violation, the person shall be punished by a fine of not less than double the penalty”

“decreases the limit in a school zone or in an area near a senior citizen center, as defined in 23-5-112 , or a designated crosswalk that is close to a school or a senior citizen center to not less than 15 miles an hour”

“property damage to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the accident to the local police department if the accident occurs within a municipality”

“damage to the property of a person in excess of $1,000 is sustained shall, within 10 days after the accident, report the matter in writing to the department unless the accident was investigated and reported by a law enforcement officer”

“$25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and subject to the limit for one person”

“$50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident; and (iii) $20,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident”

“Conviction of a first offense under 61-6-301 or 61-6-302 is punishable by a fine of not less than $250 or more than $500.”

“an operator and passenger under 18 years of age of a motorcycle, moped, motorized scooter, or quadricycle operated on the streets or highways of this state shall wear protective headgear on the head”

“A person holding a learner license for a motorcycle may drive a motorcycle upon a public highway if the person is not carrying a passenger, has immediate possession of the license, and is under the immediate and proximate visual supervision of one of the following persons”

“The department may issue a learner license, which is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance”

“For the first 6 months of the 1-year restriction period, a restricted licensee may not operate a motorcycle with a passenger who is under 18 years of age.”

“Successful completion of the MT Motorcycle Basic Rider Course earns you a skills test waiver from the Motor Vehicle Division, provided the motorcycle endorsement on your driver license is obtained within one year of course completion.”

“"Lane filtering" means the act of overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped or traveling at a speed not in excess of 10 miles an hour in the same direction of travel and in the same lane.”

“the overtaking motorcycle is not operated at a speed in excess of 20 miles an hour when overtaking the stopped or slow-moving vehicle”