Table of Contents TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC REGULATION Part 3. Vehicle Operating Requirements

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10 61-8-301 — Reckless driving 9 61-8-302 — Careless driving 10 61-8-303 — Speed restrictions -- bas... 1 61-8-304 — Fuel conservation speed l... 61-8-305 — Applicability of conserva... 61-8-306 — Lower speed limits 61-8-307 — Existing statutes not aff... 61-8-308 — Permission of authorities... 5 61-8-309 — Establishment of special... 2 61-8-310 — When local authorities ma... 1 61-8-311 — Minimum speed regulations 1 61-8-312 — Special speed limitations... 61-8-313 — Special speed limitations 9 61-8-321 — Drive on right side of ro... 61-8-322 — Passing vehicles proceedi... 61-8-323 — Overtaking a vehicle on t... 1 61-8-324 — When overtaking on right... 61-8-325 — Limitations on overtaking... 1 61-8-326 — No-passing zones 1 61-8-327 — One-way roadways and rota... 7 61-8-328 — Driving on roadways laned... 1 61-8-329 — Following too closely 3 61-8-330 — Driving on divided highwa... 61-8-331 — Restricted and controlled... 61-8-332 — Restrictions on use of co... 1 61-8-333 — Required position and met... 61-8-334 — Turning on curve or crest... 61-8-335 — Starting parked vehicle 4 61-8-336 — Turning movements and req... 61-8-337 — Signals by hand and arm o... 61-8-338 — Method of giving hand-and... 2 61-8-339 — Vehicle approaching or en... 1 61-8-340 — Vehicle turning left at i... 3 61-8-341 — Vehicle entering through... 1 61-8-342 — Vehicles approaching "Yie... 2 61-8-343 — Vehicle entering highway... 1 61-8-344 — Vehicles to stop at stop... 61-8-345 — Stop before emerging from... 2 61-8-346 — Operation of vehicles on... 61-8-347 — Obedience to signal indic... 61-8-348 — All vehicles to stop at c... 61-8-349 — Certain vehicles to stop... 61-8-350 — Moving heavy equipment at... 61-8-351 — Meeting or passing school... 61-8-352 — Prohibited operation of s... 61-8-353 — Stopping, standing, or pa... 61-8-354 — Stopping, standing, or pa... 1 61-8-355 — Additional parking regula... 61-8-356 — Prohibition against parki... 61-8-357 — Unattended motor vehicles 61-8-358 — Limitations on backing 61-8-359 — Riding on motorcycles 61-8-360 — Obstruction to driver's v... 61-8-361 — Driving on mountain highw... 61-8-362 — Coasting prohibited 61-8-363 — Following fire apparatus... 61-8-364 — Crossing firehose 61-8-365 — Putting refuse on highway... 61-8-366 — Riding on fenders or runn... 61-8-367 — Riding in housetrailers 61-8-368 — Opening and closing vehic... 61-8-369 — Shooting from or across r... 61-8-370 — Securing of load -- requi... 1 61-8-371 — Operation of motor vehicl... 61-8-380 — Funeral procession right-... 61-8-381 — Equipment required for fu... 61-8-382 — Driving in funeral proces... 61-8-383 — Vehicles not in funeral p... 61-8-384 — Liability

61-8-314

(1995)

Opinions construing this section

4 opinions

2023 MT 120 Jun 20, 2023 Affirmed

State v. N. Akhmedli

Majority by Jim Rice · 5 to 0

r speeding in a construction zone, and argued the “provision unlawfully delegated legislative authority to an administrative agency.” The statute at issue, § 61-8-314(5)(a), MCA, provided any “person convicted of a traffic violation in a work zone is guilty of a misdemeanor.” Noting we had previously held that the authority to esta

2021 MT 315N Dec 14, 2021 Affirmed

State v. M. Prichard

Majority by Laurie McKinnon · 5 to 0

other 5 exception is found in § 61-8-312, MCA, which establishes special speed limits for heavy trucks, truck tractors, and motor-driven cycles. Likewise, § 61-8-314, MCA, establishes special speed limits for construction zones and work zones. ¶15 Section 61-8-309(1), MCA, serves as an additional exception to the speed limits

2013 MT 272 Sep 24, 2013 Affirmed

Irvin v. State

Majority by Michael E Wheat · 5 to 0

(2003), with § 61-8-206, MCA (2003), to illustrate that it does not have the only authority to place traffic control devices on highways in the state. Indeed, § 61-8-314(4)(a), MCA (2003), authorizes a State, a local authority, a utility company or a private contractor to post speed limit signs—which are within the definition of a traff

2011 MT 258 Oct 18, 2011 Reversed

Walter Fasch v. M.K. Weeden, et al

Majority by Jim Rice · 5 to 0

highway. Based upon the weighing of evidence, the District Court concluded Fasch had failed to stay on the old highway in violation of § 61-8-328 (1), (3) and § 61-8-314, MCA (2003), and as a result, the Defendants owed no duty to Fasch because he was an unforeseeable plaintiff who was not in the zone of risk. ¶22 We conclude that

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