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 4 61-8-314 — Traffic violations in con... 61-8-315 — Reckless endangerment of... 9 61-8-321 — Drive on right side of ro... 61-8-322 — Passing vehicles proceedi... 61-8-323 — Overtaking vehicle on lef... 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... 61-8-372 — Littering with lighted ma... 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

Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-340

(1997)

Vehicle turning left at intersection

The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said driver, having so yielded and having given a signal when and as required by this chapter, may make such left turn and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection from said opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle making the left turn. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable where it is otherwise directed by appropriate signs or signals.

Opinions construing this section

1 opinion

2014 MT 162N Jun 24, 2014 Affirmed

Schaeffer v. State

Majority by James Jeremiah Shea · 5 to 0

s. ¶11 Regarding Fowler’s reliance on an incorrect statute as the basis for making the traffic stop, Schaeffer contends that Fowler erroneously referenced § 61-8-340, MCA. Section 61-8-340, MCA, requires vehicles travelling on a through street to yield to traffic approaching from the opposite direction before making a left turn,

Official Annotations archive.org, 1997 edition

History:

EnactedEn. SectionSec. 68, ChapterCh. 263, Laws ofL. 1955

Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 32-2171.

Source text on leg.mt.gov