Turning movements and required signals
(1) No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required by 61-8-333 or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other traffic may be affected by such movement.
(2) A signal of intention to turn right or left, other than when passing, when required shall be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning in any business, residence, or urban district as defined in 61-1-408 through 61-1-410.
(3) A signal of intention to turn right or left, other than when passing, when required shall be given continuously during not less than the last 300 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning in areas other than those set forth in subsection (2).
(4) A signal by hand and arm need not be given continuously by the person operating a bicycle if the hand is needed in the control or operation of the bicycle.
(5) No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal.
(1) No A person shall may not turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required by 61-8-333 or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless the and movement until can such movement can be made with reasonable safety. No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving safety and until an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other traffic has been given. A person may be affected by such movement. not turn a vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this section.
(2) A signal of intention to turn right or left, other than when passing, when required shall must be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning in any business, residence, business district, residence district, or urban district as defined in 61-1-408 through 61-1-410. district.
(3) A signal of intention to turn right or left, other than when passing, when required shall must be given continuously during not less than the last 300 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning in areas other than those set forth in subsection (2).
(4) A signal by hand and arm need not person be given continuously by may not stop or suddenly decrease the person operating speed of a bicycle if vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal to the hand is needed in operator the of control or operation of a vehicle immediately to the bicycle. rear
(5) No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal.
Turning movements and required signals
| EnactedEn. SectionSec. 64, ChapterCh. 263, Laws ofL. 1955 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 32-2167 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 14, Laws ofL. 1981 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 4, ChapterCh. 450, Laws ofL. 1983 |