Montana § 61-8-211 Lane Use Control Signals

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-211 — Lane Use Control Signals

Montana § 61-8-211

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 8TRAFFIC REGULATION

Part 2Traffic Control Devices

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Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-211 (2026).

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61-8-211 . Lane use control signals. When lane use control signals are placed over individual lanes, the signals indicate and apply to operators of vehicles as follows:

(1)An operator of a vehicle may drive in the lane over which a steady downward green arrow signal is located.

(2)An operator of a vehicle must be prepared to vacate, in a safe manner, the lane over which a steady yellow X signal is located because a lane control change is being made to a steady red X signal.

(3)An operator of a vehicle may not use the lane over which the steady red X signal is located.

(4)An operator of a vehicle may use a lane over which a steady white two-way left-turn arrow signal is located for a left turn but not for through travel. The operator must be aware that common use of the lane by oncoming

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61-8-211 . Lane use control signals. When lane use control signals are placed over individual lanes, the signals indicate and apply to operators of vehicles as follows:
(1) An operator of a vehicle may drive in the lane over which a steady downward green arrow signal is located.
(2) An operator of a vehicle must be prepared to vacate, in a safe manner, the lane over which a steady yellow X signal is located because a lane control change is being made to a steady red X signal.
(3) An operator of a vehicle may not use the lane over which the steady red X signal is located.
(4) An operator of a vehicle may use a lane over which a steady white two-way left-turn arrow signal is located for a left turn but not for through travel. The operator must be aware that common use of the lane by oncoming vehicular traffic is also permitted.
(5) An operator of a vehicle may use a lane over which a steady white one-way left-turn arrow signal is located for a left turn but not for through travel.