Montana § 61-8-301 Reckless Driving

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-301 — Reckless Driving

Montana § 61-8-301

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 8TRAFFIC REGULATION

Part 3Vehicle Operating Requirements

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-301 (2026).

Text

61-8-301 . Reckless driving.

(1)A person commits the offense of reckless driving if the person:

(a)operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property; or

(b)operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property while passing, in either direction, a school bus that has stopped and is displaying the visual flashing red signal, as provided in 61-8-351 and 61-9-402 . This subsection (1)(b) does not apply to situations described in 61-8-351 (7).

(2)A municipality may enact and enforce 61-8-715 and subsection (1) of this section as an ordinance.

(3)A person who is convicted of the offense of reckless driving or of reckless endangerment of a highway worker is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-715 .

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61-8-301 . Reckless driving. (1) A person commits the offense of reckless driving if the person:
(a) operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property; or
(b) operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property while passing, in either direction, a school bus that has stopped and is displaying the visual flashing red signal, as provided in 61-8-351 and 61-9-402 . This subsection (1)(b) does not apply to situations described in 61-8-351 (7).
(2) A municipality may enact and enforce 61-8-715 and subsection (1) of this section as an ordinance.
(3) A person who is convicted of the offense of reckless driving or of reckless endangerment of a highway worker is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-715 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 40, Ch. 263, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 201, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 287, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2143(1), (4); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 209, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 221, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 561, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 46, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 352, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 379, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 426, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 478, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 567, L. 2023.