Montana § 61-8-302 Careless Driving

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-302 — Careless Driving

Montana § 61-8-302

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 8TRAFFIC REGULATION

Part 3Vehicle Operating Requirements

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-302 (2026).

Text

61-8-302 . Careless driving.

(1)A person operating or driving a vehicle upon ways of this state open to the public shall drive it in a careful and prudent manner that does not unduly or unreasonably endanger the life, limb, property, or other rights of a person using the ways of this state open to the public.

(2)A person who is convicted of the offense of careless driving is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-711 or 61-8-716 .

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61-8-302 . Careless driving. (1) A person operating or driving a vehicle upon ways of this state open to the public shall drive it in a careful and prudent manner that does not unduly or unreasonably endanger the life, limb, property, or other rights of a person using the ways of this state open to the public.
(2) A person who is convicted of the offense of careless driving is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-711 or 61-8-716 .