Montana § 61-8-312 Special Speed Limitations On Trucks, Truck Tractors, And Motor-Driven Cycles

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-312 — Special Speed Limitations On Trucks, Truck Tractors, And Motor-Driven Cycles

Montana·Title 61 MOTOR VEHICLES·Ch. 8 TRAFFIC REGULATION·Part 3 Vehicle Operating Requirements

61-8-312 . Special speed limitations on trucks, truck tractors, and motor-driven cycles.

(1)Except as provided in 61-8-303 , 61-8-309 , 61-8-310 , and subsection (2) of this section, the speed limit for a truck or truck tractor of more than 1 ton "manufacturer's rated capacity" traveling on:

(a)an interstate highway, as defined in 60-1-103 , is 70 miles an hour; and

(b)any other public highway is 65 miles an hour.

(2)Except as provided in 61-8-303 , 61-8-309 , and 61-8-310 , the speed limit for a vehicle subject to a term permit under 61-10-124 (2)(d) or a truck-trailer-trailer or truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer-trailer combination of vehicles subject to special permits under 61-10-124 (3) is 65 miles an hour unless otherwise stated in the permit.

(3)A person may not operate a motor

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61-8-312 . Special speed limitations on trucks, truck tractors, and motor-driven cycles. (1) Except as provided in 61-8-303 , 61-8-309 , 61-8-310 , and subsection (2) of this section, the speed limit for a truck or truck tractor of more than 1 ton "manufacturer's rated capacity" traveling on:
(a) an interstate highway, as defined in 60-1-103 , is 70 miles an hour; and
(b) any other public highway is 65 miles an hour.
(2) Except as provided in 61-8-303 , 61-8-309 , and 61-8-310 , the speed limit for a vehicle subject to a term permit under 61-10-124 (2)(d) or a truck-trailer-trailer or truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer-trailer combination of vehicles subject to special permits under 61-10-124 (3) is 65 miles an hour unless otherwise stated in the permit.
(3) A person may not operate a motor-driven cycle at any time mentioned in 61-9-201 at a speed greater than 35 miles an hour unless the motor-driven cycle is equipped with a headlamp or lamps that are adequate to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of 300 feet ahead.
(4) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-725 .

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 45, Ch. 263, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 119, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 253, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2148; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 474, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 437, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 16, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 232, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 43, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 352, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 395, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 299, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 438, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 89, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 161, L. 2023.