Montana § 61-8-331 Restricted And Controlled Access

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-331 — Restricted And Controlled Access

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

61-8-331 . Restricted and controlled access.

(1)A person may not operate a vehicle onto or from a controlled-access roadway except at entrances and exits that are established by public authority.

(2)On a controlled-access highway or facility a person may not:

(a)operate a vehicle over, upon, or across a curb, central dividing section, or other separation or dividing line;

(b)make a left turn or a semicircular or U-turn except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb, section, separation, or line if travel through the opening is not prohibited by an official traffic control device;

(c)operate a vehicle except in the proper lane, in the proper direction, and to the right of the central dividing curb, separation, section, or line;

(d)operate a vehicle from a loc

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61-8-331 . Restricted and controlled access. (1) A person may not operate a vehicle onto or from a controlled-access roadway except at entrances and exits that are established by public authority.
(2) On a controlled-access highway or facility a person may not:
(a) operate a vehicle over, upon, or across a curb, central dividing section, or other separation or dividing line;
(b) make a left turn or a semicircular or U-turn except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb, section, separation, or line if travel through the opening is not prohibited by an official traffic control device;
(c) operate a vehicle except in the proper lane, in the proper direction, and to the right of the central dividing curb, separation, section, or line;
(d) operate a vehicle from a local service road except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb, section, or line that separates the service road from the highway or facility;
(e) construct, operate, or maintain a road or private driveway connecting with the highway or facility without first obtaining permission in writing from the public authority having jurisdiction.
(3) (a) A person who is convicted of violating subsection (1) is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-711 .
(b) A person who is convicted of violating subsection (2) is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-720 .

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Legislative History

(1)En. Sec. 59, Ch. 263, L. 1955; Sec. 32-2162, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 10-111, Ch. 197, L. 1965; Sec. 32-4311, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2162, 32-4311(1); amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 352, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 161, L. 2023.