Montana § 61-8-387 Yielding To Moving Emergency Vehicle

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-387 — Yielding To Moving Emergency Vehicle

Montana § 61-8-387

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 8TRAFFIC REGULATION

Part 3Vehicle Operating Requirements

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Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-387 (2026).

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61-8-387 . Yielding to moving emergency vehicle.

(1)When being approached by a law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle using its siren or emergency lights, the operator of a moving vehicle, unless otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer, shall:

(a)yield the right-of-way to the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle; and

(b)unless already stationary and out of the way of the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle:

(i)drive cautiously to a position that is not in an intersection and is parallel to and as close as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway, inclusive of a paved shoulder if it exists; and

(ii)remain stationary until the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle has passed.

(2)An operator

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61-8-387 . Yielding to moving emergency vehicle. (1) When being approached by a law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle using its siren or emergency lights, the operator of a moving vehicle, unless otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer, shall:
(a) yield the right-of-way to the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle; and
(b) unless already stationary and out of the way of the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle:
(i) drive cautiously to a position that is not in an intersection and is parallel to and as close as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway, inclusive of a paved shoulder if it exists; and
(ii) remain stationary until the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle has passed.
(2) An operator of a vehicle who violates this section is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-715 (3).