Montana § 61-8-515 Pedestrian To Yield To Authorized Emergency Vehicle

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-515 — Pedestrian To Yield To Authorized Emergency Vehicle

Montana § 61-8-515

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 8TRAFFIC REGULATION

Part 5Pedestrian Traffic

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Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-515 (2026).

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61-8-515 . Pedestrian to yield to authorized emergency vehicle.

(1)Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal that meets the requirements of 61-9-401 (4) and visual signals that meet the requirements of 61-9-402 or of a police vehicle that is properly making use of an audible signal, a pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle or police vehicle.

(2)This section does not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle or a police vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all individuals using the highway or from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian.

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61-8-515 . Pedestrian to yield to authorized emergency vehicle. (1) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal that meets the requirements of 61-9-401 (4) and visual signals that meet the requirements of 61-9-402 or of a police vehicle that is properly making use of an audible signal, a pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle or police vehicle.
(2) This section does not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle or a police vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all individuals using the highway or from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian.