Montana Statutes
§ 61-9-221 — Use Of Multiple-Beam Road-Lighting Equipment
61-9-221 . Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or shoulder adjacent to a roadway during the times specified in 61-9-201 , the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, capable of revealing persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to the following requirements and limitations:
(1)Whenever the driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within 1,000 feet, the driver shall use a distribution of light or composite beam that does not project into the eyes of the oncoming driver. The lowermost distribution of light specified in 61-9-220 (2) must avoid glare at all times, regardless of road contour and loading.
(2)Whenever the driver of a vehicle follows another vehicle
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 133, Ch. 263, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-136 ; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 431, L. 1997.
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Headlamps On Motor Vehicles§ 61-9-204
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