Montana driver handbook

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   Montana Driver Manual Schedule your test online: www.mvdmt.gov Revised April 2024

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   on required documents. For a current list of acceptable documents, visit https://mvdmt.gov/real-id/. ► GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING (GDL) PROGRAM The Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program is a three-step progressive program that allows new drivers under 18 to develop and improve their driving skills in the safest environment possible. Motor

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   you have a day/night mirror, make sure it is set for when you are driving. ■ Head restraints are designed to prevent whiplash if you are hit from behind. They should be adjusted so the head restraint contacts the back of the head. ► SAFETY BELTS REQUIRED ( § 61-9-419; 61-13-103, MCA) No person may drive a motor vehicle in Montana unless each occupant

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   of § 61-1-104, MCA). ■ If a child, 6 years old and weighing less than 60 pounds, is a passenger in a motor vehicle, that motor vehicle must be equipped with one child safety restraint for each child in the vehicle and each child must be properly restrained. ■ If you make frequent stops with a motor vehicle in your official job duties, you

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   see a driver, the driver can see them. • Slow down for school zones. • School zone speed limits may be as low as 15 mph ( § 61-8-310, MCA) • Watch out for children near schools and parks day and night. • Stop and stay stopped for pedestrians in crosswalks and at intersections. ■ School Zone School zone means an area near a

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   can’t drive through a column of school children crossing a roadway, or past a school crossing guard while the crossing guard is directing the movement of children across a roadway and while the crossing guard is holding an official sign in the stop position. See § 61-8-502, MCA. ■ School Speed Limit School speed limit signs indicate posted speeds or where reduced speeds have

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   of children across a roadway and while the crossing guard is holding an official sign in the stop position. See § 61-8-502, MCA. ■ School Speed Limit School speed limit signs indicate posted speeds or where reduced speeds have been authorized by local authorities. Watch for signs, markings, and/or flashing lights as indicators of speed limit changes. See § 61-8-310(1)(d), MCA. ■ Parking and

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   for signs, markings, and/or flashing lights as indicators of speed limit changes. See § 61-8-310(1)(d), MCA. ■ Parking and Stopping Signs may be used to prevent parked or waiting vehicles from blocking travel lanes and views for both drivers and pedestrians, keep school bus loading zones clear, and increase visibility of school zones. ■ Fines Doubled in School Zones Montana law enforces a strict

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   at certain times and in the opposite direction at other times. Double-dashed yellow lines usually mark these lanes. Before you start driving in them, check to see which lanes you can use at that time. There may be signs posted by the side of the road or overhead. Sometimes special lights are used. A green arrow means you can use the lane beneath it;

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    Chapter 4 – Driving Rules 38 Montana Driver Manual www.mvdmt.gov ► SPEED LIMITS Always obey the posted speed limit and take road conditions into consideration. If the road or weather is bad, you may need to drive below the speed limit. CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS HEAVY TRUCKS* DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT Interstate Highways 75/80 75/80 65 65 Urban Area Highways** 65 65 65 65

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    Chapter 4 – Driving Rules 42 Montana Driver Manual www.mvdmt.gov ■ Funeral Procession The state of Montana has some unique right-of-way provisions when driving in or encountering a funeral procession ( § 61-8-380 through 61-8-384, MCA).

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    of Montana has some unique right-of-way provisions when driving in or encountering a funeral procession ( § 61-8-380 through 61-8-384, MCA). By state definition, a funeral procession means two or more motor vehicles, including a funeral lead vehicle and a funeral escort vehicle, one of which is carrying the remains of a deceased person, in the daylight hours ( § 61-1-415, MCA). State law

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    Chapter 4 – Driving Rules 42 Montana Driver Manual www.mvdmt.gov ■ Funeral Procession The state of Montana has some unique right-of-way provisions when driving in or encountering a funeral procession ( § 61-8-380 through 61-8-384, MCA). By state definition, a funeral procession means two or more motor vehicles,

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    a fluorescent orange flag, clearly visible from the rear and suspended at least 6 feet above the roadway when the bicycle is standing upright. Many vehicle/bicycle crashes could be avoided. One of the major causes of such crashes is the fact that most motor- ists do not see the bicyclist. Think of a bicycle just as you do a vehicle while driving. Pay extra

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    driveway, alley, private road, or area of the curb removed or lowered for access to the sidewalk ■ On a bridge or elevated structure or in a tunnel or underpass ■ On the wrong side of the street ■ On the road-side of a parked vehicle (double parking) ■ On railroad tracks ■ Wherever a sign says you cannot park ■ In a space

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    stand, or park Do not park: ■ In an intersection ■ Within 20 feet of a crosswalk or sidewalk at an intersection ■ In a construction area if your vehicle will block traffic ■ Within 30 feet of a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign ■ Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant ■ Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing ■ More

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    insurance must be in effect in the vehicle being operated. Owners must always have insurance of at least: o $25,000 - Bodily Injury or Death of one person in any one accident o $50,000 - Bodily Injury or Death of two persons in any one accident o $10,000 - Injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident Under Montana law,

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    Chapter 4 – Driving Rules 48 Montana Driver Manual www.mvdmt.gov CHAPTER 4 QUIZ 1. Upon hearing an emergency vehicle siren, a driver must: A. Stop quickly where he is. B. Stop and wait for a red or green light. C. Stop at the right side of the street or roadway. D. Increase speed and keep out of the way of the emergency vehicle. 2.

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    are arrested for drinking and driving, the penalties are severe. You can be arrested for driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or more, or while driving under the influence. BAC is the percentage of alcohol in your blood, and is usually determined by a breath, blood, or urine test. The BAC for a driver under 21 years of age is 0.02.

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    201430 Helena, MT 59620-1430 MVD Customer Care Center 1-406-444-1772 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Go online to www.mvdmt.gov for comprehensive, up-to-date information regarding: ■ Fees ■ Required documents ■ Driver licensing requirements ■ Driver exam station hours and locations ■ County Treasurer office locations and