{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-8-386","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-8-386","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in 61-8-387 through 61-8-390, the following definitions apply:\n(1) \"Emergency lights\" means:\n(a) for a law enforcement vehicle or an authorized emergency vehicle, visual signals meeting the requirements of 61-9-402; and\n(b) for a highway worker vehicle, visible signals of flashing or rotating amber, red, or green lights.\n(2) \"Highway worker\" means an employee of the department of transportation, a local authority, or any other entity authorized to work on a public highway when operating or working within 100 feet of a highway worker vehicle using its emergency lights.\n(3) \"Highway worker vehicle\" means a vehicle authorized to work within a public highway. The term also includes a tow truck, a snow plow, or any other vehicle with additional lighting equipment activated in addition to its original equipment manufacturer lights.\n(4) \"Siren\" means an audible signal meeting the requirements of 61-9-402.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC REGULATION","Part 3. Vehicle Operating Requirements"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0080/part_0030/section_0860/0610-0080-0030-0860.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:55Z","sha256":"56b4c4305e639702350cb176af228542788ee28b724925292f14d34cb4b4f651","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-8-385","next":"us-mt/61-8-387"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}