{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-8-387","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-8-387","heading":"Yielding to moving emergency vehicle.","body":"(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:\n(a) yield the right-of-way to the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle; and\n(b) unless already stationary and out of the way of the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle:\n(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\n(ii) remain stationary until the law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle has passed.\n(2) An operator of a vehicle who violates this section is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-715(3).","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_0870/0610-0080-0030-0870.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:55Z","sha256":"9b6021ba0e967762d41e006341e673f971e9299b9fa6df33d880dd9477ca1cac","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-8-386","next":"us-mt/61-8-388"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}