{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-8-388","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-8-388","heading":"Approaching stationary emergency vehicle or stationary highway worker vehicle.","body":"When approaching a stationary law enforcement vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle using its siren or emergency lights or a stationary highway worker vehicle using its emergency lights, the operator of a moving vehicle shall:\n(1) cautiously and carefully reduce the vehicle's speed to the temporary posted speed limit. If a temporary speed limit has not been posted, the operator of a moving vehicle shall reduce the vehicle's speed to a speed:\n(a) 20 miles an hour below the posted speed limit on the interstate if the operator of a moving vehicle is able to move lanes, or to one-half the posted speed limit if the operator of a moving vehicle is not able to move lanes;\n(b) 30 miles an hour below the posted speed limit on a state highway or county road if the operator of a moving vehicle is able to move lanes, or to one-half the posted speed limit if the operator of a moving vehicle is not able to move lanes; and\n(c) one-half the posted speed limit on any other road; and\n(2) follow flagger instructions or instructions on a temporary sign board. If flaggers or a temporary sign board are not yet posted:\n(a) if on a multi-lane highway, move to a lane that is not adjacent to the lane in which the stationary law enforcement vehicle, authorized emergency vehicle, or highway worker vehicle is located; or\n(b) move over as far as safely possible under the circumstances.","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_0880/0610-0080-0030-0880.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:55Z","sha256":"e5f3d9f483306f86b229c4eaaef4ecfe38dc31d038f87bfc370011fb0bdf48c9","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-8-387","next":"us-mt/61-8-389"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}