{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-8-389","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-8-389","heading":"Reckless endangerment of emergency personnel -- reckless endangerment of highway workers.","body":"(1) (a) An operator of a vehicle who violates 61-8-388 when an emergency vehicle is stationary and using its emergency lights or siren commits the offense of reckless endangerment of emergency personnel.\n(b) An operator of a vehicle who violates 61-8-388 when a highway worker vehicle is stationary and using its emergency lights commits the offense of reckless endangerment of highway workers.\n(2) An operator of a vehicle commits the offense of reckless endangerment of highway workers if the person purposely, knowingly, or negligently drives a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, as defined in 61-8-314, in a manner that endangers persons or property or if the person purposely removes, ignores, or intentionally strikes an official traffic control device in a work zone for reasons other than:\n(a) avoidance of an obstacle;\n(b) an emergency; or\n(c) to protect the health and safety of an occupant of the vehicle or of another person.\n(3) Reckless endangerment of emergency personnel or reckless endangerment of highway workers is punishable under 61-8-715.","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_0890/0610-0080-0030-0890.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:55Z","sha256":"95d184211d3e6e7a234152879e36887e2cbce869f45e8470643702571c5f660e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-8-388","next":"us-mt/61-8-390"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}