{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-8-716","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-8-716","heading":"Careless driving -- penalty.","body":"(1) A person who violates the provisions of 61-8-302 is guilty of the offense of careless driving and, except as provided in subsection (2), is punishable as provided in 61-8-711.\n(2) A person whose violation of the provisions of 61-8-302 results in the death or serious bodily injury of another person shall be punished by a fine in an amount not exceeding $5,000, by incarceration for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC REGULATION","Part 7. Enforcement -- Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0080/part_0070/section_0160/0610-0080-0070-0160.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:56Z","sha256":"4f111a8253ebd3c8e4cf1af48c51b09415b8eb5c182498d3d6668492927d9013","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-8-715","next":"us-mt/61-8-717"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}