Bill > HB43

This bill proposes comprehensive revisions to Montana's motor vehicle traffic regulation laws, focusing on clarifying and updating various definitions and operational guidelines. Key changes include defining "paved shoulder" and expanding its usage in several contexts, such as allowing bicyclists to ride on paved shoulders, permitting emergency vehicles to use paved shoulders when yielding, and including paved shoulders in school bus stopping regulations. The bill reorganizes and consolidates traffic-related definitions in section 61-8-102, making them more consistent and comprehensive. It modifies regulations around bicycle operation, emergency vehicle movement, and school bus safety, ensuring more precise language about roadway usage. The bill also updates references across multiple sections of Montana Code, standardizing terminology like changing "upon" to "on" and ensuring more uniform interpretation of traffic laws. These changes aim to improve clarity, safety, and consistency in how various vehicles interact on Montana's roadways, with particular attention to bicyclists, emergency vehicles, and school bus operations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/20251/LC0171