Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Licensing Provisions
61-5-135. Education on distracted driving

61-5-135. Education on distracted driving. (1) The department, in consultation with the superintendent of public instruction, shall encourage schools providing traffic education to include in their traffic education curriculum information regarding the dangers of physical and cognitive distractions while driving.
(2) To reduce the risks for novice drivers, the department shall include in its publications intended for novice drivers information concerning the dangers of physical and cognitive distractions while driving, including but not limited to mental inattentiveness because of stress, fatigue, heightened emotion, conversation with passengers, stereo or climate control adjustment, food and drink, use of electronic devices, and personal grooming.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 297, L. 2005.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 61. Motor Vehicles

Chapter 5. Driver's Licenses

Part 1. Licensing Provisions

61-5-101. Driver licensing responsibilities of department

61-5-102. Drivers to be licensed -- penalty

61-5-103. Residency requirement

61-5-104. Exemptions

61-5-105. Who may not be licensed

61-5-106. Learner licenses -- traffic education permits -- temporary driver's permits

61-5-107. Application for license or motorcycle endorsement

61-5-108. Application of minors -- imputed liability

61-5-109. Release from liability

61-5-110. Records check of applicants -- examination of applicants -- cooperative driver testing programs -- reciprocal agreement with foreign country

61-5-111. Contents of driver's license, renewal, license expirations, license replacements, grace period, and fees for licenses, permits, and endorsements -- notice of expiration

61-5-112. Reciprocal agreements

61-5-113. Restricted licenses

61-5-114. Replacement license -- veteran designation

61-5-115. Notice of change of address

61-5-116. License to be carried and exhibited on demand

61-5-117. Repealed

61-5-118. Third-party commercial driver testing program -- certification of testing programs and examiners -- fees -- test waiver

61-5-119. Definitions

61-5-120. Medical assessment and rehabilitation driving permit

61-5-121. Disposition of fees

61-5-122. Low-speed restricted driver's license

61-5-123. Waiver of skills test or knowledge test related to military commercial motor vehicles experience

61-5-124. reserved

61-5-125. Repealed

61-5-126. Providing information to selective service system

61-5-127. Providing list of licensed drivers and holders of Montana identification cards for jury selection purposes

61-5-128. Legislative direction to state agency to implement REAL ID Act

61-5-129. REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card -- voluntary application

61-5-130. reserved

61-5-131. Purpose

61-5-132. Prerequisites for issuance of driver's license to minor

61-5-133. First year restrictions on driver's license issued to minor

61-5-134. Operation of motor vehicle by minor in violation of restricted first-year license -- penalty

61-5-135. Education on distracted driving

61-5-136. through 61-5-140 reserved

61-5-141. Self-certification of operation status -- medical certificate submission and tracking -- notice of expiration -- downgrade of license

61-5-142. through 61-5-145 reserved

61-5-146. Limitations on issuance of hazardous materials endorsement to commercial driver's license -- security threat assessment

61-5-147. Authority to revoke or remove hazardous materials endorsement

61-5-148. and 61-5-149 reserved

61-5-150. Communication restrictions