61-8-105. Obedience to peace officers, flag persons, crossing guards, and public safety workers. A person may not willfully fail or refuse to comply with a lawful order or direction of a peace officer, flag person, crossing guard, or public safety worker pertaining to the use of the highways by traffic. For purposes of this section:
(1) "peace officer" has the meaning provided in 7-32-303; and
(2) "public safety worker" means a person who is authorized to provide assistance at the scene of an incident that requires traffic control and who is either a member of a paid or volunteer fire department, an emergency medical service provider, a member of a search and rescue team, or a civilian accident investigator appointed by a law enforcement agency.
History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 263, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2126; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 431, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 20, L. 2003.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
61-8-101. Application -- exceptions
61-8-102. Uniformity of interpretation -- definitions
61-8-103. Provisions uniform throughout state -- power of local authorities
61-8-104. Required obedience to traffic laws
61-8-105. Obedience to peace officers, flag persons, crossing guards, and public safety workers
61-8-106. Responsibility of public officers and employees
61-8-107. Police vehicles and authorized emergency vehicles
61-8-108. Traffic laws applicable to persons driving animal-drawn vehicles
61-8-109. Rights of owners of real property not affected -- when
61-8-110. Forest development road, special service road defined
61-8-111. State laws applicable on forest development roads -- enforcement
61-8-112. Special service roads not subject to state law enforcement -- when