Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Lighting Equipment
61-9-205. New motor vehicles to be equipped with reflectors

61-9-205. New motor vehicles to be equipped with reflectors. (1) Every new motor vehicle hereafter sold and operated upon a highway, other than a truck tractor, shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the taillamps or separately, two red reflectors, except that every motorcycle, quadricycle, and motor-driven cycle shall carry at least one reflector meeting the requirements of this section, and except that vehicles of the type mentioned in 61-9-208 shall be equipped with reflectors as required in those sections applicable thereto.
(2) Every such reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a height not less than 15 inches or more than 60 inches measured as set forth in 61-9-202(2) and shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within 300 feet to 50 feet from such vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps, except that visibility from a greater distance may be required of reflectors on certain types of vehicles.
History: En. Sec. 116, Ch. 263, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-119; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 42, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 516, L. 1985.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 61. Motor Vehicles

Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment

Part 2. Lighting Equipment

61-9-201. When lighted lamps are required

61-9-202. Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps

61-9-203. Headlamps on motor vehicles

61-9-204. Taillamps

61-9-205. New motor vehicles to be equipped with reflectors

61-9-206. Stop lamps -- when required

61-9-207. Application of succeeding sections

61-9-208. Additional equipment required on certain vehicles

61-9-209. Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, reflectors, and backup lamps

61-9-210. Mounting of reflectors, clearance lamps, and side marker lamps

61-9-211. Visibility of reflectors, clearance lamps, and marker lamps

61-9-212. Obstructed lights not required

61-9-213. Lamp or flag on projecting load

61-9-214. Lamps on parked vehicles

61-9-215. Lamps on farm tractors, farm equipment, and implements of husbandry

61-9-216. Lamps on other vehicles and equipment

61-9-217. Spot lamps, fog lamps, and auxiliary lamps

61-9-218. Signal lamps and signal devices -- when required

61-9-219. Additional lighting equipment

61-9-220. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment

61-9-221. Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment

61-9-222. Single-beam road-lighting equipment

61-9-223. Lighting equipment on motor-driven cycles

61-9-224. Repealed

61-9-225. Number of driving lamps required or permitted

61-9-226. Special restrictions on lamps -- definition

61-9-227. Blinker-type or revolving red light on certain private vehicles -- use -- identification card

61-9-228. Standards for lights on snow-removal equipment

61-9-229. Flashing amber light on mail delivery vehicle