Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Lighting Equipment
61-9-209. Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, reflectors, and backup lamps

61-9-209. Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, reflectors, and backup lamps. (1) Front clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle must display or reflect an amber color.
(2) Rear clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle must display or reflect a red color.
(3) All lighting devices, reflectors, and stoplights mounted on the rear of a vehicle must display or reflect a red color, except:
(a) the signal devices, as defined in 61-9-218;
(b) the light illuminating the license plate that must be a white lamp; and
(c) the light emitted by a backup lamp that must be white.
History: En. Sec. 120, Ch. 263, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-123; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 431, L. 1997.

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 Repealed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