Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Lighting Equipment
61-9-213. Lamp or flag on projecting load

61-9-213. Lamp or flag on projecting load. (1) Whenever the load upon a vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the rear of the vehicle, the following lamps and reflectors must be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in 61-9-201:
(a) a red lamp plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the sides and 1,000 feet to the rear and located to indicate maximum overhang; and
(b) a red reflector visible at night at all distances from 100 feet to 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps.
(2) The red lights and reflectors required under this section must be in addition to the red lights required upon a vehicle. At any other time there must be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square, marking the extremities of the load, at each point where a lamp or reflector would otherwise be required by this section.
History: En. Sec. 124, Ch. 263, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-127; amd. Sec. 12, 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