MONTANA HIDs/LEDs Use Laws
MONTANA
· A lighted lamp or illuminating device on a motor vehicle (other than headlamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, emergency warning lamps) which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than 300 candlepower (3770 lumens) must be so directed that the beam will not strike the level of the road at a distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle.
· Front lamps, marker lamps, and reflectors on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle must display or reflect an amber color. Rear clearance lamps and marker lamps and reflectors on the rear must display or reflect a red color. The light emitted by a backup lamp must be white. A person may not drive a vehicle on a highway with a lampdisplaying a red light visible from directly in front of the center. Flashing, blinking, sequential, rotating or pulsatinglights are allowed only as a means for indicating a right or left turn or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.
LIGHTING LAWS IN MONTANA
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
61-9-204. Taillamps. (1) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer and any other vehicle that is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles must be equipped with at least one properly functioning taillamp mounted on the rear that emits a red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear, except that in the case of a combination of vehicles, only the taillamp on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. The vehicles mentioned in this subsection, other than a motorcycle, quadricycle, motor-driven cycle, or truck tractor, registered in this state and manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1956, must be equipped with at least two properly functioning taillamps, with at least one mounted on each side of the rear of the vehicle, that emit a red lightplainly visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(1) A motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, quadricycle, or motor-driven cycle must be equipped with at least twoheadlamps, with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, that comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this chapter.
(2) A motorcycle, quadricycle, or motor-driven cycle must be equipped with at least one and not more than twoheadlamps that comply with the requirements and limitations of this chapter. If a motorcycle is registered under 61-3-411 as a collector's item, it need not be equipped with headlamps; however, if it is not equipped with headlamps, it may not be operated upon a highway or street from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise or if persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet. A motorcycle may be equipped with a means of modulating the high beam of its headlamps between high and low beam at a rate of 200 to 280 flashes a minute; however, an operator may not modulate the headlamps at that rate during periods when headlamps are required to belighted by 61-9-201.
(1) A bicycle or moped when in use at dawn, dusk, or nighttime must be equipped with:
(a) a lamp on the front emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front. In lieu of a lampaffixed to the bicycle [or moped], a bicyclist may use a lamp with equal intensity and visibility affixed to the cyclist's helmet and facing forward.
(b) facing the rear, either a lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the rear or a redreflector visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the rear when illuminated by low-beam motor vehicle headlamps; and
(c) reflective material large and reflective enough to be visible from the left and right sides from a distance of at least 500 feet when illuminated by low-beam motor vehicle headlamps.
(2) A bicycle or moped must be equipped with a brake enabling the operator to stop the bicycle or moped within no more than 25 feet from a speed of 10 miles an hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
COLORS RESTRICTIONS
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 avehicle 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;
EQUIPMENT RESTRICTED
(2) A person may not drive or move a vehicle or equipment upon a highway with a lamp or device displaying a red lightvisible from in front of the center of the vehicle. This section does not apply to a vehicle upon which a red light visible from the front is expressly authorized or required by this code.
(3) Flashing, blinking, sequential, rotating, or pulsating lights are prohibited except on vehicles that are authorized by this chapter to contain the lights or on a vehicle as a means for indicating a right or left turn or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.
OTHER RULES
HEADLIGHTS: 2 MINIMUM
§ minimum height: 24 inches
§ maximum height: 54 inches
§ minimum height: 15 inches
§ maximum height: 72 inches
§ maximum height: 30 inches
§ minimum height: 24 inches
§ maximum height: 42 inches
§ minimum height: 16 inches
§ maximum height: 42 inches
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