Montana Motorcycle Laws - View All States Motorcycle Laws
We have put together a simple list of the primary Montana state motorcycle laws to help you when traveling through Montana on a motorcycle. These Montana motorcycle laws where confirmed accurate as of the time of publishing and are provided to you as a reference only. For Montana's complete motorcycle laws, please visit the Montana state Motor Vehicle website.
| Safety Helmet: | Required by law under age 18 |
| Eye Protection: | Not Required |
| Passenger Age: | No Restriction |
| Helmet Speakers: | No Restrictions |
| Mirrors: | One required by law |
| Headlight: | Daytime headlight required. Modulating headlight permitted. |
| Turn Signals: | Not Required |
| Handlebars: | No Restrictions |
| Muffler: | Muffler required. |
| Noise Restrictions: | Max A-weighted sound levels based on measurement at 50 feet from closest point to motorcycle (61-9-418): 1)manufactured before 1970--92dBA; 2)manufactured after 1969 but prior to 1973--88dBA; 3)manufactured after 1972 but prior to 1975--86dBA; 4)manufactured after 1974 but prior to 1978--80dBA; 5)manufactured after 1977 but prior to 1988--75dBA; 6)manufactured after 1987--70dBA. |
| Riding Two Abreast in Lane: | No more than two motorcycles may be operated side by side in a single traffic lane. (7) All motor vehicles, including motorcycles and quadricycles, are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane, andd in a manner that deprives any other vehicle of the full use of a traffic lane, except that motorcycles may, with the consent of both drivers, be operated no more than two abreast in a single traffic lane. |
| Lane Splitting: | Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes |
| Insurance: |
Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes
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