Montana § 61-6-420 - Department Of Transportation Rulemaking Authority
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 61-6-420 — Department Of Transportation Rulemaking Authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-6-420. Department Of Transportation Rulemaking Authority
Department of transportation rulemaking authority. (1) The department of transportation may adopt rules that limit the use of commercial vehicles with automated driving systems in actual or predicted periods of dangerous road conditions. (2) The department of transportation may exempt from limitation commercial vehicles with an automated driving system that are demonstrated to be capable of operating safely during dangerous road conditions. (3) In conjunction with the department of transportation, the department of justice shall consult interested stakeholders prior to proposing rules on vehicles with an automated driving system, such as members of the transportation interim committee and representatives of law enforcement agencies, motor vehicle and insurance industries, drivers, pedestrians, and tribal and local governments.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-6-420 ("Department Of Transportation Rulemaking Authority") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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