Montana § 61-9-309 - Single Control To Operate All Brakes

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 61-9-309 — Single Control To Operate All Brakes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 61-9-309. Single Control To Operate All Brakes

Single control to operate all brakes. A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, and a combination of these vehicles, except motorcycles, quadricycles, and motor-driven cycles, equipped with brakes must have one control device that can be used to operate all service brakes. This requirement does not prohibit vehicles from being equipped with an additional control device to operate brakes on the towed vehicles. This regulation does not apply to driveaway or towaway operations unless the brakes on the individual vehicles can be operated by a single control on the towing vehicle.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 61-9-309

What does Montana Code Annotated § 61-9-309 cover?

Section 61-9-309 ("Single Control To Operate All Brakes") 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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