Traffic stops
Getting pulled over, documents, searches, and what happens roadside.
21 sections
- Traffic StopsMCA 61-5-116 — the license on demand, on paper or a digital copy, and proof of insurance in the car
- Speed Limits and Speeding FinesMCA 61-8-303 — 80 on the rural interstate, 70 by day on other highways, 25 in town, and a fine schedule by the miles over
- Driving Without a License, or While SuspendedMCA 61-5-212 — up to $500 or six months for driving while suspended, and at least two days after a DUI suspension
- Learner Licenses and Teen DriversMCA 61-5-133 — six months on a learner license, 50 supervised hours, no driving 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the first year
- Careless and Reckless DrivingMCA 61-8-301 — willful or wanton disregard is reckless, up to 90 days and $500 the first time
- Passing a School BusMCA 61-8-351 — stop about 30 feet away from either direction, and a fine of $500 to $1,000 the first time
- After a CrashMCA 61-7-105 — stop, give a name and plate, help the injured, and call it in at $1,000 of damage
- Seatbelts and Child SeatsMCA 61-13-104 — a $20 fine, no stop for a belt alone, and car seats by age up to 9
- Emergency Vehicles and the Move Over RuleMCA 61-8-388 — 20 under on the interstate, 30 under on other highways, or half the limit when a lane change is impossible
- Fleeing from a Police OfficerMCA 61-8-707 — up to 1 year and $2,000, and a felony with up to 5 years when aggravated
- Car InsuranceMCA 61-6-304 — $250 to $500 the first time, and the plates surrendered on a second
- Open Containers in the CarMCA 61-8-1026 — no open alcohol in the passenger area, and a fine of not more than $100
- Marijuana in the CarMCA 61-8-1027 — sealed from the dispensary or out of reach, and a fine of not more than $100
- Motorcycle HelmetsMCA 61-9-417 — a helmet for riders and passengers under 18
- Window TintMCA 61-9-405 — front side windows at least 24% light transmission, rear windows 14%, and reflectance no more than 35%
- Losing a License for a ConvictionMCA 61-5-205 — a year's revocation for vehicular homicide, a felony with a car or fleeing police, and suspension for three reckless driving convictions
- Work Zones and Stopped CrewsMCA 61-8-389 — passing a stopped emergency or highway crew without slowing, or driving dangerously in a work zone, is reckless endangerment
- Securing a LoadMCA 61-8-370 — a load secured against littering or road hazards, and what falls off removed or paid for
- Wagons and Buggies on the RoadMCA 61-8-108 — an animal drawn vehicle's driver has a driver's rights and duties
- Drivers Under 21MCA 61-8-1007 — 0.02 or any THC, $100 to $500, and a 90 day suspension the first timealso here
- Ignition Interlock and 24/7 SobrietyMCA 61-8-1010 — a choice of monitoring on a first DUI, and on a second, the program, the interlock, or the cars seizedalso here
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