Distracted Driving Grant Results: Montana
Through a grant from GHSA and General Motors, MT HSO partnered with local FCCLA chapters to encourage their members to develop and implement distracted driving campaigns in their communities.
Montana
GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Montana. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Montana
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Helmets required for riders under 18. Universal helmet law repealed 1977.
Montana
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
8 years (or 4 years by mail)
Montana
Provisions for Mature Drivers
75 and over: renewal every 4 years
Montana
DUID Zero Tolerance or Per se Laws for Some Drugs
Per se >0 for some drugs
Montana
Marijuana Possession and Use
Legal for medical use
Montana
Marijuana Impaired Driving
THC per se (5 ng)
Montana
Rural Interstates: Cars (MPH)
80
Montana
Rural Interstates: Trucks (MPH)
70
Montana
Urban Interstates: Cars (MPH)
65
Montana
Urban Interstates: Trucks (MPH)
65
Montana
Other Limited Access Roads: Cars (MPH)
Day: 70 Night: 65
Montana
Other Limited Access Roads: Trucks (MPH)
Day: 70 (Light Trucks), 60 (Heavy Trucks) Night: 65 (Light Trucks), 55 (Heavy Trucks)
Montana
Repeat Offender Laws
No
Montana
Increased penalty for high BAC
0.16
Montana
Administrative license suspension on first offense
6 months
Montana
Limited driving privileges during suspension
Yes
Montana
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory for repeat convictions
Montana
Open container laws
Yes
Montana
Child Restraint Required
Under 6 yrs and under 60 lbs
Montana
Adult Safety Belt Permissible
6 yrs and older and over 60 lbs
Montana
Full Privilege Minimum Age
16 years
Montana
Learner Stage: Minimum Age (Years/Months)
14 / 6
Montana
Learner Stage: Minimum Duration (Months)
6
Montana
Learner Stage: Supervised Driving Hours (Night Hours in Parenthesis)
50 (10)
Montana
Intermediate Stage: Minimum Age (Years/Months)
15
Montana
Intermediate Stage: Nighttime Driving Restriction
11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Montana
Intermediate Stage: Passenger Restrictions (Except Family, Unless Noted)
First 6 months: no more than 1 under 18 Second 6 months: no more than 3 under 18
Montana
Who is Covered?
6 and over
Montana
In What Seat?
All
Montana
Type of Law
Secondary
Montana
Hand-Held Ban?
No
Montana
All Cell Phone Ban? School Bus Drivers
No
Montana
All Cell Phone Ban? Novice Drivers
No
Montana
Text Messaging Ban?
No
Montana
Speed Cameras: State Law
None
Montana
Speed Cameras: Where Permitted
n/a
Montana
Red Light Cameras: State Law
Prohibited
Montana
Red Light Cameras: Where Permitted
n/a
GHSA, Ford Fund Provide Grants to States to Advance Safe, Equitable Mobility for Teens
GHSA and Ford Motor Company Fund are celebrating a 20-year partnership dedicated to youth traffic safety by awarding grants totaling $94,000 to four states to advance access to safe mobility for teens in underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
GHSA, Ford Fund Provide Grants to States to Advance Safe, Equitable Mobility for Teens
GHSA and Ford Motor Company Fund are celebrating a 20-year partnership dedicated to youth traffic safety by awarding grants totaling $94,000 to four states to advance access to safe mobility for teens in underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
New York Receives Grant for Hands-on Teen Driver Safety Education
On Thursday, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Ford Motor Company Fund announced they will award $94,000 in grants to four states, including New York, to educate teen drivers on roadway safety, with an emphasis on underserved and economically disadvantaged communities.
New Grant Funding Equips Seven States to Fight Distracted Driving
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving.
New Grant Funding Equips Seven States to Fight Distracted Driving
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving.
Ford DSFL Grant Results: Montana
During the 2021-2022 school year, through a grant from Ford Driving Skills for Life and GHSA, the Montana Department of Transportation partnered with six local FCCLA chapters to create, implement and distribute teen traffic safety messaging in their communities with a focus on speeding.
Ford DSFL and NRSF Grant Results: Montana
In 2018, Montana’s State Highway Traffic Safety Office (SHTSS) was awarded grants by both Ford Driving Skills for Life and The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.'s partnerships with GHSA. With these funds, SHTSS launched a statewide contest between Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapters to create peer-to-peer teen safe driving campaigns, with an emphasis on drowsy driving.
Ford DSFL Teen Driving Grant Results: Montana
With a grant from Ford DSFL, Montana DOT launched a grant program for students to design and implement traffic safety projects in their own communities.
States Receive Funds to Tackle Teen Driver Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2018
CONTACT: Madison Forker, mforker@ghsa.org
202-789-0942 x120
Delaware, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, and Tennessee Awarded More than $70,000
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) have awarded State Highway Safety Offices in five states funding to support teen safe driving programs.