MT DMV Montana Traffic Laws and Road Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean in Montana?
- Slow down and proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Stop and wait for green
- Yield to all traffic
- Prepare to stop
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light in Montana means drivers should slow down and proceed through the intersection with caution.
Question 2: In Montana, what is the maximum speed limit in a school zone when children are present?
- 15 mph (Correct answer)
- 20 mph
- 25 mph
- 10 mph
Correct answer: 15 mph
Montana school zones have a maximum speed limit of 15 mph when children are present or when the school zone lights are flashing.
Question 3: Montana's open container law prohibits drivers from having an open alcoholic beverage where in a vehicle?
- Anywhere in the passenger area accessible to the driver (Correct answer)
- Only in the driver's immediate reach
- Only if the driver has been drinking
- Only on federal highways
Correct answer: Anywhere in the passenger area accessible to the driver
Montana's open container law prohibits any open alcoholic beverage container anywhere in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle.
Question 4: What action must a Montana driver take when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights that is stopped?
- Stop and remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or the red lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed carefully
- Stop only if children are visible
- Stop only if driving in the same direction as the bus
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or the red lights stop flashing
Montana law requires all drivers — including those approaching from the opposite direction on undivided roads — to stop completely when a school bus has flashing red lights.
Question 5: What is the fine range for a first-offense DUI conviction in Montana?
- $600 to $1,000 (Correct answer)
- $100 to $300
- $1,500 to $2,500
- $250 to $500
Correct answer: $600 to $1,000
A first-offense DUI in Montana carries fines between $600 and $1,000 in addition to other penalties.
Question 6: In Montana, when are drivers required to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk?
- Whenever a pedestrian is in a crosswalk in the driver's lane or adjacent lane (Correct answer)
- Only at marked crosswalks with signals
- Only when the pedestrian is more than halfway across
- Only when a traffic officer directs them to stop
Correct answer: Whenever a pedestrian is in a crosswalk in the driver's lane or adjacent lane
Montana law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians who are in a crosswalk in the driver's lane or the lane directly adjacent.
MT DMV Montana Traffic Laws and Road Rules 2
What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean in Montana?