Montana — full brief

Reported limits: 30 mph max speed

• MCA 61-1-101(46) ("motorized scooter") and 61-1-101(41)(b) (exclusion from "motor vehicle")Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
• MCA 61-8-603 (seat requirement does not apply to a motorized scooter)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
• MCA 61-8-375 (motorized nonstandard vehicles barred from ways open to the public absent a local ordinance)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• MCA 61-8-608 (bicycles, mopeds and motorized scooters on sidewalks and bike lanes)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
• MCA 61-8-602 (rights and duties of a bicycle, moped or motorized scooter operator)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
• MCA 61-8-603 (seat requirement does not apply to a motorized scooter)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• Interstate access survey 2026-08-26 — Montana: “Allowed on all interstates”Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

• MCA 61-8-608 (bicycles, mopeds and motorized scooters on sidewalks and bike lanes)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• Give way to people walking, with an audible signal before passing.
• Prohibited on sidewalks and footpaths where a sign says so. No sidewalk use where prohibited by official traffic control devices (MCA 61-8-608).

• MCA 61-8-608 (bicycles, mopeds and motorized scooters on sidewalks and bike lanes)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• A helmet is required for riders under 18. Protective headgear meeting Montana Department of Justice standards, for operators and passengers under 18 (MCA 61-9-417).

• MCA 61-9-417 (protective headgear, operators and passengers under 18)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• MCA 61-1-101(46) ("motorized scooter") and 61-1-101(41)(b) (exclusion from "motor vehicle")Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• MCA 61-1-101(46) ("motorized scooter") and 61-1-101(41)(b) (exclusion from "motor vehicle")Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• MCA 61-1-101(46) ("motorized scooter") and 61-1-101(41)(b) (exclusion from "motor vehicle")Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• MCA 61-1-101(46) ("motorized scooter") and 61-1-101(41)(b) (exclusion from "motor vehicle")Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Reported limits: 30 mph max speed

• MCA 61-1-101(46) ("motorized scooter") and 61-1-101(41)(b) (exclusion from "motor vehicle")Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• At night: a white front lamp visible at 500 ft, a red rear lamp visible at 500 ft, a red rear reflector. The rear may be either a red lamp or a red reflector visible 500 feet; side reflective material visible 500 feet from left and right is also required.
• Brakes must stop the device within 25 ft from 10 mph.

• MCA 61-8-607 (lamps, reflectors and brakes)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

• MCA 61-1-101(46) ("motorized scooter") and 61-1-101(41)(b) (exclusion from "motor vehicle")Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict