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Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information AARP Driver Safety Page 2 of 3 MONTANA D20702 – March 2026NEW How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 • Although there is no state law, some Montana cities do have laws against talking and texting on a cell phone while driving. Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 • A safe following distance must be reasonable and prudent. This means adjusting your speed to the surrounding traffic, condition of the road, and speed of the vehicle you are following. Montana recommends a three to four second following distance. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 • Drivers must use their turn signal 100 feet before in urban settings, and 300 feet before in rural settings. • An officer can ticket a driver for waiting to turn left in an intersection if they are obstructing traffic. • When turning left from a two-way street on to a one-way street (two lanes), drivers must turn into the most extreme left-hand lane available. • It is legal to turn on red from the inside lane of multiple right turn lanes if it is safe to do so and there are no signs prohibiting. • It is legal to make a right turn on a solid red arrow. • It is illegal to make a left turn from a two-way street to a one-way on a solid red light. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 • Drivers may not make a U-turn where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle approaching in either direction at a distance of 500 feet. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 • Drivers must use the entrance ramp to reach the speed of other vehicles. • Drivers shall always yield the right-of-way to vehicles which are close enough to constitute a hazard. Handicapped Parking – Participant Guidebook Page 74 • Drivers with disabilities must display either a special license plate or windshield placard to park in designated persons with disabilities parking spaces. • Drivers who have an impaired ability to walk due to a medical condition are eligible for a placard. Driving in Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Dust and Other Conditions – Participant Guidebook Page 75-77 • Drivers must turn on their headlights if visibility is less than 500 feet. • Drivers are prohibited from using studded tires from June 1 to September 30. Sharing the Road with Emergency Vehicles – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • On any undivided highway on which an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights and siren on, all traffic shall yield to the right, clear of any intersection, and shall stop. • If an emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of a freeway with its flashing lights on, the driver must reduce the vehicle's speed and move to a lane that is not adjacent to the emergency vehicle. If the speed limit is 50 miles per hour or greater, the driver must reduce their speed to 20 miles per hour below the limit. If it is not possible to change lanes, the driver must reduce their speed to one- half of the posted speed limit.