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Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information AARP Driver Safety Page 3 of 3 MONTANA D20702 – March 2026NEW Sharing the Road with School Buses – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • Drivers must stop 30 feet behind a school bus stopped with its lights flashing. • Drivers are required to stop for a school bus that has its red lights flashing and is stopped in the far right lane on a five-lane undivided highway. • Drivers are not required to stop for a school bus if they are on a different roadway, such as being on the opposite side of a divided highway. Sharing the Road with Motorcycles – Participant Guidebook Page 83 • Drivers must not deprive a motorcycle of full use of a traffic lane or drive alongside a motorcycle within the same lane. However, a motorcyclist may pass a vehicle within the same lane if the lane is wide enough to do so safely, the vehicle is stopped or traveling at a speed of 10 miles per hour or less, and the motorcyclist does not exceed 20 miles per hour when passing. Sharing the Road with Bicycles – Participant Guidebook Page 84 • Drivers may not intentionally interfere with the movement of a cyclist or overtake and pass a cyclist unless the operator of the motor vehicle can do so safely without endangering the cyclist. • If a driver makes a right turn while a cyclist is on their right, they must yield the right-of-way to the cyclist. • If a cyclist reaches an intersection before the driver, the driver must yield the right-of-way and let them cross. Sharing the Road with Pedestrians – Participant Guidebook Page 85 • If a pedestrian is entering a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, the driver must yield by stopping or slowing down. • If a driver is making a right turn while a pedestrian is in the crosswalk, they must yield to the pedestrian. • When pulling out on to the road, a driver must stop before they cross a sidewalk, even if there are no pedestrians. • Drivers must yield right-of-way to blind person who is using a white cane or accompanied by a guide dog. Crashes (Crash Reporting) – Participant Guidebook Page 86 • Crashes resulting in injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more must be reported to the police immediately. Collisions with Deer and Other Animals – Participant Guidebook Page 87 • This state does not have any additional specific information for this section. Police and Traffic Stops – Participant Guidebook Page 89 • This state does not have any additional specific information for this section. UNIT 5 – What Does the Road Ahead Look Like? Reporting Someone with Driving Problems – Participant Guidebook Page 98 • This state does not have any additional specific information for this section.