2005 Montana Code Annotated - 61-8-382 — Driving in funeral procession.

     61-8-382. Driving in funeral procession. (1) A vehicle in a funeral procession shall follow the preceding vehicle in the funeral procession as closely as is practicable and safe.
     (2) An ordinance, law, or regulation requiring that motor vehicles be operated to allow sufficient space between them to enable another vehicle to enter and occupy that space without danger does not apply to vehicles in a funeral procession.
     (3) The driver of a motor vehicle in a funeral procession may not drive the vehicle at a speed greater than:
     (a) 55 miles per hour on a highway where the posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour or more; or
     (b) 5 miles per hour below the posted speed limit on other streets or roads.
     (4) A vehicle being operated in a funeral procession must have its headlights and taillights illuminated.
     (5) The turn signals must be flashing simultaneously as warning lights on a vehicle that:
     (a) is the first vehicle in a funeral procession; or
     (b) the driver has reason to believe is the last vehicle in a funeral procession.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 338, L. 1991.