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Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-202 (2026)

Department Of Transportation To Adopt Manual

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  5. 61-8-202 Department of transportation to adopt manual

TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES

CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC REGULATION

Part 2. Traffic Control Devices

Department Of Transportation To Adopt Manual

61-8-202. Department of transportation to adopt manual. The department of transportation shall adopt a manual for a uniform system of traffic control devices consistent with this chapter for use upon highways within the state. The manual adopted by the department of transportation must correlate with and so far as possible conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as amended, published by the United States federal highway administration.

History: En. Sec. 30, Ch. 263, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2133; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 53, L. 2003.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1980–1992 · leading case: Brockie v. Omo Constr. Inc., 844 P.2d 61 (Mont. 1992).
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Brockie v. Omo Constr. Inc., 844 P.2d 61 (Mont. 1992). · cites it 30× “In 1981 the legislature amended Section 61-8-202, MCA, to clarify which traffic control manual the highway department should adopt.”
Runkle v. Burlington N., 613 P.2d 982 (Mont. 1980). · cites it 6× “That contention arose in this way: Under section 61-8-202, MCA, the State Highway Department was required to adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices throughout the state.”
Wollaston v. Burlington N., Inc., 612 P.2d 1277 (Mont. 1980). · cites it 3× “By virtue of section 61-8-202, MCA, the Montana State Highway Department was required to adopt a manual on specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices throughout the state.”
Penn v. Burlington N., Inc., 605 P.2d 600 (Mont. 1980). · cites it 3× “Penn maintains that in light of this statutory requirement, it is clear that the Manual has the force and effect of law.”
Mary Marshall, Individually & as Pers. Rep. v. Burlington N., Inc., 720 F.2d 1149 (9th Cir. 1983). “601 (1981), which also was adopted by Montana, see Mont.Code Ann. § 61-8-202 (1981). The manual prescribes that the selection of devices at grade crossings and the approval for federal funds is to be made by local agencies with jurisdiction over the crossing.”
Armijo v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co., 754 F. Supp. 1526 (D.N.M. 1990). “601 (1981), which also was adopted by Montana, see Mont.Code Ann. § 61-8-202 (1981). The manual prescribes that the selection of devices at grade crossings and the approval for federal funds is to be made by local agencies with jurisdiction over the crossing.”
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