Chain and traction law · Montana
Montana posts chain and traction requirements by sign. No named levels and no fixed season were found. MDT's traveler page carries current conditions. Below: the chain and traction reports in the MDT 511 feed right now, then the law, each item linked to the official page it comes from.
Montana's traveler site. Current chain and traction requirements are posted there.
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Montana posts chain and traction requirements by sign. No named levels and no fixed season were found. MDT's traveler page carries current conditions. The levels, rules and fines on this page are linked to the official source. The sign on the road is the rule that applies.
$250 for not following a posted chain or traction requirement. $750 if it closes all lanes in one or both directions. It is a nonmoving violation.
MDT 511 posts current requirements. The block at the top of this page reads the MDT 511 feed every five minutes and lists chain and traction reports. If the feed cannot be reached, the page says so.
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