Montana Code 61-8-516. Operator of vehicle to yield to blind pedestrian
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61-8-516. Operator of vehicle to yield to blind pedestrian. On a way of the state open to the public, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a blind pedestrian who is carrying a visible white cane or who is accompanied by a guide dog.
Terms Used In Montana Code 61-8-516
- Operator: means a person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- Pedestrian: means any person on foot or any person in a manually or mechanically propelled wheelchair or other low-powered, mechanically propelled vehicle designed specifically for use by a physically disabled person. See Montana Code 61-8-102
- Right-of-way: means the privilege of the immediate use of the roadway. See Montana Code 61-8-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn on a public highway, except devices moved by animal power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Montana Code 61-1-101