Montana Code 23-2-632. Unlawful operation of snowmobiles
23-2-632. Unlawful operation of snowmobiles. (1) It is unlawful for a person to operate a snowmobile on a public street, public highway, established snowmobile trail, public snowmobile area on public lands or waters, or lands or waters under easement or lease for snowmobiling and adjacent snowmobiling areas on private lands or waters where public snowmobiling is permitted:
Terms Used In Montana Code 23-2-632
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, and any other body or group of persons, regardless of the degree of formal organization. See Montana Code 23-2-601
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
- Snowmobile: means a self-propelled vehicle of an overall width of 48 inches or less, excluding accessories, designed for travel on snow or ice, that may be steered by skis or runners and that is not otherwise registered or licensed under the laws of the state of Montana. See Montana Code 23-2-601
- Snowmobile area: means those areas designated as snowmobile trails or areas open to the operation of snowmobiles. See Montana Code 23-2-601
(a)at a rate of speed greater than provided by law for motor vehicles, unless travel on the street, highway, or trail has been closed to motor vehicle traffic or unless drifting snow or snow cover has rendered travel by motor vehicles impractical or impossible;
(b)in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the person or property of another or to cause injury or damage to either; or
(c)if that person by reason of age or mental or physical disability is incapable of operating the snowmobile safely under the prevailing circumstances.
(2)It is unlawful to permit the operation of a snowmobile in violation of subsection (1) by a person who by reason of age or physical or mental disability is incapable of operating the snowmobile safely under the prevailing circumstances.