Montana Title 61. Motor Vehicles § 61-8-370. Securing of load--requirement--exemptions--violation

(1)(a) A person operating a loaded vehicle on a public highway shall load the vehicle or secure the load sufficiently to prevent littering or creating an obstruction dangerous to the public traveling on the highway.

(b) A person operating a loaded vehicle on a public highway from which any object escapes that may create an obstruction dangerous to the public traveling on the highway, including but not limited to building materials, furniture, and appliances, shall:

(a) a commercial motor vehicle that is operating in compliance with state and federal laws and requirements governing the securing of loads;

(b) a vehicle transporting processed or unprocessed agricultural products or inputs, including but not limited to fertilizer, manure, and pesticides;

(c) a vehicle performing road maintenance; and

(d) a vehicle in a marked work zone.