§ 22-177. Removal of illegally stopped vehicles.

(a)

Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of sections 22-174 and 22-176, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved or main-traveled part of such highway.

(b)

Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, such officer is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest place of safety.

(Code 1981, § 10.12.050)

State law reference

Officers or highway patrol authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles, MCA 61-8-705.

Cross reference

Authority to impound vehicles, § 22-456.