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(d) Except as provided in subsections (f)
through (h), a person who knowingly, intention-
ally, or recklessly engages in:
(1) aggressive driving, as defined in sec-
tion 55 of this chapter; or
(2) a speed contest, as prohibited under
IC 9-21-6-1;
in the immediate vicinity of a highway work zone
when workers are present commits a Class Amis-
demeanor.
(e) Except as provided in subsections (f)
through (h), a person who recklessly fails to obey
a traffic control device or flagman, as prohibited
under section 41 of this chapter, in the immediate
vicinity of a highway work zone when workers are
present commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(f) An offense under subsection (b), (c), (d),
or (e) is a Level 6 felony if the person who com-
mits the offense:
(1) has a prior unrelated conviction under
this section in the previous five (5) years;
or
(2) is operating the vehicle in violation of
IC 9-30-5-1 or IC 9-30-5-2.
(g) An offense under subsection (b), (c), (d),
or (e) is a Level 6 felony if the offense results in
bodily injury to a worker in the worksite.
(h) An offense under subsection (b), (c), (d),
or (e) is a Level 5 felony if the offense results in
the death of a worker in the worksite.
(i) A person who knowingly, intentionally,
or recklessly engages in an act described in sec-
tion 55(b)(1), 55(b)(2), 55(b)(3), 55(b)(4),
55(b)(5), or 55(b)(6) of this chapter in the imme-
diate vicinity of a highway work zone when work-
ers are present commits a Class B infraction.
Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-5(c), the funds col-
lected as judgments for an infraction under this
subsection shall be transferred to the Indiana
department of transportation to pay the costs of hir-
ing off duty police officers to perform the duties
described in IC 8-23-2-15(b).
9-21-8-57. Golf carts and other off-road
vehicles.
A golf cart or off-road vehicle may not be
operated on a highway except in accordance with:
(1) an ordinance adopted under IC 9-21-1-
3(a)(14) and IC 9-21-1-3.3(a) authorizing
the operation of a golf cart or an off-road
vehicle on the highway; or
(2) IC 14-16-1-20 authorizing an off-road
vehicle to operate on a highway.
9-24-1-58. Interstate transport of metal coils.
(a) This section applies only to intrastate car-
riers of metal coils.
(b) 49 CFR 393.120 is adopted as Indiana
law.
(c) Amotor carrier (as defined in IC 8-2.1-17-
10) may not initiate or terminate the commercial
transport within Indiana by commercial motor
vehicle of one (1) or more metal coils that, indi-
vidually or grouped together, weigh at least two
thousand two hundred sixty-eight (2,268) kilo-
grams (five thousand (5,000) pounds), as pro-
vided in 49 CFR 393.120, unless the operator of
the commercial motor vehicle transporting the
metal coil or coils is certified in proper load
securement as provided in 49 CFR 393.120.
(d) An operator of a commercial motor vehi-
cle may not initiate or terminate the commercial
transport within Indiana by the commercial motor
vehicle of one (1) or more metal coils that, indi-
vidually or grouped together, weigh at least two
thousand two hundred sixty-eight (2,268) kilo-
grams (five thousand (5,000) pounds), as pro-
vided in 49 CFR 393.120, unless the operator of
the commercial motor vehicle transporting the
metal coil or coils is certified in proper load
securement as provided in 49 CFR 393.120.
(e) The department of revenue shall adopt
and enforce rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the
certification in proper load securement (as pro-
vided in 49 CFR 393.120) of operators of com-
mercial motor vehicles engaged in the commercial
transport of one (1) or more metal coils, as pro-
vided in 49 CFR 393.120. The rules adopted
under this subsection must recognize metal coil
shipping certificates issued by other states.
(f) A person who knowingly or intentionally
violates subsection (c) or (d) commits a Class A
misdemeanor.
9-21-8-59. Texting while operating motor
vehicle.
(a) A person may not use a telecommunica-
tions device to:
