TRAFFIC CODE
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9-21-8-7.
Safe passing to left.
9-21-8-7.5. Passing when approaching worksite.
9-21-8-8.
Conditions preventing passing on left.
9-21-8-9.
Wrong way on one-way street.
9-21-8-10.
Rotary traffic islands.
9-21-8-11.
Lane movement - unsafe; rules for 3 lanes.
9-21-8-12.
Trucks in right-hand lanes on interstates.
9-21-8-13.
Trucks in right-hand lanes on interstates
where 3 or more lanes.
9-21-8-14.
Following too close.
9-21-8-15.
Truck following another truck too close.
9-21-8-16.
Following too close in caravan.
9-21-8-17.
Staying to right; no crossing barrier.
9-21-8-18.
Driving onto or from limited access facility.
9-21-8-19.
Entering or exiting freeway; U turns on
freeway.
9-21-8-20.
Freeways; local ordinances prohibiting
bicycles, etc.
9-21-8-21.
Turning at intersection.
9-21-8-22.
Improper U-turn.
9-21-8-23.
Unsafe start.
9-21-8-24.
Safe stops, turns or lane changes; signals.
9-21-8-25.
Signaling before turn or lane change.
9-21-8-26.
Sudden stop.
9-21-8-27.
Signaling stop or turn by hand signals.
9-21-8-28.
Hand and arm signals.
9-21-8-29.
Yielding to vehicle on right at intersection.
9-21-8-30.
Left turn; yielding to oncoming vehicles.
9-21-8-31.
Entering through highway; yielding.
9-21-8-32.
Stop signs at through highways.
9-21-8-33.
Yield signs.
9-21-8-34.
Entering highway from private road.
9-21-8-35.
Yielding to emergency, recovery, highway
maintenance vehicle.
9-21-8-36.
Yielding to pedestrians at crosswalk.
9-21-8-37.
Avoiding pedestrians, children, bicycles and
incapacitated persons.
9-21-8-38.
Driving through safety zone.
9-21-8-39.
Stopping at railroad crossings.
9-21-8-40.
Vehicles requiring notice to railroad before
crossing.
9-21-8-41.
Disobeying traffic control devices or
flagman.
9-21-8-41.5. School zones.
9-21-8-41.7. “Railroad flagman” defined; obeying flag-
man.
9-21-8-42.
Entering from alley or driveway.
9-21-8-43.
Obstruction of driver’s view or operation.
9-21-8-44.
Coasting prohibited.
9-21-8-44.5. Use of compression release engine brake
in Porter County prohibited
9-21-8-45.
Operation of farm wagon on interstate high-
way; crossing state highway.
9-21-8-46.
Operating implement of agriculture on inter-
state highway.
9-21-8-47.
Vehicles to be operated to avoid damage to
highway or interference with traffic.
9-21-8-48.
Leaky load.
9-21-8-49.
Penalties.
9-21-8-50.
Reckless operation of tractor-trailer combi-
nation.
9-21-8-51.
Failure to dim headlights.
9-21-8-52.
Reckless driving.
9-21-8-53.
Contents of summons, etc., for speeding
violations; use of speed limits in civil
actions.
9-21-8-54.
Penalty. Yielding to emergency, recovery,
highway maintenance vehicle.
9-21-8-55.
Aggressive driving.
9-21-8-56.
Highway work zone penalties.
9-21-8-57.
Golf carts and other off-road vehicles.
9-21-8-58.
Interstate transport of metal coils.
9-21-8-59.
Texting while operating motor vehicle.
9-21-8-0.5. “Text message” defined.
As used in this chapter, “text message” means
a communication in the form of electronic text sent
from a telecommunications device.
9-21-8-1. Disregard of law enforcement
officer.
It is unlawful for a person to knowingly fail to
comply with a lawful order or direction of a law
enforcement officer invested by law with author-
ity to direct, control, or regulate traffic.
9-21-8-2. Left of center [effective January 1,
2015].
(a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a
vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the
roadway except as follows:
(1) When overtaking and passing another
vehicle proceeding in the same direction
under the rules governing overtaking and
passing.
(2) When the right half of a roadway is
closed to traffic under construction or
repair.
(3) Upon a roadway divided into three (3)
