TRAFFIC CODE
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following unless otherwise directed by a law
enforcement officer:
(1) Yield the right-of-way.
(2) Immediately drive to a position paral-
lel to and as close as possible to the right-
hand edge or curb of the highway clear of
any intersection.
(3) Stop and remain in the position until the
authorized emergency vehicle has passed.
(b) Upon approaching a stationary authorized
emergency vehicle, when the authorized emer-
gency vehicle is giving a signal by displaying
alternately flashing red, red and white, or red and
blue lights, a person who drives an approaching
vehicle shall:
(1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
right-of-way by making a lane change into
a lane not adjacent to that of the authorized
emergency vehicle, if possible with due
regard to safety and traffic conditions, if on
a highway having at least four (4) lanes
with not less than two (2) lanes proceed-
ing in the same direction as the approach-
ing vehicle; or
(2) proceeding with due caution, reduce the
speed of the vehicle to a speed at least ten
(10) miles per hour less than the posted
speed limit, maintaining a safe speed for
road conditions, if changing lanes would
be impossible or unsafe.
(c) Upon approaching a stationary recovery
vehicle, a stationary utility service vehicle (as
defined in IC 8-1-8.3-5), or a stationary road,
street, or highway maintenance vehicle, when the
vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alter-
nately flashing amber lights, a person who drives
an approaching vehicle shall:
(1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
right-of-way by making a lane change into
a lane not adjacent to that of the recovery
vehicle, utility service vehicle, or road,
street, or highway maintenance vehicle,
if possible with due regard to safety and
traffic conditions, if on a highway having
at least four (4) lanes with not less than two
(2) lanes proceeding in the same direction
as the approaching vehicle; or
(2) proceeding with due caution, reduce the
speed of the vehicle to a speed at least
(10) miles per hour less than the posted
speed limit, maintaining a safe speed for
road conditions, if changing lanes would
be impossible or unsafe.
(d) This section does not operate to relieve
the person who drives an authorized emergency
vehicle, a recovery vehicle, a utility service vehi-
cle, or a road, street, or highway maintenance
vehicle from the duty to operate the vehicle with
due regard for the safety of all persons using the
highway.
9-21-8-36. Yielding to pedestrian at
crosswalk.
Except as provided in IC 9-21-17-8 and IC 9-
21-3-7(b)(4)(C), when traffic control signals are
not in place or not in operation, a person who
drives a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slow-
ing down or stopping if necessary to yield, to a
pedestrian crossing the roadway within a cross-
walk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the
roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or
when the pedestrian is approaching closely from
the opposite half of the roadway.
9-21-8-37. Avoiding pedestrians, children,
bicycles and incapacitated
persons.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this arti-
cle or a local ordinance, a person who drives a
vehicle shall do the following:
(1) Exercise due care to avoid colliding
with a pedestrian or a person propelling a
human powered vehicle, giving an audible
signal when necessary.
(2) Exercise proper caution upon observ-
ing a child or an obviously confused, inca-
pacitated, or intoxicated person.
9-21-8-38. Driving through safety zone.
Avehicle may not be driven through or within
a safety zone.
9-21-8-39. Stopping at railroad crossing.
Whenever a person who drives a vehicle
approaches a railroad grade crossing, the person
shall stop within fifty (50) feet but not less than
fifteen (15) feet from the nearest track of the rail-
road and may not proceed until the person can do
so safely under the following circumstances:
