Indiana § 14-16-1-20 Operation on highways and roads

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-16-1-20 — Operation on highways and roads

Indiana § 14-16-1-20

Art. 16REGULATION OF LAND RECREATION

Ch. 1Off-Road Vehicles

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(a)Except as provided in IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) and IC 9-21-1-3.3, an individual may not operate a vehicle required to be registered under this chapter, under IC 9-18-2.5 (before its expiration), or under IC 9-18.1-14 upon a public highway, street, or rights-of-way thereof or on a public or private parking lot not specifically designated for the use of vehicles, except under the following conditions:

(1)A vehicle may be operated on the public right-of-way adjacent to the traveled part of the public highway, except a limited access highway, if there is sufficient width to operate at a reasonable distance off and away from the traveled part and in a manner so as not to endanger life or property.

(2)The operator of a vehicle may cross a public highway, other than a limited access highway, at r

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(a) Except as provided in IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14)
and IC 9-21-1-3.3, an individual may not operate a vehicle required to
be registered under this chapter, under IC 9-18-2.5 (before its
expiration), or under IC 9-18.1-14 upon a public highway, street, or
rights-of-way thereof or on a public or private parking lot not
specifically designated for the use of vehicles, except under the
following conditions:
(1) A vehicle may be operated on the public right-of-way adjacent
to the traveled part of the public highway, except a limited access
highway, if there is sufficient width to operate at a reasonable
distance off and away from the traveled part and in a manner so
as not to endanger life or property.
(2) The operator of a vehicle may cross a public highway, other
than a limited access highway, at right angles for the purpose of
getting from one (1) area to another when the operation can be
done in safety. The operator shall bring the vehicle to a complete
stop before proceeding across a public highway and shall yield the
right-of-way to all traffic.
(3) Notwithstanding this section, a vehicle may be operated on a
highway in a county road system outside the corporate limits of a
city or town if the highway is designated for this purpose by the
county highway department having jurisdiction.
(4) A law enforcement officer of a city, town, or county or the
state may authorize use of a vehicle on the public highways,
streets, and rights-of-way within the officer's jurisdiction during
emergencies when conventional motor vehicles cannot be used
for transportation due to snow or other extreme highway
conditions.
(5) A vehicle may be operated on a street or highway for a special
event of limited duration conducted according to a prearranged
schedule only under permit from the governmental unit having
jurisdiction. The event may be conducted on the frozen surface of
public waters only under permit from the department.
(b) An individual less than fourteen (14) years of age may not
operate a vehicle without immediate supervision of an individual at
least eighteen (18) years of age, except on land owned or under the
control of the individual or the individual's parent or legal guardian.
(c) Except as provided in IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) and IC 9-21-1-3.3, an
individual may not operate a vehicle on a public highway without a
valid motor vehicle driver's license.
(d) A vehicle may not be used to hunt, pursue, worry, or kill a wild
bird or a domestic or wild animal.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-3-11.]