§ 9-19-5-3 — Equipping vehicle with sirens, whistles, or bells; exemption

Indiana § 9-19-5-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 19: MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
• Ch. 5: Horns and Emergency Warning Signals

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b):
(1) a vehicle may not be equipped with; and
(2) a person may not use upon a vehicle;
a siren, whistle, or bell.
(b) An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren,
whistle, or bell that is capable of emitting sound audible under normal
conditions from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet and
of a type approved by the department. A siren authorized under this
section may not be used except when the vehicle is operated in
response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual
or suspected violation of the law. The person who drives a vehicle
equipped with a siren under this section shall sound the siren when
reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other persons who are
driving vehicles of the approach of the authorized vehicle.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-35(b); (d).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.85.