Indiana § 9-20-9-1 "Drive away or tow away" defined; combinations of two vehicles;
length limitations; exemptions

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-20-9-1 — "Drive away or tow away" defined; combinations of two vehicles; length limitations; exemptions

Indiana § 9-20-9-1

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 20SIZE AND WEIGHT REGULATION

Ch. 9Special Restrictions Concerning Combined Vehicles and

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Ind. Code § 9-20-9-1 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "drive away or tow away" means the delivery service performed by a transport operator by which motor vehicles in transit are delivered by driving singly or in combination by the towbar, saddlemount, or fullmount methods or any lawful combination of those methods, including coupling equipment or where a truck or tractor draws or tows a semitrailer or trailer in transit.

(b)A combination of two (2) vehicles coupled together, including load, may not exceed a total length of sixty (60) feet, except for the following:

(1)A combination of two (2) vehicles coupled together that are especially constructed to transport other vehicles or boats. This exception includes any combination of a truck, tractor, semitrailer, and trailer if the combination is used exclusively o

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(a) As used in this section, "drive away or tow
away" means the delivery service performed by a transport operator by
which motor vehicles in transit are delivered by driving singly or in
combination by the towbar, saddlemount, or fullmount methods or any
lawful combination of those methods, including coupling equipment or
where a truck or tractor draws or tows a semitrailer or trailer in transit.
(b) A combination of two (2) vehicles coupled together, including
load, may not exceed a total length of sixty (60) feet, except for the
following:
(1) A combination of two (2) vehicles coupled together that are
especially constructed to transport other vehicles or boats. This
exception includes any combination of a truck, tractor,
semitrailer, and trailer if the combination is used exclusively or
primarily in connection with motorsports.
(2) A combination of two (2) vehicles coupled together being
transported in a drive away or tow away service.
(3) A pole trailer owned by or operated for a public utility (as
defined in IC 8-1-2-1), while the pole trailer is being used in
connection with the utility services of the public utility.
(4) Trailers used in transporting oil field equipment or pipe for the
transmission of oil or gas.
(5) Construction vehicles with a towbar connection used in
connection with a trailer used to haul heavy equipment.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-4-18 part;
9-8-1-2(a) part.]