Indiana § 9-21-17-20 Emergency or police vehicles; use of audible and visual signals; yield
of right-of-way

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-21-17-20 — Emergency or police vehicles; use of audible and visual signals; yield of right-of-way

Indiana·Title 9 MOTOR VEHICLES·Art. 21 TRAFFIC REGULATION·Ch. 17 Pedestrians

(a)Upon the immediate approach of:

(1)an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal and visual signals; or

(2)a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only; a pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle.

(b)This section does not relieve the person who drives an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway or from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-91.2.]

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(a) Upon the immediate approach of:
(1) an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible
signal and visual signals; or
(2) a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an
audible signal only;
a pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency
vehicle.
(b) This section does not relieve the person who drives an
authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard
for the safety of all persons using the highway or from the duty to
exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-91.2.]

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