§ 9-21-5-9 — Vehicles traveling at reduced speeds; use of right lane; prohibited operation in left most lane; violation

Indiana § 9-21-5-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 21: TRAFFIC REGULATION
• Ch. 5: Speed Limits

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(a) A vehicle that travels at a speed less than the
established maximum shall travel in the right lanes to provide for better
flow of traffic on the interstate highways.
(b) This subsection applies to the operation of a vehicle:
(1) on a roadway that has two (2) or more lanes of traffic in each
direction; and
(2) in the left most lane, other than a lane designated for high
occupancy vehicles.
Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who knows, or should
reasonably know, that another vehicle is overtaking from the rear the
vehicle that the person is operating may not continue to operate the
vehicle in the left most lane.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply:
(1) when traffic conditions or congestion make it necessary to
operate a vehicle in the left most lane;
(2) when inclement weather, obstructions, or hazards make it
necessary to operate a vehicle in the left most lane;
(3) when compliance with a law, a regulation, an ordinance, or a
traffic control device makes it necessary to operate a vehicle in
the left most lane;
(4) when exiting a roadway or turning to the left;
(5) when paying a toll or user fee at a toll collection facility;
(6) to an authorized emergency vehicle operated in the course of
duty; or
(7) to vehicles operated or used in the course of highway
maintenance or construction.
(d) A person who violates this section commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-59(c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.188-2015, SEC.69.