Indiana § 9-21-7-8 Parked vehicles; lights; requirements; exempted vehicles

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-21-7-8 — Parked vehicles; lights; requirements; exempted vehicles

Indiana § 9-21-7-8

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 21TRAFFIC REGULATION

Ch. 7Vehicle Equipment

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Ind. Code § 9-21-7-8 (2026).

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(a)This section applies to a vehicle that is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent to a roadway between thirty (30) minutes after sunset and thirty (30) minutes before sunrise.

(b)If there is sufficient light to reveal a person or object within a distance of five hundred (500) feet upon the street or highway upon which the vehicle is parked, no lights need be displayed upon the parked vehicle.

(c)This subsection does not apply to a motor driven cycle. This subsection applies whether a vehicle parked or stopped is attended or unattended. If there is not sufficient light to reveal a person or object within a distance of five hundred (500) feet upon the highway upon which the vehicle is parked or stopped, the vehicle parked or stopped shall be equipped with one (1) or more

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(a) This section applies to a vehicle that is
parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent to a roadway
between thirty (30) minutes after sunset and thirty (30) minutes before
sunrise.
(b) If there is sufficient light to reveal a person or object within a
distance of five hundred (500) feet upon the street or highway upon
which the vehicle is parked, no lights need be displayed upon the
parked vehicle.
(c) This subsection does not apply to a motor driven cycle. This
subsection applies whether a vehicle parked or stopped is attended or
unattended. If there is not sufficient light to reveal a person or object
within a distance of five hundred (500) feet upon the highway upon
which the vehicle is parked or stopped, the vehicle parked or stopped
shall be equipped with one (1) or more lamps that meet the following
requirements:
(1) At least one (1) lamp must display a white or amber light
visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of
the vehicle.
(2) The lamp described in subdivision (1) or at least one (1) other
lamp must display a red light visible from a distance of five
hundred (500) feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(3) The lamp or lamps described in subdivisions (1) and (2) shall
be installed as near as practicable on the side of the vehicle that
is closest to passing traffic.
(d) Lighted head lamps upon a parked vehicle must be depressed or
dimmed.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-16.]