§ 9-21-8-47 — Vehicles that must be operated to avoid damage to highways or interference with traffic

Indiana § 9-21-8-47

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 21: TRAFFIC REGULATION
• Ch. 8: Vehicle Operation

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(a) The following vehicles must be moved or
operated so as to avoid any material damage to the highway or
unreasonable interference with other highway traffic:
(1) Machinery or equipment used in highway construction or
maintenance by the Indiana department of transportation,
counties, or municipalities.
(2) Farm drainage machinery.
(3) Implements of agriculture.
(4) Firefighting apparatus owned or operated by a political
subdivision or a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(5) Farm vehicles loaded with farm products.
(b) For purposes of this section, interference with other highway
traffic is considered unreasonable if the interference occurs for more
than ten (10) consecutive minutes. This subsection does not apply to a
vehicle in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(4).
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-19.9(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.31; P.L.210-2005, SEC.35; P.L.118-2022, SEC.24.