§ 9-21-8-52 — Reckless driving; passing a school bus with extended stop arm; penalty; license suspension

Indiana § 9-21-8-52

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

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(a) A person who operates a vehicle and who
recklessly:
(1) drives at such an unreasonably high rate of speed or at such an
unreasonably low rate of speed under the circumstances as to:
(A) endanger the safety or the property of others; or
(B) block the proper flow of traffic;
(2) passes another vehicle from the rear while on a slope or on a
curve where vision is obstructed for a distance of less than five
hundred (500) feet ahead;
(3) drives in and out of a line of traffic, except as otherwise
permitted; or
(4) speeds up or refuses to give one-half (1/2) of the roadway to
a driver overtaking and desiring to pass;
commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A
misdemeanor if it causes bodily injury to a person.
(b) A person who operates a vehicle and who recklessly passes a
school bus stopped on a roadway or a private road when the arm signal
device specified in IC 9-21-12-13 is in the device's extended position
commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6
felony if it causes bodily injury to a person, and a Level 5 felony if it
causes the death of a person.
(c) If an offense under subsection (a) results in damage to the
property of another person, it is a Class B misdemeanor and the court
may recommend the suspension of the current driving license of the
person convicted of the offense described in subsection (a) for a fixed
period of not more than one (1) year.
(d) If an offense under subsection (a) causes bodily injury to a
person, the court may recommend the suspension of the driving
privileges of the person convicted of the offense described in this
subsection for a fixed period of not more than one (1) year.
(e) In addition to any other penalty imposed under subsection (b),
the court may suspend the person's driving privileges:
(1) for ninety (90) days; or
(2) if the person has committed at least one (1) previous offense
under this section or IC 9-21-12-1, for one (1) year.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-56.1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.127-1993, SEC.1; P.L.1-2005, SEC.103; P.L.70-2009, SEC.3; P.L.217-2014, SEC.49; P.L.188-2015, SEC.77; P.L.198-2016, SEC.364; P.L.144-2019, SEC.2.