Indiana § 9-13-2-184 - "Trailer"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-13-2-184 — "Trailer", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-13-2-184. "Trailer"
Sec. 184. (a) "Trailer" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a vehicle:
(1) without motive power;
(2) designed for carrying persons or property;
(3) designed for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and
(4) so constructed that no part of the weight of the trailer rests upon the towing vehicle.
The term includes pole trailers and two (2) wheeled homemade trailers.
(b) "Trailer", for purposes of IC 9-21, means a vehicle:
(1) with or without motive power;
(2) designed for carrying persons or property;
(3) designed for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and
(4) so constructed that no part of the weight of the trailer rests upon the towing vehicle.
The term does not include pole trailers or special machinery.
(c) "Trailer", for purposes of IC 9-21-8-12 through IC 9-21-8-13, means the combination of any motor vehicle towing another vehicle or trailer.
(d) "Trailer", for purposes of IC 9-32-11-2.1 and IC 9-32-11-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-39.5.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-1-1-2(e); subsection (b) formerly 9-4-1-5 part; subsection (c) formerly 9-4-1-59(f).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.24; P.L.185-2025, SEC.2.
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Section 9-13-2-184 (""Trailer"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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