Indiana § 9-21-1-8 - Emergency vehicles
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-21-1-8 — Emergency vehicles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-21-1-8. Emergency vehicles
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to the person who drives an authorized emergency vehicle when:
(1) responding to an emergency call;
(2) in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law; or
(3) responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire alarm.
(b) The person who drives an authorized emergency vehicle may do the following:
(1) Park or stand, notwithstanding other provisions of this article.
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as necessary for safe operation.
(3) Exceed the maximum speed limits if the person who drives the vehicle does not endanger life or property.
(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
(5) Execute a lawful intervention technique if the person has completed a training course that instructs participants in the proper execution of lawful intervention techniques.
(c) This section applies to an authorized emergency vehicle only when the vehicle is using audible or visual signals as required by law. An authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle is not required to be equipped with or display red and blue lights visible from in front of the vehicle.
(d) This section does not do the following:
(1) Relieve the person who drives an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons.
(2) Protect the person who drives an authorized emergency vehicle from the consequences of the person's reckless disregard for the safety of others.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-25(c); (d); (e); (f).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.145-2009, SEC.3.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 9-21-1-8
What does Indiana Code § 9-21-1-8 cover?
Section 9-21-1-8 ("Emergency vehicles") 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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