Indiana § 9-21-16-1 - Stopping or parking a vehicle upon a highway; restrictions; exceptions
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§ 9-21-16-1. Stopping or parking a vehicle upon a highway; restrictions; exceptions
Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to a person who drives a vehicle that is disabled while on the paved, improved, or main traveled part of a highway in a manner and to the extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle on the highway.
(b) A person may not stop, park, or leave standing an attended or unattended vehicle upon the paved or main traveled part of a highway outside of a business or residence district, if it is practicable to stop, park, or leave the vehicle off the highway.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-112(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-21-16-1 ("Stopping or parking a vehicle upon a highway; restrictions; exceptions") 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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