Indiana § 9-21-17-16 - Solicitation of rides; restrictions; emergency
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-21-17-16 — Solicitation of rides; restrictions; emergency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-21-17-16. Solicitation of rides; restrictions; emergency
Sec. 16. A person may not stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from a person who drives a vehicle unless the person soliciting a ride is faced with an emergency on the roadway, in which case the person may secure a ride to obtain assistance.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-91(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-21-17-16 ("Solicitation of rides; restrictions; emergency") 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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