Indiana § 9-21-5-1 - General restrictions; violation
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§ 9-21-5-1. General restrictions; violation
Sec. 1. (a) A person may not drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. Speed shall be restricted as necessary to avoid colliding with a person, vehicle, or other conveyance on, near, or entering a highway in compliance with legal requirements and with the duty of all persons to use due care.
(b) A person who drives at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent for the given weather or road conditions commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-57(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.188-2015, SEC.62.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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