Indiana § 9-21-5-7 - Reduction of speed; impeding normal and reasonable movement; right-of-way to other vehicles; violation
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§ 9-21-5-7. Reduction of speed; impeding normal and reasonable movement; right-of-way to other vehicles; violation
Sec. 7. (a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle at a slow speed that impedes or blocks the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with the law. A person who is driving:
(1) on a roadway that has not more than one (1) lane of traffic in each direction; and
(2) at a slow speed so that three (3) or more other vehicles are blocked and cannot pass on the left around the vehicle;
shall give right-of-way to the other vehicles by pulling off to the right of the right lane at the earliest reasonable opportunity and allowing the blocked vehicles to pass.
(b) A person who fails to give right-of-way as required by subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-59(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.188-2015, SEC.67.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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