Indiana § 9-21-8-30 - Intersections; vehicles approaching from opposite directions; yield of right-of-way
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§ 9-21-8-30. Intersections; vehicles approaching from opposite directions; yield of right-of-way
Sec. 30. A person who drives a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction that is within the intersection or so close to the intersection as to constitute an immediate hazard. After yielding and giving a signal as required by this chapter, the person who drives the vehicle may make the left turn, and the persons who drive other vehicles approaching the intersection from the opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle making the left turn.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-82.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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