Indiana § 9-21-8-37 - Pedestrians and children; due care; caution
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§ 9-21-8-37. Pedestrians and children; due care; caution
Sec. 37. Notwithstanding other provisions of this article or a local ordinance, a person who drives a vehicle shall do the following:
(1) Exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian or a person propelling a human powered vehicle, giving an audible signal when necessary.
(2) Exercise proper caution upon observing a child or an obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-89.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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