Indiana § 9-21-8-41 - Traffic control devices; obeyance of instructions; highway worksites; extraordinary care; safety controls
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§ 9-21-8-41. Traffic control devices; obeyance of instructions; highway worksites; extraordinary care; safety controls
Sec. 41. (a) A person who drives a vehicle may not disobey the instructions of an official traffic control device placed in accordance with this article unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b) When a traffic control device or flagman is utilized at a worksite on a highway for traffic control, a person who drives a vehicle shall exercise extraordinary care to secure the mutual safety of all persons and vehicles at the worksite.
(c) All traffic shall observe and obey traffic control devices including signals, signs, and warnings, and all directions, signs, or warning devices that may be given or displayed by a police officer or flagman to safely control traffic movement at a worksite and promote safety at a worksite.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-33.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.113-2014, SEC.21; P.L.217-2014, SEC.47.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-21-8-41 ("Traffic control devices; obeyance of instructions; highway worksites; extraordinary care; safety controls") 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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