Indiana § 9-21-8-47 - Vehicles that must be operated to avoid damage to highways or interference with traffic
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§ 9-21-8-47. Vehicles that must be operated to avoid damage to highways or interference with traffic
Sec. 47. (a) The following vehicles must be moved or operated so as to avoid any material damage to the highway or unreasonable interference with other highway traffic:
(1) Machinery or equipment used in highway construction or maintenance by the Indiana department of transportation, counties, or municipalities.
(2) Farm drainage machinery.
(3) Implements of agriculture.
(4) Firefighting apparatus owned or operated by a political subdivision or a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(5) Farm vehicles loaded with farm products.
(b) For purposes of this section, interference with other highway traffic is considered unreasonable if the interference occurs for more than ten (10) consecutive minutes. This subsection does not apply to a vehicle in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(4).
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-19.9(b).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.31; P.L.210-2005, SEC.35; P.L.118-2022, SEC.24.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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