Daviess County - Indiana Criminal Code 2022

TRAFFIC CODE

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Indiana department of transportation, coun ties, or municipalities.

thousand (174,000) may not use the motor vehi cle’s compression release engine brakes instead of the service brake system, except in the case of fail ure of the service brake system. (c) This subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle that has compression release engine brakes with a factory installed muffler or an equivalent after market muffler. A person may not drive a motor vehicle equipped with compression release engine brakes unless the motor vehicle is equipped with a muffler in good working condition so that excessive noise is prevented. 9-21-8-45. Operation of farm wagon on interstate highway; crossing state highway (a) A farm wagon may not be operated on an interstate highway. (b) In addition to the prohibition set forth in subsection (a), a farm wagon (as defined in IC 9 13-2-60(2)) may not be operated on a highway designated as a part of the state highway system under IC 8-23-4-2, except that a farm wagon may cross a state highway, other than a limited access highway, at right angles for the purpose of getting from one (1) farm field to another when the oper ation can be done safely. The operator shall bring the farm wagon to a complete stop before pro ceeding across the state highway and shall yield the right-of-way to all traffic. 9-21-8-46. Operating implement of agriculture on interstate highway. A person may not drive or operate: (1) an implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises; (2) a piece of special machinery; or (3) a mini-truck; upon any part of an interstate highway. 9-21-8-47. Vehicles to be operated to avoid damage to highway or interfer ence with traffic. (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 high way construction or maintenance by the

(2) Farm drainage machinery. (3) Implements of agriculture.

(4) Firefighting apparatus owned or oper ated by a political subdivision or a volun teer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2). (5) Farm vehicles loaded with farm prod ucts. (b) For purposes of this section, interference with other highway traffic is considered unrea sonable 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). 9-21-8-48. Leaky load. A vehicle, except: (1) A vehicle containing poultry or live stock being transported to market; or (2) A highway maintenance vehicle engaged in spreading sand or deicing chemicals; may not be driven or moved on a highway if the vehicle’s contents are dripping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping from the vehicle. 9-21-8-49. Penalties. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or as provided in sections 35, 50, 52, 55, 56, and 58 of this chapter, a person who violates this chap ter commits a Class C infraction. (b) Except as provided in sections 35, 50, 52, 55, 56, 58, and 59 of this chapter, a person who violates this chapter in a manner that results in bod ily injury to a person commits a Class A infraction. 9-21-8-50. Reckless operation of tractor trailer combination. A person who operates a tractor-trailer com bination in a reckless or deliberate attempt to: (1) Endanger the safety or property of oth ers; or (2) Block the proper flow of traffic; commits a Class B misdemeanor. 9-21-8-51. Failure to dim headlights. A person may not: (1) Operate a vehicle; and (2) Fail to dim bright or blinding lights