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Ind. Code § 9-21-8-17 — Divided highways; restrictions

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 8: Vehicle Operation, Indiana Code.

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Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 9-21-8-17Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 17. Whenever a highway has been divided into two (2) roadways by: (1) leaving an intervening space; (2) a physical barrier; or (3) a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic; a vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway. A vehicle may not be driven over, across, or within a dividing space, barrier, or section, except through an opening in the physical barrier, dividing section, or space or at a crossover or an intersection established by public authority. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-74(a).]

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