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Ind. Code § 9-21-8-43 — Loaded vehicles; passengers; obstruction of view; interference with control of vehicle

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 8: Vehicle Operation, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 9-21-8-43

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 § 9-21-8-43Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 43. (a) A person may not drive a vehicle when any of the following conditions exist: (1) The vehicle: (A) is loaded in a manner; or (B) has more than three (3) persons in the front seat; so as to obstruct the view of the person who drives the vehicle to the front or sides of the vehicle. (2) The vehicle: (A) is loaded in a manner; or (B) has more than three (3) persons in the front seat; so as to interfere with the person's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. (b) A passenger in a vehicle may not do the following: (1) Ride in a position that interferes with the view ahead or to the sides of the person who drives the vehicle. (2) Interfere with the person's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-117.]

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