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Ind. Code § 9-21-8-55 — Aggressive driving
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 8: Vehicle Operation, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 9-21-8-55
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.
Sec. 55. (a) This section does not apply to a law enforcement official engaged in the law enforcement official's official duties. (b) For purposes of this section, a person engages in aggressive driving if, during one (1) episode of continuous driving of a vehicle, the person does or commits at least three (3) of the following: (1) Following a vehicle too closely in violation of IC 9-21-8-14 . (2) Unsafe operation of a vehicle in violation of IC 9-21-8-24 . (3) Overtaking another vehicle on the right by driving off the roadway in violation of IC 9-21-8-6 . (4) Unsafe stopping or slowing a vehicle in violation of IC 9-21-8-26 . (5) Unnecessary sounding of the horn in violation of IC 9-19-5-2 . (6) Failure to yield in violation of IC 9-21-8-29 through IC 9-21-8-34 . (7) Failure to obey a traffic control device in violation of IC 9-21-8-41 . (8) Driving at an unsafe speed in violation of IC 9-21-5 . (9) Repeatedly flashing the vehicle's headlights. (c) A person who, with the intent to harass or intimidate a person in another vehicle, knowingly or intentionally engages in aggressive driving commits aggressive driving, a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in IC 9-21-8-56 (d), IC 9-21-8-56 (f), IC 9-21-8-56 (g), and IC 9-21-8-56 (h).
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Is aggressive driving a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Aggressive driving is a Class A Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 9-21-8-55.
Which Indiana statute covers aggressive driving?
Aggressive driving is governed by Ind. Code § 9-21-8-55 (Aggressive driving).
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