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Ind. Code § 9-21-8-37 — Pedestrians and children; due care; caution

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 8: Vehicle Operation, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 9-21-8-37

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 § 9-21-8-37Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 37. Notwithstanding other provisions of this article or a local ordinance, a person who drives a vehicle shall do the following: (1) Exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian or a person propelling a human powered vehicle, giving an audible signal when necessary. (2) Exercise proper caution upon observing a child or an obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-89.]

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