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2017 Indiana Code
TITLE 9. Motor Vehicles
ARTICLE 21. TRAFFIC REGULATION
CHAPTER 17. Pedestrians
9-21-17-20. Emergency or police vehicles; use of audible and visual signals; yield of right-of-way
Universal Citation: IN Code § 9-21-17-20 (2017)
IC 9-21-17-20 Emergency or police vehicles; use of audible and visual signals; yield of right-of-way
Sec. 20. (a) Upon the immediate approach of:
(1) an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal and visual signals; or
(2) a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only;
a pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle.
(b) This section does not relieve the person who drives an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway or from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-91.2.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
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