Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 178. "Through highway" means a highway or portion of a highway at the entrance to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles on the through highway in obedience to either a stop sign or a yield sign. [Pre-1991 Reco…

Sec. 179. "Towing service" means a person that engages in moving or removing abandoned or disabled vehicles and, once the vehicles are moved or removed, stores or impounds the vehicles. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by …

Sec. 18. "Business district" means the territory contiguous to and including a highway when at least fifty percent (50%) of the frontage of the territory for a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet is occupied by buildings in use for business. [Pre-1991 Recodification Cita…

Sec. 18.3. "Camping trailer", for purposes of section 150 of this chapter and IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-3. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 18.8. "Catastrophic injury" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-34.5. As added by P.L.184-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 180. "Tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing or propelling trailers, semitrailers, or vehicles of any kind. The term does not include a farm tractor. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-1-2(g).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L…

Sec. 181. "Tractor-mobile home rig" means a combination of a mobile home or sectionalized building and a towing vehicle having either a combined overall length of more than sixty (60) feet and not more than one hundred ten (110) feet of which: (1) the mobile home, including the h…

Sec. 182. "Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-20.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.113-2014, SEC.18;…

Sec. 183. "Traffic offense" means: (1) a violation of a statute, an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation relating to the operation or use of motor vehicles; and (2) any violation of a statute, an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation relating to the use of streets and highways by pede…

Sec. 184. (a) "Trailer" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a vehicle: (1) without motive power; (2) designed for carrying persons or property; (3) designed for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and (4) so constructed that no part of the weight of the trailer rests…

Sec. 185. "Transfer dealer", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-40. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-10-1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.268-2003, SEC.6; P.L.92-2013, SEC.34; P.L.104-2024, SEC.26.

Sec. 186.1. "Transient customer", for purposes of IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-17. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.17.

Sec. 187. "Transport operator" means any of the following: (1) An Indiana business that furnishes drivers and operators for the purpose of transporting motor vehicles in transit from one (1) place to another by the drive away or tow away methods. (2) An Indiana business that prep…

Sec. 187.3. "Travel trailer", for purposes of section 150 of this chapter and IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-18. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.18.

Sec. 188. (a) "Truck" means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. (b) "Truck", for purposes of IC 9-21-8-3, includes the following: (1) A motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing another vehicle and constructed to…

Sec. 188.3. "Truck camper" means a device without motive power that is installed in the bed of a truck to provide living quarters for persons traveling on a highway. As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.174.

Sec. 189. (a) "Truck-tractor" means, except as provided in subsection (b), a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn. (b) "Truck-tractor", for purpose…

Sec. 19. "Certificate of compliance" means proof of financial responsibility presented to the bureau, in a manner prescribed by the bureau, in compliance with IC 9-25 or IC 9-26. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.125-2…

Sec. 19.4. "Chaplain", for purposes of IC 9-19-14.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-19-14.5-0.5. As added by P.L.22-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.35.

Sec. 19.5. "Charge back", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-8. As added by P.L.68-2011, SEC.1; P.L.226-2011, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2013, SEC.11; P.L.104-2024, SEC.6.

Sec. 190. "Truck-tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer" refers to a combination of vehicles containing two (2) trailing units connected with a B-train assembly. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-2.2(a).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.

Sec. 191. "Ultimate purchaser" means the first person, other than a dealer purchasing in the dealer's capacity as a dealer, who in good faith purchases a motor vehicle for purposes other than resale. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-10-1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1…

Sec. 191.5. "Uniform time standards manual", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-42. As added by P.L.78-2002, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.92-2013, SEC.35; P.L.104-2024, SEC.27.

Sec. 192. "Unit", for purposes of IC 9-21-18, IC 9-32-11-2, IC 9-32-11-6, IC 9-32-11-11, IC 9-32-11-11.5, and IC 9-32-11-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-21-18-3. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-14-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SE…

Sec. 193. "Urban district" means the territory contiguous to and including any street that is built up with structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses situated at intervals of less than two hundred (200) feet for a distance of at least one-fourth (1/4) mile. [Pr…

Sec. 194. "Used major component part" does not include a remanufactured part. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-1(g) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.

Sec. 194.5. "Used motor vehicle", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-43. As added by P.L.120-2020, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.104-2024, SEC.28.

Sec. 195. "Used parts dealer", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-45. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-1(g) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2013, SEC.36; P.L.104-2024, SEC.29.

Sec. 196. (a) "Vehicle" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a device in, upon, or by which a person or property is, or may be, transported or drawn upon a highway. The term does not include the following: (1) A device moved by human power. (2) A device that runs …

Sec. 196.2. "Vehicle platoon", for purposes of IC 9-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-21-8-0.5. As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.32.

Sec. 196.3. "Vehicular substance offense", for purposes of IC 9-30-15.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-30-15.5-1. As added by P.L.217-2014, SEC.11.

Sec. 196.5. "Veteran" means an individual who: (1) is serving in; or (2) under conditions other than dishonorable, was discharged or separated from service in; the armed forces of the United States or their reserve components. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.198-20…

Sec. 197. "Violation", for purposes of IC 9-30-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-30-10-3. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-12-1-7 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.

Sec. 198. Except as provided in section 60(a)(2) or 60(a)(3) of this chapter, "wagon" means a vehicle that is: (1) without motive power; (2) designed to be pulled by a motor vehicle; (3) constructed so that no part of the weight of the wagon rests upon the towing vehicle; (4) equ…

Sec. 198.3. "Warrantor", for purposes of IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-19. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.19.

Sec. 198.5. (a) "Watercraft" means a contrivance used or designed for navigation on water, including a vessel, boat, motor vessel, steam vessel, sailboat, vessel operated by machinery either permanently or temporarily affixed, scow, tugboat, or any marine equipment that is capabl…

Sec. 198.7. (a) "Waters of Indiana" means all waters within the boundaries of Indiana. (b) The term includes every lake, river, stream, canal, ditch, and body of water owned or controlled by a public utility that is subject to the jurisdiction of the state. As added by P.L.71-199…

Sec. 2. "Air conditioning equipment" means mechanical vapor compression refrigeration equipment that is used to cool the driver's or passenger's compartment of a motor vehicle. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-44 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.

Sec. 2.3. "Alcoholic beverage", for purposes of IC 9-30-15, has the meaning set forth in IC 7.1-1-3-5. As added by P.L.53-1994, SEC.3.

Sec. 2.4. "Alcohol concentration equivalent" means the alcohol concentration in a person's blood or breath determined from a test of a sample of the person's blood or breath. As added by P.L.1-2000, SEC.2.

Sec. 2.5. "Alley" means a public way in an urban district that meets the following qualifications: (1) Is open to the public for vehicular traffic. (2) Is publicly maintained. (3) Is one (1) lane wide. (4) Is designated as an alley by the local authorities on an official map of t…

Sec. 200. "Worksite" means a location or area upon which: (1) a public purpose construction or maintenance activity; or (2) a private purpose construction or maintenance activity that is authorized by a governmental agency; is being performed on a highway. The term includes the l…

Sec. 21. (a) "Chauffeur", except as provided in subsection (b), means a person: (1) operating a motor vehicle registered as having a gross weight of at least sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds but not more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds for the purpose of transporting pro…

Sec. 22. "Chemical test" means an analysis of a person's blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substance for the determination of the presence of alcohol, a controlled substance or its metabolite, or a drug or its metabolite. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-4-1-39.1(a); 9-1…

Sec. 23. "Child restraint system" means a device that: (1) is manufactured for the purpose of protecting children from injury during a motor vehicle accident; and (2) meets the standards prescribed and definition contained in 49 CFR 571.213. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8…

Sec. 24. "Church bus" means a bus that is: (1) owned and operated by a religious or nonprofit youth organization; and (2) used: (A) to transport individuals to religious services; or (B) for the benefit of the members of the religious or nonprofit youth organization. [Pre-1991 Re…