Ind. Code § 14-8-2-185
"Off-road vehicle"
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As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 185. (a) "Off-road vehicle", for purposes of IC 14-16-1 and IC 14-19-1-0.5, means a motor driven vehicle capable of cross-country travel:
Sec. 185. (a) "Off-road vehicle", for purposes of IC 14-16-1 and IC 14-19-1-0.5, means a motor driven vehicle capable of cross-country travel:
(1) without benefit of a road; and
(1) without benefit of a road; and
(2) on or immediately over land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain.
(2) on or immediately over land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain.
(b) The term includes the following:
(b) The term includes the following:
(1) A multiwheel drive or low pressure tire vehicle.
(1) A multiwheel drive or low pressure tire vehicle.
(2) An amphibious machine.
(2) An amphibious machine.
(3) A ground effect air cushion vehicle.
(3) A ground effect air cushion vehicle.
(4) An all-terrain vehicle (as defined in section 5.7 of this chapter).
(4) An all-terrain vehicle (as defined in section 5.7 of this chapter).
(5) A recreational off-highway vehicle (as defined in section 233.5 of this chapter).
(5) A recreational off-highway vehicle (as defined in section 233.5 of this chapter).
(6) Other means of transportation deriving motive power from a source other than muscle or wind.
(6) Other means of transportation deriving motive power from a source other than muscle or wind.
(c) The term does not include the following:
(c) The term does not include the following:
(1) A farm vehicle being used for farming, including, but not limited to, a farm wagon (as defined in IC 9-13-2-60(2)).
(1) A farm vehicle being used for farming, including, but not limited to, a farm wagon (as defined in IC 9-13-2-60(2)).
(2) A vehicle used for military or law enforcement purposes.
(2) A vehicle used for military or law enforcement purposes.
(3) A construction, mining, or other industrial related vehicle used in performance of the vehicle's common function, including, but not limited to, a farm wagon (as defined in IC 9-13-2-60(2)).
(3) A construction, mining, or other industrial related vehicle used in performance of the vehicle's common function, including, but not limited to, a farm wagon (as defined in IC 9-13-2-60(2)).
(4) A snowmobile (as defined by section 261 of this chapter).
(4) A snowmobile (as defined by section 261 of this chapter).
(5) A registered aircraft.
(5) A registered aircraft.
(6) Any other vehicle properly registered by the bureau of motor vehicles.
(6) Any other vehicle properly registered by the bureau of motor vehicles.
(7) Any watercraft that is registered under Indiana statutes.
(7) Any watercraft that is registered under Indiana statutes.
(8) A golf cart vehicle.
(8) A golf cart vehicle.
(9) An electric bicycle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-49.2).
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.