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Ind. Code § 9-19-14-3

Audibility requirements for sirens, whistles, and bells; use of siren

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case East Chicago Police Department v. Bynum (2005)

Most recently applied in East Chicago Police Department v. Bynum (April 2005)

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

Sec. 3. An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet and of a type approved by the state police department. The siren may not be used except when the vehicle is operated as follows:

(1) In response to an emergency call.

(2) In the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violation of the law. In this case, the driver of the vehicle shall sound the vehicle's siren when reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the vehicle's approach.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.