Ind. Code § 9-21-5-1

General restrictions; violation

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case McDonald v. Lattire (2006)

Most recently applied in 2015 IL App (1st) 133049 - Kovera v. Envirite of Illinois, Inc. (January 2015)

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9

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Sec. 1. (a) A person may not drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. Speed shall be restricted as necessary to avoid colliding with a person, vehicle, or other conveyance on, near, or entering a highway in compliance with legal requirements and with the duty of all persons to use due care.

(b) A person who drives at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent for the given weather or road conditions commits a Class C infraction.

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