Sec. 23. A person may not start a vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked until the movement can be made with reasonable safety.
Ind. Code § 9-21-8-23
Starting a vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Shoultz v. State (2000)
Most recently applied in Sheila Gonzalez and Rod Gonzalez v. Sara Ritz, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Porter County Drug Task Force, and Town of Chesterton (May 2018)
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
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Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.