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ARTICLE 2: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Section
   8-2-1-1   Obedience to Police and Fire Department
   8-2-1-2   Public employees to obey traffic regulations
   8-2-1-3   Aiding and abetting
   8-2-1-4   Failure to make reports, records
   8-2-1-5   False report to police, identity of driver
   8-2-1-6   False report for citation
   8-2-1-7   False report of theft or embezzlement
   8-2-1-8   Driving while under the influence of a drug
   8-2-1-9   Duties of owner (intoxicated driver); attempted DWI
   8-2-1-10   Possession of open container
   8-2-1-11   Minor ­ possession of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle
   8-2-1-12   Reckless driving
   8-2-1-13   Careless driving
   8-2-1-14   Driver's license
   8-2-1-15   Driving while license is suspended, revoked, canceled or denied
   8-2-1-16   Unlawful use of license
   8-2-1-17   Employing unlicensed chauffeur
   8-2-1-18   Renting to unlicensed operators, minors
   8-2-1-19   Permitting a violation
   8-2-1-20   Fleeing or attempting to elude an officer
   8-2-1-21   Following too close
   8-2-1-22   Sliding or losing traction
   8-2-1-23   Failure to keep a proper lookout
   8-2-1-24   Driver's prohibited acts
   8-2-1-25   Obstruction to driving
   8-2-1-26   Interference with driver of vehicle
   8-2-1-27   Unlawful riding
   8-2-1-28   Driving while vision impaired by conditions
   8-2-1-29   Wearing dark glasses at night prohibited
   8-2-1-30   Motorcycles, motorscooters and recreational vehicles prohibited off the public way in certain areas
   8-2-1-31   Sudden stop or decrease in speed
   8-2-1-32   Vehicles not to obstruct intersection
   8-2-1-33   Vehicles, pedestrians not to obstruct streets
   8-2-1-34   Yielding right-of-way
   8-2-1-35   Drive on right side of roadway; exceptions
   8-2-1-36   Drive to right of approaching vehicle
   8-2-1-37   Drive to right of traffic island
   8-2-1-38   Driving on left prohibited under certain conditions
   8-2-1-39   Driving on roadways laned for traffic
   8-2-1-40   Driving on divided highway
   8-2-1-41   Driving on or across double yellow lines prohibited
   8-2-1-42   Keep vehicle within traffic lane
   8-2-1-43   Controlled access roadways ­ off-ramps, on-ramps
   8-2-1-44   Restrictions on use of controlled access roadways
   8-2-1-45   Vehicles entering or leaving an alley
   8-2-1-46   Driving on sidewalk prohibited
   8-2-1-47   Driving through safety zones prohibited
   8-2-1-48   Limitations on backing
   8-2-1-49   Coasting prohibited
   8-2-1-50   Authorized emergency vehicles
   8-2-1-51   Yield to, pull over and stop for emergency vehicles
   8-2-1-52   Following fire apparatus prohibited
   8-2-1-53   Fire areas
   8-2-1-54   Crossing fire hose
   8-2-1-55   Driving through a funeral or other procession
   8-2-1-56   Drivers in a procession
   8-2-1-57   Throwing substance at vehicle
   8-2-1-58   Destructive or injurious material on street
   8-2-1-59   Device against curb; temporary driveway
   8-2-1-60   Littering
   8-2-1-61   Object obstructing public way
   8-2-1-62   Public utility obstructing traffic
   8-2-1-63   Movement of hazardous vehicles; permit; violation
   8-2-1-64   Roadwork sites
   8-2-1-65   Occupied trailer
   8-2-1-66   Towed vehicle swerving
   8-2-1-67   Vehicle to tow only one
   8-2-1-68   Prohibited riding in a truck
 
   8-2-1-99   Penalty
   8-2-2-1   Obedience to traffic control devices
   8-2-2-2   Traffic control legend
   8-2-2-3   Pedestrian control signal
   8-2-2-4   Flashing signals
   8-2-2-5   Stop signs
   8-2-2-6   Yield signs
   8-2-2-7   Directing vehicle to or away from a lane or direction
   8-2-2-8   Crossing corner lot to avoid traffic device prohibited
   8-2-2-9   Lane change
   8-2-2-10   One-way street or alley
   8-2-2-11   One-way at one time, another way at another time
   8-2-2-12   Commercial vehicle or vehicles in excess of gross weight from certain streets or bridges
   8-2-2-13   Unauthorized signs, signals, markings or lights
   8-2-2-14   Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signals
   8-2-2-15   Clear sight triangle
   8-2-3-1   When dangerous to proceed forward
   8-2-3-2   When emerging from alley, driveway, private road and the like
   8-2-3-3   Keeping intersection unobstructed
   8-2-3-4   Stop for blind or handicapped
   8-2-3-5   School zone
   8-2-3-6   Pedestrian in crosswalk
   8-2-4-1   School zone speed limit
   8-2-4-2   Residential or business district speed limit
   8-2-4-3   Posted speed zones
   8-2-4-4   Charging violation
   8-2-4-5   Controlled speed
   8-2-4-6   Racing on streets, drag racing
   8-2-4-7   Minimum speed
   8-2-4-8   Slow moving traffic keep to right
   8-2-4-9   Slow moving vehicles prohibited on designated streets during peak hours of traffic
   8-2-5-1   Overtake and pass to left
   8-2-5-2   No passing without sufficient clearance
   8-2-5-3   Overtaken vehicles to yield
   8-2-5-4   Passing on grade or curve prohibited
   8-2-5-5   Passing at intersection or railroad crossing prohibited
   8-2-5-6   Passing near bridge, viaduct or tunnel prohibited
   8-2-5-7   Passing on right
   8-2-5-8   No passing zones
   8-2-5-9   No passing in a school zone
   8-2-5-10   Passing or approaching a school bus
   8-2-6-1   Yield before turning
   8-2-6-2   Right turn from right lane into right lane
   8-2-6-3   Left turn from left lane or left turn bay into left lane
   8-2-6-4   Signs directing right turn only and the like
   8-2-6-5   Signs prohibiting turns, U-turns
   8-2-6-6   Turning movement, lane change, signal required
   8-2-6-7   No turn into or U-turn near fire station
   8-2-6-8   No turn or U-turn on curve, grade or behind obstruction
   8-2-6-9   Signals required before turn
   8-2-6-10   U-turn
   8-2-6-11   Middle of three lanes at dead end
   8-2-6-12   No driving in left-turn bay except to turn left
   8-2-7-1   Soliciting of rides by or for minors prohibited
   8-2-7-2   Occupying roadways, certain medians prohibited
   8-2-7-3   Right-of-way in crosswalk
   8-2-7-4   Pedestrian tunnel or overhead crossing
   8-2-7-5   Subject to traffic control signals
   8-2-7-6   Pedestrians to cross at right angles
   8-2-7-7   Walking along roadway
   8-2-7-8   Controlled access roadways restricted
   8-2-7-9   Prohibited pedestrian crossings
   8-2-7-10   School child to cross within marked crosswalk
   8-2-7-11   Obedience to railroad signals
   8-2-7-12   Drivers to exercise due care
   8-2-7-13   Articles not to obstruct sidewalks
   8-2-8-1   Obedience to signal
   8-2-8-2   Railroad grade crossings
   8-2-8-3   Certain vehicles to stop at railroad crossings
   8-2-8-4   Exception to required stop
   8-2-8-5   Automatic gate crossing
   8-2-8-6   Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
   8-2-8-7   Trains not to obstruct streets
   8-2-9-1   Accidents involving death or personal injury
   8-2-9-2   Accidents involving damage to vehicle
   8-2-9-3   Duty upon striking unattended vehicle
   8-2-9-4   Duty upon striking fixtures or other property upon a highway
   8-2-9-5   Immediate notice of accidents
   8-2-9-6   Written reports of accidents
   8-2-9-7   When driver unable to report
   8-2-9-8   Damaged vehicles; reports
   8-2-9-9   Written accident reports confidential