(A) The provisions of this title applicable to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this state or any county, city, town, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, subject to such specific exceptions as are set forth in this title with reference to authorized emergency vehicles.
(B) Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this title shall not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work on the surface of a highway but shall apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from work.
(C) The driver of any authorized emergency vehicle when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding, but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges set forth in this title but subject to the conditions herein stated.
(D) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
(1) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this title.
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation.
(3) Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he does not endanger life or property.
(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
(E) The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when the vehicle is making use of audible and visual signals meeting the requirements of law, except that an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle need not be equipped with or display a red light visible from in front of the vehicle.
(F) The foregoing provisions shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his reckless disregard for the safety of others.
('79 Code, § 8-5) Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see I.C. 9-21-1-6 through 9-21-1-8