Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0108 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 108
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 9-21-3-7.
7	7	Synopsis: Traffic control ordinances. Provides that a statutory
8	8	provision prohibiting a turn at a steady red signal applies retroactively
9	9	to January 1, 2023. Provides that an ordinance prohibiting such a turn
10	10	is void and requires the removal of any signs installed under the
11	11	authority of a voided ordinance.
12	12	Effective: January 1, 2023 (retroactive).
13	13	Freeman
14	14	January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
15	15	Transportation.
16	16	2024 IN 108—LS 6483/DI 129 Introduced
17	17	Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
18	18	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
19	19	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
20	20	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
21	21	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
22	22	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
23	23	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
24	24	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
25	25	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
26	26	between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
27	27	SENATE BILL No. 108
28	28	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
29	29	motor vehicles.
30	30	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. IC 9-21-3-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.211-2023,
32	32	2 SECTION 26, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
33	33	3 JANUARY 1, 2023 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 7. (a) Whenever traffic
34	34	4 is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights
35	35	5 or colored lighted arrows successively, one (1) at a time or in
36	36	6 combination, only the colors green, red, or yellow may be used, except
37	37	7 for special pedestrian signals under IC 9-21-18.
38	38	8 (b) The lights indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and
39	39	9 pedestrians as follows:
40	40	10 (1) Green indication means the following:
41	41	11 (A) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may
42	42	12 proceed straight through or turn right or left, unless a sign at
43	43	13 the place prohibits either turn.
44	44	14 (B) Vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left,
45	45	15 shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians
46	46	16 lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent sidewalk at the
47	47	17 time the signal is exhibited.
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49	49	1 (C) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone
50	50	2 or in combination with another indication, may cautiously
51	51	3 enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by
52	52	4 the green arrow or other movement permitted by other
53	53	5 indications shown at the same time.
54	54	6 (D) Vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
55	55	7 lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic
56	56	8 lawfully using the intersection.
57	57	9 (E) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal,
58	58	10 pedestrians facing a green signal, except when the sole green
59	59	11 signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within
60	60	12 a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
61	61	13 (2) Steady yellow indication means the following:
62	62	14 (A) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow
63	63	15 arrow signal is warned that the related green movement is
64	64	16 being terminated and that a red indication will be exhibited
65	65	17 immediately thereafter.
66	66	18 (B) A pedestrian facing a steady circular yellow or yellow
67	67	19 arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control
68	68	20 signal, is advised that there is insufficient time to cross the
69	69	21 roadway before a red indication is shown, and a pedestrian
70	70	22 may not start to cross the roadway at that time.
71	71	23 (3) Steady red indication means the following:
72	72	24 (A) Except as provided in clauses (B) and (D), vehicular
73	73	25 traffic facing a steady circular red or red arrow signal shall
74	74	26 stop at a clearly marked stop line. However, if there is no
75	75	27 clearly marked stop line, vehicular traffic shall stop before
76	76	28 entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. If
77	77	29 there is no crosswalk, vehicular traffic shall stop before
78	78	30 entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an
79	79	31 indication to proceed is shown.
80	80	32 (B) Except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn described
81	81	33 in this clause, vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal, after
82	82	34 coming to a complete stop, may cautiously enter the
83	83	35 intersection to do the following:
84	84	36 (i) Make a right turn.
85	85	37 (ii) Make a left turn if turning from the left lane or a
86	86	38 designated left-turn lane of a one-way street into another
87	87	39 one-way street with the flow of traffic.
88	88	40 Vehicular traffic making a turn described in this clause shall
89	89	41 yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an
90	90	42 adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic using the intersection.
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92	92	1 (C) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal
93	93	2 pedestrians facing a steady circular red or red arrow signal
94	94	3 may not enter the roadway.
95	95	4 (D) This clause does not apply to the operation of an autocycle
96	96	5 or a bicycle directed by a bicycle traffic control signal under
97	97	6 section 8.5 of this chapter. If the operator of a motorcycle,
98	98	7 motor driven cycle, or bicycle approaches an intersection that
99	99	8 is controlled by a traffic control signal, the operator may
100	100	9 proceed through the intersection on a steady red signal only if
101	101	10 the operator:
102	102	11 (i) comes to a complete stop at the intersection for at least
103	103	12 one hundred twenty (120) seconds; and
104	104	13 (ii) exercises due caution as provided by law, otherwise
105	105	14 treats the traffic control signal as a stop sign, and determines
106	106	15 that it is safe to proceed.
107	107	16 (4) No indication or conflicting indications means the following:
108	108	17 (A) Except as provided in clause (C), vehicular traffic facing
109	109	18 an intersection having a signal that displays no indication or
110	110	19 conflicting indications, where no other control is present, shall
111	111	20 stop before entering the intersection.
112	112	21 (B) After stopping, vehicular traffic may proceed with caution
113	113	22 through the intersection and shall yield the right-of-way to
114	114	23 traffic within the intersection or approaching so closely as to
115	115	24 constitute an immediate hazard.
116	116	25 (C) Vehicular traffic entering an intersection or crosswalk
117	117	26 facing a pedestrian hybrid beacon may proceed without
118	118	27 stopping if no indication is displayed on the pedestrian hybrid
119	119	28 beacon.
120	120	29 (5) This subdivision applies to traffic control signals located at a
121	121	30 place other than an intersection. A stop required under this
122	122	31 subdivision must be made at the signal, except when the signal is
123	123	32 supplemented by a sign or pavement marking indicating where
124	124	33 the stop must be made.
125	125	34 (c) This subsection applies to an ordinance adopted after
126	126	35 December 31, 2022. A consolidated city may not adopt an ordinance
127	127	36 requiring the installation of a sign prohibiting a turn described in
128	128	37 subsection (b)(3)(B).
129	129	38 (d) An ordinance adopted after December 31, 2022, and before
130	130	39 July 1, 2023, is void. The consolidated city shall remove any signs
131	131	40 installed under the authority of a voided ordinance.
132	132	41 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
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