Powers of local authorities; effective date of ordinances
Sec. 3. (a) A local authority, with respect to private roads and
highways under the authority's jurisdiction, in accordance with
section 2 of this chapter, and within the reasonable exercise of the
police power, may do the following:
(1) Regulate the standing or parking of vehicles.
(2) Regulate traffic by means of police officers or traffic control
signals.
(3) Regulate or prohibit processions or assemblages on the
highways.
(4) Designate a highway as a one-way highway and require that
all vehicles operated on the highway be moved in one (1)
specific direction.
(5) Regulate the speed of vehicles in public parks.
(6) Designate a highway as a through highway and require that
all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the highway.
(7) Designate an intersection as a stop intersection and require
all vehicles to stop at one (1) or more entrances to the
intersection.
(8) Restrict the use of highways as authorized in IC 9-21-4-7.
(9) Regulate the operation of bicycles and require the
registration and licensing of bicycles, including the requirement
of a registration fee.
(10) Regulate or prohibit the turning of vehicles at intersections.
(11) Alter the prima facie speed limits authorized under
IC 9-21-5.
(12) Adopt other traffic regulations specifically authorized by
this article.
(13) Adopt traffic regulations governing traffic control on
public school grounds when requested by the governing body of
the school corporations.
(14) Regulate or prohibit the operation of low speed vehicles on
highways.
(b) An ordinance or regulation adopted under subsection (a)(4),
(a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(10), (a)(11), (a)(12), (a)(13), or
(a)(14), is effective when signs giving notice of the local traffic
regulations are posted upon or at the entrances to the highway or part
of the highway that is affected.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.128-2002, SEC.2;
P.L.21-2003, SEC.6.
Last modified: May 27, 2006