Sec. 3. (a) A local authority, with respect to private roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, in accordance with sections 2 and 3.3(a) of this chapter, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, may do the following:
(1) Regulate the standing or parking of vehicles and electric foot scooters.
(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 electric foot scooters and require the registration and licensing of bicycles and electric foot scooters, 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, golf carts, or off-road vehicles on highways in accordance with section 3.3(a) of this chapter.
(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.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-28(a); (c).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.128-2002, SEC.2; P.L.21-2003, SEC.6; P.L.150-2009, SEC.11; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.291; P.L.259-2013, SEC.15; P.L.142-2019, SEC.4.
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