{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-8-15-3-27","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 8-15-3-27","heading":"Adoption of rules; traffic controls","body":"Sec. 27. Notwithstanding IC 9, the department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the following:\n(1) Establishing weight and size limitations for vehicles using a tollway, subject to the following:\n(A) The operator of any vehicle exceeding any of the maximum allowable dimensions or weights must apply to the department in writing for an application for a special hauling permit. The application must be received at least seven (7) days before the time of desired entry. A permit, if granted, shall be given to the applicant in duplicate, properly completed, and numbered. The driver of the vehicle must have a copy to present to the toll attendant on duty at the point of entry to the tollway.\n(B) The department shall assess a fee for issuing a special hauling permit. In assessing the fee, the department shall take into consideration the following factors:\n(i) The administrative cost of issuing the permit.\n(ii) The potential damage the vehicle represents to the project.\n(iii) The potential safety hazard the vehicle represents.\n(2) Establishing the speed at which a vehicle may be driven on a tollway, including a minimum speed and a maximum speed not in excess of the maximum provided in IC 9 for the interstate defense network of dual highways.\n(3) Designating one-way traffic lanes on a tollway.\n(4) Determining the manner of operation of vehicles entering and leaving traffic lanes on a tollway.\n(5) Determining the regulation of U-turns, of crossing or entering medians, of stopping, parking, or standing, and of passing vehicles on a tollway.\n(6) Determining the establishment and enforcement of traffic control signs and signals for vehicles in traffic lanes, acceleration and deceleration lanes, toll plazas, and interchanges on a tollway.\n(7) Determining the limitation of entry to and exit from a tollway to designated entrances and exits.\n(8) Determining the limitation on use of a tollway by pedestrians and aircraft and by vehicles of a type specified in the rules.\n(9) Regulating commercial activity on tollways, including the following:\n(A) The offering or display of goods or services for sale.\n(B) The posting, distributing, or displaying of signs, advertisements, or other printed or written material.\n(C) The operation of a mobile or stationary public address system.","path":["TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION","ARTICLE 15. TOLL ROADS","Chapter 3. Tollways"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_8.html#8-15-3-27","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-04T20:08:46Z","sha256":"dbc31398cfeca4eb178f5f1960ceda462fe08095c3163fb3061266181fa73962","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-8-15-3-26","next":"us-in/ic-8-15-3-27.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}