{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-21-5-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-21-5-1","heading":"General restrictions; violation","body":"Sec. 1. (a) A person may not drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. Speed shall be restricted as necessary to avoid colliding with a person, vehicle, or other conveyance on, near, or entering a highway in compliance with legal requirements and with the duty of all persons to use due care.\n(b) A person who drives at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent for the given weather or road conditions commits a Class C infraction.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 21. TRAFFIC REGULATION","Chapter 5. Speed Limits"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-21-5-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"46fffe0c13d2906048fd2165ced9ed64ecad8cfffe2c5eb6c74165f1a4644afd","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-21-5-0.1","next":"us-in/ic-9-21-5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}