{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-21-8-52","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-21-8-52","heading":"Reckless driving; passing a school bus with extended stop arm; penalty; license suspension","body":"Sec. 52. (a) A person who operates a vehicle and who recklessly:\n(1) drives at such an unreasonably high rate of speed or at such an unreasonably low rate of speed under the circumstances as to:\n(A) endanger the safety or the property of others; or\n(B) block the proper flow of traffic;\n(2) passes another vehicle from the rear while on a slope or on a curve where vision is obstructed for a distance of less than five hundred (500) feet ahead;\n(3) drives in and out of a line of traffic, except as otherwise permitted; or\n(4) speeds up or refuses to give one-half (1/2) of the roadway to a driver overtaking and desiring to pass;\ncommits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if it causes bodily injury to a person.\n(b) A person who operates a vehicle and who recklessly passes a school bus stopped on a roadway or a private road when the arm signal device specified in IC 9-21-12-13 is in the device's extended position commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if it causes bodily injury to a person, and a Level 5 felony if it causes the death of a person.\n(c) If an offense under subsection (a) results in damage to the property of another person, it is a Class B misdemeanor and the court may recommend the suspension of the current driving license of the person convicted of the offense described in subsection (a) for a fixed period of not more than one (1) year.\n(d) If an offense under subsection (a) causes bodily injury to a person, the court may recommend the suspension of the driving privileges of the person convicted of the offense described in this subsection for a fixed period of not more than one (1) year.\n(e) In addition to any other penalty imposed under subsection (b), the court may suspend the person's driving privileges:\n(1) for ninety (90) days; or\n(2) if the person has committed at least one (1) previous offense under this section or IC 9-21-12-1, for one (1) year.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 21. TRAFFIC REGULATION","Chapter 8. Vehicle Operation"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-21-8-52","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"cad775ff10df4f6562e9a769761f2647cfc362dbe3c96edf04ba6e89e3ee862d","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-21-8-51","next":"us-in/ic-9-21-8-53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}