Indiana Senate Bill 183 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
Pending: Senate Homeland Security & Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Rural intersection safety. Provides that a person that owns or is the lessee of a parcel of agricultural land at an intersection of two county, municipal, or township roads that is not controlled by a traffic signal shall maintain a line of sight triangle at the intersection. Provides that the land contained within the line of sight triangle must not contain any: (1) crops that typically exceed a height of three feet; or (2) other: (A) vegetation; or (B) structures, signs, fences, walls, or obstructions that are owned or controlled by the property owner or a lessee of the property owner; that exceed a height of three feet. Provides that trees may be planted and maintained within the line of sight triangle area if all branches are trimmed to maintain a clear vision for a vertical height of six feet above the roadway surface. Provides that a person involved in an automobile accident resulting from the landowner's or lessee's failure to maintain the line of sight triangle has a cause of action against the landowner or lessee for damages resulting from the accident.

Rural intersection safety.

Sen. Michael Crider [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
2025-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senator Crider

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/183/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0183/SB0183.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0183/fiscal-notes/SB0183.01.INTR.FN001.pdf