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Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-19-3-7

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Sec. 7. A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, must, upon application of the service (foot) brake, be capable of decelerating and developing a braking force equivalent to the deceleration according to the minimum requirements set forth in this section and must be capable of stopping within the distances set forth in the following table:

Equivalent

braking force

Deceleration

in percentage

Stopping

in feet per

of vehicle

distance

second per

or combination

in feet

second

weight

Passenger vehicles, not including
buses

25

17

53.0%

Single-unit vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000
pounds

30

14

43.5%

Single-unit, 2-axle vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more
pounds

40

14

43.5%

All other vehicles and combinations with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more
pounds

50

14

43.5%
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