CHAPTER 14. MARCHING BANDS

IC 9-21-14
    Chapter 14. Marching Bands

IC 9-21-14-1
Application of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an officially recognized performingorganization, including bands, dance units, drill teams, color guards,flag corps, or rifle squads of the following:
        (1) A public school.
        (2) A private school.
        (3) A state supported college or university.
        (4) A private college or university located in Indiana accreditedby a recognized regional accrediting agency.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

IC 9-21-14-2
Marching band procession
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "marching band procession" meansan officially recognized performing organization, including a band,dance unit, drill team, color guard, flag corps, or rifle squadperforming together or separately on a local road or street.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

IC 9-21-14-3
Right-of-way; requirements; exceptions
    Sec. 3. (a) A marching band procession has the right-of-way on alocal road or street and at an intersection and may proceed on thelocal road or street and through the intersection if the procession isheaded by a person wearing a fluorescent jacket or a lead or escortvehicle displaying a revolving amber light with three hundred sixty(360) degree visibility, except under either of the followingconditions:
        (1) When the right-of-way is required by an authorizedemergency vehicle.
        (2) When the procession is directed otherwise by a policeofficer.
    (b) A vehicle on the local road or street at the time the marchingband procession is proceeding must pull over on the local road orstreet and yield the right-of-way until the procession has passed thevehicle.
    (c) A pedestrian may not physically interfere with a marchingband procession or the individuals in the procession.
    (d) Before assuming the right-of-way, the marching bandprocession must exercise due caution with regard to crossing traffic.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

IC 9-21-14-4
Driving between vehicles of marching band procession;authorization
    Sec. 4. A person who drives a vehicle that is not in a marching

band procession may not drive the vehicle between the vehicles ofthe marching band procession, except when:
        (1) authorized to do so by a traffic officer; or
        (2) the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

IC 9-21-14-5
Formation of procession for purpose of securing right-of-way;prohibition
    Sec. 5. A pedestrian and a person who drives a vehicle that is nota part of a marching band procession may not form a procession forthe purpose of securing the right-of-way granted by this section tomarching band processions.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

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Lead and escort vehicles; flashing amber lights
    Sec. 6. The lead and escort vehicles in a marching bandprocession may be equipped with flashing amber lights. Therevolving amber lights may be used to gain the right-of-way on alocal road or street and at intersections and to protect a marchingband procession while crossing an intersection.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

IC 9-21-14-7
Ordinances regulating band processions
    Sec. 7. Local units of government with jurisdiction over localroads and streets may adopt ordinances regulating marching bandprocessions.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

IC 9-21-14-8
Violations; Class C infraction
    Sec. 8. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class Cinfraction.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.