Indiana Driver's Handbook, Section 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Lane markings, passing, speed limits, following distance, weather, sharing the road and parking.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, Published July 2026. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Indiana Driver's Manual
Key rules
- When passing, get back to the right at least 100 feet before an oncoming vehicle. p. 38
- Rural interstates: 70 mph for cars; urban residential areas: 30 mph; alleys: 15 mph. p. 40
- Keep at least two to three seconds behind the vehicle ahead. p. 41
- Headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever you can't see 500 feet; dim within 500 feet of oncoming traffic. p. 44
- Move Over law: change lanes away from emergency vehicles, or slow to 10 mph under the limit. p. 51
- Give bicyclists at least three feet when passing. p. 52
- No parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, in crosswalks or next to yellow curbs. p. 54