Indiana Code 8-23-21-0.5. “Unofficial detour route” defined
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Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, “unofficial detour route” means the path that the department in conjunction with local officials determines many motorists have taken or are likely to take in place of the official detour route because the path is or was:
(2) a quicker trip;
(1) a shorter distance;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-23-21-0.5
- Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- official detour route: means the path the department designates a motorist to use to reach a destination while a state highway, part of a state highway, or state highway bridge is closed to the public as a thoroughfare while under construction, while being repaired, or when closed for any other reason. See Indiana Code 8-23-21-0.3
(3) a simpler route to follow; or
(4) perceived as better by a motorist for any other reason the department recognizes in the department’s rules;
than the official detour route or other means the department has prescribed for a motorist to reach a destination while a state highway, part of a state highway, or state highway bridge is closed to the public as a thoroughfare while under construction or while being repaired by the department.
As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.2.