title-135-article-2•135 IAC 2 — ARTICLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 135 INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITY
ARTICLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 1
135 IAC 2-1-1 135 IAC 2-1-1 Definitions
Rule 1. Definitions
135 IAC 2-1-1 Definitions
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent:
(1) "Aircraft" means any contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air.
(2) "Authority" means the Indiana finance authority.
(3) "Automatic lane" means those entry or exit lanes located at toll plazas that are:
(A) generally unattended by toll attendants; and
(B) equipped with automatic:
(i) ticket dispensers; or
(ii) coin receptacles;
for the collection of specified tolls.
(4) "Axle" means the common axis of rotation of one (1) or more wheels:
(A) whether power driven or freely rotating;
(B) whether in one (1) or more segments; and
(C) regardless of the number of wheels carried thereon.
(5) "Axle weight" means the total weight concentrated on one (1) or more axles spaced less than forty (40) inches from center to center.
(6) "Bicycle" means any vehicle irrespective of the number of wheels in contact with the ground that has the possibility of being foot propelled.
(7) "Bus" means any vehicle designed for the transportation of sixteen (16) or more persons.
(8) "Concessionaire" means the operator of the toll road as designated by the governor on March 29, 2006 under IC 8-15.5-4-11(b).
(9) "Control devices and signals" means all:
(A) signs;
(B) signals;
(C) markings; and
(D) devices;
placed or erected on the toll road, as defined in this section, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.
(10) "Converter dolly" means a one (1) or two (2) axle vehicle:
(A) designed to convert a semitrailer into a trailer; and
(B) usually coupled to a semitrailer for the purpose of making up a tandem trailer combination.
(11) "Cross-over" means a paved area in the median strip provided for the use of authorized vehicles to cross the median strip.
(12) "Deceleration lanes and acceleration lanes" means speed change lanes provided for vehicles entering and exiting service areas or interchanges adjacent to the outer traffic lanes.
(13) "Department" means the Indiana department of transportation.
(14) "Disabled vehicle" means any vehicle temporarily incapable of movement.
(15) "Electronic tolling system" means an electronic tolling system to be implemented by the concessionaire pursuant to a public-private agreement pursuant to IC 8-15.5.
(16) "Emergency vehicle" means the following:
(A) Fire and police vehicles.
(B) Ambulances.
(C) Other vehicles authorized by the authority.
(17) "Gross weight" means the total weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, including the weight of the following:
(A) The vehicle or vehicles.
(B) Loads.
(C) Drivers.
(D) Fuel.
(E) Spare tire.
(18) "Interchange" means that portion of the toll road:
(A) beginning at the point where entrance and exit roads join:
(i) federal;
(ii) state;
(iii) county; or
(iv) city;
highways or streets;
(B) ending at the point where the toll road traffic lanes join the deceleration and acceleration lanes, as defined in this section; and
(C) including all:
(i) bridges;
(ii) underpasses;
(iii) overpasses;
(iv) toll plazas; or
(v) parking areas;
located between the points referenced in clauses (A) and (B).
(19) "LCV double" means an LCV consisting of a:
(A) truck-tractor;
(B) semitrailer;
(C) converter dolly; and
(D) second semitrailer;
complying with the requirements in 135 IAC 2-7-2.
(20) "LCV triple" means a combination of vehicles consisting of:
(A) a truck-tractor;
(B) a semitrailer; and
(C) two (2) trailers;
complying with the requirements in 135 IAC 2-7-2.
(21) "Longer combination vehicle" or "LCV" means an LCV double or LCV triple combination.
(22) "Median strips" means the area between the inner traffic lane for westbound traffic and the inner traffic lane for eastbound traffic, including the following:
(A) Concrete barriers.
(B) Grassy areas.
(C) Inner shoulders.
(23) "Michigan trains" means a combination of three (3) vehicles consisting of a:
(A) truck-tractor;
(B) semitrailer; and
(C) trailer;
complying with the requirements of 135 IAC 2-8-2 hereafter, that exceeds ninety thousand (90,000) pounds.
(24) "Motorcycle" means every vehicle designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground.
(25) "Operator" means every person who:
(A) drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle upon the toll road; or
(B) is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed or pushed by another vehicle.
(26) "Oversize or unusual vehicle" means those vehicles exceeding the allowable dimensions set forth in 135 IAC 2-4-1 hereafter.
(27) "Parking" means the stopping or standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not. A vehicle shall not be deemed to be parked if stopped temporarily for any of the following reasons:
(A) Because its movement is obstructed.
(B) While waiting to enter or exit a toll booth lane.
(C) In obedience to:
(i) the direction of a police officer, toll attendant, or other toll road employee assigned to traffic control work; or
(ii) an official sign, signal, marking, or device.
(D) Because it is disabled.
(28) "Pedestrian" means any natural person afoot.
(29) "Permitted company" means a company as described in 135 IAC 2-7-21.
(30) "Person" means any of the following:
(A) A natural person.
(B) A firm.
(C) A copartnership.
(D) An association.
(E) A corporation.
(F) A legal entity.
(31) "Police officer" means all officers of the Indiana state police assigned to duty on the toll road by the superintendent of state police.
(32) "Public police officer" means peace officers of:
(A) the United States; or
(B) Indiana or its political subdivisions;
while in discharge of their official duties.
(33) "Radioactive material" means any material, or combination of materials, that spontaneously emits ionizing radiation, excepting only those specifically exempted from control by the hazardous materials regulations of the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
(34) "Semitrailer" means every vehicle without motive power:
(A) designed for:
(i) carrying persons or property;
(ii) being drawn by another vehicle;
(B) constructed so that some part of its weight and load:
(i) rests upon; or
(ii) is carried by;
another vehicle.
(35) "Shoulders" means the paved strips adjoining the following:
(A) Traffic lanes.
(B) Acceleration and deceleration lanes.
(C) Interchange ramps.
(36) "Tandem axle group" means two (2) or more axles spaced:
(A) more than forty (40) inches; and
(B) less than ninety-six (96) inches.
(37) "Toll" means the fees collected by the concessionaire for the use of the toll road and includes all revenues charged by or on behalf of the concessionaire in respect of vehicles using the toll road during the term of any public-private agreement entered into in accordance with IC 8-15.5-4, including revenues collected through an electronic tolling system.
(38) "Toll attendant" means a toll road employee assigned to and on duty at a toll plaza for the purpose of:
(A) collecting tolls; or
(B) issuing toll tickets.
(39) "Toll plaza" means the portion of the toll road:
(A) beginning where the pavement widens on the approach to the toll booths;
(B) ending at the point where the pavement narrows to the normal width of roadway after passing the toll booths; and
(C) including all booths and buildings located thereon.
(40) "Toll road" means all:
(A) traffic lanes;
(B) acceleration lanes;
(C) deceleration lanes;
(D) shoulders;
(E) median strips;
(F) bridges;
(G) overpasses;
(H) underpasses;
(I) interchanges;
(J) approaches;
(K) entrance and exit ramps;
(L) toll plazas;
(M) travel plazas;
(N) maintenance areas; and
(O) other areas adjacent thereto;
comprising a part of the Indiana east-west toll road.
(41) "Toll road employee" means each person in the official employ of the concessionaire.
(42) "Traffic" means vehicles, either singly or together, using any portion of the toll road for the purpose of travel.
(43) "Traffic control signal" means any device, whether:
(A) manually;
(B) electrically; or
(C) mechanically;
operated, by which traffic on the toll road is regulated.
(44) "Traffic lanes" means the four (4) or six (6) continuous traffic lanes (each for a single line of vehicles) extending between the eastern and western termini of the toll road. These four (4) or six (6) traffic lanes are in two (2) or three (3) lanes, which lanes are separated by the median strip. The lanes that lie generally to the north of the median strip are for westbound traffic, and the lanes that lie generally to the south of the median strip are for eastbound traffic.
(45) "Trailer" means a vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property.
(46) "Travel plaza" means the portion of the toll road right-of-way occupied by the:
(A) restaurant buildings;
(B) fuel stations; and
(C) parking and seeded areas adjacent thereto;
including the deceleration lanes and acceleration lanes provided for entering and exiting the areas.
(47) "Truck-tractor" means every vehicle:
(A) designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles; and
(B) constructed so as not to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
Nothing in this section prohibits the transportation of motor vehicles on part of the truck-tractor.
(48) "Vehicle" means every device (motorized or nonmotorized) in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-1-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 321; errata, 7 IR 1054; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2899; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3397; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 2
135 IAC 2-2-1 135 IAC 2-2-1 Speed regulations
Rule 2. Operation of Vehicles on the Toll Road
135 IAC 2-2-1 Speed regulations
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 9-21-5-11
Sec. 1. The following are speed regulation requirements:
(1) No person shall drive a vehicle as follows:
(A) On the toll road at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard for the actual and potential hazards then existing.
(B) On the traffic lanes of the toll road at a speed greater than that posted. At no location on the toll road shall the rate of speed of any vehicle exceed that permitted by IC 9-21-5.
(2) No person shall operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of the following:
(A) That posted on any interchange.
(B) Twenty (20) miles per hour within any travel plaza, except on the acceleration and deceleration lanes thereof.
(3) No person shall drive a vehicle at such a low speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic or at a speed lower than forty-five (45) miles per hour on the traffic lanes on the toll road, except when:
(A) a reduced speed is necessary for safe operation;
(B) ordered to do so by a police officer; or
(C) posted at a lower speed.
(4) No operator of a vehicle shall suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving a clearly visible and conventional signal to traffic immediately to the rear.
(5) In construction zones, vehicles shall comply with IC 9-21-5-11.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 323; filed Aug 5, 1987, 4:15 p.m.: 11 IR 6; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2901; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-2 135 IAC 2-2-2 One-way traffic
135 IAC 2-2-2 One-way traffic
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 2. All traffic lanes, deceleration lanes, acceleration lanes and shoulders on the toll road are hereby designated as one-way lanes. No person shall operate any vehicle on any of such lanes in any direction other than forward and generally parallel to and to the right of the median strip.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-2; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 323; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-3 135 IAC 2-2-3 Entering traffic lanes
135 IAC 2-2-3 Entering traffic lanes
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 3. Upon entering a traffic lane from a travel plaza, interchange, shoulder, or entrance ramp, the operator of a vehicle shall do the following:
(1) Use the acceleration lane or shoulder.
(2) Enter the outer traffic lane with caution so as not to interfere with or endanger traffic.
(3) Yield the right-of-way to vehicles already on the traffic lanes.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-3; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 323; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2901; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-4 135 IAC 2-2-4 Crossing median strip prohibited
135 IAC 2-2-4 Crossing median strip prohibited
Authority: IC 8-15-2-14; IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-7; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 4. No operator of a vehicle shall drive his vehicle across or upon the median strip. The use of designated cross-over areas is prohibited to all except emergency vehicles, vehicles owned or operated by the concessionaire, authorized non-revenue vehicles (described in 135 IAC 2-5-5), and others in emergency situations when directed by a police officer. The operator of a vehicle authorized to cross the median strip at designated crossovers shall yield the right-of-way to all traffic on the traffic lanes.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-4; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 324; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3399; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-5 135 IAC 2-2-5 U-turns prohibited
135 IAC 2-2-5 U-turns prohibited
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 5. No person operating a vehicle shall make a U-turn at any point on the toll road, except as directed to do so by a police officer.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-5; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 324; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2901; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3400; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-6 135 IAC 2-2-6 Passing prohibited in certain lanes and ramps
135 IAC 2-2-6 Passing prohibited in certain lanes and ramps
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 6. No operator of a vehicle, while on a deceleration lane, acceleration lane, or interchange ramp shall overtake and pass another vehicle which is in motion thereon, or attempt to do so.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-6; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 324; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-7 135 IAC 2-2-7 Driving on shoulders prohibited
135 IAC 2-2-7 Driving on shoulders prohibited
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 7. No person shall operate a vehicle on the shoulders, except in the case of an emergency or when so directed by a police officer. This section shall not preclude the use of the outer shoulder for emergency stopping, parking, or standing as provided in 135 IAC 2-2-8.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-7; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 324; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-8 135 IAC 2-2-8 Stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles
135 IAC 2-2-8 Stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 8. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the traffic lanes, acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, bridges, entrance or exit ramps, median strip or at any place where a "NO PARKING" sign is posted. In case of an emergency, but not otherwise, a vehicle may be stopped and parked on the shoulder, adjacent to outer traffic lanes in the designated direction of traffic, provided that all wheels and projecting parts of the vehicle or its load shall be completely clear of the traffic lanes. In the event that it is necessary for the operator of any vehicle to leave such vehicle on any portion of the toll road unattended, the operator must obtain authorization for parking from a police officer before leaving his vehicle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles or vehicles owned or operated by the concessionaire.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-8; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 324; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3400; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-9 135 IAC 2-2-9 Impoundment of vehicles
135 IAC 2-2-9 Impoundment of vehicles
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 9. Any vehicle which is parked or abandoned on any portion of the toll road, without first obtaining permission from a police officer shall be towed off the toll road and impounded. Such vehicle may not be removed from the place where it is impounded without first obtaining the proper release from the police and the payment of all towing, storage and other costs and charges.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-9; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 324; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-10 135 IAC 2-2-10 Traffic control signals
135 IAC 2-2-10 Traffic control signals
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 10. All traffic approaching toll plazas shall comply with the signals of the lights indicating the following:
(1) For a toll plaza, the following:
(A) A green light indicates that:
(i) the traffic lane over which the light is displayed is open to traffic; or
(ii) in the case of automatic lanes, the vehicle activating the green light may proceed.
(B) A red light indicates that:
(i) the traffic lane over which the light is displayed is closed to traffic; or
(ii) in the case of automatic lanes, the vehicle failing to activate the green light shall not proceed.
(2) For a highway, a flashing yellow light indicates that all traffic shall do the following:
(A) Reduce speed.
(B) Proceed with caution.
(C) Comply with all supplemental and related traffic signs.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-10; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 324; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2902; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-11 135 IAC 2-2-11 Compliance with orders and traffic control devices
135 IAC 2-2-11 Compliance with orders and traffic control devices
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 11. No person shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of toll attendants at toll booths, flagmen of the maintenance forces and such other uniformed police officers as may be employed by the concessionaire for such purposes. No person shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any traffic control sign, signal or device erected or displayed on the toll road, unless directed otherwise by a police officer or toll road employee.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-11; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 325; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3400; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-12 135 IAC 2-2-12 Stops at toll collection facilities
135 IAC 2-2-12 Stops at toll collection facilities
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 12. (a) The operator of a vehicle shall make a complete stop at all manual and automatic toll collection facilities when entering and exiting the toll road if the:
(1) procurement of a ticket; or
(2) payment of a toll;
is required.
(b) In any facility with unstaffed toll collection capabilities, the operator of a vehicle shall comply with all signs with respect to the following:
(1) Operating speed.
(2) Stopping of vehicles.
(3) The procession subsequent to a reduction in speed or a stop.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-12; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 325; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2902; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-13 135 IAC 2-2-13 Entry and exit restrictions
135 IAC 2-2-13 Entry and exit restrictions
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 13. No operator of a vehicle shall enter or leave the toll road except through the toll lanes, except in case of any emergency, and in such case the entrance or exit may be made only under the control and supervision of a police officer or toll attendant.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-13; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 325; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-2-14 135 IAC 2-2-14 Accidents
135 IAC 2-2-14 Accidents
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 14. In addition to the provisions of the motor vehicle laws of the state of Indiana, the operator of a vehicle involved in an accident on the toll road resulting in injury or death to any person or damage to any property, real or personal, shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident, and give his name, address, license and registration numbers to the person injured, or to the person sustaining the damage, and to a police officer.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-2-14; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 325; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 3
135 IAC 2-3-1 135 IAC 2-3-1 Pedestrians and certain vehicles prohibited
Rule 3. Limitation of Use of the Toll Road
135 IAC 2-3-1 Pedestrians and certain vehicles prohibited
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 1. The following shall not travel on the toll road under any circumstances:
(1) Pedestrians.
(2) Bicycles.
(3) Motorcycles with less than one hundred twenty-five (125) cubic centimeters displacement.
(4) Vehicles drawn by animals.
(5) Aircraft.
(6) Vehicles with improperly secured loads.
(7) Vehicles with any of the following:
(A) Metal tires.
(B) Solid tires.
(C) Deflated pneumatic tires.
(D) Caterpillar treads.
(8) Vehicles towing another vehicle that does not have the following:
(A) A proper tow bar.
(B) Safety chains.
(9) Vehicles that are deemed, in the opinion of a police officer, to be as follows:
(A) Unsafe.
(B) Such as to create a hazard upon the toll road.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-3-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 325; errata, 7 IR 1054; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2902; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-3-2 135 IAC 2-3-2 Hitchhiking and loitering prohibited
135 IAC 2-3-2 Hitchhiking and loitering prohibited
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 2. The following are prohibited on any portion of the toll road, including all toll plazas and travel plazas:
(1) The solicitation of a ride, commonly known as hitchhiking.
(2) Stopping any vehicle for the purpose of picking up or discharging a hitchhiker.
(3) Loitering.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-3-2; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 325; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2902; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-3-3 135 IAC 2-3-3 Commercial activity
135 IAC 2-3-3 Commercial activity
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 3. No person shall offer or display goods or services for sale, or post, distribute or display signs, advertisements, circulars, written or printed matter, or operate mobile or stationary public address equipment on the toll road unless the authority shall have granted permission therefor; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the display of customary warning, identifying, advertising or like signs on a vehicle ordinarily and customarily carrying such signs.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-3-3; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 325; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3400; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 4
135 IAC 2-4-1 135 IAC 2-4-1 Allowable dimensions without toll attendant authorization
Rule 4. Dimension and Weight Limitations; Special Hauling Permits
135 IAC 2-4-1 Allowable dimensions without toll attendant authorization
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 1. The dimensions in this section shall be the maximum allowable dimensions for vehicles permitted to operate on the toll road without toll attendant authorization under section 2 of this rule or a permit under section 4 of this rule, 135 IAC 2-7, or 135 IAC 2-8. Vehicles not exceeding the following dimensions shall, for toll collection purposes, be classified by axle count and the toll assessed accordingly:
| FACTOR | LIMITS |
| Width | 8' 6" |
| Height | 13' 6" |
| Length for single vehicle under own motive power (other than buses) | 36' 0" |
| Buses | 40' 0" |
| Semitrailer in a truck tractor-semitrailer combination | 53' 0" |
Provided, however, that a semitrailer longer than forty-eight (48) feet, six (6) inches shall not be operated on the toll road when the distance between the kingpin and the rearmost axle of the semitrailer exceeds forty (40) feet, six (6) inches.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-4-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 326; filed Aug 5, 1987, 4:15 p.m.: 11 IR 6; errata, 11 IR 96; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2903; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-4-2 135 IAC 2-4-2 Dimensions requiring toll attendant authorization
135 IAC 2-4-2 Dimensions requiring toll attendant authorization
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 2. The operator or operators of any vehicle exceeding any of the dimensions set forth in section 1 of this rule, except where permits are required under section 4 of this rule, 135 IAC 2-7, or 135 IAC 2-8, shall, upon entering the toll road, state to the toll attendant on duty the facts relative to any excessive dimension or dimensions. The toll attendant, so advised, may at that time allow the vehicle to travel on the toll road, after having classified the vehicle by axle count and the toll assessed accordingly, if it should fall within the following dimensions:
| Width | *Over 8' 6" to and including 12' 0" | |
| Height | Over 13' 6" to and including 14' 6" | |
| Length: | ||
| Single vehicles | To 65' 0" | |
| Buses | To 65' 0" |
*Vehicles exceeding 10' 0" in width are not allowed to travel during hours of darkness.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-4-2; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 326; errata, 7 IR 1054; filed Aug 5, 1987, 4:15 p.m.: 11 IR 6; errata, 11 IR 96; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2903; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-4-3 135 IAC 2-4-3 Allowable weights not requiring permit
135 IAC 2-4-3 Allowable weights not requiring permit
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 3. The following shall be the maximum allowable weight limits permitted on the toll road without a special hauling permit, or as specifically provided in the case of authorized trailer combinations and Michigan train combinations.
| Factor | Limits |
| Maximum single axle weight | 22,400 lbs. |
| Maximum tandem axle weight per axle | 18,000 lbs. |
| Maximum gross weight | 90,000 lbs. |
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-4-3; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 326; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-4-4 135 IAC 2-4-4 Special hauling permits
135 IAC 2-4-4 Special hauling permits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 4. (a) A special hauling permit for a vehicle exceeding the dimensions or weights set forth in sections 2 and 3 of this rule, providing the load is nondivisible, may be issued by the department of state revenue. The permit is issued on a one-trip basis. The permit fee is as follows:
(1) Five dollars ($5) for oversized dimension loads.
(2) Fifty dollars ($50) for loads ninety thousand (90,000) to one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) pounds.
(3) Seventy-five dollars ($75) for loads one hundred twenty thousand one (120,001) to two hundred thousand (200,000) pounds.
(4) One hundred dollars ($100) for loads over two hundred thousand (200,000) pounds.
(b) The operator of the vehicle shall have a copy of the permit to present to the toll attendant upon entry.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-4-4; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 326; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2903; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 5
135 IAC 2-5-1 135 IAC 2-5-1 Classification of vehicles
Rule 5. Vehicle Classification and Related Toll Rules
135 IAC 2-5-1 Classification of vehicles
Authority: IC 8-15-2-14; IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 1. For purposes of the toll payable under the toll schedule adopted by the authority for use of the Indiana toll road, the following classifications shall apply:
(1) Class 2. Any vehicle with two (2) axles, including motorcycles.
(2) Class 3. Any vehicle or combination with three (3) axles.
(3) Class 4. Any vehicle or combination with four (4) axles.
(4) Class 5. Any vehicle or combination with five (5) axles.
(5) Class 6. Any vehicle or combination with six (6) axles.
(6) Class 7. Any vehicle or combination with seven (7) or more axles and all LCVs.
(7) Class 8. Commuters. [NOTE: 135 IAC 2-5-1(7) is repealed on the freeze termination date (as defined in LSA Document #06-186(E), printed at 29 IR 3389) and the corresponding chart for class 8 in 135 IAC 2-5-2.1 is removed.]
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-5-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 326; filed Mar 5, 1985, 9:10 a.m.: 8 IR 748, eff on the date of the commencement of the operation of the new combination ticket/barrier system of toll collection; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2903; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-5-2 135 IAC 2-5-2 Payment of toll (Repealed)
135 IAC 2-5-2 Payment of toll (Repealed)
(Repealed by Indiana Finance Authority; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2943)
135 IAC 2-5-2.1 135 IAC 2-5-2.1 Payment of tolls (Expired)
135 IAC 2-5-2.1 Payment of tolls (Expired)
(Expired under IC 4-22-2.5, effective January 1, 2019.)
135 IAC 2-5-3 135 IAC 2-5-3 Loss of toll ticket; excessive time on toll road
135 IAC 2-5-3 Loss of toll ticket; excessive time on toll road
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 3. The operator of any vehicle who, for any reason:
(1) does not have a toll ticket upon reaching the exit toll plaza at which he or she seeks to leave the toll road; or
(2) presents a toll ticket that was issued at entry fourteen (14) hours or more before exiting from the toll road;
shall be charged the highest toll chargeable for the applicable vehicle classification from either terminus of the toll road.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-5-3; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 327; errata, 7 IR 1054; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2937; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-5-4 135 IAC 2-5-4 Exit of vehicle at point of entry; disabled vehicle in tow
135 IAC 2-5-4 Exit of vehicle at point of entry; disabled vehicle in tow
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 4. The presentation of a toll ticket, by the operator of any vehicle, for payment at the same toll plaza at which such toll ticket was issued shall be prima facie evidence of violation of 135 IAC 2-2-4 and/or 135 IAC 2-2-5. Therefore, said operator shall be charged the highest toll chargeable for the appropriate vehicle classification from either terminus of the toll road.
A disabled vehicle in tow by an authorized emergency service vehicle on the toll road shall not be charged toll if it is necessary, under 135 IAC 2, for the particular vehicle to leave the toll road at the same plaza at which it entered.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-5-4; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 327; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-5-5 135 IAC 2-5-5 Toll-free travel
135 IAC 2-5-5 Toll-free travel
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 5. No free vehicular passage will be permitted over any part of the toll road except to the following:
(1) Vehicles owned or operated by the state or any department or agency thereof.
(2) Police officers of:
(A) the United States; or
(B) Indiana or its political subdivisions;
while in discharge of their official duties.
(3) Fire or other authorized emergency vehicles entering the toll road:
(A) for the purpose of performing emergency services; or
(B) as authorized by the authority.
(4) Vehicles bearing diplomatic plates.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-5-5; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 327; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2937; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3400; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 6
135 IAC 2-6-1 135 IAC 2-6-1 Damage to property
Rule 6. Protection of Property
135 IAC 2-6-1 Damage to property
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 1. Any person who defaces, destroys or damages any property or equipment owned by, or under the jurisdiction or control of the department, shall be liable to the department for such destruction or damage.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-6-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 327; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 7
135 IAC 2-7-1 135 IAC 2-7-1 Permit required
Rule 7. Longer Combination Vehicle Operations
135 IAC 2-7-1 Permit required
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 1. LCVs may operate on the toll road:
(1) only under an permit issued by the department or the authority under section 21 of this rule; and
(2) subject to compliance by the permitted company with this rule.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 327; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2937; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3401; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-2 135 IAC 2-7-2 Definitions; length and axle limits
135 IAC 2-7-2 Definitions; length and axle limits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 2. (a) An LCV double shall consist of a:
(1) truck-tractor;
(2) semitrailer; and
(3) trailer.
Neither the semitrailer nor the trailer shall be longer than forty-eight (48) feet, six (6) inches in length. The permissible number of axles on an LCV double combination shall be a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of nine (9).
(b) An LCV triple shall consist of:
(1) a truck-tractor;
(2) a semitrailer; and
(3) two (2) trailers.
Neither the semitrailer nor either of the two (2) trailers shall be longer than twenty-eight (28) feet, six (6) inches in length. The permissible number of axles of an LCV triple combination shall be a minimum of seven (7) and a maximum of nine (9).
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-2; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 327; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2937; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-3 135 IAC 2-7-3 Weight limits
135 IAC 2-7-3 Weight limits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 3. The maximum gross weight for an LCV shall be governed by the formula ninety thousand (90,000) pounds plus one thousand seventy (1,070) pounds per foot for each foot of combination length (front bumper to end of combination) in excess of sixty (60) feet. However, any LCV shall not exceed a total maximum gross weight of one hundred twenty-seven thousand four hundred (127,400) pounds. The gross load of an LCV shall not exceed the sum of allowable gross loads on the axles, which are as follows:
(1) The maximum gross weight on any one (1) axle: twenty-two thousand four hundred (22,400) pounds. Axles measuring less than forty (40) inches between axle centers are considered one (1) axle.
(2) The maximum combined axle load of any two (2) successive axles, spaced more than forty (40) inches apart but less than nine (9) feet apart: thirty-six thousand (36,000) pounds.
No LCV will be permitted to leave the toll road for travel as combinations upon the state highways of Indiana without a permit from the department of state revenue. The maximum gross weight and axle weight of vehicles leaving the toll road as singles to travel upon the public highways of Indiana must comply with Indiana state law.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-3; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 328; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2937; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-4 135 IAC 2-7-4 Other dimensions
135 IAC 2-7-4 Other dimensions
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 4. All other maximum dimensions of 135 IAC 2 for the control and regulation of traffic on the toll road shall apply.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-4; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 328; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-5 135 IAC 2-7-5 Classification for toll collection purposes
135 IAC 2-7-5 Classification for toll collection purposes
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 5. Qualified LCVs shall be charged a rate indicator 7 toll.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-5; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 328; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2938; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-6 135 IAC 2-7-6 Safety and performance requirements
135 IAC 2-7-6 Safety and performance requirements
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 6. A responsible officer of the applicant shall certify to the department or the authority, before the start of operations, that the vehicles and equipment proposed to be furnished and used for LCV operations will comply with and meet all minimum safety and performance factors required by IC 8-2.1-24.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-6; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 328; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2938; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3401; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-7 135 IAC 2-7-7 Emergency equipment
135 IAC 2-7-7 Emergency equipment
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-2.1-24; IC 8-15-2; IC 9-19
Sec. 7. Each truck-tractor used in LCV operations shall be equipped at a minimum with emergency equipment as required by IC 8-2.1-24.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-7; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 328; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2938; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-8 135 IAC 2-7-8 Structural strength
135 IAC 2-7-8 Structural strength
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 8. Every vehicle used for towing other vehicles in LCV operations shall have sufficient structural strength to ensure the safe and secure attachment of any coupling device used to tow other vehicles.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-8; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 329; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2938; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-9 135 IAC 2-7-9 Safety chains
135 IAC 2-7-9 Safety chains
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 9. Every converter dolly shall be coupled with a safety chain or chains (stay chains or cables) directly to the frame of the semi-trailer by which it is to be towed. Attachment to the pintle hook will not meet this requirement. No more slack shall be left in safety chains or cables than shall be necessary to permit proper turning. Chains or cables shall be so connected to the dolly and towing vehicle and to the tow-bar as to prevent the tow-bar from dropping to the ground in the event the tow-bar fails. The means of attachment in both the towing and towed vehicles shall be capable of developing the full capacity of the safety chains or cables. Each chain or cable shall have an ultimate strength at least equal to the gross weight of the dolly and trailer being towed.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-9; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 329; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-10 135 IAC 2-7-10 Distance between units
135 IAC 2-7-10 Distance between units
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 10. The distance between trailers coupled in combination shall not exceed nine (9) feet.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-10; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 329; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-11 135 IAC 2-7-11 Lights and reflectors
135 IAC 2-7-11 Lights and reflectors
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-2.1-24; IC 8-15-2
Sec. 11. Each unit in an LCV shall be equipped at a minimum with:
(1) electric lights; and
(2) reflectors;
mounted on the vehicle as required by IC 8-2.1-24.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-11; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 329; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2939; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-12 135 IAC 2-7-12 Coupling devices
135 IAC 2-7-12 Coupling devices
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 12. Coupling devices shall be designed, constructed, and installed and the vehicles in an LCV shall be designed and constructed as to ensure that any LCV traveling on a level, smooth, paved surface will follow in the path of the towing vehicle without shifting or swerving from side to side over three (3) inches to each side of the path of the towing vehicle when the towing vehicle is moving in a straight line.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-12; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 329; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2939; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-13 135 IAC 2-7-13 Assembly of LCVs
135 IAC 2-7-13 Assembly of LCVs
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 13. In the assembly of LCVs before their operation on the Indiana toll road, the permitted company shall do the following:
(1) Ascertain the total gross weight of each trailer of the proposed combination.
(2) Couple them according to their gross weights with the:
(A) heaviest trailer coupled to the tractor; and
(B) lightest trailer in the rear.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-13; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 329; errata, 7 IR 1054; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2939; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-14 135 IAC 2-7-14 Police inspection
135 IAC 2-7-14 Police inspection
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 14. LCVs are subject to inspection by a police officer before initial movement by any newly permitted company. The inspection is designed to do the following:
(1) Instruct drivers in the proper use of assembly areas.
(2) Satisfy the department or the authority that the equipment meets the qualifications set forth in this section.
Spot checks of LCVs may be made periodically at the discretion of any police officer.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-14; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 329; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2939; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3401; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-15 135 IAC 2-7-15 Assembly areas
135 IAC 2-7-15 Assembly areas
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 15. LCVs shall be made up and broken up only in special assembly areas designated for this purpose by the department or the authority. All movements across traffic while entering or leaving an assembly area shall be properly safeguarded.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-15; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 329; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2939; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3401; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-16 135 IAC 2-7-16 Speed limits
135 IAC 2-7-16 Speed limits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 16. LCVs shall comply with existing speed regulations. A minimum speed of forty-five (45) miles per hour must be maintained on the toll road under normal conditions, except on entry and exit ramps ( 135 IAC 2-2-1).
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-16; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 330; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2939; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-17 135 IAC 2-7-17 Minimum distances between LCVs and other vehicles
135 IAC 2-7-17 Minimum distances between LCVs and other vehicles
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 17. A minimum distance of five hundred (500) feet shall be maintained under normal conditions between:
(1) LCVs; and
(2) a vehicle traveling in front of the LCV in the same travel lane;
except when passing occurs.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-17; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 330; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2940; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-18 135 IAC 2-7-18 Passing
135 IAC 2-7-18 Passing
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 18. (a) LCVs may pass another vehicle traveling in the same direction only if the speed differential will allow the LCV to:
(1) complete the maneuver; and
(2) return to the normal driving lane;
within a distance of one (1) mile.
(b) LCVs shall not pass another vehicle traveling the same direction within one (1) mile of any travel plaza or interchange.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-18; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 330; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2940; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-19 135 IAC 2-7-19 Equipment identification
135 IAC 2-7-19 Equipment identification
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 19. LCVs shall be identified visually as follows:
(1) An identification number issued by the department or the authority shall be stenciled as follows:
(A) In three (3) inch high block letters.
(B) In a contrasting color to that of the truck-tractor.
(C) On the left side of the vehicle.
(D) In a location where it can be seen by the toll attendant in the booth.
The number shall identify the company as a permitted company to operate LCVs on the toll road.
(2) Permitted companies shall do the following:
(A) Maintain current lists of all stenciled and active truck-tractors used in LCV operations on the toll road.
(B) Provide these lists to the department or the authority upon request.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-19; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 330; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2940; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3401; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-20 135 IAC 2-7-20 Driver requirements
135 IAC 2-7-20 Driver requirements
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-2.1-24; IC 8-15-2
Sec. 20. (a) Drivers shall possess the minimum qualifications as required by the state for drivers operating vehicles within the state, and drivers must do the following:
(1) Comply with all applicable requirements of IC 8-2.1-24.
(2) Possess a valid Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements for operation of LCVs.
(b) Drivers of LCVs on the toll road:
(1) must be:
(A) not less than twenty-six (26) years of age; and
(B) in good health; and
(2) shall have not less than five (5) years of provable experience in driving:
(A) semitrailer; or
(B) tandem trailer type;
motor vehicles throughout the four (4) seasons.
(c) A permitted company's application for a driver permit under section 21 of this rule will be rejected by the department if the driver's license has been:
(1) revoked more than once in the past ten (10) years; or
(2) suspended more than once in the past five (5) years.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-20; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 330; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2940; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-21 135 IAC 2-7-21 Driver permits
135 IAC 2-7-21 Driver permits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 21. (a) A permitted company shall make application on a form provided by the department or the authority that includes the applicant's driving employment history. The application must be accompanied by the following:
(1) An official abstract of the applicant's driving record.
(2) A photocopy of the applicant's current CDL.
(b) Upon approval by the department or the authority, an identification card bearing a permit number will be issued to the permitted company. The driver must carry the card with him or her at all times while operating LCVs on the toll road for presentation upon request by:
(1) toll road personnel; or
(2) a police officer.
(c) The driver identification card is valid only for the operation of tractors:
(1) owned by; or
(2) under the control of;
the permitted company to which the driver permit is issued.
(d) Neither the department nor the authority will accept driver applications from individuals. Applications are accepted only from permitted companies. All correspondence in connection therewith shall be handled through the companies, not the drivers.
(e) The accuracy of the information in a driver application must be attested to by an officer of the company, who, in doing so, assumes sole responsibility for the representation made to the department or the authority.
(f) Permitted companies shall do the following:
(1) Maintain current lists of all active permitted drivers for LCV operations on the toll road.
(2) Provide these lists to the department or the authority upon request.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-21; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 330; errata, 7 IR 1054; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2941; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3401; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-22 135 IAC 2-7-22 Temporary suspension of LCV permits
135 IAC 2-7-22 Temporary suspension of LCV permits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 22. Permission to operate LCVs on the toll road may be temporarily suspended by the department or the authority at any time due to any of the following:
(1) Weather conditions.
(2) Unfavorable road conditions.
(3) Holiday traffic.
(4) Any other emergency conditions.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-22; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 331; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2941; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3402; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-23 135 IAC 2-7-23 Insurance coverage
135 IAC 2-7-23 Insurance coverage
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 23. An applicant an LCV operating permit shall furnish to the department or the authority a certificate attesting to the fact that there has been secured by the applicant public liability insurance affording coverages of not less than the following:
(1) Five hundred thousand dollars/one million dollars ($500,000/$1,000,000) for all damages arising from bodily injury, including death.
(2) One hundred thousand dollars/five hundred thousand dollars ($100,000/$500,000) for property damage, including damage to toll road property and facilities.
The named insured thereon shall include the department or the authority and their respective officers, agents, and employees, and the certificate shall indicate that the policy contains an endorsement that reads, "The inclusion of the Indiana department of transportation or the Indiana finance authority as an additional named insured shall not exclude coverage of liability of the named insured for damage of property of the additional named insured, or for injury to or death of any person working with or for the additional named insured.". The certificate shall also provide that the coverage under the policy may not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior notice to the department or the authority.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-23; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 331; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2941; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3402; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-7-24 135 IAC 2-7-24 Applicability of other rules
135 IAC 2-7-24 Applicability of other rules
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 24. Except as noted herein and in the LCV operations permit, all rules for the control and regulation of traffic on the toll road shall apply to the operation of LCVs on the toll road.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-7-24; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 331; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2942; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 8
135 IAC 2-8-1 135 IAC 2-8-1 Permit required
Rule 8. Michigan Train Operations
135 IAC 2-8-1 Permit required
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 1. Michigan trains may operate on the toll road:
(1) only under a Michigan train single trip permit issued by the department of state revenue; and
(2) subject to compliance by the permittee with this rule.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 331; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2942; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-2 135 IAC 2-8-2 Definitions; length and axle limits
135 IAC 2-8-2 Definitions; length and axle limits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 2. A Michigan train shall consist of a truck-tractor, semi-trailer and trailer. Neither the semi-trailer nor the trailer shall exceed 28' 6" in length. The permissible number of axles of a Michigan train shall be a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of eleven (11).
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-2; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 331; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-3 135 IAC 2-8-3 Weight limits
135 IAC 2-8-3 Weight limits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 3. (a) The maximum gross weight for a Michigan train shall be one hundred twenty-seven thousand four hundred (127,400) pounds. Gross weight on any one (1) axle shall be twenty-two thousand four hundred (22,400) pounds. Axles measuring less than forty (40) inches between centers are considered one (1) axle.
(b) The maximum combined axle loads of any two (2) successive axles spaced more than forty (40) inches apart but less than nine (9) feet apart shall be thirty-six thousand (36,000) pounds. No such combination will be permitted to leave the toll road for travel upon the state highways of Indiana without a permit from the department of state revenue. The maximum gross weight and axle weights of vehicles leaving the toll road as singles to travel the public highways of Indiana must comply with Indiana state law.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-3; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 331; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2942; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-4 135 IAC 2-8-4 Other dimensions
135 IAC 2-8-4 Other dimensions
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 4. All other maximum dimensions of 135 IAC 2 for the control and regulation of traffic on the toll road shall apply.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-4; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 332; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-5 135 IAC 2-8-5 Permits
135 IAC 2-8-5 Permits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 5. Michigan train permits for specified one-way movements may be obtained from the department of state revenue. The permits do not include the rate indicator 7 toll, which must be paid as provided in the rules. For information regarding Michigan train permits, contact the department of state revenue.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-5; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 332; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2942; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-6 135 IAC 2-8-6 Safety and performance requirements
135 IAC 2-8-6 Safety and performance requirements
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 6. A responsible officer of the applicant shall certify to the department or the authority, prior to the approval of truck-tractor, that the vehicle proposed to be furnished and used for specified gross loads will comply with and meet all minimum safety and performance factors of the department or the authority. If it is determined, after the truck-tractor is engaged in the Michigan train operation, that the vehicle cannot meet such requirements, the truck-tractor shall not be used in trailer combination on the toll road until corrective measures are taken to comply with the requirements of the department or the authority.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-6; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 332; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3402; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-7 135 IAC 2-8-7 Emergency equipment
135 IAC 2-8-7 Emergency equipment
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-2.1-24; IC 8-15-2; IC 9-19
Sec. 7. Each truck-tractor used in the Michigan train operation shall be equipped at a minimum with emergency equipment as required by IC 8-2.1-24.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-7; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 332; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2942; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-8 135 IAC 2-8-8 Structural strength
135 IAC 2-8-8 Structural strength
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 8. Every vehicle used for towing other vehicles in trailer combinations shall have sufficient structural strength to insure the safe and secure attachment of any coupling device used to tow other vehicles.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-8; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 332; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-9 135 IAC 2-8-9 Safety chains
135 IAC 2-8-9 Safety chains
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 9. Every converter dolly shall be coupled with safety chain or chains (stay chains or cables) directly to the frame of the semi-trailer by which it is to be towed. Attachment to the pintle hook will not meet this requirement. No more slack shall be left in safety chains or cables than shall be necessary to permit proper turning. Chains or cables shall be so connected to the dolly and towing vehicle and to the tow-bar as to prevent the tow-bar from dropping to the ground in the event the tow-bar fails. The means of attachment to both the towing and towed vehicles shall be capable of developing the full capacity of the safety chains or cables. Each chain or cable shall have an ultimate strength at least equal to the gross weight of the dolly and trailer being towed.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-9; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-10 135 IAC 2-8-10 Distance between units
135 IAC 2-8-10 Distance between units
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 10. The distance between the rear of the first semi-trailer and the front of the second trailer as coupled in combination shall not exceed nine (9) feet.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-10; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-11 135 IAC 2-8-11 Lights and reflectors
135 IAC 2-8-11 Lights and reflectors
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-2.1-24; IC 8-15-2; IC 9-19-6
Sec. 11. Each unit in a Michigan train combination shall be equipped at a minimum with:
(1) electric lights; and
(2) reflectors;
mounted on the vehicle as required by IC 8-2.1-24 and IC 9-19-6.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-11; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2943; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-12 135 IAC 2-8-12 Coupling devices
135 IAC 2-8-12 Coupling devices
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 12. Coupling devices shall be so designed, constructed and installed, and the vehicles in a Michigan train combination shall be so designed and constructed as to insure that any such combination traveling on a level, smooth, paved surface will follow in the path of the towing vehicle without shifting or swerving from side to side over three (3) inches to each side of the path of the towing vehicle when it is moving in a straight line.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-12; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-13 135 IAC 2-8-13 Assembly of combinations
135 IAC 2-8-13 Assembly of combinations
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 13. In the assembly of the Michigan train combinations prior to their operation on the Indiana toll road, the permittee shall ascertain the total gross weight of each trailer of the proposed combination. The permittee shall couple them according to their gross weights with the heaviest trailer coupled to the tractor and the lightest trailer in the rear.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-13; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-14 135 IAC 2-8-14 Police inspection
135 IAC 2-8-14 Police inspection
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 14. Michigan train combinations are subject to inspection by a police officer prior to initial movement by any newly authorized company. The inspection is designed to instruct drivers in the proper use of make-up and break-up areas and to satisfy the department or the authority that the equipment meets the qualifications set forth in this section. Spot checks of Michigan train combinations may be made periodically at the discretion of any police officer.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-14; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3403; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-15 135 IAC 2-8-15 Assembly areas
135 IAC 2-8-15 Assembly areas
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 15. Michigan train combinations shall be made up and broken up on the toll road only in special assembly areas designated for this purpose by the department or the authority. All movements across traffic while entering or leaving a make-up/break-up area shall be properly safeguarded.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-15; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3403; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-16 135 IAC 2-8-16 Speed limits
135 IAC 2-8-16 Speed limits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 16. Michigan train combinations shall comply with all existing speed regulations. A minimum speed of forty-five (45) miles per hour must be maintained on the toll road under normal conditions, except on entry and exit ramps ( 135 IAC 2-2-1).
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-16; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-17 135 IAC 2-8-17 Assured clear distance
135 IAC 2-8-17 Assured clear distance
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 17. A minimum distance of five hundred (500) feet shall be maintained under normal conditions between Michigan train combinations and a vehicle traveling in front of it in the same travel lane, except when passing occurs.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-17; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 333; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-18 135 IAC 2-8-18 Passing
135 IAC 2-8-18 Passing
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 18. (a) Michigan train combinations may pass another vehicle traveling in the same direction only if the speed differential will allow the Michigan train combination to complete the maneuver and return to the normal driving lane within a distance of one (1) mile.
(b) Michigan train combinations shall not pass another vehicle traveling the same direction within one (1) mile of any service area or interchange.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-18; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 334; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-19 135 IAC 2-8-19 Temporary suspension of Michigan train permits
135 IAC 2-8-19 Temporary suspension of Michigan train permits
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17; IC 8-15.5-10
Affected: IC 8-15-2; IC 8-15.5
Sec. 19. Permission to operate Michigan train combinations on the toll road may be temporarily suspended by the department or the authority at any time due to weather conditions, unfavorable road conditions, holiday traffic, and any other emergency conditions.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-19; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 334; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; emergency rule filed Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 a.m.: 29 IR 3403; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-8-20 135 IAC 2-8-20 Applicability of other rules and regulations
135 IAC 2-8-20 Applicability of other rules and regulations
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 20. Except as noted herein and in the Michigan train operation permit, all rules and regulations for the control and regulation of traffic on the toll road shall apply to the operation of trailer combinations on the toll road.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-8-20; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 334; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 9
135 IAC 2-9-1 135 IAC 2-9-1 Motor vehicle laws applicable
Rule 9. Indiana Motor Vehicle Laws
135 IAC 2-9-1 Motor vehicle laws applicable
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 1. Except as such may have been modified or amplified by 135 IAC 2, the terms and provisions of the motor vehicle laws of the state of Indiana shall apply to the operator of a vehicle on the toll road the same as if said operator was operating a vehicle on the public highways of the state of Indiana.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-9-1; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 334; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
Rule 10
135 IAC 2-10-1 135 IAC 2-10-1 Penalties (Repealed)
Rule 10. Penalties; Severability; Savings
135 IAC 2-10-1 Penalties (Repealed)
(Repealed by Indiana Finance Authority; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2943)
135 IAC 2-10-2 135 IAC 2-10-2 Severability provision
135 IAC 2-10-2 Severability provision
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2
Sec. 2. If any rule or application of any rule is held invalid or void, the invalidity or voidness affects the remainder of the authority's rules only to the extent that the remainder is:
(1) so essentially and inseparately connected with, and so dependent on, the invalid or void provision or application that it cannot be presumed that the remainder would have been issued without the invalid or void provision or application; or
(2) incomplete and incapable of being executed without the invalid or void provision or application.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-10-2; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 p.m.: 7 IR 334; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; filed May 4, 2006, 12:55 p.m.: 29 IR 2943; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
135 IAC 2-10-3 135 IAC 2-10-3 Savings provision
135 IAC 2-10-3 Savings provision
Authority: IC 8-15-2-17
Affected: IC 8-15-2-17.2
Sec. 3. Unless the authority expressly states to the contrary, a rule issued by the authority does not affect:
(1) rights or liabilities accrued;
(2) penalties incurred;
(3) crimes committed; or
(4) proceedings begun;
before the effective date of such rule. Those rights, liabilities, penalties, crimes and proceedings continue, shall be imposed and shall be enforced as if such rule had not been issued.
(Indiana Finance Authority; 135 IAC 2-10-3; filed Dec 6, 1983, 1:52 pm: 7 IR 335; readopted filed Nov 6, 2002, 10:33 a.m.: 26 IR 882; readopted filed Sep 17, 2008, 11:47 a.m.: 20081001-IR-135080542RFA; readopted filed Sep 20, 2012, 12:24 p.m.: 20121017-IR-135120378RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2018, 11:02 a.m.: 20181212-IR-135180406RFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 12:27 p.m.: 20241113-IR-135230834RFA)
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