As of Jan. 1, Indiana drivers no longer have to signal a turn or lane change at 200 feet or more. Lawmakers and officers argued that the distance previously required by law was arbitrary and difficult to enforce.
Motorists will still have to signal a turn, however, and failure to do so could result in two points on your driver’s license and a fine.
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Republican state senators Aaron Freeman, Mike Bohacek and Dennis Kruse introduced the bill in January 2022. It passed by a wide margin.
Like a broken taillight or object hanging from the rearview mirror, a violation of the old law could be used for pretextual traffic stops: a practice criticized by civil rights groups as enabling racially biased policing.
