105 Ind. Admin. Code 14-1-1

Current through December 4, 2024
Section 105 IAC 14-1-1 - Definitions

Authority: IC 8-9.5-8-8; IC 8-15-2-14; IC 8-23-2-6

Affected: IC 8-15-2

Sec. 1.

The following definitions apply throughout this article unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent:

(1) "Authority" means the Indiana finance authority.
(2) "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.
(3) "Department" means the Indiana department of transportation.
(4) "Emergency vehicle" means the following:
(A) Fire and police vehicles.
(B) Ambulances.
(C) Other vehicles authorized by the department.
(5) "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.

(6) "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.

(7) "Longer combination vehicle" or "LCV" means an LCV double or LCV triple combination.
(8) "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.
(9) "Police officer" means all officers of the Indiana state police assigned to duty on the toll road by the superintendent of state police.
(10) "Public police officer" means a peace officer of:
(A) the United States; or
(B) Indiana or its political subdivisions;

while in discharge of their official duties.

(11) "Toll" means the compensation to be paid to the department for the privilege of using the toll road or any portion thereof.
(12) "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.
(13) "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.
(14) "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;

under the control or jurisdiction of the department and comprising a part of the Indiana east-west toll road.

(15) "Toll road employee" means each person in the official employ of the department.
(16) "Vehicle" means every device (motorized or non-motorized) in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway.

105 IAC 14-1-1

Indiana Department of Transportation; 105 IAC 14-1-1; filed May 4, 2006, 12:25 p.m.: 29 IR 2864