Ind. Code § 9-19-3-7
A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, must, upon application of the service (foot) brake, be capable of decelerating and developing a braking force equivalent to the deceleration according to the minimum requirements set forth in this section and must be capable of stopping within the distances set forth in the following table:
Stopping distance in feet | Deceleration in feet per second per second | Equivalent braking force in percentage of vehicle or combination weight | |
Passenger vehicles, not including buses | 25 | 17 | 53.0% |
Single-unit vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds | 30 | 14 | 43.5% |
Single-unit, 2-axle vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more pounds | 40 | 14 | 43.5% |
All other vehicles and combinations with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more pounds | 50 | 14 | 43.5% |
IC 9-19-3-7
Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-33 part.