IndianaIndiana driver education would teach what to do during traffic stops
Indiana driver education lessons would teach how to act during traffic stops, while any state manual published would explain drivers' and officers' actions.
What it does
Driver education classroom standards would require lessons on what to do during a traffic stop and how to interact with an officer.
Any driver education manual the state publishes would explain what officers do during traffic stops and what drivers should do when stopped.
The state driver education advisory board would consult the motor vehicle commissioner and state police and advise the commissioner about teaching traffic-stop procedures and driver behavior.
Argument forStudents could feel better prepared for a traffic stop if lessons explain what to do and how to interact with an officer.
Argument againstDriver education providers might need time to update classroom lessons to cover what students should do during traffic stops.
More detail
Indiana would require driver education classroom standards to include lessons on what to do during a traffic stop. The lessons would also cover how students should interact with an officer during a stop. This requirement would take effect July 1, 2026.
Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles would put traffic-stop guidance in its driver education manuals. The guidance would explain officers' procedures and what drivers should do, including how to interact with officers. The requirement applies when the bureau publishes a driver education manual. This requirement would take effect July 1, 2026.
Indiana's driver education advisory board would consult the motor vehicle commissioner and state police and advise the commissioner on traffic-stop education. Its advice would cover officers' procedures and what drivers should do during stops, including how to interact with officers. This requirement would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawLatest
- Jan 5Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie MIntroduced
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