A quirk in Indiana's turn-signal statutes that puts just about every motorist traveling the Hoosier state at risk of being pulled over by police at just about any time goes away Sunday.

A mandate that Indiana drivers signal all turns or lane changes at least 200 feet ahead of time, or 300 feet if the vehicle is traveling in excess of 50 mph, goes away Sunday in favor of a requirement that motorists signal all turns and lane changes "a reasonable time" before completing them.

During the 2022 legislative session, numerous Hoosier lawmakers observed that the full law is impossible to comply with in most urban and suburban areas where streets often intersect less than 200 feet apart.

In addition, they said, there's no practical way for a driver to signal for 200 feet before, for example, pulling out of a parking lot or making a quick lane change because of a traffic hazard ahead.
So they decided to change the law.

The new law deletes the 200 feet (or 300 feet) minimum turn-signal distance and replaces it with a directive that motorists merely signal all turns and lane changes before safely completing them.

Signaling a turn still is required every time a motorist is about to make a turn or change traffic lanes.