(1) A person commits the offense of impeding traffic if the person drives a motor vehicle or a combination of motor vehicles in a manner that impedes or blocks the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. (2) A person is not in violation of the offense described under this section if the person is proceeding in a manner needed for safe operation. (3) Proceeding in a manner needed for safe operation includes but is not necessarily limited to: (a) Momentarily stopping to allow oncoming traffic to pass before making a right-hand or left-hand turn. (b) Momentarily stopping in preparation of, or moving at an extremely slow pace while, negotiating an exit from the road. (4) A person is not in violation of the offense described under this section if the person is proceeding as part of a funeral procession under the direction of a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle. (5) The offense described in this section, impeding traffic, is a Class D traffic violation. CARELESS AND RECKLESS DRIVING
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