IN_Manual Driver's Manual 2013

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Te BMV may suspend a persons driving privileges or ve years i thatperson accumulates 10 moving violations in a 10-year period, one o which isa major ofense as listed in Sections A or B. For example, a person with nine

speeding tickets and one reckless driving conviction in a 10-year period will besubject to a ve-year suspension as a Habitual rac Violator.

Note: Out-o-state major convictions ater June 30, 2010 can also be used toqualiy a driver as a Habitual rac Violator (HV).

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Indiana law provides that a person who receives a conviction or operatinga vehicle while suspended as an HV may have his/her driving privilegessuspended or a period set by the court, up to a lietime oreiture.

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A Restriction 2 is placed on the drivers license credential o a personwhose HV suspension has ended or is terminated by court order by court

order and previously convicted o operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.Tis restriction must remain on the credential o the customer or three yearsollowing the expiration date o the suspension. Tis restriction indicates thatthis driver is subject to alcohol (chemical) testing i requested by law enorce-ment who lawully stops the person while operating a motor vehicle or motorizedbicycle. In addition, the person must not operate a motor vehicle or motorizedbicycle with a blood alcohol content o .02 or more. At the time o applicationor a credential, the driver will be required to sign an adavit acknowledginghis/her obligation to submit to blood alcohol testing.

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CHAPTER FOUR

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rafc signs control trafc ow, making streets and highways saer ordrivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Tese signs, which are posted by the IndianaDepartment o ransportation and local governments, use colors, shapes, writtenmessages, and symbols to help drivers quickly understand the inormation.Understanding these signs is necessary to obtain an Indiana drivers license.

7UDIF6LJQ&RORUVTe background color o a trafc sign helps to identiy the type o inormation

displayed on the sign. Tere are seven common colors used or signs.

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Red trafc signs require drivers to take immediateactions to avoid threats to trafc saety. A Wrong Waysign is an example o a trafc sign with a red background.


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7UDIF6LJQ6KDSHVTe shape o a trafc sign also indicates the type o inormation displayed

on the sign. Tere are eight common shapes used or trafc signs.

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Circular trafc signs alert drivers o upcomingrailroad crossings.

7KUHH6LGHG7UDIF6LJQVrafc signs with three sides o equal length warn

drivers to slow down when approaching an intersectionand to be prepared to come to a complete stop.

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Pennant-shaped trafc signs are posted on thelet-hand side o two-way roads to warn driversnot to pass other vehicles on the let.

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Square trafc signs display regulations that

drivers must obey. Signs that warn drivers toavoid certain actions will oten have a symbolsurrounded by a red circle with a red diagonal bar.

A No Let urn sign is an example o a squaretrafc sign.

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Rectangular trafc signs display trafc regulationsthat drivers must obey such as speed limits, as well ashelpul inormation such as state highway markers.Rectangular signs are oten posted with pennant-shapedsigns to warn drivers not to pass other vehicles, or topass other vehicles with care. A Speed Limit sign isan example o a rectangular trafc sign.

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Diamond-shaped trafc signs warn drivers oupcoming road conditions and hazards. A DividedHighway Ends sign is an example o a diamond-shapedtrafc sign.

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Five-sided trafc signs warn drivers that they areentering an area near a school in which children maybe crossing the road.

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Eight-sided trafc signs warn drivers to stop andyield the appropriate right-o-way at an intersection.

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:DUQLQJ6LJQVWarning signs prepare drivers or upcoming road conditions and hazards.

Te ollowing signs are some examples o Indianas warning trafc signs.

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Added Lane BicycleCrossing

BuggyWarning

CattleCrossing

CrossroadsAhead

Curve Ahead Deer Crossing

DETOUR

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DividedHighway

FarmMachinery

Fire Station Lane Ends

Lanes Shiting Low Clearance Low Shoulder Merging rafc

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Narrow Bridge PedestrianCrossing

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Side Road Slippery WhenWet

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Construction zones pose dangers both or drivers and or constructionworkers. Orange highway construction trafc signs warn drivers to be careulwhen approaching construction zones.

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Railroad trafc signs alert drivers o upcoming railroad crossings.

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RailroadCrossing

RailroadCrossing

RailroadCrossing

RailroadCrossing

FLAGGER

AHEADDETOUR

Flagger Ahead Work CrewAhead

Right LaneClosed

Detour Ahead Flagger AheadDetour

Road WorkAhead

Fines Double InWork Zones

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Yellow, ve-sided trafc signs warn drivers that they are entering an areanear a school in which children may be crossing the road.

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A slow moving vehicle emblem has an orange uorescent center and redreective borders, and indicates a slow-moving vehicle which cannot exceed 25miles per hour.

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Speed advisory trafc signs may accompany some warning signs.

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SCHOOL

BUS STOP

AHEAD

PedestrianCrossing

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RAMP

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Speed AdvisoryOn Ramp

Speed AdvisoryAt Exit

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Speed AdvisoryAt Roundabout

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7UDIF5HJXODWLRQ6LJQVrafc regulation signs regulate trafc speed and movement and display

rules which drivers must obey. Te ollowing signs are some examples o Indianastrafc regulation signs.

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Supplemental plaques are sometimes added to the bottom o stop signs toindicate which directions in the intersection must stop.

7UDIF*XLGDQFH6LJQVrafc guidance signs provide drivers with inormation about the type o

road they are traveling, upcoming highway entrances and exits, and distancesto various destinations. Te ollowing signs are some examples o Indianastrafc guidance signs.

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4-WAY4-Way

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Driver services and recreation signs provide drivers with inormation aboutnearby amenities, parks, and recreational areas.

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Bike railAccommodationsAvailable

Amenities Avail-able

Food ServicesAvailable

Boat Ramp

Camping Site

HandicapParking

Historical Marker

Fuel ServicesAvailable

HandicapParking

State Park elephone Avail-able

Rest Area Road / WeatherInormation

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I you are approaching a stop sign, you must stop at the solid white stopline. I there is no stop line, you should stop parallel to the stop sign or beoreentering the intersection.

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CHAPTER FIVE

Safe Vehicle Operation

Even the most experienced drivers can be distracted while driving. A deensivedriver looks out or the actions o other drivers and anticipates potential problems.

Lane MarkingsLane markings separate trafc and alert drivers when it is sae to pass

other vehicles.

Yellow Lane Markings

Yellow lane markings separate multiple lanes o trafc going in oppositedirections. You may cross a broken yellow line to pass another vehicle but youshould not cross a solid yellow line except to turn.

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wo lane road witha solid yellow line

wo lane road witha broken yellow line

Four lane road witha solid yellow line

White Lane Markings

White lane markings separate multiple lanes o trafc going in the samedirection. Most roads with more than two lanes have broken white lines toseparate the lanes. You may cross a broken white line when it is sae to change

lanes but you should not cross a solid white line.

Changing Lanes and Passing

Other VehiclesOnly change one lane at a time. When changing lanes to prepare or a

turn, do so at least 200 eet beore the turn. Do not weave in and out o lanes,which greatly increases risk o an accident. On the highway, slower vehiclesshould use the lane to the right. Leave the let-hand lane or aster moving orpassing vehicles.

Follow these rules when you are changing lanes:

Make sure that there is no trafc ahead o you in the lane that you wouldlike to enter; and

Check your mirrors or any vehicles that are preparing to pass you; and Briey turn your head towards the lane that you are entering to make sure

that there is no vehicle in your blind spot and that there is sufcientroom to move into the adjacent lane; and

Use your turn signals to alert other drivers o your intention to changelanes; and

Smoothly move into the new driving lane.

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Passing Other Vehicles

Follow these rules when you are passing other vehicles:

Make sure the passing lane is clear o trafc. You must return to the rightside o the road no less than 100 eet beore any oncoming vehicle; and

Check behind and to the let o your vehicle to make sure that anothervehicle is not attempting to pass you; and

Use your turn signals to alert other drivers o your intention to changelanes; and

Move into the passing lane, accelerate, and continue to move orward untilyou can see the vehicle that you are passing in your rearview mirror; and

Beore returning to the lane in which you were originally driving, use the

appropriate turn signal.

When Passing Other Vehicles is Prohibited

It is dangerous and illegal to try to pass other vehicles in the ollowingsituations:

A solid yellow line is marked on the drivers side o the center line o theroad.

A yellow, pennant-shaped No Passing Zone sign is posted on the let-hand side o the road, or a white rectangular Do Not Pass sign is postedon the right-hand side o the road.

When you are driving on or approaching a curve in the road.

When you are approaching the crest o a hill or grade in the road.

Within 100 eet o an intersection, railroad crossing, bridge, viaduct ortunnel.

When You are Being Passed

I another vehicle is passing you on the let-hand side o the road, allowthe other vehicle to pass saely, and do not increase your speed.

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Rules for Safe and Legal TurningTe rst rule or a sae and legal turn is to move into the proper lane well

beore the turn. o turn let, be in the ar let lane or your direction o travel.o turn right, be in the ar right lane or your direction o travel.

Signaling Your Intention to Turn

You must give a proper turn signal at least 200 eet beore turning or changinglanes. I the speed limit is 50 miles per hour or more, you must give a properturn signal at least 300 eet beore turning or changing lanes.

Te saest type o signal is using the lighted signals used in most vehicles.

I, however, one or more o these signals is malunctioning, you may use handsignals. You may not use hand signals on a driving skills test.

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urning rom a one-way roadto a one-way road

urning rom a one-way roadto a two-way road

urning rom a two-way roadto a one-way road

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Turning Left from Specially-Designated Center Lanes

Busy roads on which there are many places a vehicle may make a let turnoten have a center lane designated solely or let-turning vehicles. Always beaware that vehicles traveling in the opposite direction may be entering the centerlane to turn let in ront o your vehicle. Never use this type o center lane orpassing other vehicles.

Designated center lanes or let turns can usually be identied by a sign withalternate directional arrows stating CENER LANE ONLY or with pavementarrows, although some center lanes do not have signs or pavement arrows.

U-Turns

A U-turn is a maneuver in which a driver changes direction by making a180-degree turn. It is potentially dangerous and should only be undertakenwhen absolutely necessary. Follow these rules when making a U-turn:

Always yield the right-o-way to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.

Never make a U-turn on a curve in the road or when approaching the cresto a hill or grade.

Never make a U-turn on an interstate highway. Instead, proceed to thenext exit and re-enter the highway in the opposite direction.

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Stop or slow Right turn Let turn

Center turn lane with pavement arrows

Four-way Stops

Te rules or a our-way stop are like those or a two-way stop: Stop andlook or oncoming trafc, and proceed when it is sae to do so. At a our- waystop, the rule is that the rst vehicle to stop at the intersection is the rst toproceed through the intersection. However, you may occasionally arrive at aour-way stop sign at the same time as another driver. In such cases the driverto the right has the right o way. However, i there is any doubt who has theright o way or i there is the chance o a crash, it is better to yield the right o

way to the other driver.

Roundabouts

A roundabout is a circular intersection in which trafc enters or exits only

through right turns and proceeds in a counter-clockwise direction. A round-about incoming trafc always yields to the circulating trafc.

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Truckapron

LEFT LANE RIGHT LANE

YIELD

YIELD

Typical lane control sign

YIELD

YIELD

YIELD YIELD

YIELDYIELD

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must yield to pedestrians

in the crosswalk and to

trafc in the roundabout.

Never walk across thecirculating lane(s) in a

roundabout to the

center island.

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B

C

D

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Center island

Raised splitter island

Crosswalk

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B

C

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Maximum Weight Limits


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You may not move any vehicle or combination o vehicles with a grossweight over 80,000 pounds on any highway without a special permit. Vehicleweight must be distributed within the ollowing limits:

Maximum individual axle weight/tandem: 20,000 pounds.

Maximum wheel weight: 800 pounds per inch widtho tire rim.

Maximum axle weight: 34,000 pounds.

Te Federal bridge ormula may restrict gross weight on vehicles with

shorter wheelbases. Overweight trucks may be impounded by law enorcement.Beore moving loads on public highways that exceed the size and weight

limits described above, you must secure a special permit rom the IndianaDepartment o Revenue or state-maintained routes, and rom local authoritiesor routes that are not maintained by the state.

It is illegal to operate any vehicle that has a gross weight greater than thatposted by the local road authority on any road, bridge, or structure, having

jurisdiction in that area. Tis includes locally established rost laws.

Required Lighting Equipment

Every truck and bus must have two headlamps, one rear white licenseplate lamp, two red tail-lamps, and at least one red stop-lamp. o show vehicle

width at night, every truck or bus that is 80 inches in width or wider must haveour clearance lamps: one amber lamp at each side o the ront, and one redlamp at each side o the rear.

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning


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Carbon monoxide gas rom a vehicle engine can harm or kill you or yourpassengers. Carbon monoxide is most likely to leak into a vehicle when itsheater is running, when the exhaust system is not working properly, or in heavytrafc where exhaust umes are breathed rom other vehicles. A aulty exhaustsystem can leak poisonous umes into a vehicles back seat.

You cannot see, smell, or taste carbon monoxide. Symptoms o carbonmonoxide poisoning can include drowsiness or dizziness, a bluish tinge to yourskin or lips, a tightened orehead or headache, and increased sensitivity to light.

How to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Have your vehicles exhaust system checked regularly.

Be alert or any unusual roar rom under the car.

Never let your vehicles engine run in a closed garage.

In congested trafc, close the resh-air vent.

On highways in cold weather, open the resh-air vent.

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CHAPTER SEVEN 4. A good deensive driver should:

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Written Knowledge Test

Sample QuestionsLearners Permit and Drivers License

Sample Test QuestionsTe written knowledge test consists o 16 sign identifcations and 34

questions o which you can only miss two signs and six questions to pass.

1. Over 93% o all atal collisions were listed as having the ollowing as theprimary actor:

A. Driver action.

B. Malunctioning trac signals.

C. Unsae road conditions.

D. Deective vehicles.

2. Te sae and legal passing o another vehicle requires that a driver:

A. Make sure the passing lane is clear o trac, and checks behind and tothe let to make sure another car is not attempting to pass.

B. Apply the brake and slow down.

C. Pass when the lane marking is a solid line.

D. All answers are correct.

3. As og can greatly reduce visibility o other vehicles, pedestrians andtrafc signals, you should:

A. Drive cautiously and reduce speed.

B. Do not use your high headlight beams.

C. Use low headlight beams to better illuminate the road and objects.


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A. Drive slowly at all times.

B. Look out or the actions o other drivers.

C. ravel at a constant speed.

D. Only drive in amiliar areas.

5. When making a right turn on red at a red light, you:

A. Slow down and roll around the corner i no trac is coming.

B. Do not yield the right-o-way.

C. Come to a complete stop and do not interere with the right-o-way oany vehicles or pedestrians moving in the direction o the turn.

D. Ignore a No urn on Red sign.

6. When driving on wet roadways, you should remember:

A. Pavement is slick immediately ollowing a rainall.

B. Driving on wet roads can cause hydroplaning.

C. You should give yoursel additional time to stop.


7. A ashing red signal means:

A. A reason to slow down.

B. Equivalent to (same as) a stop sign, and means the driver must stop.

C. Caution, there may be danger.

D. A signal to look both ways, then proceed.

8. You should signal your intention to turn at least:

A. 200 eet beore turning.

B. 150 eet beore turning.

C. 100 eet beore turning.

D. 50 eet beore turning.

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Chauffeurs License Sample

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Test QuestionsTis test consists o 25 questions o which you can only miss our to pass.

1. What is the maximum axle weight or trucks?

A. 34,000 pounds

B. 10,000 pounds

C. 17,000 pounds

D. 15,000 pounds

2. Te driver o a commercial motor vehicle must stop within how many eeto railroad tracks?

A. 10 40 eet

B. 15 50 eet

C. 20 60 eet

D. 5 45 eet

3. What is the maximum height o any vehicle that may be operated withouta special permit?

A. 13 eet, 6 inches

B. 12 eet, 7 inches

C. 11 eet, 8 inches

D. 10 eet, 9 inches

4. A public passenger chaueur license grants the privilege to transportpersons or hire so long as the vehicle is not designed or used to transporthow many persons?

A. 2 persons including the driver

B. 8 persons including the driver

C. 5 persons including the driver

D. 16 persons including the driver

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5. What is the maximum single-axle weight or trucks?

A. 17,000 lbs.

B. 20,000 lbs.

C. 80,000 lbs.

D. All answers are correct

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Indiana Residency $fdavit (continued)

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y y p y y pYou may sign the Indiana Residency Adavit. You must maintain yourmailing address with the BMV and provide your unexpired MilitaryIdentifcation Card.

I you are enrolled in a truck driving training school located in Indiana,you must show proo o enrollment and your out-o-state drivers license. Out-o-state residents enrolled in a truck driving training school located in Indianamust ulfll all document requirements, including proo o Social Securitynumber, and current out-o-state residency address, identity, and lawul status.

Submitting Acceptable DocumentsTe BMV will only accept original documents or certifed copies rom the

issuing agency. Te BMV may reuse any document that appears raudulent,unreliable, altered, or expired. All documents must be in English or be presented

with a verifably accurate English translation. Your legal name and date obirth on documents presented to the BMV must match Social Security

Administration records.

ranslations o documents that are in a language other than Englishwithout English subheadings submitted in support o an application or

petition must include complete translation into English. ranslation mustbe typed on separate page on the letterhead o a government entity, accreditededucational institution, or translation agency.

ranslation must include a signed statement rom the translator indicatingthat the translation is complete and accurate, attest to his or her competence asa translator, and state that the document has not been translated or a amilymember, riend, or business associate.

Obtaining a Non-SecureID CredentialUnited States citizens currently holding a valid Indiana drivers license

who are struggling to collect the required documents, or just want to wait toreceive a SecureID, may apply or a non-SecureID credential. Te non-SecureIDdrivers license is valid or driving and veriying identity or voting.

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Other BMV Services

and ResourcesForms

Forms are available on the BMVs website at myBMV.com or at anyIndiana license branch.

Voter Registration

Any individual obtaining a new, renewed, duplicate, or amended driverslicense or identifcation card may register to vote at an Indiana license branch.Mail-in voter registration orms are available or people who are not at thebranch or drivers license or identifcation card transactions.

Military Selective Service Registration

Indiana law requires the BMV, when authorized by a male younger than

26 years o age who is getting a new or renewed drivers license, to submit thenecessary inormation to the ederal government to register that individual

with the Selective Service system. Failure to register is a elony and is punishableby up to fve years imprisonment and a $250,000 fne.

Selective Service registration is not required or non-citizens.

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renew your license plate stickers and registration cards rom the comort o yourhome. When you renew, the registration materials will be mailed directly to you.

You can also renew at BMV Certifed Partner locations.

As always, our riendly branch sta are available should you need assistance, butlicense plate stickers and registration cards are no longer issued at license branches.

Renew online at myBMV.com. Our virtual license branch allowsyou to change plate types, and track the progress o your plates asthey reach your address. Plates and stickers arrive in approximately14 days. Pay by e-check, or with a MasterCard, Visa, or debit card.

Renew by mail by completing and mailing your renewal noticewith your payment. Plates and stickers arrive in approximately14 days. Pay by check, or with a MasterCard, Visa, or debit card.

Renew by phone by calling the BMV Customer Contact Centerat 1-888-692-6841. Te center is open Monday through Friday,

rom 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (ED). Plates and stickers arrive inapproximately 14 days. Pay by e-check, or with a MasterCard, Visa,or debit card.

Renew at a BMV Certifed Partner location near you. Additionalconvenience ees may apply. For a complete list o partner locations,

visit myBMV.com.

Do you have an address or insurance change? You can update your mailingaddress and insurance inormation online at myBMV.com. Visit any Indianalicense branch to update your legal address.

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