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VISITOR TIPS FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS 500

Part 1: Local Alcohol Laws

If you wish to buy alcohol or drink alcohol in Indianapolis, there are many important laws and procedures you should understand. First you must be at least 21 years old to purchase or consume alcohol in Indianapolis. If you wish to visit one of the local bars or nightclubs that Indianapolis has to offer you should be aware that most bars will close at 3am. Also you should know that stores and bars are not permitted to sell any kind of alcoholic beverage after 3 am.

If you are in Indianapolis for the weekend you should also know and understand that Sundays are dry days in Indianapolis. This means that you will not be permitted to buy alcoholic beverages that you can take home with you. However many bars and nightclubs are open but you cannot purchase alcohol to take with you. More visitor tips soon.

INDIANAPOLIS ROAD LAWS

If you are visiting from overseas its good to note that in the United States, most states have a driving law that requires drivers to move one lane over from an emergency vehicle on the side of the road. For example, if you are on a multi-lane road, two or more lanes in each direction, and there is a police car with it’s lights on on the side of the road; the driver is supposed to move out of the lane nearest the location of the stopped police car. If you cannot move over due to traffic or you are on a single lane road, one lane each direction, you must slow down.

Some states specify the speed at which you must slow down. This is to prevent police officers from being hit while writing traffic violations or tending to an emergency. The law specifies emergency vehicles as police, fire, ambulance, or tow trucks. Most people don’t realize that tow trucks are included.