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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:21 Uniform application
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§21. Uniform application The provisions of this Chapter and the regulations of the department adopted pursuant thereto shall govern the operation of vehicles and pedestrians upon all highways within this state and other areas specifically set forth; provided, however, that local …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:210 Definitions
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§210. Definitions (1) "Agent" means a director, officer, employee, or other person authorized to act on behalf of a business entity. (2) "Business entity" means a legal entity, including a corporation, association, partnership, or sole proprietorship, that is formed for the purpo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:210.1 Applicable law
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§210.1. Applicable law A. The operation of a personal delivery device is governed by the provisions of this Subpart and Federal Aviation Administration airport regulations. B. For the purpose of this Subpart, a personal delivery device operated in compliance with this Subpart sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:210.2 Operator of personal delivery device
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§210.2. Operator of personal delivery device A. A person may operate a personal delivery device under this Subpart only if the person is a business entity, and an agent of the business entity is trained and capable to monitor or exercise physical control over the navigation and o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:210.3 Device operation
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§210.3. Device operation A personal delivery device operated under this Subpart shall: (1) Operate in a manner that complies with any provision under this Chapter that is applicable to pedestrians, unless the provision cannot apply to the device. (2) Yield to or not obstruct the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:210.4 Areas of operation
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§210.4. Areas of operation A personal delivery device operated under this Subpart may be operated either: (1) In a pedestrian area at speeds up to twelve miles per hour. (2) At a speed not to exceed twenty miles per hour in a nonpedestrian area, provided that the personal deliver…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:210.5 Personal delivery device equipment
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§210.5. Personal delivery device equipment A. A personal delivery device operated under this Subpart shall: (1) Be equipped with a marker that clearly states the name and contact information of the owner and a unique identification number that is specific to each individual perso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:210.6 Local authority regulation
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§210.6. Local authority regulation A.(1) Personal delivery devices may be prohibited by local resolutions or ordinances if the local government determines that the prohibition is in the interest of public safety. (2) Personal delivery devices may also be prohibited by airport aut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:210.7 Insurance
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§210.7. Insurance A business entity that operates a personal delivery device under this Subpart shall maintain an insurance policy that includes general liability coverage of not less than one hundred thousand dollars, for damages arising from the operation of the personal delive…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:211 Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations
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§211. Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic-control signals at intersections as provided in R.S. 32:233 unless otherwise required by local ordinance, but at all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:212 Pedestrians right-of-way in crosswalks
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§212. Pedestrians right-of-way in crosswalks A. When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the roadway upon w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:213 Crossing at other than crosswalks
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§213. Crossing at other than crosswalks A. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. B. Between adjacent intersections at …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:214 Drivers to exercise due care
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§214. Drivers to exercise due care Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Part, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:215 Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks
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§215. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 2012, No. 811, §9, eff. July 1, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:216 Pedestrians on highways or interstate highways
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§216. Pedestrians on highways or interstate highways A. Where sidewalks are provided, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent highway. B. Where sidewalks are not provided, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall, when practicable, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:217 Blind and incapacitated pedestrians; use of canes; persons in wheelchairs; vehicles
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§217. Blind and incapacitated pedestrians; use of canes; persons in wheelchairs; vehicles A. It is unlawful for any person, unless totally or partially blind or otherwise incapacitated, while on any public street or highway, to carry in a raised or extended position a cane or wal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:218 Pedestrians soliciting rides or business
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§218. Pedestrians soliciting rides or business A. Subject to Subsection B of this Section, no person shall stand on a public roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle. B.(1) Subject to the permission of the local munici…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:219 Pedestrians right-of-way on sidewalks
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§219. Pedestrians right-of-way on sidewalks The driver of a motor vehicle emerging from or entering an alley, private road or driveway, or building shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian approaching on any sidewalk extending across such alley, road or driveway, or buildin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:22 Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles; application of part
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§22. Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles; application of part Every person riding an animal or driving any animal-drawn vehicle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:23 Persons and vehicles working on highways; exceptions
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§23. Persons and vehicles working on highways; exceptions Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon a highway, but shall apply to such persons, team…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:231 Obedience to and required traffic-control devices
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§231. Obedience to and required traffic-control devices A. The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:232 Traffic-control signals
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§232. Traffic-control signals Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red, and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestria…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:232.1 Vehicle approaching intersection in which traffic lights are inoperative
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§232.1. Vehicle approaching intersection in which traffic lights are inoperative A. Unless otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer, when a traffic control signal is not functioning at an intersection, and the signal lights are completely dark, the intersection shall rever…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:233 Pedestrian-control signals
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§233. Pedestrian-control signals Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows: (1) Flashing or Steady WALK--A pedestrian facing the signal may proceed across the roadway in the directi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:234 Flashing signals
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§234. Flashing signals A. Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a traffic sign or signal, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows: (1) FLASHING RED (STOP SIGNAL)--When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:235 Uniform highway marking system
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§235. Uniform highway marking system A.(1) The department shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices consistent with the provisions of this Chapter for use upon highways within this state. Such uniform system shall correlate with and s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:236 Privately owned signs on public rights of way prohibited; exceptions; authority of municipalities and department of highways; advertising on convenience facilities at public transit stops
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§236. Privately owned signs on public rights of way prohibited; exceptions; authority of municipalities and department of highways; advertising on convenience facilities at public transit stops A. No person, contractor, or public service corporation shall erect or maintain any si…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:237 Barricades, signs, and signals; prohibition against tampering with, removing, possessing, and violating instructions; exceptions
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§237. Barricades, signs, and signals; prohibition against tampering with, removing, possessing, and violating instructions; exceptions A.(1) No one shall in any way tamper with, move, damage, or destroy any barricade, sign, or signal placed upon any highway by the department or b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:238 Directional signs
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§238. Directional signs A. The governing authority of any parish, municipality, or school board may request the Department of Transportation and Development to place directional signs on the rights of way of the streets and highways which are within the state highway system and w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:24 Emergency vehicles; exceptions
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§24. Emergency vehicles; exceptions A. The driver or rider of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire alarm, may exercis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:25 Rights of owners of real property
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§25. Rights of owners of real property Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner, and not as a matter of right, from prohibiting such use, or from requiring other…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:251 Permission for operation; crossing railroad grade crossings; markings
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§251. Permission for operation; crossing railroad grade crossings; markings A. The owner or operator of a vehicle transporting flammable liquids shall not, except where he is protected by a flagman then on duty, cross any railroad without coming to a full stop, before reaching it…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:252 Equipment and inspection
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§252. Equipment and inspection A. A motor vehicle, when used in transporting explosives, shall be equipped with a minimum of one fire extinguisher having a rating of at least 10-BC, completely filled and in working condition, and placed at a convenient point on the motor vehicle.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:253 Commissioner; transportation of explosives
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§253. Commissioner; transportation of explosives The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate such additional regulations as to the transportation of explosives by vehicles upon the highways of this state as he shall deem advisable for the protection of the pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:261 Authority to prohibit use of road
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§261. Authority to prohibit use of road The department may prohibit the operation of vehicles upon any highway of this state or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated upon any highway whenever any such highway, because of its substandard condition or beca…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:262 Controlled access highways
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§262. Controlled access highways A. The department may establish certain highways as controlled access highways and prohibit the entrance to, or exit from, such highways except at designated points. B. When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall drive a vehicle …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:263 Special restrictions on use of Louisiana Interstate highways
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§263. Special restrictions on use of Louisiana Interstate highways A. No person owning live stock, as defined in R.S. 3:2802, or having same under his care and control, shall knowingly, willfully or negligently permit such live stock to go upon any Louisiana interstate highway. B…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:264 Authority to regulate traffic through tunnels
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§264. Authority to regulate traffic through tunnels A. The department may provide regulations to govern the use of all tunnels, including regulations excluding undesirable types of traffic or loads. No over-weight or over-sized permits may be granted for passage through a tunnel.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:265 Designating through highways
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§265. Designating through highways The department may designate through highways in the manner set forth in this Chapter, and when so designated, vehicles traveling thereon shall have the right of way over vehicles approaching or entering such highways. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:266 Enforcement of speed limit on certain highways; disposition of fines
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§266. Enforcement of speed limit on certain highways; disposition of fines A. For purposes of this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Interstate highway" means a fully controlled access highway which is part of the National System of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:267 Highway safety corridor
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§267. Highway safety corridor A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, and the executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission may establish a highway safety corridor program under which c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:281 Limitations on backing
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§281. Limitations on backing A. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic. B. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:282 Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism
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§282. Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism A. No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front sides or rear of the vehicle or as to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:283 Improper opening or leaving open of vehicle doors
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§283. Improper opening or leaving open of vehicle doors A. No person shall open any door of a motor vehicle located on a highway without first taking due precaution to ensure that his act shall not interfere with the movement of traffic or endanger any other person or vehicle. B.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:284 Riding in house trailers, on fenders, on running board or on rear racks prohibited; open pickup trucks; utility trailers
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§284. Riding in house trailers, on fenders, on running board or on rear racks prohibited; open pickup trucks; utility trailers A. No person or persons shall occupy a house trailer while it is being moved upon a highway of this state. B. No person shall be allowed to ride on runni…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:285 Coasting prohibited
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§285. Coasting prohibited The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral or with the clutch disengaged. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:286 Following authorized emergency vehicles prohibited
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§286. Following authorized emergency vehicles prohibited The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any authorized emergency vehicle traveling in response to an official call of duty closer than five hundred feet or drive into or park such vehi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:287 Crossing fire hoses
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§287. Crossing fire hoses No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid on any highway, private driveway or streetcar track without the consent of the fire department official in command. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:288 Driving through safety zone prohibited
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§288. Driving through safety zone prohibited No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:289 Cellular radio telecommunication device use by operators of school buses prohibited;
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§289. Cellular radio telecommunication device use by operators of school buses prohibited; penalties A. No person shall engage in a call on a cellular radio telecommunication device while driving a school bus. B. For purposes of this Section, "cellular radio telecommunication dev…