Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:194 Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles
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§194. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway of this state shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Chapter, except as to special regulations in this…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:195 Riding on bicycles
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§195. Riding on bicycles A. A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent or regular seat attached thereto. B. No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. C. A person opera…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:196 Clinging to vehicles
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§196. Clinging to vehicles No person riding upon any bicycle, skates, skateboard or any other nonmotorized rideable device shall attach himself or the device to any vehicle upon a highway. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 2004, No. 572, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:197 Riding on roadways and bicycle paths
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§197. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths A. Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction, except under any of the f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:198 Operating motorized bicycles
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§198. Operating motorized bicycles A motorized bicycle shall only be operated upon the roadway of the highways of this state by a person fifteen years of age or older who possesses a valid Louisiana driver's license and shall not be operated upon sidewalks or interstate highways.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:199 Bicycle helmets; restraining seats
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§199. Bicycle helmets; restraining seats A. The following words and phrases when used in this Section shall have the meaning assigned to them: (1) "Approved helmet" means a bicycle helmet that meets or exceeds the following minimum bicycle helmet safety standards: (a) A bicycle h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:2 Authority of Department of Transportation and Development
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§2. Authority of Department of Transportation and Development A.(1) The department, as an exercise of the police power of this state, shall supervise and regulate all traffic on all highways within the state highway system and shall have the authority in its discretion to supervi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:200 Operation of motor scooters on sidewalks
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§200. Operation of motor scooters on sidewalks A. Any parish or municipal governing authority may authorize the operation of motor scooters at a speed not to exceed twenty miles per hour by persons eight years old or older between sunrise and sunset on any sidewalk under its juri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:201 Harassment of bicyclists prohibited; penalties
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§201. Harassment of bicyclists prohibited; penalties A. It shall be unlawful to harass, taunt, or maliciously throw objects at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle. B. Any person who violates this Section shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars or imprisone…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:202 Louisiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Dedicated Fund Account
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§202. Louisiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Dedicated Fund Account A. There is hereby created, as a special account in the state treasury, the Louisiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Dedicated Fund Account, to be referred to as the account. The source of monies for the account …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:203 Motor vehicles operating in bicycle lanes
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§203. Motor vehicles operating in bicycle lanes A. No person shall operate a motor vehicle in a bicycle lane except as follows: (1) To prepare for a turn within a distance of two hundred feet from the intersection. (2) To enter or leave the roadway onto an alley, private road, or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:204 Riding on electric-assisted bicycles; rights and duties of electric-assisted bicycles
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§204. Riding on electric-assisted bicycles; rights and duties of electric-assisted bicycles A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, an electric-assisted bicycle or an operator of an electric-assisted bicycle shall be afforded all the rights and privileges, and shall be s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:206 Electric mobility aids
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§206. Electric mobility aids A. A person with a mobility impairment operating an electric mobility aid shall have the same rights as an able-bodied pedestrian to use streets, sidewalks, and walkways. In addition, an electric mobility aid may be operated on the following roadways …
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…