Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
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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. § 32:267.1 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§267.1. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 717, §2, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:268 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§268. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 127, §1.
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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:289.1 Cellular telephone use; certain drivers prohibited; exceptions; penalties
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§289.1. Cellular telephone use; certain drivers prohibited; exceptions; penalties A. Except in a driver emergency and as provided in Subsection B of this Section, any person, regardless of age, issued a first driver's license from this state shall be prohibited from using a cellu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:290 Driving across ditches; requirements
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§290. Driving across ditches; requirements No operator of any truck, tractor, bus, haywagon, or other heavy vehicle shall drive it across any ditch along the highways of this state without first constructing, at his own expense, a bridge over a ditch in such a way as not to in an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:291 Liability for damage to highway or structure
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§291. Liability for damage to highway or structure A. Any person driving any vehicle, object or contrivance upon any highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damages which said highway or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving or moving of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:291.1 Roadway hazard cleanup
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§291.1. Roadway hazard cleanup A. Whenever a motor vehicle crash or incident results in a roadway hazard that requires an extraordinary commitment of public safety resources by the responding agencies to cleanup or remove the hazard, the vehicle owner or operator who is issued a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:292 Hunting or discharge of firearms, when prohibited
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§292. Hunting or discharge of firearms, when prohibited Hunting or the discharge of firearms on public roads or highways located in this state is hereby prohibited except by law enforcement officers when in the performance of their duties. Whoever violates this Section shall be f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:292.1 Transportation and storage of firearms in privately owned motor vehicles
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§292.1. Transportation and storage of firearms in privately owned motor vehicles A. Except as provided in Subsection D of this Section, a person who lawfully possesses a firearm may transport or store such firearm in a locked, privately-owned motor vehicle in any parking lot, par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:293 Prohibiting standing of school children under certain circumstances; limiting number of children transported at one time
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§293. Prohibiting standing of school children under certain circumstances; limiting number of children transported at one time A. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 620, §2. B. It shall be unlawful for the driver or operator of any school bus while transporting school children to permit …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:294 Mississippi River Bridge crossings prohibited
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§294. Mississippi River Bridge crossings prohibited A. No motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles other than vehicles operated by a public utility requiring a special overlength, overheight, or overwidth permit issued by the secretary of the department, as provided for in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:295 Child passenger restraint system
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§295. Child passenger restraint system A. Except as provided in Subsections C, D, and E of this Section, every driver in this state who transports a child or children under the age of eighteen years in a motor vehicle that is in motion and is required by federal safety standards …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:295.1 Safety belt use; tags indicating exemption
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§295.1. Safety belt use; tags indicating exemption A.(1) Each driver of a passenger car, van, sports utility vehicle, or truck having a gross weight of twenty-six thousand pounds or less in this state shall have a safety belt properly fastened about his or her body at all times w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:295.2 Wearing of headphones; prohibitions; exceptions
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§295.2. Wearing of headphones; prohibitions; exceptions A. The wearing of headphones by any operator of a motor vehicle is hereby prohibited. For purposes of this Section, "headphones" shall mean a headset, headphone, or listening device other than a hearing aid or instrument for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:295.3 Leaving children unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicles; prohibition; penalties
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§295.3. Leaving children unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicles; prohibition; penalties A. It is unlawful for any driver or operator to leave a child or children under the age of six years unattended and unsupervised in a motor vehicle. B.(1) The term "unattended" as used …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:295.3.1 Child safety alarms in motor vehicles used to transport children; day care facilities; quality care rating system
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§295.3.1. Child safety alarms in motor vehicles used to transport children; day care facilities; quality care rating system A. Day care centers as defined in R.S. 46:1403 may have a child safety alarm installed in any vehicle owned or operated by the day care center that is used …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:295.4 Guidelines for seat belt, motor vehicle inspection, and motor vehicle liability security checkpoints; law enforcement agencies
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§295.4. Guidelines for seat belt, motor vehicle inspection, and motor vehicle liability security checkpoints; law enforcement agencies All law enforcement agencies involved in traffic enforcement shall establish guidelines for the operation of seat belt checkpoints, motor vehicle…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:296 Stopping, parking, or standing upon the highway shoulder; driving upon the highway shoulder
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§296. Stopping, parking, or standing upon the highway shoulder; driving upon the highway shoulder A. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any unattended vehicle on any state highway shoulder, unless such stopping, parking, or standing is made necessary by an emergency, e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:297 Low rider vehicles
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§297. Low rider vehicles It shall be lawful to operate "low rider" vehicles on the streets and highways in this state, if the vehicle meets the following requirements: (1) The vehicle complies with the minimum and maximum requirements for height of headlights. (2) The vehicle has…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:297.1 Alternative pathways for golf carts and low-speed vehicles
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§297.1. Alternative pathways for golf carts and low-speed vehicles A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Golf cart" means an electric four-wheeled vehicle originally intended for use off-road on golf courses and other green spaces…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:298 Farm equipment on highway shoulders
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§298. Farm equipment on highway shoulders A. Except as otherwise prohibited by law, to allow for unrestricted flow of traffic, farm tractors and other types of farm equipment may operate on the shoulders of any publicly maintained highway with improved asphalt or concrete shoulde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:299 Off-road vehicles; authorization for use on the shoulders of certain public roads and highways; authorization for use on certain public property
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§299. Off-road vehicles; authorization for use on the shoulders of certain public roads and highways; authorization for use on certain public property A.(1) Off-road vehicles, including but not limited to three-wheelers, four-wheelers, or other all-terrain vehicles which are not …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:299.1 Off-road vehicles
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§299.1. Off-road vehicles Each coroner shall report to the Consumer Product Safety Commission by April first of each year all deaths of persons under the age of sixteen years related to off-road vehicles that such coroner has investigated for the prior calendar year. Acts 2008, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:299.2 Off-road vehicles; mini-trucks
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§299.2. Off-road vehicles; mini-trucks A. A mini-truck may be operated upon a highway of this state where the posted speed limit is fifty-five miles per hour or less except an interstate or controlled access highway or a multi-lane divided highway which has partial or no control …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:299.3 Off-road vehicles; utility terrain vehicles
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§299.3. Off-road vehicles; utility terrain vehicles A.(1) For purposes of this Section, "utility terrain vehicle" shall mean any recreational motor vehicle designed for and capable of travel over designated roads, with a minimum width of fifty inches but not exceeding seventy-fou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:299.4 Golf carts; safety equipment requirements; exemptions; registration
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§299.4. Golf carts; safety equipment requirements; exemptions; registration A. "Golf cart" means an electric four-wheeled vehicle originally intended for use off-road on golf courses and other green spaces whose maximum speed is twenty-five miles per hour. B. The operation of a g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:299.5 Military surplus motor vehicles; operation; safety equipment; registration
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§299.5. Military surplus motor vehicles; operation; safety equipment; registration A. A military surplus motor vehicle operated upon any highway of this state shall be equipped with the minimum motor vehicle equipment appropriate for motor vehicle safety, including headlamps, fro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:3 Authority of Department of Public Safety and Corrections
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§3. Authority of Department of Public Safety and Corrections A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the commissioner's regulations adopted pursuant thereto on all highways of this state within its jurisdiction and shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300 Possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles
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§300. Possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles A. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle or the passenger in or on a motor vehicle, while the motor vehicle is operated on a public highway or right-of-way, to possess an open alcoholic beverage containe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.1 Low-speed vehicles; safety equipment requirements; exemptions; registration; safety inspections
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§300.1. Low-speed vehicles; safety equipment requirements; exemptions; registration; safety inspections A. A low-speed vehicle may be operated on any divided highway, highway, roadway, or street where the posted speed limit is thirty-five miles per hour or less and may cross any …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.1.1 Electric low-speed scooters; operation; exceptions
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§300.1.1. Electric low-speed scooters; operation; exceptions A.(1) Electric low-speed scooters may operate on sidewalks, bicycle paths, and highways, except that the department or any parish or municipal governing authority, or both, may limit or prohibit the operation of such sc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.2 Electric personal assistive mobility devices; operation; exceptions
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§300.2. Electric personal assistive mobility devices; operation; exceptions A. Electric personal assistive mobility devices shall be authorized to operate on sidewalks, bicycle paths, and highways with posted speed limits of twenty-five miles per hour or less, except that any par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.3 Funeral processions
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§300.3. Funeral processions A. As used in this Section, the term "funeral procession" shall mean two or more vehicles accompanying a deceased person or cremated human remains during daylight hours. B. Except for an authorized emergency or law enforcement vehicle making use of aud…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.4 Smoking in motor vehicles prohibited; penalties
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§300.4. Smoking in motor vehicles prohibited; penalties A. It shall be unlawful for the operator or any passenger in a motor vehicle to smoke cigarettes, pipes, cigars, or any vaping devices in a motor vehicle, passenger van, or pick-up truck when a child who is younger than thir…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.4.1 Smoking or vaping marijuana in motor vehicles prohibited; penalties
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§300.4.1. Smoking or vaping marijuana in motor vehicles prohibited; penalties A. It shall be unlawful for the operator or any passenger in a motor vehicle, while the motor vehicle is being operated on a public highway or right-of-way, to smoke or vape any form of marijuana as def…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.5 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§300.5. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 288, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.6 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§300.6. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 288, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:300.7 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§300.7. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 288, §3.