Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:355 Fire extinguishers
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§355. Fire extinguishers Every motor vehicle engaged in the transportation of passengers for hire on the highways shall be equipped with at least one quart of chemical type fire extinguisher, in good condition and conveniently located for immediate use. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:356 Windshields must be equipped with wiping and washing systems
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§356. Windshields must be equipped with wiping and washing systems A. The windshield on every motor vehicle, other than motorcycles or motor driven cycles, shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be so cons…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:357 Windshields required
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§357. Windshields required Every passenger vehicle, other than a motorcycle, and every motor truck or truck tractor, and every authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with an adequate windshield. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:358 Motorcycle windshields
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§358. Motorcycle windshields The glazing material used as a windshield on motorcycles shall be of either approved safety glass or clear plastic which need not be of an approved type. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:359 Safety glass required
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§359. Safety glass required No person shall sell or operate any new motor vehicle as specified herein, nor shall any motor vehicle be registered thereafter unless such vehicle is equipped with safety glazing materials of a type approved by the director of public safety wherever g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:360 Safety glass defined
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§360. Safety glass defined The term "safety glass" as used in this Chapter shall mean glass so treated or combined with other materials as to reduce, in comparison with ordinary sheet glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injuries to persons by objects from external sources or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:361 Approved types of safety glass
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§361. Approved types of safety glass The commissioner shall approve and maintain a list of the approved types of safety glass, conforming to recognized specifications for safety glass, as defined in this Chapter, and the Department of Public Safety shall not issue a license for o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:361.1 View outward or inward through windshield or windows; obscuring prohibited
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§361.1. View outward or inward through windshield or windows; obscuring prohibited A. As used in this Section and regulations applicable thereto, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context of use clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Distributor" means …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:361.2 Medical exemption
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§361.2. Medical exemption A.(1) The provisions of R.S. 32:361.1 do not apply to a motor vehicle registered in this state where the registered owner, spouse or family member operating or authorized to operate the motor vehicle has an affidavit signed by an optometrist or physician…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:361.3 Security exemption
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§361.3. Security exemption A. The provisions of R.S. 32:361.1 shall not apply to any motor vehicle registered in this state when the operator of the vehicle possesses an affidavit on a form issued by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections stating that valid security reas…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:362 Restrictions as to tire equipment
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§362. Restrictions as to tire equipment A. Every solid rubber tire on a vehicle moved on any highway of this state shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery of the rim of the wheel. B. No tire on …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:363 Fuel tank caps
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§363. Fuel tank caps No motor vehicle shall be driven or moved upon any highway of this state if the filling spout for the fuel tank is closed or partially closed with a plug of wood, rags or other combustible materials. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:364 Fenders and mudguards
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§364. Fenders and mudguards A. Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, when operated upon a highway of this state, shall be equipped with fenders, covers, or such devices, including flaps or splash aprons, or fender flares to effectively minimize the s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:365 Television
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§365. Television A.(1) Except as provided in this Section, no person shall drive a motor vehicle which is equipped with a television receiver, screen, or other means of visually receiving a television broadcast or a video signal that produces entertainment or business application…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:366 Required equipment of tow cars
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§366. Required equipment of tow cars Tow cars shall be equipped with the following: (1) One or more brooms, and the driver of the tow car engaged to remove a disabled vehicle from the scene of an accident shall remove all glass and debris deposited upon the roadway by the disable…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:367 Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices
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§367. Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices A. No person shall operate any freight carrying vehicle, passenger bus, truck-tractor, or any motor vehicle towing a mobile home or other vehicle, upon any highway of this state at any time between sunset and sunrise…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:368 Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled
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§368. Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled A. Whenever any freight carrying vehicle, passenger bus, truck tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, or any motor vehicle pulling a house trailer or other vehicle, is disabled upon the traveled portion of any highway of this state,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:369 Red flags, use in parking certain vehicles
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§369. Red flags, use in parking certain vehicles Between sunrise and sunset, buses, cars for hire having a capacity for over ten passengers, cars or trucks used as wreckers or for other towing purposes, freight carrying vehicles and combinations thereof, shall be equipped with tw…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:370 Warning devices must be approved by commissioner prior to sale or use thereof
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§370. Warning devices must be approved by commissioner prior to sale or use thereof No person shall sell or offer for sale, either separately or as a part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, or use upon a motor vehicle on the highways in this state any warning device mentioned i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:371 Enforcement of Part
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§371. Enforcement of Part The commissioner shall have charge of the enforcement of this Part and, in this respect, shall see that every motor vehicle is equipped with the flares, flags, or warning devices provided for, and he shall have the power to make and publish regulations a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:372 Warning devices, submission to commissioner; fee
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§372. Warning devices, submission to commissioner; fee Any person desiring approval of a warning device shall submit to the commissioner two sets of each type of the device for which approval is desired, together with a fee of twenty-five dollars. This fee shall be used in making…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:373 Removal of warning device
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§373. Removal of warning device No person shall willfully remove any warning device placed upon the highways under the provisions of R.S. 32:367 through R.S. 32:369 before the driver is ready to proceed upon the highway. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:374 Violation of regulations of commissioner
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§374. Violation of regulations of commissioner No person shall violate any rule, regulation, or requirement adopted by the commissioner under the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 113, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:375 Air conditioning equipment
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§375. Air conditioning equipment A. Mechanical vapor compression refrigeration equipment which is used to cool the driver or passenger compartment of any motor vehicle shall be manufactured, installed and maintained with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:376 Special lights for certain department vehicles
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§376. Special lights for certain department vehicles The department is authorized to install on vehicles used by it incidental to the painting of stripes on highways, two fixed white lights, directed to the rear, which lights may be illuminated while the vehicles are in use upon …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:377 Slow moving vehicle, identification
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§377. Slow moving vehicle, identification Every motor vehicle, combination of motor vehicle and towed equipment, every self-propelled unit of equipment, self-propelled implement of husbandry, or towed implement of husbandry normally operating at speeds not in excess of twenty-fiv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:378 School bus body, hood, and bumpers; color of paint; back-up audible alarms
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§378. School bus body, hood, and bumpers; color of paint; back-up audible alarms A. Every school bus that is used to transport students to and from home or school bus stops shall be painted national school bus yellow except that the hood shall be painted the same color or lusterl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:378.1 Display of patently obscene words, photographs, and depictions
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§378.1. Display of patently obscene words, photographs, and depictions A. No person owning or operating a Louisiana registered motor vehicle on any of the public streets in this state shall affix to any part of such motor vehicle any sticker, decal, emblem, or other device contai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:378.2 Ignition interlock devices; condition of probation for certain DWI offenders;
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§378.2. Ignition interlock devices; condition of probation for certain DWI offenders; restricted license A. In addition to any other provisions of law and except as otherwise provided in Subsection I of this Section, the court may require that any person who is placed on probatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:378.3 Installation of sound amplification systems to exterior of vehicle; prohibited
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§378.3. Installation of sound amplification systems to exterior of vehicle; prohibited A. Sound amplification systems shall not be installed on the exterior of a chassis of a vehicle, including but not limited to vehicle grill or undercarriage, or used in such a manner as to emit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:378.4 Autonomous vehicle equipment requirements
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§378.4. Autonomous vehicle equipment requirements A motor vehicle with autonomous technology that is designed to be operated exclusively by an automated driving system for all trips shall not be subject to motor vehicle equipment laws or equipment regulations of this state that r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:379 Applicability; regulations in excess of R.S
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§379. Applicability; regulations in excess of R.S. 32:380 through R.S. 32:386 prohibited A. The provisions of this Part governing width, height, length, tire pressure, weight, and load shall apply to vehicles in regular operation, as defined in R.S. 32:1. Vehicles operated under …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:380 Width; projecting loads on vehicles
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§380. Width; projecting loads on vehicles A. The width of any vehicle shall not exceed one hundred two inches, exclusive of safety devices. B. The load on any vehicle shall not project more than twelve inches beyond the width of its body. C. The width of a farm tractor shall not …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:381 Height
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§381. Height A.(1) The height of any vehicle and its load shall not exceed thirteen feet, six inches, except that the height of any vehicle and its load which operates exclusively on the interstate highway system shall not exceed fourteen feet, provided that vehicles operating on…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:381.1 Prohibited vehicle modifications; wheel well
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§381.1. Prohibited vehicle modifications; wheel well A. No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon any highway if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the front fender is six or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. For the purpos…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:382 Length; special length limits
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§382. Length; special length limits A. Length (1) The length of a single vehicle shall not exceed forty-five feet. The length of a trailing unit on any single vehicle shall not exceed thirty feet. The length of the semitrailer portion of a tractor-semitrailer combination shall no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:383 Loads on vehicles; care required thereto; penalties; definition
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§383. Loads on vehicles; care required thereto; penalties; definition A.(1) The load on a vehicle shall not drop, sift, leak, or otherwise escape therefrom, except that sand may be dropped on a highway to secure traction or a liquid substance may be dropped on a highway to clean …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:383.1 Loads of loose materials on vehicles; care required thereto; penalties
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§383.1. Loads of loose materials on vehicles; care required thereto; penalties A. Any load of loose material as defined in R.S. 32:383(C) being transported by a commercial hauler, or in a vehicle purchased by the state or any political subdivision of this state after August 15, 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:384 Trailers and towed vehicles
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§384. Trailers and towed vehicles A. The drawbar or connection between two vehicles, when one is towing the other, shall be of sufficient strength to pull all weight towed thereby and shall not exceed fifteen feet from one vehicle to the other, except that the drawbar or connecti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:385 Farm vehicles and equipment; exemptions
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§385. Farm vehicles and equipment; exemptions A.(1)(a) Farm and agricultural vehicles and equipment, except draglines and bulldozers, being operated or transported for bona fide agricultural purposes or the transportation of farm vehicles and equipment to be used for normal farm …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:385.1 Recreational vehicles; exemptions
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§385.1. Recreational vehicles; exemptions Recreational vehicles as defined in R.S. 32:771 and truck campers may exceed the maximum width provided in R.S. 32:380 if such excess width is attributable to an appurtenance that extends no more than six inches beyond the body of the veh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:386 Weight
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§386. Weight A. The total gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed eighty thousand pounds, and no vehicle or combination of vehicles shall exceed its licensed gross weight. B. No tire mounted on any axle attached to any vehicle or combination of veh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:386.1 Blanket oversize yearly permit; fees
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§386.1. Blanket oversize yearly permit; fees Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation and Development shall establish a blanket oversize yearly permit for vehicles the width of which does not exceed twelve feet, the height of wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387 Special permits
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§387. Special permits A. No vehicle or combination of vehicles that does not meet the requirements of R.S. 32:380 through 386 shall use the public highways of this state without first obtaining a special permit from the department in addition to any other special permit which may…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.1 Escort vehicles; permit to operate required
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§387.1. Escort vehicles; permit to operate required A. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of R.S. 32:388 and except for those vehicles provided for in R.S. 32:385, or any rule or regulation adopted under authority thereof, or of any other provision of law or rule or regulatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.10 Special permit; vehicles transporting timber cutting or logging equipment
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§387.10. Special permit; vehicles transporting timber cutting or logging equipment A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever a vehicle is being operated to transport two, but not more than two, pieces of timber cutting or logging equipment from one j…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.11 Semiannual critical off-road equipment permit; authorization
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§387.11. Semiannual critical off-road equipment permit; authorization A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as may be necessary to provide for a semia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.12 Annual noncritical off-road equipment permit; authorization
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§387.12. Annual noncritical off-road equipment permit; authorization A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as may be necessary to provide for an annua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.13 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§387.13. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 162, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.14 Special permit; heavy equipment
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§387.14. Special permit; heavy equipment In addition to the special permits issued on an annual basis or a per trip basis as provided for in this Part, the secretary is hereby authorized to issue annual special permits to transporters of heavy equipment. Notwithstanding any other…