Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.15 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§387.15. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 162, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.16 Special permit; sealed containerized cargo for export; containerboard, kraft liner, and roll pulp; limitations
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§387.16. Special permit; sealed containerized cargo for export; containerboard, kraft liner, and roll pulp; limitations A. Provided there are no objections raised by the Federal Highway Administration, the secretary may issue special annual permits for one-way hauls from Pinevill…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.17 Special permit; containerized cargo intended for export; rules and regulations; ports in Ouachita Parish
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§387.17. Special permit; containerized cargo intended for export; rules and regulations; ports in Ouachita Parish A. Provided there are no written objections raised by the Federal Highway Administration, the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development may issue …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.18 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§387.18. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 162, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.19 Special permit; bagged rice for export; rules and regulations; Port of Lake Charles
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§387.19. Special permit; bagged rice for export; rules and regulations; Port of Lake Charles A. Provided there are no written objections raised by the Federal Highway Administration, the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development may issue special annual permit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.2 Special permits; vehicles or tandem loads hauling divisible or nondivisible
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§387.2. Special permits; vehicles or tandem loads hauling divisible or nondivisible container imports or exports to port facilities A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the secretary shall issue a biannual permit for the operation of a combination of vehicles …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.20 Special permit; ready-mixed concrete trucks
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§387.20. Special permit; ready-mixed concrete trucks A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the secretary shall issue annual special permits authorizing the operation of ready-mixed concrete trucks on state-maintained highways and frontage roads adjacent to a fe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.21 Special permit; trucks transporting earthen materials for government funded levee
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§387.21. Special permit; trucks transporting earthen materials for government funded levee projects A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary shall issue a per project special overweight permit for each truck transporting earthen materials for g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.22 Special permit; ten percent weight variance for trucks or trucks and trailers hauling
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§387.22. Special permit; ten percent weight variance for trucks or trucks and trailers hauling raw input materials for concrete and finished concrete products Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, relating only to the hauling of raw input materials for concrete an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.23 Special permit; twelve percent weight variance for single unit dump trucks
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§387.23. Special permit; twelve percent weight variance for single unit dump trucks Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, relating only to single unit dump trucks and with no limitation as to the material being hauled, the secretary shall issue annual special perm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.3 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§387.3. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 162, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.4 Equipment destined to or from any oil or gas facility or petrochemical complex; Interstate highways
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§387.4. Equipment destined to or from any oil or gas facility or petrochemical complex; Interstate highways A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary may issue special permits for the movement of equipment destined to or from any oil or gas faci…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.5 Special permits; authorization to travel on portions of Interstate 49
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§387.5. Special permits; authorization to travel on portions of Interstate 49 Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary, and provided the federal government does not raise any objection to such permitted weight limitations, Interstate 49 from its northern in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.6 Special permits; trucks hauling cotton modules
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§387.6. Special permits; trucks hauling cotton modules Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary shall issue annual special permits to persons who operate trucks which haul cotton modules and are in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Mot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.7 Special permits; vehicles hauling sugarcane
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§387.7. Special permits; vehicles hauling sugarcane A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and provided that there are no objections raised by the federal government, the secretary shall issue annual special permits to persons who own or operate vehicles wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.8 Vehicles requiring steering axle permit; interstate highways
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§387.8. Vehicles requiring steering axle permit; interstate highways All vehicles requiring a steering axle permit to travel on state highways shall also be entitled to travel on interstate highways without an additional permit, provided the single axle vehicles requiring such pe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.9 Special permit; vehicles hauling agronomic or horticultural crops
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§387.9. Special permit; vehicles hauling agronomic or horticultural crops Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary shall issue annual special permits to persons who operate vehicles hauling agronomic or horticultural crops in their natural state. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:387.9.1 Special permits; vehicles hauling agronomic or horticultural crops; authorization to travel upon segment of Interstate 49 as alternate route to US 71 and US 167
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§387.9.1. Special permits; vehicles hauling agronomic or horticultural crops; authorization to travel upon segment of Interstate 49 as alternate route to US 71 and US 167 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and provided the federal government does not rais…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:388 Penalties; payments
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§388. Penalties; payments A.(1) Whoever owns or drives any vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of any rule, regulation, directive, or requirement of the secretary adopted pursuant to R.S. 32:380 through 385 or in violation of R.S. 32:380 through 385 shall be assessed …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:388.1 Penalties; multiple violations
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§388.1. Penalties; multiple violations Whoever owns or drives any vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of two or more of the provisions of this Part at any one time shall be assessed the greater or the greatest of the penalties, in the full amount of the penalty. The d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:389 Weights and standards stationary scale police; enforcement procedure; payment and
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§389. Weights and standards stationary scale police; enforcement procedure; payment and collection procedures; administrative review A. The weights and standards stationary scale police force and the state police shall have concurrent authority to enforce the provisions of R.S. 3…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:390 Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) System
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§390. Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) System A. A program incorporating a Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) System and an Enforcement Camera System (ECS) shall be established throughout the state of Louisiana, when sufficient funds are available for the program. B. The Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) System sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:390.21 Louisiana Truck Center; creation; purpose
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§390.21. Louisiana Truck Center; creation; purpose A. Within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections there shall be established and is hereby created the Louisiana Truck Center, hereinafter referred to as the "truck center". The purpose of this truck center shall be to se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:390.22 Services and assistance
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§390.22. Services and assistance A. The truck center shall serve as a centralized licensing and information center. B. The truck center shall have the responsibility of developing, implementing, managing, and operating a system of: (1) Assisting the trucking interests by providin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:390.23 Agency representatives
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§390.23. Agency representatives A. Located within the truck center shall be representatives of the following agencies: (1) The Public Service Commission. (2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services. (3) The Department of Revenue. (4) The Department…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:390.24 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§390.24. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:391 Appearance upon arrest
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§391. Appearance upon arrest A. Whenever any person is arrested for a violation of any provision of this Chapter or any regulation of the department or of the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections adopted pursuant thereto, except as otherwise provided in th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:392 Impounding of vehicles; prohibitions
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§392. Impounding of vehicles; prohibitions A.(1) Upon discovery of any vehicle operated in violation of this Chapter, the vehicle shall not be impounded but may be directed to and followed by the weights and standards police officer or state policeman to the nearest appropriate p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:392.1 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§392.1. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 512, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:393 Persons charged with traffic violations; time for disposition, licenses, reports, and records to be sent to Department of Public Safety and Corrections; fee charged; record of unpaid traffic fines and
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§393. Persons charged with traffic violations; time for disposition, licenses, reports, and records to be sent to Department of Public Safety and Corrections; fee charged; record of unpaid traffic fines and parking fines A. Whenever any person is charged with a violation of any p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:393.1 Records of convictions; extracts; fees
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§393.1. Records of convictions; extracts; fees A. The commissioner shall prepare and maintain records of the convictions of any person for the violation of traffic offenses which the courts of this state or federal court and magistrates have forwarded to the Department of Public …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:393.2 Reports; diplomatic immunities and privileges; U.S
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§393.2. Reports; diplomatic immunities and privileges; U.S. Department of State; deadlines A. Whenever any driver who displays a driver's license issued by the United States Department of State or who otherwise claims immunities or privileges under Title 22, Chapter 6 of the Unit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:394 Flagrant violations; courts to give details on request of department
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§394. Flagrant violations; courts to give details on request of department The courts shall, upon the request of the commissioner or his agents, furnish to the secretary the details of all particularly flagrant cases which may be heard before them. They may make recommendations t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:395 Police officers not impeded by this chapter
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§395. Police officers not impeded by this chapter Except as otherwise provided by law or by this Chapter, authorized agents of the commissioner shall not be impeded from exercising the functions of their office or performing their duties in the enforcement of this Chapter, the re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:396 Commissioner to publish records
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§396. Commissioner to publish records As often as practicable, but at least once each month, the commissioner shall either publish or post upon public bulletin boards in each of his offices, a record of stolen and recovered motor vehicles and of suspensions and revocations of ope…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:397 Commissioner to furnish forms and receive accident reports
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§397. Commissioner to furnish forms and receive accident reports A. The commissioner shall prepare, and may supply to police and sheriff offices and other suitable agencies, forms for accident reports calling for sufficiently detailed information to disclose, with reference to a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:397.1 Accident reports; citizens right to privacy
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§397.1. Accident reports; citizens right to privacy A. The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds that the provisions of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relating to public records, were enacted to serve the public purpose of providing the citizens of this state…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398 Crash reports; when and to whom made; information aid; fees for copies; fees for
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§398. Crash reports; when and to whom made; information aid; fees for copies; fees for crash photographs and videos A. The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage in excess of five hundred dollars shall: (1) Immedia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.1 Traffic citations; form; issuance
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§398.1. Traffic citations; form; issuance A. All traffic enforcement agencies in this state shall provide traffic citations in appropriate form containing notices to appear, which shall be issued through one of the following manners: (1) Books with citations in quadruplicate and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.10 Collection and reporting of statistical information relating to traffic stops
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§398.10. Collection and reporting of statistical information relating to traffic stops A. All law enforcement officers defined as a peace officer in R.S. 40:2402 shall record and retain the following information: (1) The number of persons stopped for traffic violations. (2) Chara…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.2 Disposition of traffic citations; unlawful acts; records
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§398.2. Disposition of traffic citations; unlawful acts; records A. Each traffic enforcement officer upon issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this state or of any traffic ordinance of any city or town shall deposit the o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.3 Illegal cancellation of traffic citation; penalty; audit of citation records; publication
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§398.3. Illegal cancellation of traffic citation; penalty; audit of citation records; publication A. Any person who cancels or solicits the cancellation of any traffic citation, in any manner other than as provided in this Part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.4 When copy of citation shall be deemed a lawful complaint
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§398.4. When copy of citation shall be deemed a lawful complaint In the event the citation form provided for in this Part is sworn to and includes the necessary information required under the general laws of this state with respect to a complaint which charges commission of the o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.5 Applicability
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§398.5. Applicability The provisions of this Part are to be considered as supplementing any and all other provisions of law relating to the same subject matter or which can be given full force and effect in accomplishing the purposes set forth in this Part and which are not in di…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:399 Citation
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§399. Citation Chapter I of Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes as amended and revised shall be known as the Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act. The provisions hereinafter may be referred to or cited either as Sections of the Highway Regulatory Act or as Sections of the Revi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:4 Authority of departments to summon witnesses
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§4. Authority of departments to summon witnesses In administering laws and regulations relative to motor vehicles the secretary and the commissioner may summon witnesses in behalf of the state and may administer oaths and take testimony. They also may cause depositions to be take…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.1 Definitions
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§400.1. Definitions When used in this Part, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Automated driving system" means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.2 Controlling authority; compliance
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§400.2. Controlling authority; compliance A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, autonomous commercial motor vehicles including any commercial use or operations, and automated driving systems shall be governed exclusively by this Part. B. Notwithstanding any pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.3 Operation; criteria
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§400.3. Operation; criteria A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an autonomous commercial motor vehicle may operate in this state without a conventional driver physically present in the vehicle if the autonomous commercial motor vehicle meets all of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.4 Owners and operators of an autonomous commercial motor vehicle
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§400.4. Owners and operators of an autonomous commercial motor vehicle The automated driving system of an autonomous commercial motor vehicle and the person or entity required to submit a statement to the Department of Transportation and Development pursuant to the provisions of …