RS 32 Motor vehicles and traffic regulation
RS 32:1 Definitions
RS 32:2 Authority of department of transportation and development
RS 32:3 Authority of department of public safety and corrections
RS 32:4 Authority of departments to summon witnesses
RS 32:5 §5. authority of other law enforcement officers; parade marshals in calcasieu parish and lake charles
RS 32:6 Authority of department of public safety and corrections to serve notices and subpoenas; procedure
RS 32:7 Authority to operate joint weight enforcement scales with contiguous states; joint enforcement of laws
RS 32:21Uniform application
RS 32:22 Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles; application of part
RS 32:23 Persons and vehicles working on highways; exceptions
RS 32:24 Emergenc vehicles; exception
RS 32:25 Rights of owners of real property
RS 32:41 Power of local municipal authorities
RS 32:42 Power of local parish authorities
RS 32:51 Vehicle license required
RS 32:52 Driver must be licensed
RS 32:53 Proper equipment required on vehicles
RS 32:54 Size, weight and load of vehicles limited
RS 32:55 Exclusion of vehicles from highways; notice required
RS 32:56 Obedience to police officers, weights and standards police officers, and traffic signs
RS 32:57 Penalties; alternatives to citation
RS 32:57.1 Failure to honor written promise to appear; penalty; disposition of fines
RS 32:57.2 Fee for expenses incurred for renewal or reissuance of suspended operator's license; office of the prosecuting authority
RS 32:58 Careless operation
RS 32:61 Maximum speed limit
RS 32:62 Maximum speed limit; certain vehicles
RS 32:63 Establishing of speed zones
RS 32:63.1 Maximum speed limits; st. tammany parish and adjacent areas
RS 32:64 General speed law
RS 32:65 Drag racing and racing on public roads and certain property; exemptions
RS 32:71 Driving on right side of road; exceptions
RS 32:72 Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
RS 32:73 Passing a vehicle on the left
RS 32:73.1 Rolling roadblocks prohibited on certain multiple-lane highways; definitions; penalties
RS 32:74 When passing on the right is permitted
RS 32:75 Limitations on passing on the left
RS 32:76 Further limitations on passing on the left
RS 32:76.1 Limitations on passing bicycles
RS 32:77 No passing zones
RS 32:77.1 School zones; no passing zones
RS 32:78 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands
RS 32:79 Driving on roadway laned for traffic
RS 32:80 Overtaking and passing school buses
RS 32:81 Following vehicles
RS 32:82 Driving on divided highways
RS 32:101 Required position and method of turning at intersections
RS 32:102 Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited
RS 32:103 Moving parked vehicles
RS 32:104 Turning movements and required signals
RS 32:105 Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps
RS 32:106 Methods of giving hand and arm signals
RS 32:121 Vehicle approaching or entering intersection
RS 32:122 Vehicle turning left at intersection
RS 32:123 Stop signs and yield signs
RS 32:124 Vehicle entering highway from private road, driveway, alley or building
RS 32:125 Procedure on approach of an authorized emergency vehicle; passing a parked emergency vehicle
RS 32:126 Cattle crossings
RS 32:127 Golf cart and all-terrain vehicle crossings
RS 32:141 Stopping, standing, or parking outside business or residence districts
RS 32:142 Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles
RS 32:143 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places
RS 32:143.1 Blocking of private driveways, highways and department rights of way, penalties
RS 32:143.2 Private driveways, highways, and public rights-of-way; sporting activities; penalties
RS 32:144 Additional parking regulations
RS 32:145 Unattended motor vehicles
RS 32:146 Prohibited parking; leased or rented motor vehicles
RS 32:151 Open roads agreement
RS 32:152 Police officer standards and training (post) certified course for traffic incident management
RS 32:153 Instant tow dispatch pilot program; expedited towing pilot program
RS 32:154 Removal of bodies
RS 32:168 Equipment of locomotive with bell and whistle or horn, sounding of signals
RS 32:169 Cross buck, stop and warning signs, traffic control devices
RS 32:170 Exemptions; old metairie railroad corridor; elimination of railroad liability
RS 32:171 Obedience to signal indicating approach to train; reporting violations; penalties
RS 32:172 All vehicles must stop at certain railroad grade crossings
RS 32:173 Repealed by acts 2008, no. 614, §2.
RS 32:173.1 Railroad grade crossings; stopping required
RS 32:174 Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
RS 32:175 Vehicles must yield at railroad grade crossings; exceptions; penalties for violations
RS 32:176 Required notification of recording devices carried on railroad trains
RS 32:190 Safety helmets
RS 32:190.1 Eye protective devices to be worn by motorcyclist; windshield on motorcycle
RS 32:191 Riding on motorcycles
RS 32:191.1 Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic
RS 32:191.2 Clinging to other vehicles
RS 32:191.3 Footrests and handlebars
RS 32:192 Riding on motor-driven cycles
RS 32:193 Operation of bicycles; general provision
RS 32:194 Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles
RS 32:195 Riding on bicycles
RS 32:196 Clinging to vehicles
RS 32:197 Riding on roadways and bicycle paths
RS 32:198 Operating motorized bicycles
RS 32:199 Bicycle helmets; restraining seats
RS 32:200 Operation of motor scooters on sidewalks
RS 32:201 Harassment of bicyclists prohibited; penalties
RS 32:206 Electric mobility aids
RS 32:211 Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations
RS 32:212 Pedestrians right of way in cross-walks
RS 32:213 Crossing at other than cross walks
RS 32:214 Drivers to exercise due care
RS 32:215 Pedestrians to use right half of cross walks
RS 32:216 Pedestrians on highways or interstate highways
RS 32:217 Blind and incapacitated pedestrians; use of canes; persons in wheelchairs; vehicles
RS 32:218 Pedestrians soliciting rides or business
RS 32:219 Pedestrians right-of-way on sidewalks
RS 32:231 Obedience to and required traffic-control devices
RS 32:232 Traffic-control signals
RS 32:232.1 Vehicle approaching intersection in which traffic lights are inoperative
RS 32:233 Pedestrian-control signals
RS 32:234 Flashing signals
RS 32:235 Uniform highway marking system
RS 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
RS 32:237 Barricades, signs, and signals; prohibition against tampering with, removing, possessing, and violating instructions; exceptions
RS 32:238 Directional signs
RS 32:251 Permission for operation; crossing railroad grade crossings; markings
RS 32:252 Equipment and inspection
RS 32:253 Commissioner; transportation of explosives
RS 32:261 Authority to prohibit use of road
RS 32:262 Controlled access highways
RS 32:263 Special restrictions on use of louisiana interstate highways
RS 32:264 Authority to regulate traffic through tunnels
RS 32:265 Designating through highways
RS 32:266 Enforcement of speed limit on certain highways; disposition of fines
RS 32:281 Limitations on backing
RS 32:282 Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism
RS 32:283 Opening and closing vehicle doors
RS 32:284 Riding in house trailers, on fenders, on running board or on rear racks prohibited; open pickup trucks; utility trailers
RS 32:285 Coasting prohibited
RS 32:286 Following authorized emergency vehicles prohibited
RS 32:287 Crossing fire hoses
RS 32:288 Driving through safety zone prohibited
RS 32:289 Cellular radio telecommunication device use by operators of school buses prohibited; penalties
RS 32:289-1 Cellular radio telecommunication device use by operators of school buses prohibited; penalties
RS 32:290 Driving across ditches; requirements
RS 32:291 Liability for damage to highway or structure
RS 32:291.1 Roadway hazard cleanup
RS 32:292.1 Transportation and storage of firearms in privately owned motor vehicles
RS 32:292 Hunting or discharge of firearms, when prohibited
RS 32:293 Prohibiting standing of school children under certain circumstances; limiting number of children transported at one time
RS 32:294 Mississippi river bridge crossings prohibited
RS 32:295.1 Safety belt use; tags indicating exemption
RS 32:295.2 Wearing of headphones; prohibitions; exceptions
RS 32:295.3 Leaving children unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicles; prohibition; penalties
RS 32:295.4 Guidelines for seat belt and motor vehicle liability security checkpoints; law enforcement agencies
RS 32:295 Child passenger restraint system
RS 32:296 Stopping, parking, or standing upon the highway shoulder; driving upon the highway shoulder
RS 32:297 Low rider vehicles
RS 32:297.1 Low rider vehicles
RS 32:298 Farm equipment on highway shoulders
RS 32:299 Off-road vehicles; authorization for use on the shoulders of certain public roads and highways
RS 32:299.1 Off-road vehicles
RS 32:300 Possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles
RS 32:300.1 Low-speed vehicles; safety equipment requirements; exemptions; registration; safety inspections
RS 32:300.2 Electric personal assistive mobility devices; operation; exceptions
RS 32:300.3 Funeral processions
RS 32:300.4 Smoking in motor vehicles prohibited; penalties
RS 32:300.5 Use of certain wireless telecommunications devices for text messaging prohibited
RS 32:300.6 Use of wireless telecommunications devices by certain drivers prohibited; exceptions
RS 32:300.7 Use of certain wireless telecommunications devices by minors while driving prohibited; exceptions
RS 32:301 When lighted lamps are required
RS 32:302 Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps
RS 32:303 Headlamps on motor vehicles; motorcycles and motordriven cycles
RS 32:304 Tail lamps
RS 32:305 New motor vehicles to be equipped with reflectors
RS 32:306 Stop lamps and turn signals required on new motor vehicles
RS 32:307 Application of succeeding sections
RS 32:308 Additional equipment required on buses, trucks, truck tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and pole trailers
RS 32:309 Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps and reflectors
RS 32:310 Mounting of reflectors, clearance lamps and side marker lamps
RS 32:311 Visibility of reflectors, clearance lamps, and marker lamps
RS 32:311.1 Equipment combinations
RS 32:312 Obstructed lights not required
RS 32:313 Lamp or flag on projecting load
RS 32:314 Lamps on parked vehicles
RS 32:315 Lamps on farm tractors, farm equipment and implements of husbandry
RS 32:315.1 Reflecting tape on trailers hauling sugarcane
RS 32:316 Lamps on other vehicles and equipment
RS 32:317 Spotlights and auxiliary lamps
RS 32:318 Audible and visual signals on certain vehicles
RS 32:319 Signal lamps and signal devices
RS 32:320 Additional lighting equipment
RS 32:320.1 Vehicular hazard warning signals
RS 32:321 Multiple beam road lighting equipment
RS 32:322 Use of multiple beam road lighting equipment
RS 32:323 Single-beam road-lighting equipment
RS 32:324 Lighting equipment on motor-driven cycles
RS 32:325 Alternate road-lighting equipment
RS 32:326 Number of driving lamps required or permitted; parking lights
RS 32:327 Special restrictions on lamps
RS 32:328 Special lighting equipment on school buses
RS 32:329 Bicycles; front lamps; side and rear reflectors
RS 32:330 Selling or using lamps or equipment
RS 32:331 Authority of commissioner with reference to lighting devices
RS 32:332 Adjustment certificate
RS 32:333 Certain lights around license plates prohibited
RS 32:341 Brake equipment required
RS 32:341.1 Exemptions; farm vehicles and equipment
RS 32:342 Performance ability of brakes
RS 32:343 Condition of brakes
RS 32:344 Brakes after engine failure
RS 32:345 Brakes on motor driven cycles
RS 32:346 Brakes on bicycles
RS 32:351 Horns and warning devices
RS 32:352 Mufflers; requirements; prevention of excessive noise, fumes and smoke
RS 32:353 Modification of exhaust systems
RS 32:354 Mirrors
RS 32:355 Fire extinguishers
RS 32:356 Windshields must be equipped with wiping and washing systems
RS 32:357 Windshields required
RS 32:358 Motorcycle windshields
RS 32:359 Safety glass required
RS 32:360 Safety glass defined
RS 32:361 Approved types of safety glass
RS 32:361.1 View outward or inward through windshield or windows; obscuring prohibited
RS 32:361.2 Medical exemption
RS 32:361.3 Security exemption
RS 32:362 Restrictions as to tire equipment
RS 32:363 Fuel tank caps
RS 32:364 Fenders and mudguards
RS 32:365 Television
RS 32:366 Required equipment of tow cars
RS 32:367 Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices
RS 32:368 Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled
RS 32:369 Red flags, use in parking certain vehicles
RS 32:370 Warning devices must be approved by commissioner prior to sale or use thereof
RS 32:371 Enforcement of part
RS 32:372 Warning devices, submission to commissioner; fee
RS 32:373 Removal of warning device
RS 32:374 Violation of regulations of commissioner
RS 32:375 Air conditioning equipment
RS 32:376 Special lights for certain department vehicles
RS 32:377 Slow moving vehicle, identification
RS 32:378.1 Display of patently obscene words, photographs, and depictions
RS 32:378.2 Ignition interlock devices; condition of probation for certain dwi offenders; restricted license
RS 32:378.3 Installation of sound amplification systems to exterior of vehicle; prohibited
RS 32:378 School bus body, hood, bumpers; color of paint; back-up audible alarms
RS 32:379 Applicability; regulations in excess of r.s. 32:380 through r.s. 32:386 prohibited
RS 32:380 Width; projecting loads on vehicles
RS 32:381 Height
RS 32:382 Length; special length limits
RS 32:383 Loads on vehicles; care required thereto; penalties; definition
RS 32:383.1 Loads of loose materials on vehicles; care required thereto; penalties
RS 32:384 Trailers and towed vehicles
RS 32:385 Farm vehicles and equipment; exemptions
RS 32:385.1 Recreational vehicles; exemptions
RS 32:386 Weight
RS 32:386.1 Blanket oversize yearly permit; fees
RS 32:387 Special permits
RS 32:387.1 Escort vehicles; permit to operate required
RS 32:387.2 Mobile homes; interstate highways
RS 32:387.3 Precast, fiberglass swimming pools and tanks; interstate highways
RS 32:387.4 Equipment destined to or from any oil or gas facility or petrochemical complex; interstate highways
RS 32:387.5 Special permits; authorization to travel on portions of interstate 49
RS 32:387.6 Special permits; trucks hauling cotton modules
RS 32:387.7 Special permits; vehicles hauling sugarcane
RS 32:387.8 Vehicles requiring steering axle permit; interstate highways
RS 32:387.9 Special permit; vehicles hauling agronomic or horticultural crops
RS 32:387.10 Special permit; vehicles transporting timber cutting or logging equipment
RS 32:387.11 Semiannual critical off-road equipment permit; authorization
RS 32:387.12 Annual noncritical off-road equipment permit; authorization
RS 32:387.13 Portable and modular buildings; interstate highways
RS 32:387.14 Special permit; heavy equipment
RS 32:387.15 Special permit; boats; interstate highways
RS 32:387.16 Special permit; sealed containerized cargo for export; containerboard, kraft liner, and roll pulp; limitations
RS 32:387.17 Special permit; containerized cargo intended for export; rules and regulations; ports in ouachita parish
RS 32:387.18 Special permits; specialized heavy haul equipment; interstate highways
RS 32:388 Penalties; payments
RS 32:388.1 Penalties; multiple violations
RS 32:389 Weights and standards police; enforcement procedure; payment and collection procedures; administrative review
RS 32:390 Weigh-in-motion (wim) system
RS 32:390.21 Louisiana truck center; creation; purpose
RS 32:390.22 Services and assistance
RS 32:390.23 Agency representatives
RS 32:391 Appearance upon arrest
RS 32:392 Impounding of vehicles; prohibitions
RS 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 parking fines
RS 32:393.1Records of convictions; extracts; fees
RS 32:393.2 Reports; diplomatic immunities and privileges; u.s. department of state; deadlines
RS 32:394 Flagrant violations; courts to give details on request of department
RS 32:395 Police officers not impeded by this chapter
RS 32:396 Commissioner to publish records
RS 32:397 Commissioner to furnish forms and receive accident reports
RS 32:397.1Accident reports; citizens right to privacy
RS 32:398 Accident reports; when and to whom made; information aid; fees for copies; fees for accident photographs
RS 32:398.1 Traffic citations; form; issuance
RS 32:398.2 Disposition of traffic citations; unlawful acts; records
RS 32:398.3 Illegal cancellation of traffic citation; penalty; audit of citation records; publication
RS 32:398.4 When copy of citation shall be deemed a lawful complaint
RS 32:398.5 Applicability
RS 32:398.10 Collection and reporting of statistical information relating to traffic stops
RS 32:399 Citation
