Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA
Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA
Imprisonment (Term): None Mandatory Minimum Term of Imprisonment: Other Criminal Actions Related to Speeding: (continued) Fine ($ Range): $20 to $100. §189.990(1) Mandatory Minimum Fine: None Administrative Licensing Actions: Type of Licensing Action (Susp/Rev): Suspension or Revocation. §§186.560 and 186.570 and 601 KAR 13:025 Length of Term of License Withdrawal Action: 90 days to 2 years via the point system. 3 convictions within 12 months — not less than a 2 year revocation. §186.560(1)(e) and (5) Mandatory Term of License Withdrawal Action: 3 convictions within 12 months — 2 year revocation. (appears mandatory) §186.560(1)(e) and (5) Other: A person may be required to attend a State Traffic School. §186.574 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operators 186 : Grounds for Disqualification: A person is disqualified from operating a CMV if while driving such a vehicle he/she (1) commits 2 "serious traffic violations" 187 within a 3-year period or (2) commits 3 such violations within a 3-year period. §281A.190(6) Period of Disqualification: Two serious violations (within 3 years) — 60 days; three serious violations (within 3 years) — 120 days. §281A.190(6) Period of Mandatory Disqualification: Two serious violations (within 3 years) — 60 days; three serious violations (within 3 years) — 120 days. §281A.190(6) 186 A person who has obtained a commercial driver's license (CDL) and is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. A commercial motor vehicle is defined as a vehicle designed to carry either passengers or property and either has a gross vehicle weight of ≥26,001 lbs., is designed to transport 16 or more persons, or is transporting hazardous materials which requires that the vehicle be placarded in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. §281A.010(8) 187 A "serious traffic violation" includes exceeding the speed limit by 15 or more mph or reckless driving. §281A.010(28) SPEED 2005 98
JURISDICTION: LOUISIANA General Reference: West's Louisiana Statutes Annotated: Revised Statutes. Note: Citations are to the Revised Statutes unless otherwise stated. Basis for a Speed Law Violation: Basic Speed Rule: No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and potential hazards then existing, having due regard for the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and the condition of the weather. §32:64(A) Statutory Speed Limit: 70 mph on interstate and controlled access highways. 188 §§32:61(A)(1) and 32:62(A) See Other below. 65 mph on other multi-lane divided highways which have partial or no control of access. §§32:61(A)(2) and 32:62(A) 55 mph on other highways. §§32:61(A) and 32:62(A) Posted (Maximum) Speed Limit: I. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, the State may increase or decrease the above speed limits. 189 §§32:61(B) and32:63(A) Legislative Requests: I. The Louisiana Legislature has requested that the State Department of Transportation and Development "increase the speed limit on Louisiana Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish on those sections of highway which are outside of the towns and only in those sections in which there are four-lane areas of roadway." House Concurrent Resolution 136 adopted in 1997. Note: The legislature did not recommend a speed limit. II. The Louisiana Legislature has requested that the State Department of Transportation and Development increase the speed limit on Interstate Highway 55 between Pontchatoula and LaPlace from 60 mph to 70 mph. House Concurrent Resolution 130 adopted in 1999 Legislative Directive: The Louisiana Legislature has directed that the State Department of Transportation and Development lower the speed limit to 45 mph on Louisiana Highway 964 from its intersection with 188 St. Tammany Parish and Adjacent Areas: The following speed limits apply in St. Tammany Parish and adjacent areas when, due to fog, visibility is ≤1,000 feet: Fifty-five (55) mph from the intersection of Interstates 10, 12 and 59 west to Louisiana Highway 433 (Old Spanish Trail); 45 mph west form the intersection of Interstate 10 and Louisiana Highway 433 to the north shore foot of the Interstate 10 bridge that crosses Lake Pontchartrain; 35 mph west from the north shore foot of the Interstate 10 bridge that crosses Lake Pontchartrain to one (1) mile south of the foot bridge on the south shore. §32:63.1(A) 189 Note: Louisiana law does not specifically state whether different highway speed limits may be established for different types of vehicles, for various weather conditions or for different times of the day. 99 SPEED 2005
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JURISDICTION: LOUISIANA<br />
General Reference: West's Louisiana Statutes Annotated: Revised Statutes. Note:<br />
Citations are to the Revised Statutes unless otherwise stated.<br />
Basis for a <strong>Speed</strong> Law Violation:<br />
Basic <strong>Speed</strong> Rule: No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is<br />
reasonable and prudent under the conditions and potential<br />
hazards then existing, having due regard for the traffic on, and<br />
the surface and width <strong>of</strong>, the highway, and the condition <strong>of</strong> the<br />
weather. §32:64(A)<br />
Statutory <strong>Speed</strong> Limit: 70 mph on interstate and controlled access highways. 188<br />
§§32:61(A)(1) and 32:62(A)<br />
See Other below.<br />
65 mph on other multi-lane divided highways which have<br />
partial or no control <strong>of</strong> access. §§32:61(A)(2) and 32:62(A)<br />
55 mph on other highways. §§32:61(A) and 32:62(A)<br />
Posted (Maximum) <strong>Speed</strong> Limit: I. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, the <strong>State</strong><br />
may increase or decrease the above speed limits. 189<br />
§§32:61(B) and32:63(A)<br />
Legislative Requests: I. The Louisiana Legislature has<br />
requested that the <strong>State</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Transportation and<br />
Development "increase the speed limit on Louisiana Highway<br />
23 in Plaquemines Parish on those sections <strong>of</strong> highway which<br />
are outside <strong>of</strong> the towns and only in those sections in which<br />
there are four-lane areas <strong>of</strong> roadway." House Concurrent<br />
Resolution 136 adopted in 1997. Note: The legislature did<br />
not recommend a speed limit.<br />
II. The Louisiana Legislature has requested that the <strong>State</strong><br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Transportation and Development increase the<br />
speed limit on Interstate Highway 55 between Pontchatoula<br />
and LaPlace from 60 mph to 70 mph. House Concurrent<br />
Resolution 130 adopted in 1999<br />
Legislative Directive: The Louisiana Legislature has directed<br />
that the <strong>State</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Transportation and Development<br />
lower the speed limit to 45 mph on Louisiana Highway 964<br />
from its intersection with<br />
188 St. Tammany Parish and Adjacent Areas: The following speed limits apply in St. Tammany Parish and adjacent areas<br />
when, due to fog, visibility is ≤1,000 feet: Fifty-five (55) mph from the intersection <strong>of</strong> Interstates 10, 12 and 59 west to<br />
Louisiana Highway 433 (Old Spanish Trail); 45 mph west form the intersection <strong>of</strong> Interstate 10 and Louisiana Highway<br />
433 to the north shore foot <strong>of</strong> the Interstate 10 bridge that crosses Lake Pontchartrain; 35 mph west from the north shore<br />
foot <strong>of</strong> the Interstate 10 bridge that crosses Lake Pontchartrain to one (1) mile south <strong>of</strong> the foot bridge on the south shore.<br />
§32:63.1(A)<br />
189 Note: Louisiana law does not specifically state whether different highway speed limits may be established for different<br />
types <strong>of</strong> vehicles, for various weather conditions or for different times <strong>of</strong> the day.<br />
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