Louisiana Regulations for Trucks, Vehicles and Loads
   
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Department of Transportation and Development Offices
Department of Public Safety
Louisiana Operation Livesaver
Definitions
LEGAL LIMITATIONS AND DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS
Legal Limitations
Weight
Bridge Formula
Width
Height
Length
Projecting Loads
Twin Trailer Combinations
Trailers and Towed Vehicles
Farm Vehicles and Equipment
Timber Cutting and Logging Equipment
Care of Vehicle Loads
Department Regulations
Posted Bridges
Axle Weight Distribution
Variable Load Supension Axles
Treated Utility Poles
Tunnels
OVERSIZE AND OVERWIEGHT PERMIT LAWS & REGULATIONS
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCED CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER AGENCIES
ENFORECMENT PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES
General Procedures
Permit Violations
International Trade Container Permits
Permit Restrictions
Vehicle Registration and Licensing Violations
Improper License Registration
Expired or No License or Registration
No Temporary 48-hour Trip Permit
Fuel Tax Violations
Vehicles Using Gasoline
Vehicles Using Special Fuels
Vehicles Transporting Bulk Gasoline
Vehicles Transporting Special Fuels
Twin Trailer Combinations, Trailers and Towed Vehicles, Farm Vehicles and Equipment and Care of Vehicle/Loads
Methods of Payment/Violation Tickets
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCED BY OTHER AGENCIES
ADDENDUM
Legal Lengths
Overweight Permit Fee Schedules
Guideline for Submitting Overweight Vehicle Configurations
Requirements for Permitting Off-Road Equipment
Annual & Semi-Annual Off-Road Equipment Permits
License Weight Charts
Permit Loads
Federal Bridge Formula
Metric Conversion Chart / Maximum Legal Tire Weight
Escort Requirements
Special Fuels
State Police Troops
Other Important Phone Numbers
Stationary Weights and Standards Enforcement Scales