Louisiana Regulations for Trucks, Vehicles and Loads
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Department of Transportation and Development Offices
Department of Public Safety
Mobile Weight Enforement
Louisiana Operation Livesaver
Definitions
LEGAL LIMITATIONS AND DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS
Legal Limitations
Department Regulations
OVERSIZE AND OVERWIEGHT PERMIT LAWS & REGULATIONS
General Regulations
Methods of Obtaining Permits
Methods of Payment
Types of Permits
Canceling or Revising Permits
Permit Restrictions
Escorts
Interstate Movement
Curfews, Night, Inclement Weather, and Holiday
Red/Fluorescent Orange Warning Flags
Warning Sign
Warning Lights
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCED CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER AGENCIES
Vehicle Registration and Licensing
ENFORECMENT PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES
General Procedures
Permit Violations
International Trade Container Permits
Containerized Cargo Permit
Liquid Bulk Container Permit
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
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
Explosives, Flammable Liquids, and Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Materials and Motor Carrier Safety Act
LP Gas and Anhudrous Ammonia
Operating Authority
Powers of Parish and Municipal Authorities
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