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
OVERSIZE AND OVERWIEGHT PERMIT LAWS & REGULATIONS
General Regulations
Methods of Obtaining Permits
Walk-in Service
Mail
Wire Service
Internet Permit Application
Charge Accounts
Cash Bonds
Prepaid Permits
Prepaid Containerized Cargo Permits
Methods of Payment
Types of Permits
Canceling or Revising Permits
Permit Restrictions
Escorts
State Police Escorts
City Police Escorts
Private Escorts
Pole Trucks
Bucket Trucks
Loads Over 24 ft. Wide
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
ENFORECMENT PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES
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