OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT PERMIT LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Warning Lights
WARNING LIGHTS
All vehicles and loads with permits which have not been prohibited from traveling at night or during inclement weather must be equipped with all lights required by law.
In addition, Louisiana requires lights at night and during inclement weather on vehicles and loads which exceed the legal width:1. Two (2) amber lights must be attached at the widest points on the front edges of the overwidth part of the vehicle or load and these lights must be visible from both the front and the side.
2. Two (2) red lights must be attached at the widest points on the rear edges of the overwidth part of the vehicle or load, these lights must be visible from the rear and the side.
3. An amber light must be attached on any part of the vehicle or load which is wider than the front or rear edges and must be visible from the front, side and rear.
4. A single amber light on each side (visible from the front, side and rear) may be used if the overwidth part of a vehicle or load does not exceed three (3) feet from front to back. If the overwidth part is at or near the rear of the vehicle, this light may be red and visible from front, side and rear.
Louisiana also requires lights at night and during inclement weather on vehicles and loads which are overlength or have rear end overhangs of more than four (4) feet.
1. Two (2) red lights, one on each side, must be visible from the side and indicate the extreme rear of the vehicle or load.
2. Two (2) red lights one (1) on each side and two (2) red reflectors one (1) on each side must be visible from the rear, must be located on the rear of the vehicle or load, and must indicate maximum width of the overlength or projecting part. However, if the overlength or projecting part is two (2) feet wide or less, one (1) red light and one (1) red reflector is sufficient.
Two (2) or more lights may be combined if the resulting light still conforms to the requirements and its effectiveness is not hurt by the combination.
All lights must be visible from a distance of 500 feet and must be of type approved for such use by the Department of Public Safety. Approval can be obtained at State Police troops.
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