Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:127.3

  • Driver: means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
  • Operator: means every person, other than a chauffeur, who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway or who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
  • Vehicle: means every device by which persons or things may be transported upon a public highway or bridge, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1

            A. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a golf cart may be operated between sunrise and sunset on the roadways within the boundaries of Lake Fausse Pointe State Park by any operator who is in possession of a valid driver‘s license and liability insurance.

            B. For the purposes of this Section, the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 32:53(D), 261, and Chapter 5 of this Title shall not apply, and golf carts shall not be considered a vehicle for purposes of defining “equipment” as referenced in Part V of Chapter 1 of this Title.

            C. For the purposes of this Section, “golf cart” means a vehicle that was originally intended for use off-road on golf courses and other green spaces and that has a maximum speed of twenty-five miles per hour.

            Acts 2016, No. 260, §1.