Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:387.4 – Equipment destined to or from any oil or gas facility or petrochemical complex; Interstate highways
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:387.4
- Highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place of whatever nature publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel, including bridges, causeways, tunnels and ferries; synonymous with the word "street". See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his delegated or authorized representative. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Special permit: means a written authorization to move or operate on a highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles with indivisible load of size and/or weight exceeding the limits prescribed for vehicles in regular operation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary may issue special permits for the movement of equipment destined to or from any oil or gas facility and/or petrochemical complex on Interstate highways located in this state. Vehicles transporting such equipment on Interstate highways shall not exceed a speed of forty-five miles per hour and shall be accompanied by a state police escort.
B. The provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 32:387 which are not in conflict herewith are applicable to the issuance of special permits under this Section.
C. The secretary may refuse to issue a special permit under this Section whenever, because of construction or the condition of the highway or because of traffic conditions thereon, the public would be endangered by the use sought to be permitted.
Acts 1992, No. 219, §1.