Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:535

  • Commissioner: means the secretary of the Department of Public Safety as provided for in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, acting directly through its duly authorized officers and agents, or whatever state board, official, or body may hereafter be authorized by law to exercise the functions now devolving upon it under the law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Highway: includes every way or place of whatever nature open to the use of the public, for the purpose of vehicular travel. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451

Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be held to prohibit or prevent the proper enforcement officers of the Division of State Police or authorized representatives of the commissioner from entering upon and exercising the functions of their office or capacity or performing their duties in the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, upon any street, road, highway, ferry, bridge or tunnel in this state, whether or not located in whole or in part within the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality of whatsoever size or population.  In so doing these officers shall observe and obey the traffic and police regulations of such municipalities and shall, whenever practicably possible, cooperate with the police department of such municipalities, who shall aid and assist them in the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter and the collection of the taxes due hereunder.