Louisiana § RS 32:64 - General speed law
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 32:64 — General speed law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 32:64. General speed law
A. No person shall drive a vehicle on the highway within this state at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and potential hazards then existing, having due regard for the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and the condition of the weather, and in no event at a speed in excess of the maximum speeds established by this Chapter or regulation of the department made pursuant thereto.
B. Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with paragraph A of this section, no person shall operate or drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
C. Rolling roadblocks shall be prohibited from operating on all Interstate highways in the state.
D.(1) In addition to the penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, upon violation the offender shall be fined an additional five dollars.
(2) Monies collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be forwarded by the sheriff to the state treasurer within thirty days of collection.
(3) After allocation to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the state treasurer shall deposit the collections into the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Fund as established in R.S. 40:2845.
Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 191, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2025, No. 194, §2, eff. June 8, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 32:64 ("General speed law") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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