RS 267.1 - Highway safety corridor violations
A. Upon a unanimous vote of the Safety Corridor Advisory Group pursuant to R.S. 32:267(E) and in the exercise of the authority to designate highway safety corridors on any highway in the state highway system, the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development shall coordinate with Louisiana State Police for the exercise of the police powers of the state as shall be necessary to maintain the peace and accomplish the orderly handling of this authority, subject to the provisions of this Section.
B. Terms as defined in R.S. 32:1 and 267 shall retain such definitions, unless such term or terms are specifically defined in this Subsection. As used in this Section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Transportation and Development.
(2) "Electronic mail" means a message, file, or other information that is transmitted through a local, regional, or global computer network.
(3) "Electronic mail address" means a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered.
(4) "Highway safety corridor" means a special segment of a highway that has been identified by data analysts, and approved by a majority vote of the Safety Corridor Advisory Group, to be a high collision zone, especially for severe injury and fatal collisions. The primary cause of these crashes is driver behavior such as speeding, aggressive driving, impairment, and distracted driving.
(5) "Highway safety corridor violation" means use of a highway safety corridor in a manner not authorized by this Chapter or any regulation promulgated pursuant to this Chapter.
C. The penalty for a highway safety corridor violation shall be a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
D. The department shall from time to time designate one or more violation clerks and agents to perform the functions specified in this Section at the discretion of the department and for a time period as shall be necessary. The department may hire or designate such personnel and organize such sections as the department may deem necessary, or contract for services, in order to carry out the provisions of this Section.
E. The provisions of this Section are intended to supplement the laws governing motor vehicles and traffic regulation appearing in this Title, and nothing contained in this Section shall be construed as precluding any police officer from enforcing these laws within a designated highway safety corridor.
Acts 2021, No. 478, §1, eff. June 29, 2021.