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32:101.A.1 & 2 Required position and method of turning at intersections The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall proceed as follows: (1) Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as _____ as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

Cannot Be Seen

32:102. Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited - No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle __________________ by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet.

One Hundred (100) Feet

32:104.B Turning movements and required signals - Whenever a person intends to make a right or left turn which will take his vehicle from the highway it is then traveling, he shall give a signal of such intention in the manner described hereafter and such signal shall be given continuously during not less than the last _________________________ traveled by the vehicle before turning.

Tandem Axle

Every motor propelled single vehicle for the conveyance of property or things for hauling purposes and having one front steering axle and one rear or load carrying axle.

Farm Tractor

Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.

Truck-Tractor

Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn.

Motorcycle

Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor and excluding a motorized bicycle.

Motor Driven Cycle

Every motorcycle, including every motor scooter, with a motor of not to exceed five horsepower.

Police Officer

Every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.

Driver

Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.

Divided Highway

Any highway divided into roadways by a median, physical barrier, or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic.

Pedestrian

Any person afoot or utilizing a mobility aid.

Combination of Vehicles

Every group of two or more vehicles howsoever joined together which are drawn or propelled by a single motor vehicle.

Control-Access Highway

Every highway, street, or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway, street, or roadway.

To Give His Identity, To Render Reasonable Aid

14:100. Hit-and-run driving A. Hit and run driving is the intentional failure of the driver of a vehicle involved in or causing any accident, to stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident, ____________________, and ______________________________.

0.08, Controlled Dangerous Substance, Not

14:98. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated A. (1) The crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated is the operating of any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance when: (a) The operator is under the influence of alcoholic beverages; or (b) The operator's blood alcohol concentration is ____ percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood; or (c) The operator is under the influence of any _____________________________ listed in Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V as set forth in R.S. 40:964; or (d)(i) The operator is under the influence of a combination of alcohol and one or more drugs which are not controlled dangerous substances and which are legally obtainable with or without a prescription. (e)(i) The operator is under the influence of one or more drugs which are ___ controlled dangerous substances and which are legally obtainable with or without a prescription.

Criminally

14:99. Reckless operation of a vehicle - Is the operation of any motor vehicle, aircraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance in a ____________ negligent or reckless manner.

One Hundred (100) Feet

32:104.B. Turning movements and required signals - Whenever a person intends to make a right or left turn which will take his vehicle from the highway it is then traveling, he shall give a signal of such intention in the manner described hereafter and such signal shall be given continuously during not less than the last __________________ traveled by the vehicle before turning.

Hand and Arm

32:105. Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps - A. Any stop or turn signal when required herein shall be given either by means of the ____________________ as provided in R.S. 32:106 or by signal lamps, except as otherwise provided in Paragraph B.

Yield

32:122. Vehicle turning left at intersection - The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall ______ the right of way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.

Before, Nearest, Reasonable

32:123. Stop signs and yield signs; penalties for violations B. Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal, every driver and operator of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop ______ entering the crosswalk on the near side at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point _______ the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles which have entered the intersection from another highway or which are approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an immediate hazard. D. The driver or operator of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall slow down to a speed __________ for the existing conditions, or shall stop if necessary, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. Having slowed or stopped in this manner, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian legally crossing the roadway on which he is driving, and to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard.

Prior, Yield

32:124. Vehicle entering highway from private road, driveway, alley or building The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road, driveway, alley or building, shall stop such vehicle immediately _____ to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway, and shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and shall _____ the right of way to all approaching vehicles so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.

Right, Reasonably Safe Speed

32:125. Procedure on approach of an authorized emergency vehicle; passing a parked emergency vehicle - A. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of- way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the _____-hand edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. B. When any vehicle making use of any visual signals as authorized by law, including the display of alternately flashing amber or yellow warning lights, is parked on or near the highway, the driver of every other vehicle shall: (1) When driving on an interstate highway or other highway with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the parked vehicle, if possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions. If a lane change is not possible, the driver shall slow to a _______________________________.

Paved or Main

32:141. Stopping, standing, or parking outside business or residence districts - A. Upon any highway outside of a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the _________________ traveled part of the highway when it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off such part of said highway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicles shall be available from a distance of two hundred feet in each direction upon such highway.

Obstruction

32:142. Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles - A. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of R.S. 32:141, he is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move it to a position off the paved or main traveled part of the highway. B Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an ________________ to traffic, the officer is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of the vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety.

Fire Hydrant, Twenty Feet, Bridge, Signs, Obscure or Obstruct

32:143.A Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places - No person shall stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk; (2) In front of a public or private driveway; (3) Within an intersection; (4) Within fifteen feet of a ________________; (5) On a crosswalk; (6) Within ______________ of a crosswalk at an intersection; (7) Within twenty feet upon the approach to any flashing, beacon stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway; (8) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within twenty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone; (9) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; (10) Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station, and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet of said entrance, when properly posted; (11) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic; (12) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (13) Upon any __________ or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel; (14) At any place where official ______ prohibit such; (15) Any place where parking will ___________________________ visibility of any traffic control device.

Stopping

32:145. Unattended motor vehicles -No person driving or in charge of any motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first ____________ the motor, locking the ignition, removing the key, and effectively setting the brake thereon, and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.

Around

32:171.C Obedience to signal indicating approach to train; reporting violations; penalties- No person shall drive any vehicle through, ______, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed when an approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing.

Helmet

32:190. Safety helmets - A. No person shall operate or ride upon any motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle unless the person is equipped with and is wearing on the head a safety ______ of the type and design manufactured for use by operators of such vehicles, which shall be secured properly with a chin strap while the vehicle is in motion. All such safety helmets shall consist of lining, padding, visor, and chin strap and shall meet such other specifications as shall be established by the commissioner.

Eye Protective, Windshield, Tinted

32:190.1. Eye protective devices to be worn by motorcyclist; windshield on motorcycle - A. No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor driven cycle unless the person is wearing an _______________ device of a type approved for such use by the secretary, except when the motorcycle or motor driven cycle is equipped with a _____________ of sufficient height to afford adequate eye protection that meets the requirements of R.S. 32:358. C. Eye protective devices used at night shall not be ________.

Two

32:191.1.D Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic - Motorcycles shall not be operated more than ___ abreast in a single lane.

Highway

32:194. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles - Every person riding a bicycle upon a ________ of this state shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Chapter, except as to special regulations in this Part, including special regulations applying to peace officers utilizing bicycles in furtherance of their official duties, and except as to those provisions of this Chapter which by their very nature can have no application.

Attach

32:196. Clinging to vehicles -No person riding upon any bicycle, skates, skateboard or any other non-motorized ride able device shall ______ himself or the device to any vehicle upon a highway.

Shall Not Enter

32:232.(2) Traffic-control signals - (a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal alone is thereby warned that the related green signal is being terminated or that a red signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter and such vehicular traffic _____________ intersection when the red signal is exhibited.

Stop, Crosswalk, With Caution

32:234. Flashing signals - (1) FLASHING RED (STOP SIGNAL)--When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall ___ before entering the nearest ________ at an intersection or at a limit line when marked, or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. (2) FLASHING YELLOW OR AMBER (CAUTION SIGNAL)--When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through or past such signal only _______________________

Five-Hundred (500) Feet

32:286. Following authorized emergency vehicles prohibited - The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any authorized emergency vehicle traveling in response to an official call of duty closer than ____________________ or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where such vehicle has stopped in answer to an official call.

Sunset and Sunrise, Unfavorable, Windshield Wipers

32:301. When lighted lamps are required - A. Every vehicle upon a highway within this state shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as hereinafter respectively required for different classes of vehicles subject to exception with respect to parked vehicles at any of the following times: (1) At any time between ________________________. (2) When, due to insufficient light or ____________ atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernable at a distance of five hundred feet ahead. (3) When moisture in the air or precipitation necessitates the continuous use of ________________________.

Two (2) Stop Lamps

32:306. Stop lamps and turn signals required on new motor vehicles - No person shall sell or offer for sale or operate on the highways of this state any motor vehicle manufactured or assembled after December 31, 1962, unless it is equipped with at least ___________ meeting the requirements of R.S. 32:319, except that a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or truck tractor manufactured or assembled after said date shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp meeting the requirements of said R.S. 32:319.

Four Feet, Red

32:313. Lamp or flag on projecting load - Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear ____________ or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the time specified in R.S. 32:301, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the sides and rear. The ___ light or lantern required under this Section shall be in addition to the red rear light required upon every vehicle. At any other time there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square and so hung that the entire area is visible to the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear.

Blue

32:318. Audible and visual signals on certain vehicles - F(2) All persons other than law enforcement officers on official duty are prohibited from equipping, operating, or using motor vehicles with ____ electric lights thereon.

Interstate Highway

32:82. Driving on divided highways - (2) No vehicle, other than an authorized vehicle, shall be driven through or use an improved opening or crossover on any ________________________. For the purposes of this Paragraph, "authorized vehicle" means "authorized emergency vehicles", as defined in R.S. 32:1, and towing and recovery vehicles operating under the direction of a law enforcement agency.

Lowermost

32:322 Use of multiple beam road lighting equipment - A. Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in R.S. 32:301, the driver shall use a distribution of light or composite beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at safe distance in advance of the vehicle subject to the following requirements and limitations. B. Whenever a driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet, such driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. The ____________ distribution of light, or composite beam, specified in R.S. 32:321, shall be dimmed to avoid glare at all times, regardless of road contour and loading. C. Whenever the driver of a vehicle follows another vehicle within 200 feet to the rear, except when engaged in the act of overtaking or passing, such driver shall use a distribution of light permissible under this Chapter other than the uppermost distribution of light specified in R.S. 32:321(1). D. Whenever the driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within five hundred feet or follows another vehicle two hundred feet to the rear, such driver shall not use any fog lamps or other auxiliary driving or passing lamps, except during periods of inclement weather or fog.

White, Red, Reflector

32:329.1. Bicycles; front lamps; rear lamps; side and rear reflectors - Any bicycle when in use at the times specified in R.S. 32:301 shall be equipped with the following: (1) A lamp mounted on the front that shall emit a ______ light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front. A generator-powered lamp that emits light only when the bicycle is moving may be used to meet this requirement. (2) A lamp mounted on the rear that shall emit either a flashing or steady ___ light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear. (3) A red ___________ mounted on the rear and a reflector on each side facing outward at a right angle to the bicycle frame that shall be visible from all distances from one hundred feet to six hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle.

Wood, Rags, Cumbustible

32:363. Fuel tank caps - No motor vehicle shall be driven or moved upon any highway of this state if the filling spout for the fuel tank is closed or partially closed with a plug of ____, ____ or other __________ materials.

Escape, Securely, Accident

32:383.A.1 Loads on vehicles; care required thereto; penalties; definition - A. The load on a vehicle shall not drop, sift, leak, or otherwise ________ therefrom, except that sand may be dropped on a highway to secure traction or a liquid substance may be dropped on a highway to clean or maintain such highway. B.(1) The load on any vehicle shall be ____________ fastened so as to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway. (4) The penalty provisions of R.S. 32:383(B)(3) shall not apply when the freight container was properly secured and subsequently became loose or detached as the result of an ___________ or circumstances beyond the control of the operator of the vehicle.

Give Notice

32:398. Accident reports; when and to whom made; information aid; fees for copies; fees for accident photographs A. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage in excess of five hundred dollars shall: (1) Immediately, by the quickest means of communication, ________________ of the accident to the local police department if the accident occurs within an incorporated city or town or, if the accident occurs outside of an incorporated city or town, to the nearest sheriff's office or state police station. (2) Give his name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle he was driving and, upon request and if available, exhibit his license or permit to drive to any person injured in such accident or to the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle or other property damaged in the accident. (3) Give such information and, upon request, exhibit such license or permit to any police officer at the scene of the accident or who is investigating the accident.

Immediate Possession

32:411.1. Licensee to have license in immediate possession; notification to vehicle owner; surrender of license; issuance of temporary permits A.(1) Any person lawfully possessed of a driver's license issued to him by either the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or the appropriate agency of another state if such person resides in this state shall have such license in his _______________ at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall display it upon demand of any officer or agent of the department or any police officer of the state, parish, or municipality.

Any Other State

32:415. Operating vehicle while license is suspended; offenses in other states; record of offenses given other states - It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon any public highway of this state during the period of suspension, revocation or cancellation of any license which may have been issued to him by this state or by ______________________.

Registered

32:51. Vehicle license required - No person shall operate, or permit to be operated, any motor vehicle upon the highways of this state unless it is __________ with the commissioner, the license tax is paid thereon, and it is operated in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and other laws of this state.

License, Allow

32:52. Driver must be licensed - No person shall drive or operate any vehicle upon any highway within this state unless and until he has been issued a _________to so do as required by the laws of this state nor shall any person permit or _______ any other person to drive or operate any vehicle owned or controlled by him upon highways of this state unless and until such other person has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of this state.

Improved Opening

32:82.A Driving on divided highways - Whenever any highway has been divided into two roadways by a median, physical barrier, or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right hand roadway and no vehicle shall be driven over, across or within the median, barrier or section, except through an_________________________ or at a cross over or intersection established under authority of this Chapter.

Unsafe Condition, Rear, Clearly Visible, Inspection Tag

32:53. Proper equipment required on vehicles; display of plate - A.(1) No person shall drive or move, nor cause or knowingly permit any vehicle owned or controlled by him to be driven or moved, on any highway of this state, at any time, any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such ________________ as to endanger any person or property, or which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lamps and other equipment, in proper condition and adjustment, as required in this Chapter, or which is constructed or equipped in any manner in violation of this Chapter, and no person shall do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required under this Chapter. required under this Chapter. (2) The permanent registration license plate assigned to a trailer, semitrailer, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle shall be attached to the ____ thereof. (3) Every permanent registration license plate shall at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned, so as to prevent the plate from swinging, and at a height not less than twelve inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a place and position to be ___________________, and shall be maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible. D. No person shall drive a vehicle upon highways within this state, or permit or allow any vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven on said highways, unless and until such vehicle bears an ______________________ showing it to have been inspected and approved as required by the provisions of R.S. 32:1301- 32:1310, if such vehicle is required to be so inspected.

Lawful

32:56.A Obedience to police officers, weights and standards police officers, and traffic signs - No person shall fail or refuse to comply with any ______ order or direction of any police officer or weights and standards police officers invested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.

Under the Influence, 15 MPH, School Zone, Suspended, Drag Racing, Maintain

32:57 E - The provisions of Subsections C and D of this Section shall not apply to citations alleging that the operator of the motor vehicle was: (1) Operating the motor vehicle _______________________ of alcohol or controlled substances. (2) Exceeding the speed limit by __________ or more. (3) Exceeding the speed limit in a __________________. (4) Driving with a suspended license. (5) ___________________. (6) Cited for failure to _________________ compulsory security.

Careful and Prudent

32:58. Careless operation - Any person operating a motor vehicle on the public roads of this state shall drive in a ________________________ manner, so as not to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person. Failure to drive in such a manner shall constitute careless operation.

Signs Giving Notice

32:63. Establishing of speed zones - Whenever the department shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any maximum speed set forth in this Chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon any highway of this state, or any part thereof, the department may determine and declare a reasonable and safe maximum speed limit thereat, which, when appropriate __________________________ thereof are erected, shall be effective at all times or at such specific times as may be determined by the department.

Conditions, Hazards

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 ______________ and potential ________ 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.

Impeded

32:71.B Driving on right side of road; exceptions -B.(1)(a) Upon all multilane highways, no vehicle shall be driven in the left-hand lane except when directed otherwise, preparing for a left turn at an intersection or private road or driveway, overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or when right- hand lanes are congested; however, no vehicle being driven in the left lane except when directed otherwise or preparing for a left turn at an intersection, private road, or driveway shall ______ any other vehicle that is traveling in the same lane and behind that vehicle.

Left

32:73.1 Passing a vehicle on the left - The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated: Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the ____ thereof at a safe distance, and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

Left, Width, Multiple

32:74.A.3 When passing on the right is permitted - A. The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions: (1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a ____ turn; (2) Upon a one-way street, or upon a highway on which traffic is restricted to one direction of movement, where the highway is free from obstructions and of sufficient _____ for two or more lines of moving vehicles; (3) Upon ________-lane highways.

Clearly Visible, Free

32:75. Limitations on passing on the left - No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the highway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is ________________ and is ____ of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken.

Designated

32:78. One-way roadways - B. Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction ______________.

Within

32:79. Driving on roadway laned for traffic - Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules, in addition to all others consistent herewith, shall apply. (1) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely ______ a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.

Reasonable

32:81.A Following vehicles - The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is __________ and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway.

A License Plate or Hang Tag

40:1742.B Parking spaces for certain disabled persons - B. (1) No person shall park any vehicle in a mobility-impaired parking space unless such person has ______________________ for the mobility- impaired issued pursuant to R.S. 47:463.4 or a properly displayed special parking card issued pursuant to R.S. 47:463.4.1.

Before Operating

47:501. Owner to secure registration - Every owner of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, or other vehicle intended to be operated upon the public highways in this state shall, ____________________ the same, apply to the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for and obtain the registration thereof and pay the state registration or license tax imposed by this Chapter, except where the secretary of the Department of Revenue has found that the registration and license taxes have been previously paid to a motor vehicle dealer pursuant to R.S. 47:303(B)(5). This Section does not apply to the owner of any vehicle which is exempted by this Chapter, nor to the owner who is permitted to operate a vehicle under the special provisions relating to lienholders, manufacturers, dealers, and nonresidents, as provided in this Chapter.

Not Registered, Altered, Lend

47:536. Violations of registration provisions - Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, no person shall do, omit to do, permit, or cause to be done or omitted, any of the things required or prohibited by this Chapter, or to commit any of the following acts: (1) To operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit the operation of any motor or other vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, which is _________________ or which does not have attached thereto and displayed thereon, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 47:507, the number plates assigned to it for the current year, subject to the exemptions provided in this Chapter. (2) To display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in possession any registration certificate, or registration number plate, knowing the same to be fictitious or to have become cancelled, revoked, suspended or ________. (3) To ____ to or knowingly permit the use of by any one not entitled thereto, any registration number plate issued to the person so lending or permitting the use thereof.

Mobility

A device used by individuals to ambulate independently and that is human or electric powered and used in- or outdoors.

Motorized Bicycle

A pedal bicycle which may be propelled by human power or helper motor, or by both, with a motor rated no more than one and one-half brake horsepower, a cylinder capacity not exceeding fifty cubic centimeters, an automatic transmission, and which produces a maximum design speed of no more than twenty-five miles per hour on a flat surface.

Owner

A person who holds a legal title to a vehicle or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale, lease, or transfer of possession thereof with the right of purchase upon the performance of the conditions stated in the agreement, with the right of immediate possession in the vendee, lessee, possessor, or in the event such similar transaction is had by means of mortgage and the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then the conditional vendee, lessee, possessor, or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purposes of this Chapter.

Bicycle Path or Trail

A public way separated by open space, grade, or other physical barrier from motor traffic, either within the highway right-of-way or within an independent right-of-way that is designated for use by pedestrians, mobility aid users, and persons riding bicycles.

Railroad Train

A steam or diesel engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except streetcars.

Traffic Control Signal

A type of highway traffic signal, manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed.

Authorized Emergency Vehicle

A vehicle of a fire department, a vehicle of the weights and standards police force, a police vehicle or bicycle, a privately owned vehicle belonging to members of an organized volunteer fire department or fire district when so designated or authorized by the fire chief of that fire department or fire district, an industrial-owned vehicle assigned to members of a fire department or fire district when so designated or authorized by the fire chief of that fire department or fire district, a vehicle parked or stopped by elevator repair or construction personnel while responding to an elevator emergency, such ambulances and emergency medical response vehicles certified by the Department of Health and Hospitals that are operated by certified ambulance services, and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporations as are designated or authorized by the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or by the chief of police of any incorporated municipality.

Post A Notice, 24 Hours

Abandoned Vehicle; Removal - 32:473.1. Abandoned vehicle; removal A. Whenever any motor vehicle is found to be abandoned by any law enforcement officer, such officer shall ____________________ on the windshield of the vehicle directing that the vehicle be removed from said location within twenty-four hours. Additionally, the notice shall direct that the failure to remove the vehicle shall result in the vehicle's being removed by the municipality or parish, as the case may be, or by a tow truck operator acting on behalf of the municipality or parish. B. If the abandoned motor vehicle is not removed within _______ from the date of the posting of the notice, the motor vehicle shall be removed and disposed of by the municipality or parish or by a tow truck operator authorized to act on behalf of the municipality or parish.

Traffic Control Device

All signs, signals, markings, and devices, not inconsistent with this Chapter, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.

Vehicle

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. A bicycle or a ridden animal shall be a vehicle, and a trailer or semitrailer shall be a separate vehicle.

Bicycle

Every device upon which any person may ride, propelled exclusively by human power, and having one or more wheels.

Properly Secured, Rear-Facing

Child Passenger Restraint System - 32:295 - A. Except as provided in Subsections C, D, and E of this Section, every driver in this state who transports a child or children under the age of thirteen years in a motor vehicle which is equipped with safety belts shall have the child _______________________ as follows: (1) A child younger than six years of age or weighing sixty pounds or less shall be restrained in a child restraint system as provided for in this Subsection that complies with standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is secured in the vehicle in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the child restraint system and the passenger seating position is equipped with a safety belt system that allows sufficient space for installation. The child restraint system required for a child younger than six years of age or weighing sixty pounds or less is, in descending order of protectiveness, as follows: (a) A child who is younger than one year of age or weighs less than twenty pounds shall be restrained in a __________________ child safety seat. (b) A child who is at least one year of age but younger than four years of age or who weighs at least twenty pounds but less than forty pounds shall be restrained in a forward-facing child safety seat. (c) A child who is at least four years of age but younger than six years of age or1 who weighs at least forty pounds but not more than sixty pounds shall be restrained in a child seat. The requirements of this Subparagraph shall not apply in any seating position where there is only a lap belt available and the child weighs more than forty pounds. (2) A child who is at least six years of age or weighs more than sixty pounds shall be restrained with the motor vehicle's safety belt adjusted and fastened around the child's body or in an appropriately fitting child booster seat in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the safety belt or child booster seat. (3) A child who because of age or weight can be placed in more than one category shall be placed in the more protective category.

Interstate, 70 MPH

Common Moving Violations 32:61. Maximum speed limit - A. No person shall operate a vehicle on any highway of this state in excess of fifty- five miles per hour, unless a lower maximum speed is posted on the highway, except as follows: (1) No person shall operate a vehicle on any ____________ highway of this state in excess of ______________ or controlled access (2) No person shall operate a vehicle on any multi-lane divided highway of this state which has partial or no control of access in excess of sixty-five miles per hour. (3) A person may operate a vehicle in excess of any maximum speed set forth in this Chapter within a speed zone established by the department as provided in R.S. 32:63(C).

Semi-Trailer

Every single vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property and passengers and so designed in conjunction and used with a motor vehicle that some part of its own weight and that of its own load rests or is carried by another vehicle and having one or more load-carrying axles.

Motor Vehicle

Every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails, but excluding a motorized bicycle. "Motor vehicle" shall also include a "low-speed vehicle" which is a four-wheeled, electric-powered vehicle with a maximum speed of not less than twenty miles per hour but not more than twenty-five miles per hour and is equipped with the minimum motor vehicle equipment appropriate for vehicle safety as required in 49 C.F.R. 571.500.

Private Road or Driveway

Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.

Visual and Audible, Marked, two (2)

Flight from an Officer; Agg. Flight - 14:108.1.A Flight from an officer; aggravated flight from an officer. A. No driver of a motor vehicle or operator of a watercraft shall intentionally refuse to bring a vehicle or watercraft to a stop knowing that he has been given a _____________________ signal to stop by a police officer when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver has committed an offense. The signal shall be given by an emergency light and a siren on a vehicle ________ as a police vehicle or marked police watercraft. C. Aggravated flight from an officer is the intentional refusal of a driver to bring a vehicle to a stop or of an operator to bring a watercraft to a stop, under circumstances wherein human life is endangered, knowing that he has been given a visual and audible signal to stop by a police officer when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver or operator has committed an offense. The signal shall be given by an emergency light and a siren on a vehicle marked as a police vehicle or marked police watercraft. D. Circumstances wherein human life is endangered shall be any situation where the operator of the fleeing vehicle or watercraft commits at least __________ of the following acts: (1) Leaves the roadway or forces another vehicle to leave the roadway. (2) Collides with another vehicle or watercraft. (3) Exceeds the posted speed limit by at least twenty-five miles per hour. (4) Travels against the flow of traffic or in the case of watercraft, operates the watercraft in a careless manner in violation of R.S. 34:851.4 or in a reckless manner in violation of R.S. 14:99. (5) Fails to obey a stop sign or a yield sign. (6) Fails to obey a traffic control signal device.

Streets

Is 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".

Intentionally Dispose

Littering - 30:2531.A(1) Intentional littering prohibited; criminal penalties; simple littering prohibited; civil penalties; special court costs - No person shall _________________________ or permit the disposal of litter upon any public place in the state, upon private property in this state not owned by him, upon property located in rural areas in this state not owned by him, or in or on the waters of this state, whether from a vehicle or otherwise, including but not limited to any public highway, public right-of-way, public park, beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, trailer park, highway, road, street, or alley, except when such property is designated by the state or by any of its agencies or political subdivisions for the disposal of such litter and such person is authorized to use such property for such purpose.

School Bus

Means every motor vehicle that complies with the color, equipment, and identification requirements set forth in this Chapter and is used to transport children to and from school or in connection with school activities, but not including buses operated by common carriers in urban transportation of school children. (a) "Type I school bus" means any school bus designed to carry more than sixteen pupils at one time. (b) "Type II school bus" means any school bus designed to carry sixteen or less pupils at one time.

Highway

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 "highway".

Operator, Passenger, Passenger Area

Open Alcoholic Container - 32:300. Possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles - It shall be unlawful for the ____________ of a motor vehicle or the ____________ in or on a motor vehicle, while the motor vehicle is operated on a public highway or right-of-way, to possess an open alcoholic beverage container, or to consume an alcoholic beverage, in the _____________________ of a motor vehicle.

Properly Fastened, Clear and Unobstructed View

Safety belt use; tags indicating exemption - 32:295.1 - A.(1) Each driver of a passenger car, van, sports utility vehicle, or truck having a gross weight of ten thousand pounds or less, commonly referred to as a pickup truck, in this state shall have a safety belt __________________ about his or her body at all times when the vehicle is in forward motion. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to those cars, vans, sports utility vehicles, or pickups manufactured prior to January 1, 1981. (2) A person operating or riding in an autocycle shall wear seatbelts while in forward motion. (3) Each driver of a passenger car, van, sports utility vehicle, or truck having a gross weight of ten thousand pounds or less, commonly referred to as a pickup truck, shall not transport more persons than there are safety belts available in the vehicle. B. Except as provided by R.S. 32:295 for children under the age of thirteen or as otherwise provided by law, each occupant of a passenger car, van, sports utility vehicle, or truck having a gross weight of ten thousand pounds or less, commonly referred to as a pickup truck, in this state shall have a safety belt properly fastened about his or her body at all times when the vehicle is in forward motion. C. This Section shall not apply to the following: (1) A motor vehicle operated by a rural letter carrier of the United States Postal Service while performing his or her duties as a rural letter carrier, to a farm vehicle being operated within five miles of the place of its principal use, to a motor vehicle being operated by a newspaper delivery person while he or she is engaged in the distribution of regularly published newspapers. (2) A motor vehicle operated by a utility worker, including any water, gas, or electric meter reader, in the course of his employment which requires the person to emerge from and re-enter a passenger vehicle at frequent intervals. However, while engaged in such work, such utility worker shall not drive or travel in such vehicle at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour. D.(1) This Section shall not apply to an occupant of a passenger car or operator with a physically or mentally disabling condition whose physical or mental disability would prevent appropriate restraint in the safety belt; however, the condition shall be duly certified by a physician who shall state the nature of the disability, as well as the reason such restraint is inappropriate. F. Probable cause for violation of this Section shall be based solely upon a law enforcement officer's ___________________________________ of a person not restrained as required by this Section. A law enforcement officer may not search or inspect a motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely because of a violation of this Section.

Sidewalk

That portion of a highway between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a highway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians.

Roadway

That portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. A divided highway has two or more roadways.

Intersection

The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict.

Right of Way

The privilege of the immediate use of the highway.

Park or Parking

The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.

Bond or Depositing

To Arrest or not Arrest Alternatives to citation 32:57.C.1 - "Each governing authority on whose behalf citations are issued for alleged violations of the provisions of this Chapter shall establish a procedure by which alleged offenders may promise, in writing, to appear in court to answer the charge or charges. The written promise to appear shall be accepted in lieu of posting _____________________ a driver's license." The conservative interpretation is that it is mandatory to write a citation (as opposed to physically arresting the violator) for statutes 32:1 - 32:399.

Stop

When required, the complete cessation from movement.