Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024
A. The permit
authorizes a driver to operate on state maintained roads only (excluding the
interstate) provided the vehicle has the required number of axles and does not
exceed the maximum gross weight or axle limit (See
§107 for
Limitations).
B. Either the truck
tractor or one of the trailers shall contain a tridem axle.
C. The permittee shall have a copy of the
international bill of lading, present in the vehicle and available for
inspection, at all times.
D.
Containers shall be transferred to or from a ship, vessel, or a rail system
designated for international travel.
E. Containers shall remain sealed from the
point of origin to the point of destination.
F. Routes. The routes shall be completed via
state and federal roadways, excluding the interstate system. Routes shall
originate or terminate at one of the following port facilities which are
recognized by the Ports Association of Louisiana.
1. Central Louisiana Regional Port
(CLRP);
3. Port of Greater Baton Rouge;
4. The Port of Caddo-Bossier;
8. Greater Ouachita Port;
10. Port of Krotz Springs;
11. Port of Lake Charles;
12. Lake Providence Port;
13. Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf
Transfer Terminal Authority (LIGTT);
18. Natchitoches Parish Port;
21. Port of Pointe Coupee;
23. Port of South Louisiana;
25. The Port of Terrebonne;
26. Port of Delcambre (Twin Parish Port
District);
31. Cameron Parish Port;
and
32. Port of West St.
Mary.
G. Safety.
1. The primary concern of the department is
the safety of the motoring public and protecting the state's highway
infrastructure system.
2. The
registration certificate issued to a vehicle shall be carried at all times in
the vehicle and be available for inspection.
3. All traffic and safety laws and
regulations shall be obeyed.
4. It
shall be the responsibility of each permittee to review the DOTD online route
planner to determine if there are any limitations to their approved route(s),
prior to traveling.
5. Permittee
shall adhere to any and all signage limitations posted in construction
zones.
6. The vehicles are not
allowed to operate on a load posted bridge.
7. The permit does not authorize the
transport of hazardous material or any substances or materials that may pose an
unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce.
a. DOTD reserves the right to decline to
issue a permit that would result in the transportation of materials deemed
hazardous or that would impose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and
property when transported.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
32:2,
R.S.
32:387 and
R.S.
32:387.2.
