Hebert and Marceaux, LLC

05/14/2021

Terrebonne Parish government has filed a federal lawsuit an effort to remove itself from a contractual dispute involving the Hollywood Road widening project.

04/13/2019

HEBERT and MARCEAUX, LLC , 4752 Hwy 311, Ste.114 Houma, La 70360-phone 985-876-4324-Julius P. Hebert, Jr. or Brian J. Marceaux- This Blog on Motor/Vehicle Statutes is for informational (ADVERTISEMENT) purposes. This is not a legal opinion and should not be considered as such. FOR SCOPE OF OUR LEGAL SERVICES , SEE OUR WEB PAGE AT.-Call for A Consultation if You are in a WRECK.

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04/13/2019

HEBERT and MARCEAUX, LLC , 4752 Hwy 311, Ste.114 Houma, La 70360-phone 985-876-4324-Julius P. Hebert, Jr. or Brian J. Marceaux- This Blog on Motor/Vehicle Statutes is for informational (ADVERTISEMENT) purposes. This is not a legal opinion and should not be considered as such. FOR SCOPE OF OUR LEGAL SERVICES , SEE OUR WEB PAGE AT.-Call for A Consultation if You are in a WRECK.

05/25/2017

261. Authority to prohibit use of road
The department may prohibit the operation of vehicles upon any highway of this state or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated upon any highway whenever any such highway, because of its substandard condition or because of deterioration, rain, snow, or other climatic conditions, or construction thereof, or because of traffic conditions thereon, will be seriously damaged or destroyed, or the public endangered by the use of vehicles thereon unless such use is prohibited or the permissible weights thereof reduced.
Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
HEBERT and MARCEAUX, LLC , 4752 Hwy 311, Ste.114 Houma, La 70360-phone 985-876-4324-Julius P. Hebert, Jr. or Brian J. Marceaux- This Blog on Motor/Vehicle Statutes is for informational (ADVERTISEMENT) purposes. This is not a legal opinion and should not be considered as such. FOR SCOPE OF OUR LEGAL SERVICES , SEE OUR WEB PAGE AT.-http://hmlawfirm.com
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06/05/2016

MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTE OF THE DAY-VEHICLES CARRYING FLAMMABLES MUST................

§251. Permission for operation; crossing railroad grade crossings; markings
A. The owner or operator of a vehicle transporting flammable liquids shall not, except where he is protected by a flagman then on duty, cross any railroad without coming to a full stop, before reaching it, in such manner and for such time as to make certain that no train or other facility is approaching, as provided in R.S. 32:173. If the vehicle is transporting explosives, the operator shall proceed across the tracks only under the protection of a competent flagman furnished by the owner or himself. Under no circumstances whatever shall any vehicle transporting explosives carry as part of its load any other commodity or thing.
B. The commissioner is authorized to adopt regulations concerning the markings and identification of vehicles transporting explosives and flammable liquids.

HEBERT and MARCEAUX, LLC , 4752 Hwy 311, Ste.114 Houma, La 70360-phone 985-876-4324-Julius P. Hebert, Jr. or Brian J. Marceaux- This Blog on Motor/Vehicle Statutes is for informational (ADVERTISEMENT) purposes. This is not a legal opinion and should not be considered as such. FOR SCOPE OF OUR LEGAL SERVICES , SEE OUR DETAILED WEB PAGE AT.-http://hmlawfirm.com
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03/31/2016

MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTE OF THE DAY!!!!

§238. Directional signs
A. The governing authority of any parish, municipality, or school board may request the Department of Transportation and Development to place directional signs on the rights of way of the streets and highways which are within the state highway system and which are within the territorial jurisdiction of the governing authority making the request.
B. As used in this Section, a "directional sign" is a sign which serves the public purpose of directing vehicular traffic to or identifying streets, highways, buildings, facilities, or other entities or locations which are of interest to the public. Entities or locations which are of interest to the public include but are not limited to governmental buildings, churches, libraries, public or private schools, hospitals, historic districts, seasonal attractions, and tourist attractions.
C. The request for directional signs shall be in writing, shall be in the form of a resolution unanimously passed by the governing authority making the request, and shall state the information which is to appear on the sign, the name and general location of the entity to which the public is to be directed, and the general location at which the sign is to be located.
D. The Department of Transportation and Development shall erect and maintain each sign requested under this Section in accordance with federal regulations.
E. The Department of Transportation and Development shall adopt administrative rules to implement the provisions of this Section as authorized by and in accordance with state law and federal regulations.
F. Any signing requested shall be paid for in advance, sign cost only, by the requestor or public body making such request.
Acts 1990, No. 976, §1; Acts 1999, No. 222, §1.HEBERT and MARCEAUX, LLC , 4752 Hwy 311, Ste.114 Houma, La 70360-phone 985-876-4324-Julius P. Hebert, Jr. or Brian J. Marceaux- This Blog on Motor/Vehicle Statutes is for informational (ADVERTISEMENT) purposes. This is not a legal opinion and should not be considered as such. FOR SCOPE OF OUR LEGAL SERVICES , SEE OUR DETAILED WEB PAGE AT.-http://hmlawfirm.com
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02/13/2016

MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTE OF THE DAY-DON'T REMOVE HIGHWAY SIGNS!!!!

§237. Barricades, signs, and signals; prohibition against tampering with, removing, possessing, and violating instructions; exceptions
A.(1) No one shall in any way tamper with, move, damage, or destroy any barricade, sign, or signal placed upon any highway by the department or by any contractor or subcontractor doing highway construction or repair work under or by authority of the department; nor shall any person disobey the instructions, signals, warnings, or markings of any warning signs, signals, or barricades so placed upon any highway under construction or repair; nor shall any person disobey the instructions, signals, or warnings of any flagman; nor shall any person drive around or through any barricade or fences placed upon any closed highway by the department or any contractor or subcontractor doing highway construction or repair work under or by authority of the department unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer.
(2) No individual shall without proper authority:
(a) Sell or purchase any official sign or signal of the department, or
(b) Remove or possess such sign or signal without the intention of returning the sign or signal to its original location.
B. Persons violating this Section shall be prima facie at fault and responsible for any damage to persons or property resulting from the said violation. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to affect the liability of any other persons for failure to properly maintain warnings and markings of construction work.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the employees of the department or of any contractor or subcontractor or other person whose proper and lawful duties require them to go upon any portion of a highway which is under construction or in the process of being repaired, nor shall the presence of such persons, or that of machinery being operated by them, upon any portion of a highway, which is under construction or in the process of being repaired, be deemed negligent.
D. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to prevent or interfere with peaceful picketing by a labor organization.
E. Every person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
HEBERT and MARCEAUX, LLC , 4752 Hwy 311, Ste.114 Houma, La 70360-phone 985-876-4324-Julius P. Hebert, Jr. or Brian J. Marceaux- This Blog on Motor/Vehicle Statutes is for informational (ADVERTISEMENT) purposes. This is not a legal opinion and should not be considered as such. FOR SCOPE OF OUR LEGAL SERVICES , SEE OUR DETAILED WEB PAGE AT.-http://hmlawfirm.com
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01/31/2016

MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTE OF THE DAY-DON'T PLACE SIGNS IN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS

LaRS 32:36. Privately owned signs on public rights of way prohibited; exceptions; authority of municipalities and department of highways; advertising on convenience facilities at public transit stops
A. No person, contractor, or public service corporation shall erect or maintain any sign of any nature or a traffic control device or any thing resembling a traffic control device within the right-of-way of any highway or street, without having official permission to install or maintain same in the public right-of-way under the provisions of R.S. 48:344 and R.S. 48:381, except the governing authority maintaining the highway or street.
B. Contractors may place such signs and warning devices and permit holders may place such temporary signs and warning devices as are authorized to warn the traveling public of dangers arising from the work being done within the right-of-way. The department may place such directional, regulatory, and warning signs, signals and barricades, or other traffic control devices as are desirable in its judgment to guide, inform, regulate, and warn the traveling public.
C. A public body, such as a parish or municipal governing authority maintaining a highway or street, may authorize and adopt rules to regulate advertising on convenience facilities such as benches, shelters, and kiosks, located within the public rights of way at designated stops of a public transit system, as designated or contracted for by the governing authority.
HEBERT and MARCEAUX, LLC , 4752 Hwy 311, Ste.114 Houma, La 70360-phone 985-876-4324-Julius P. Hebert, Jr. or Brian J. Marceaux- This Blog on Motor/Vehicle Statutes is for informational (ADVERTISEMENT) purposes. This is not a legal opinion and should not be considered as such. FOR SCOPE OF OUR LEGAL SERVICES , SEE OUR DETAILED WEB PAGE AT.-http://hmlawfirm.com
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01/17/2016

Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove wants a new parish attorney and public works director in his administration.

01/10/2016

MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTE OF THE DAY-MARKING THE HIGHWAY..........

lArs 32:235. Uniform highway marking system
A.(1) The department shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices consistent with the provisions of this Chapter for use upon highways within this state. Such uniform system shall correlate with and so far as possible conform to the system then current as approved by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), except that the department shall develop a supplement to the manual with all symbol-based or bilingual signs that display terms in both English and Louisiana French, subject to approval by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, which permits parish governing authorities to adopt such supplement, request that signs along state and federal highways within their boundaries be bilingual, and display terms in both English and Louisiana French. In developing the supplement, the department shall adhere to the following:
(2) The department shall coordinate with the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana pursuant to R.S. 25:651 et seq., prior to application for approval from the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
(3) The supplement shall provide a process by which a parish governing authority may formally adopt the supplement. In the event the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration does not approve the bilingual supplement, it shall be returned to the governing authority of the parish which requested approval of a bilingual supplement. The parish governing authority may only proceed with local adoption of the supplement as it was submitted to the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration but shall not erect any bilingual sign on any state or federal highway within the parish; signs installed on parish roads shall be at the expense of the parish.
(4) The department may deviate from the system and erect advisory signs only to post advisory weight limits on state bridges where a state bridge is scheduled for replacement or strengthening within three years from the date of approval by the chief engineer of the department's weight rating evaluation of any state bridge. In addition, the department may deviate from the criteria contained in said system for location of traffic signals to the extent that additional weighted consideration shall be given to pedestrian and vehicular traffic volumes associated with schools which are located on state highways.
(5) The department shall require that any signage on public highways which indicates maximum or minimum speed limits in kilometers also indicate such speed limits in miles per hour.
B. Local municipal and parish authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain such traffic control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as they may deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, regulations of the department and commissioner adopted pursuant hereto, and local traffic ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority granted by R.S. 32:41 and R.S. 32:42. All such traffic control devices hereafter erected shall conform to the department's manual or specifications. If any such device hereafter erected by a political subdivision of this state fails to conform to the manual or specifications, payment of any funds allocated to that political subdivision shall be withheld by the department until the standards established by the department are complied with.
C. No local municipal or parish authority shall place or maintain any traffic control device upon any state maintained highway without having first obtained the written approval of the department.
D. Wherever any highway crosses the boundaries of and enters into the state of Louisiana, the department may erect appropriate signs giving notice of the maximum speed limits authorized by law for each type of vehicle upon the highways of this state.
E. Proof that any state, parochial or municipal authority was at the time of any incident complained of in compliance with the provisions of the department's traffic control devices manual shall be prima facie evidence of discharge by such authority of its obligations to the motoring public.
HEBERT and MARCEAUX, LLC , 4752 Hwy 311, Ste.114 Houma, La 70360-phone 985-876-4324-Julius P. Hebert, Jr. or Brian J. Marceaux- This Blog on Motor/Vehicle Statutes is for informational (ADVERTISEMENT) purposes. This is not a legal opinion and should not be considered as such. FOR SCOPE OF OUR LEGAL SERVICES , SEE OUR DETAILED WEB PAGE AT.-http://hmlawfirm.com
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS AN AUTOMOBILE OR TRUCK/18 WHEELER ACCIDENT/WRECK, CALL HEBERT AND MARCEAUX, LLC.ATTORNEYS/LAWYER