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ACT No. 981
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 687
BY REPRESENTATIVE SMILEY
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:123(E)(1), relative to motor vehicle traffic regulations; to2
increase the penalties for operators of motor vehicles cited for failure to yield the3
right-of-way; to provide for criminal penalties; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 32:123(E)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง123. Stop signs and yield signs; penalties for violations7
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E.(1) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere9
to a violation of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the following10
penalties:11
(a) If the violation results in the injury of another person, the offender shall12
be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and13
may be subjected to a driver's license suspension for a period of not less than thirty14
up to ninety days, or both.15
(b) If the violation results in the serious bodily injury of another person, the16
offender shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand17
dollars and may be subjected to a driver's license suspension for a period of not less18
than thirty up to one hundred eighty days, or both.19
(c) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender shall20
be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and21
may be subjected to a driver's license suspension for a period of not less than one22
hundred eighty up to three hundred sixty days, or both.23 ENROLLEDHB NO. 687
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(d) In addition to the fines and penalties set forth in Subparagraphs (a),(b),1
and (c) of this Paragraph, whoever is responsible for these violations shall be subject2
to the following penalties:3
(i) If the violation results in serious bodily injury of another person as4
defined in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the offender may be subjected to5
imprisonment up to six months.6
(ii) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender may7
be subject to imprisonment up to twelve months.8
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Section 2. This Act shall be designated and cited as the "Pickholtz Act".10
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: