Terry Landry (HB 396) Act No. 43
Existing law provides that traffic facing a steady yellow signal alone shall be warned that the
related green light signal is being terminated or that a red light signal will be exhibited
immediately following the yellow signal and that vehicular traffic shall not enter or be
crossing the intersection. New law modifies existing law to restrict vehicular traffic from
crossing such intersection.
Existing law provides when a traffic sign prohibits a turn, vehicular traffic facing any steady
red signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn right, or to turn left from a one-way
street into a one-way street, after stopping as required by existing law. Such vehicular traffic
shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other
traffic lawfully using the intersection. New law includes vehicular traffic making a U-turn
at a signalized U-turn in this provision.
New law provides that during a flashing YELLOW arrow indication, vehicular traffic, on an
approach to an intersection, facing a flashing yellow arrow signal indication, displayed alone
or in combination with another signal indication, is permitted to cautiously enter the
intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow. In addition, vehicular
traffic facing a flashing yellow arrow, turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall yield
the right-of-way to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction. Such vehicular
traffic, including vehicles making a U-Turn, shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
lawfully within the associated crosswalk, and to other vehicles lawfully within the
intersection.
Effective upon signature of governor (May 29, 2013).
(Amends R.S. 32:232(2)(a), (3)(c), and (4); Adds R.S. 32:232(5))