GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 867 2022 Regular Session Moore
HIGHWAYS: Provides relative to the designation of highway safety corridors by the
Department of Transportation and Development
DIGEST
Present law authorizes the secretary of the Dept. of Transportation and Development
(DOTD), the superintendent of the La. State Police (LSP), and the executive director of the
La. Hwy. Safety Commission to establish a highway safety corridor program for critical
infrastructure consisting of a portion of highways in the state highway system and interstate
highway system that may be designated by the secretary of the DOTD as highway safety
corridors to address highway safety problems through law enforcement, education, and safety
enhancements.
Proposed law defines "highway safety corridor" as a special segment of a highway that has
been identified by data analysts, and approved by a majority vote of the Safety Corridor
Advisory Group to be locations with a high potential for safety improvements, especially for
fatal and serious injury crashes. Specifies that the primary cause of these crashes is driver
behavior such as speeding, aggressive driving, impairment, and distracted driving.
Proposed law defines "highway safety corridor violation" as use of a highway safety corridor
in a manner not authorized by present law or any regulation promulgated pursuant to present
law.
Present law exempts the secretary of the DOTD, the superintendent of the LSP, and the
executive director of the La. Hwy. Safety Commission from liability for any property
damages, injuries, or deaths that may arise in the enforcement of present law after reviewing
all data and studies for the establishment of the highway safety corridor.
Proposed law modifies present law by removing all references and effects of electronic
enforcement found in present law (R.S. 32:57.4 and 267.1).
Present law provides for penalties, fines, and alternatives to citation for a violation of present
law.
Present law requires, upon unanimous vote of the Safety Corridor Advisory Group and in the
exercise of the authority to designate highway safety corridors on any highway in the state
highway system, the secretary of the DOTD to coordinate with the LSP for the exercise of
the police powers of the state as necessary to maintain the peace and accomplish the orderly
handling of this authority.
Present law provides for definitions and for highway safety corridor violations. Present law
requires the department from time to time to designate one or more violation clerks and
agents to perform the functions specified in present law at the discretion of the department.
Proposed law removes present law (R.S. 32:57.4 and 267.1).
(Amends R.S. 32:267(A)(2) and (E); Adds R.S. 32:267(A)(3) and (4); Repeals R.S. 32:57.4
and 267.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Make a technical change.
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Prepared by Archana Cadge. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the engrossed bill
1. Changes the definition of "highway safety corridor".
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Prepared by Archana Cadge.