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2022 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 194
BY SENATOR CATHEY
TRAFFIC. Requests the city of Baton Rouge to designate golf cart accessibility lanes in
certain areas of downtown Baton Rouge.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To urge and request the city of Baton Rouge to designate golf cart accessibility lanes in
3 certain areas of downtown Baton Rouge.
4 WHEREAS, golf carts have become very popular for use on public roads; and
5 WHEREAS, golf carts are now being operated in well-planned and gated
6 environments as well as on local roadways to cover short distances; and
7 WHEREAS, golf carts are considered a low speed vehicle with an acceleration of
8 approximately twenty-five miles per hour; and
9 WHEREAS, the city of Baton Rouge has shown a commitment to building a
10 pedestrian and bicycling safety infrastructure through comprehensive plans, roads, and
11 policies; and
12 WHEREAS, downtown Baton Rouge could be less congested and easily traveled
13 without the vast majority of standard motor vehicles parked on the streets daily.
14 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
15 does hereby urge and request the city of Baton Rouge to study the feasibility of
16 implementing golf cart designated lanes from North Street to River Road to the State
17 Capitol, for ease of access in the downtown Baton Rouge area.
18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
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1 mayor-president of the city of Baton Rouge.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Archana Cadge.
DIGEST
SR 194 Original 2022 Regular Session Cathey
Requests the city of Baton Rouge to designate golf cart accessibility lanes in certain areas
of downtown Baton Rouge.
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