LouisianaLouisiana riders may proceed through certain red lights after waiting
Louisiana law lets motorcycle, moped, bicycle, and electric bicycle riders proceed through certain red lights after waiting, checking that it is safe, and yielding.
What it does
Drivers of two- or three-wheeled motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, and electric bicycles may proceed through a steady red light at a traffic-responsive signal after stopping and meeting safety steps.
Argument forRiders could proceed when a traffic-responsive signal does not give them a turn, after waiting and yielding to pedestrians and approaching vehicles.
Argument againstDrivers might misjudge whether it is safe to cross after stopping and yielding, putting themselves or others at risk.
More detail
Drivers may proceed through an intersection on a steady red light after following the listed safety steps. This applies to drivers of two- or three-wheeled motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, and electric bicycles at intersections with a vehicle-actuated signal, whose timing responds to detected traffic. The driver must stop fully for two complete signal cycles or two minutes, whichever comes first, treat the signal like a stop sign, and decide it is safe to proceed. The driver must yield to pedestrians lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and to vehicles approaching from either direction. The driver must wait at the intersection for two complete signal cycles or two minutes, whichever comes first.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 23Becomes Act No. 951 without the Governor's signature.Latest
- Jun 23Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 31Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 29Read by title, roll called, yeas 74, nays 22, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1719). Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Reconsidered.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1397). Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- May 27The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 3 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- May 27Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- May 27Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 27Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1372). Result: fail.Upper
- May 26Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title; failed to pass by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays.
- May 26Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.
- May 11Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- Apr 28Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- Apr 27Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 22Reported favorably.Minor
- Apr 8Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- Apr 7Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 9. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#317). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 1Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.
- Mar 31Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Mar 30Reported with amendments (15-0).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- Feb 27Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 27Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.Introduced
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