Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic

La. R.S. 32 § 32:214: Drivers to exercise due care

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers must exercise due care to avoid hitting pedestrians, sound their horn when necessary, and take extra precautions around children or incapacitated persons on roadways.

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