Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic
La. R.S. 32 § 32:313: Lamp or flag on projecting load
What this law says, in plain English
Vehicle loads extending 4+ feet beyond the vehicle bed must display a red light visible 500 feet away at night, or a red flag (12+ inches square) during the day at the load's rear end.
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