HB 723 — MTR VEHICLE/MOTORCYCLES: Authorizes drivers of certain two-wheeled vehicles to proceed through a red light under certain circumstances

HLSENROLLED 26RS-825 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

723 BY REPRESENTATIVE HORTON MTRVEHICLE/MOTORCYCLES:AN ACT Toamendand reenactR.S.

Authorizesdriversofcertaintwo-wheeledvehiclesto32:232(3)(a),(b),(e),(f),and(g)andtoenactR.S.32:232(3)(h), proceedrelative throughto adriver redcompliance lightwith undertraffic-control certainsignals; circumstances AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.32:232(3)(a),(b),(e),(f),and(g)andto enactR.S.

32:232(3)(h), relative to driver compliance with traffic-control signals;

32:232(3)(a),(b), (e), (f), and (g) areareherebyamendedandreenacted herebyamended and reenacted and R.S.

Traffic-control signals Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, onlythe colors green,red,green, red, and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestriansignals carrying a word legend, and said lights shall indicateand applyto drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:

(a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, or if none, then before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall Pageremain 1standing until an indication to proceed is shown except as provided in Subparagraph (c) and (e) of 4this CODING:Paragraph.

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723 ENROLLED (b) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal shall not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow and, unless entering the intersection to make a movement permitted byanother signal, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, or if none, then before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain standing until an indication topermittingthe proceedmovement isindicated bysuch red arrowis shown except as provided in Subparagraph (c) and (e) of this Paragraph.

(b)* Vehicular* traffic* facing(e)(i) aNotwithstanding steadyanyother redprovision arrowof signallaw shall not enter the intersection to make the movementcontrary, indicatedincluding bythisParagraph,ifthedriverofatwoorthree-wheeledmotorcycle,moped,orbicycle theor arrowany and,electric unlessbicycle enteringapproaches thean intersection toinfluenced makeby a movementvehicle-actuated permittedcontrol, byanotherthe signal,driver shallmay stopproceed atthrough a clearly marked stop line, or if none, then before entering the crosswalkintersection on thea nearsteady sidered oflight theonly intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection,driver anddoes shallall remain standing until an indication permittingthe movement indicated bysuch red arrowis shown except as provided in Subparagraph (c) and (e) of thisthe Paragraph.following:

*(aa) *Comesto,andmaintains,afullandcompletestop *attheintersectionfor (e)(i)two Notwithstandingcomplete anyothercycles provision of law to the contrary,traffic-control includingsignal thisParagraph,ifthedriverofatwoorthree-wheeledmotorcycle,moped,orbicycle or anyfor electrictwo bicycleminutes, approacheswhichever anoccurs intersectionfirst. influenced by a vehicle-actuated control, the driver may proceed through the intersection on a steady red light only if the driver does any of the following:

(aa) Comes to, and maintains,afullandcompletestopattheintersectionfor two complete cycles of the traffic-control signal or for two minutes, whichever occurs first.

(aa) "Cycle""Cycle"means means the total time to complete one sequenceofsequence of signalization for all movements at an intersection.

Page(bb) 2"Vehicle-actuated ofcontrol" 4means CODING:a system that manages the signal through automaticallymovingvehicles.

The actuatedsignaltimingis influencedby traffic demand, and it is detected through sensors at all the approaches.

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723 (bb)ENROLLED "Vehicle-actuatedcomplete control"cycles meansof a systemtraffic-control thatsignal managesconstitutes thebeing signalvehicle-actuated throughinfluenced. automaticallymovingvehicles.

Theactuatedsignal(e) timingis(f) influencedbyNotwithstanding trafficany demand,provision andcontained itin isthis detectedSection throughto sensorsthe atcontrary,forredindications allorsignalinfractions,iftheviolationresultsintheinjury of another person, the approaches.offender shall be fined notless than two hundred dollars nor morethanfivehundreddollarsandmaybesubjectedtoadriver'slicensesuspension for a period of ninety days, or both.

Two complete cycles of a traffic-control signal constitutes being vehicle-actuated influenced.

(e) (f) Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Section to the contrary, forredindicationsorsignalinfractions,iftheviolation resultsin theinjury of another person, the offender shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor morethanfivehundreddollarsandmaybesubjectedtoadriver'slicensesuspension for a period of ninety days, or both.

(g) (h) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender shallbefinednotlessthanonethousanddollarsnormorethanfivethousanddollars, imprisoned for not moremorethanone than one year,or both.

The offendermayalsobesubjectedoffendermayalso be subjected to a driver's license suspension for a period of up to three hundred sixty-five days.

* * * DIGESTSPEAKER ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislativeOF Services.THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

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The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 723 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Horton Abstract:

Authorizes the driver of a two or three-wheeled motorcycle, moped, or bicycle orelectricbicycletoproceedthroughanintersectioncontrolledbyavehicle-actuated trafficcontrolsignalafterwaitingtwolightcyclesortwominutes,whicheveroccurs first.

Presentlawrequiresvehiculartrafficfacingaredtrafficlighttostopataclearlymarkedline orcrosswalk,orintheabsenceofeither,beforeenteringanintersection,andremainstanding until a green traffic light is displayed.

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723 Present law prohibits vehicular traffic facing a red arrow signal from entering the intersection until a green arrow signal is displayed.

Present law requires vehicular traffic facing a red arrow signal to stop at a clearly marked line or crosswalk, or in the absence of either, before entering an intersection, remain standing until a green arrow signal light is displayed.

Present law provides an exception for both of these provisions for vehicular traffic facing a red traffic light to cautiously enter the intersection to turn right, turn left from a one-way street into a one-waystreet, or to make a U-turn at a signalized U-turn after stopping under the conditions expressed above, except when a sign prohibits a turn.

Present law requires such vehicular traffic to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk, or any driver of a vehicle approaching on such other highway from either direction.

Proposed law retains present law and creates an additional exception for the driver of a two or three-wheeled motorcycle, moped, or bicycle or electric bicycle to proceed through an intersection influenced by a vehicle-actuated control on a steady red light when the driver does any of the following:

(1) Comes to, and maintains, a full and complete stop at the intersection for two complete cycles of the traffic-control signal or for two minutes, whichever occurs first.