§267. Highway safety corridor
A.
(1)The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development,
superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, and the executive director of the Louisiana
Highway Safety Commission may establish a highway safety corridor program under which
critical infrastructure consisting of a portion of highways in the state highway system and
interstate highway system may be designated by the secretary of the Department of
Transportation and Development as highway safety corridors to address highway safety
problems through law enforcement, education, and safety enhancements.
(2)After review of all data and studies used in the establishment of a highway safety
corridor and the subsequent establishment of the highway safety corridor, the secretary of the
Department
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§267. Highway safety corridor
A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development,
superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, and the executive director of the Louisiana
Highway Safety Commission may establish a highway safety corridor program under which
critical infrastructure consisting of a portion of highways in the state highway system and
interstate highway system may be designated by the secretary of the Department of
Transportation and Development as highway safety corridors to address highway safety
problems through law enforcement, education, and safety enhancements.
(2) After review of all data and studies used in the establishment of a highway safety
corridor and the subsequent establishment of the highway safety corridor, the secretary of the
Department of Transportation and Development, the superintendent of the Louisiana State
Police, and the executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission shall not be
liable for any property damages, injuries, or deaths that may arise from any enforcement
pursuant to this Section in the highway safety corridor.
(3) "Highway safety corridor" means a special segment of a highway that has been
identified by data analysts and approved by a majority vote of the Safety Corridor Advisory
Group to be locations with a high potential for safety improvement, especially for fatal and
serious injury crashes. The primary cause of these crashes is driver behavior such as
speeding, aggressive driving, impairment, and distracted driving.
(4) "Highway safety corridor violation" means use of a highway safety corridor in
a manner not authorized by this Chapter or any regulation promulgated pursuant to this
Chapter.
B.(1) The Safety Corridor Advisory Group is established and the following members
shall serve on the advisory group:
(a) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or designee.
(b) The superintendent of the Louisiana State Police or designee.
(c) The executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission or designee.
(d) The Regional Traffic Safety Coalition representative or designee in the Strategic
Highway Safety Plan that has jurisdiction over the location of the proposed highway safety
corridor.
(e) Each chief law enforcement officer, or designee, that has jurisdiction over the
location of the proposed highway safety corridor.
(f) Each district attorney, or designee, that has jurisdiction over the location of the
proposed highway safety corridor.
(2) A local medical professional from the local area of the proposed Highway Safety
Corridor may be appointed by the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to serve
on the Safety Corridor Advisory Group.
(3) The Safety Corridor Advisory Group shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and
secretary from its membership.
(4) The members of the Safety Corridor Advisory Group shall serve without
compensation and reimbursement of expenses other than compensation and reimbursement
provided by their employers.
(5) The advisory group shall:
(a) Establish objective criteria for designating a segment of highway as a safety
corridor, including but not limited to a review of crash data, crash reports, type and volume
of vehicle traffic, and engineering and traffic studies.
(b) Establish objective criteria for safety enhancements, engineering improvements,
infrastructure investments, queue detection systems, extended Motorist Assistance Patrols,
or instant tow dispatch and public outreach.
C. The secretary shall hold a minimum of one public hearing before designating any
specific highway corridor as a highway safety corridor. The public hearing for a specific
corridor shall be held at least thirty days prior to the designation at a location as close to the
proposed corridor as practical.
D. The Department of Transportation and Development shall erect a sign at each end
of the highway safety corridor and at appropriate intermediate sites along the corridor
indicating that it is a highway safety corridor.
E. Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter while on the portion of a
highway which is designated as a highway safety corridor shall be fined and penalized as
provided in R.S. 32:57(I).
F. The Department of Transportation and Development may adopt rules and
regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section.