Louisiana Driver’s License
Driver Education:
All new drivers-to-be in the state of Louisiana are obligated by law to take and complete either a six-hour pre-licensing course for those who are 17 or older, or a 38-hour driver education course for those who are 15 or 16.
When you apply for your license you have to bring in your certificate as proof that you indeed successfully completed the education requirement.
Driver’s Permits: Click here for details
Divers Training: Click here for details
Louisiana Speed Limits
§61. Maximum speed limit
A. No person shall operate a vehicle on any highway of this state in excess of fifty-five miles per hour, unless a lower maximum speed is posted on the highway, except as follows:
(1) No person shall operate a vehicle on any interstate or controlled access highway of this state in excess of seventy miles per hour.
(2) No person shall operate a vehicle on any multi-lane divided highway of this state which has partial or no control of access in excess of sixty-five miles per hour.
B. The Department of Transportation and Development shall develop criteria to determine which portions of a highway warrant a speed limit lower than the speed limits established by this Section. The criteria shall be based on an engineering study which shall consider, but not necessarily be limited to, the design speed of the road, the road geometry, the use of land surrounding the road, and the accident history of the road.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 369, §1; Acts 1974, No. 521, §1; Acts 1977, No. 113, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1982, No. 191, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1997, No. 1204, §1.
Louisiana Driving Laws/Info
First Louisiana DUI Offense
- Jail – Up to 6 Months
- Fine - $1,000
- License Suspension – 90 Days
- License Suspension – 6 Months (Under 21)
- Second Louisiana DWI
- 2nd DUI Conviction
- Jail – 48 Hours Mandatory up to 6 Months
- Fine - $1,000
- License Suspension – 1 Year
- Third Louisiana DWI
- 3rd DUI Conviction
- Felony Offense
- Jail – 45 Days Mandatory up to 5 Years
- Fine - $2,000
- License Suspension – 2 Years
- Substance Abuse Treatment – 6 Week Inpatient
- Community Service – 30 Days
- Home Incarceration – Remainder of Sentence
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Second Louisiana DUI Offense
- Jail – 48 Hours Mandatory up to 6 Months
- Fine - $1,000
- License Suspension – 1 Year
Third Louisiana DUI Offense
- Felony Offense
- Jail – 45 Days Mandatory up to 5 Years
- Fine - $2,000
- License Suspension – 2 Years
- Substance Abuse Treatment – 6 Week Inpatient
- Community Service – 30 Days
- Home Incarceration – Remainder of Sentence
Fourth Louisiana DUI Offense
- Felony Offense
- Jail – 75 Days Mandatory up to 30 Years
- Fine - $5,000
- License Suspension – 2 Years
- Vehicle May Be Seized and Sold
- Substance Abuse Treatment – 6 Week Inpatient
- Community Service – 40 Days
- Home Incarceration – Remainder of Sentence
LA License Point System:
Louisiana doesn't have a state-based point system, but it is a participant of the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS).
The PDPS is a component of the National Driver Register (NDR). It acts as a bank of information regarding driver's license histories from all states, including any:
- Suspensions
- Revocations
- Cancellations
- Denials
- Serious traffic offenses
A driver's PDPS also includes basic identification information such as his or her name, date of birth, sex, and driver's license number. Louisiana uses this information to determine whether or not a person can be licensed in Louisiana
