Louisiana DMV Info
Office of Motor Vehicles
Driver Licensing: (225) 922-1175 Baton Rouge Area or (877) 368-5463 Toll Free
Title/Registration: (225) 925-6146 Baton Rouge Area or (877) 368-5463 Toll Free
Web site:
Driver Licensing & Title/Registration Contact Page
Mailing Address:
Office of Motor Vehicles
P.O. Box 64886
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
Louisiana Car Events, Shows, Expos
Mar 26-28 GM Super Show State Capital Raceway Baton Rouge LA US
Sep 11-12 Twin City Bomber Bash Rodeway Inn 3033 Hilton Drive Bossier City LA US
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Local Businesses
School Signs in Louisiana
Louisiana Gas Prices
- Recent State High: 2.78 (per gallon)
- Recent State Low: 2.21 (per gallon)
Louisiana Vehicle Hazard Rates
Car accidents: In Louisiana the number of fatalities due to car accidents was 912 in 2008, from 993 in 2007. This is a -8% change. 404 of these deaths, or 44%, involved alcohol impairment.
DUI Prevalence: 10,443 DUI arrests in 2007.
Traffic Jam Info: click here for details
Popular Louisiana Car Dealerships
Magee Autoplex Of Kentwood
734 Avenue G | Kentwood, LA , 70444
PH: (504) 229-7951 | FX: (888) 480-9429
Moffitt Volkswagen Inc
1960 Old Minden Rd | Bossier City, LA , 71111
PH: (318) 746-2175 | FX: N/A
Premier Ford Lincoln Mercury
835 Highway 165 S | Oakdale, LA , 71463
PH: (318) 335-0710 | FX: (318) 335-4846
Truck & Equipment Leasing
908 Shrewsbury Rd | New Orleans, LA , 70121
PH: (504) 837-9091 | FX: N/A
Trapp Chevrolet Inc
200 S Hollywood Rd | Houma, LA , 70360
PH: (504) 522-7168 | FX: N/A
Royal Suzuki
9345 Airline Hwy | Baton Rouge, LA , 70815
PH: (225) 923-2223 | FX: (225) 924-0499
Iberville Motors Inc
23085 Highway 1 | Plaquemine, LA , 70764
PH: (225) 687-9244 | FX: N/A
Ryder Truck Rental and Leasing
10424 Airline Hwy | Baton Rouge, LA , 70816
PH: (225) 291-8953 | FX: N/A
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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
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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
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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
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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
