§ 11:205. Loads on vehicles; care required thereto; definitions.

(a)

The load on a vehicle shall not drop, sit, leak or otherwise escape therefrom, except that sand may be dropped on a highway to secure traction or a liquid substance may be dropped on a highway to clean or maintain such highway.

(b)

The load on any vehicle shall be securely fastened so as to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway.

(c)

Loose material means dirt, sand, gravel or other material that is capable of blowing or spilling from a vehicle as a result of movement or exposure to air, wind currents or weather, but shall not include agricultural products in their natural state or wood chips.

(Ord. No. 8117, § 1, 3-12-86)

State law reference

Similar provisions, R.S. 32:383.